Wilmington Ice House

Name

Wilmington Ice House

Legal name

Polar Ice Wilmington

Website

https://wilmingtonicehouse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Polar Ice Wilmington (formerly Wilmington Ice House) is a privately held single-sheet ice skating facility in Wilmington, NC, offering Learn to Skate, hockey, figure skating, and public skating programs to the greater Wilmington community through the Daysmart Recreation platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Ice Skating Facility

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (713920), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Rinks & Winter Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Winter Sports & Snow Training Schools (Ski, Snowboard, Ice Sports) (MPAKAJAI)

Keywords

• Ice skating facility
• Learn to skate
• Hockey leagues
• Figure skating programs
• Public skating sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Session-based fees for structured programs including Learn to Skate classes, hockey leagues, figure skating, and specialty classes. Registration conducted through Daysmart Recreation platform.
2. Public Skating Sessions: Pay-per-visit public skating sessions for recreational skaters.
3. Learn to Skate USA Membership: Annual membership fee ($25) required for all learn to skate participants, renews each July 1. Administered through Learn to Skate USA organization.
4. Private Coaching Lessons: Revenue from private figure skating lessons provided by independent coaches using facility ice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Polar Ice Wilmington (formerly Wilmington Ice House) operates a single-sheet indoor ice skating facility in Wilmington, NC that sells year-round ice time and structured programming directly to consumers. Offerings include public skating drop-in sessions, Learn to Skate classes across all ages and skill levels, youth and adult hockey leagues and learn-to-play programs, figure skating programs (including Theatre on Ice performance skating and Aspire advanced training), private coaching lessons, and adult social skating sessions such as Coffee Club Skate.

Product overview

Polar Ice Wilmington (formerly Wilmington Ice House) is a single ice sheet skating facility that provides a unified platform of skating programs and hockey offerings for the greater Wilmington area. The core product portfolio centers on Learn to Skate programming for all ages (from Snowplow Sam for toddlers to adult classes), figure skating programs (including Theatre on Ice and Aspire advanced classes), and hockey programs (youth house league, adult leagues, learn to play). The facility also offers public skating sessions and private coach lessons as supplementary offerings. All registration and scheduling are managed through an integrated Daysmart Recreation software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learn to Skate Program

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Daysmart RecreationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware platform provider powering Polar Ice Wilmington's operations. Enables online schedule viewing, session registration, program enrollment, and event signup. Customers are redirected to Daysmart portal for account creation and registration management.
• Junior SeahawksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth hockey organization partnership. Junior Seahawks is a local youth hockey program operating in the Wilmington area.
• High Pony HockeyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth hockey organization based in Hampstead, NC. Partnership supports hockey programming and provides referral pathway for young hockey players.
• EmergeOrtho (Porters Neck)minorOthersLocal orthopedic clinic partnership providing sports medicine expertise and referrals for skating and hockey-related injuries.
• PT's Old Fashioned GrilleminorOthersLocal restaurant partnership offering dining options or sponsorship for facility events.
• Learn to Skate USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Learn to Skate curriculum provider. Required membership for all learn to skate participants. Curriculum provides structured progression from beginner through advanced levels (Snowplow Sam through FreeSkate). Annual membership fee of $25 required per skater.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Panthers IceDen: Public ice facility in Coral Springs, Florida affiliated with the Florida Panthers — directly comparable as a Southeast/mid-Atlantic warm-climate community rink offering Learn to Skate, hockey leagues, and public skating.
• The Rinks (Anaheim ICE): Multi-sheet public/community ice facility operated by the Anaheim Ducks organization in Anaheim, California — directly comparable as a Learn to Skate, public skating, figure skating, and hockey program operator serving a regional community.
• Frozen Pond Ice Arena: Community ice rink in Fort Wayne, Indiana offering youth/adult hockey leagues, Learn to Skate, and public skating — directly comparable as a single-site regional rink with a similar program mix.
• Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena: Multi-sheet community ice facility in Irvine, California offering public skating, Learn to Skate, hockey leagues, and figure skating — directly comparable in programming breadth, customer segments, and youth/adult progression pathways.
• Arctic Ice Arena: Single/multi-sheet community ice rink in Orland Park, Illinois offering Learn to Skate, hockey leagues, figure skating, and public skating — closely comparable in scale, programming mix, and direct-to-consumer community model.
• Center Ice of DuPage: Community ice rink in Addison, Illinois operating Learn to Skate, hockey, figure skating, and public skating programs — directly comparable as a single/dual-sheet facility serving a defined regional catchment.
• Children's Health StarCenter: Multi-sheet public ice facility in the Dallas–Fort Worth area offering Learn to Skate, hockey, figure skating, and public skating programs — directly comparable in comprehensive programming breadth and youth-to-adult progression.
• Kettler Capitals Iceplex: Multi-sheet ice facility in Arlington, Virginia offering Learn to Skate, public skating, figure skating, and youth/adult hockey — directly comparable as a community-programming operator serving a mid-Atlantic regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61583674754072
• Instagraminstagram.com/polaricewilmington?igsh=MXh0ZWdpYnUxNzQ5aQ%3D%3D
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilmington-ice-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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