The Dundonald International Ice Bowl is an

ice rink An ice rink (or ice skating rink) is a frozen body of water and/or an artificial sheet of ice created using hardened chemicals where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Ice rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The ...

in Dundonald, County Down,

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. It was opened in 1986 by Peter Robinson.

Tenants

Current tenants

*Ice Rink *Alaska Sports Diner (2004–present) *Xtreme Bowling (1990's-present) *Indiana Land (Children's

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themed playzone, 1993–present) *Battlefield Sports N.I. (Laser Combat and Airsoft Games, 2005–Present) *Clip 'n' Climb (2012–present)

Former tenants

*Tenpin Bowling (1986-1990s) *Blades Sports Bar (1986-2004) *Choc-O-Bloc (Ice Cream, 2009–201?)

Outside tenants

*Urban Assault (1990–present) *Pirate Adventure Golf (2004–present) Sometimes called ''Crazy Golf'' Behind the Ice Bowl is the David Lloyd Fitness Centre and across the road is the Hanwood Business Park and the Dundonald OmniPark (previously Eastpoint Leisure Village from 2009-June 2015), which all make up the Dundonald Leisure Park. There is planning permission for a hotel to be built next to the Ice Bowl and Fitness Centre since the early 2000s.

Pirates Adventure Golf

In 2004, a new golf course opened. It was built where the original main car park was. It has two courses, ''Blackbeard's Adventure'' and ''The Captain's Challenge''. In the Winter, a giant cover goes over the Blackbeard's Adventure course so visitors don't get put off and the track stays dry.

Ice hockey

It is the training base and a secondary venue of the

Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Belfast Giants due to sponsorship) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They compete in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and are the current cha ...

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team. During the 2008–09

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season, the venue hosted the second leg of the Challenge Cup final, which was won 3–1 by the Giants, giving them a 6–5 aggregate victory.

References

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