COLUMBUS, OH – As an enhancement to official events surrounding the 2015 NHL® All-Star Celebration in January, the Columbus Blue Jackets today announced plans for Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park presented by Worthington Industries. The Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park, located at McFerson Commons across the street from Nationwide Arena, will feature an outdoor ice rink, massive three-lane snow slide down Nationwide Blvd. and serve as the hub for outdoor entertainment for people of all ages before and during All-Star Weekend, which is set for January 24-25.



“Our goal has been to make the 2015 NHL All-Star Celebration the best in league history and we’re excited about adding a component that is not only unique to the event, but will also serve as a celebration of the season, our community and offer something fun for everyone,” said Blue Jackets Executive Vice President of Business Operations Larry Hoepfner. “Our public officials, community and business leaders have all embraced this initiative and none of this would be possible without their enthusiastic support.”

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Developed in conjunction with Columbus-based Marketing Activations Group, the Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star Winter Park will be anchored by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Community Rink, an NHL-sized outdoor rink that will feature public skating, youth hockey, private events and various other programming. The rink will be equipped with bleacher seating for 500 people, a skate rental tent and four heated locker rooms. It will be open Friday, January 16 through Sunday, January 25. Admission to skate will be $5 and includes skate rental (cash only). A complete schedule of public sessions will be announced soon.

VIEW: Official Renderings of All-Star Winter Park Attractions

The Snow Slide presented by Huntington will stand 34-feet tall at its peak and span 85-feet with an additional 175-feet running along Nationwide Blvd. The three-lane slide, which will be positioned along the westbound lanes of Nationwide Blvd. between Marconi Blvd. and West St., will feature three separate access points of varying heights to allow people of all ages to participate. The Snow Slide will be open Thursday, January 22 through Sunday, January 25 at a cost of $2 per ride (cash only). Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

MORE INFO: 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend Official Website