Westchester Skating Academy

Great rink to go for a fun skate, but they also have times where teams can play. The staff is a little rude, but they help a kid up if they fall, etc. They have rentals, which is helpful for those without skates.

We just started ice skating lessons for our 6 year old. It was the first time on the ice for many kids. They could not even stand up and kept falling. The instructors either didn’t care or were not able to handle so many kids. The instructors look at the kids falling and don’t even offer a hand or compassion. They stand right next to them and actually let them fall. I would really like to understand this method of teaching. The instructors are tired and irritated. They need more teachers for a class like that. This class was for kids who have never skated prior to this. Most of the kids were crying within 5 mins of the class starting. It was absolute chaos and a torture to watch these kids crying and falling.
The place is very unorganized. No one tells you which way to go for the class. You just follow the crowd.
The staff at the registration desk is rude as well.
The benches as well as the bathrooms are extremely dirty and stinky.
Would not recommend this place at all for a skating class and will not go back after we are done with this session. I wish there was a trial session prior to paying for this session. They will not refund the money once you sign up with them.

Not above average. It is indeed very cold in there and I encountered some very unmotivated and unfriendly staff. Other than that — mediocre…

One realizes what a gift this place is when one has been to the rest of the rinks in the area.
My son plays travel hockey and started his career at WSA. Not knowing any better, I wasn’t impressed by the place. Then I get a glimpse of the rest of the rinks in the area! Most are dumps with no indoor heating, seating, food or drink service.
WSA is not fancy, but as a parent who spends countless hours at strange hours of the day and night in rinks, I am happy when I see a game on his schedule at WSA, at least I can sit in a warm comfortable seat, get decent food, even a beer, and watch the kids play.

this rink is ok, im not a fan of the ice… ive skated on better… its extremely cold in the rinks (yes its an ice rink) but it doesnt need to be that cold

A nice facility with two rinks. One rink has stands for people to sit and watch hockey games, the other just has a few benches that you can sit on and watch from the side.
There is plenty of parking outside and a nice spacious and clean lobby. Upstairs there is food vendor, video games, and plenty of seat to sit, relax and enjoy a snack. There are also seats along the glass looking down on the rink. A nice warm place to watch games from.
The pro shop carry a decent selection of hockey gear and is big enough to actually move around in.
All around nice facility.

This is just a typical rink in Westchester County. It’s a nice facility… there is only one surface which is nice but I am used to my hometown of SJ where there are a total of 7 surfaces of ice between the 3 frailties in a 10 mile radius. That being said this is a great place to spend time with friends or family!

They were totally out of figure skates, so I tried two different pairs of hockey skates. Very strange, could not get used to them. The guy who works there says that Friday night they are usually filled to capacity with teenagers, but Sat and Sunday are both good days for the ²⁰⁄₃₀ something crowd.

Good facility. Not world-​class, but good.