In the early 1990’s, it was purchased and is now run by Donald Trump. It has been a success from the day it opened – over 300,000 skaters glided across the ice in its first year of operation.>snip<
Daily Rates Mon – Thur/ Fri – Sun Adults $ 10.00/ $14.00 Children $ 5.25/ $ 5.50 Seniors $ 4.75/ $ 8.25 Skate Rentals $ 6.00 Lock Rental $ 4.25/ $ 6.00 Spectator Fee $ 5.00
It is now a Trump owned business. This wasn't done just out of the goodness of his heart. At 300K skaters at the senior weekday rate (the lowest) thats over 1.4 million a year, and the actual gate is likely multiples of that. Source:Wollman Rink
Is there anything wrong with making money? I think that is the point of being in business isn’t it?