Myriad Gardens

[Pete]

I think they are in the process of fire-proofing the steel in the crown.

[Pete]

I didn't realize there is yet more color-changing LED lighting in the water feature next to the cafe-to-be:

[BigD Misey]

I didn't realize there is yet more color-changing LED lighting in the water feature next to the cafe-to-be:

Aww Man! Barney pee'd in the pool again!

[Pete]

From a few days ago... Prep work for the skating rink.

This is going to be such a cool scene, especially with the park all decorated for the holidays. I hope Devon does something on their tower even though the full lighting won't be complete for a while.

[SkyWestOKC]

Already pretty much have it done. Was walking through yesterday. I agree about the scene, much better IMO than the City Hall one.

[iMAX386]

How much bigger did it look than the Braums one?

[SkyWestOKC]

Looks smaller, to be honest.

[metro]

No it looks much bigger IMO

[SkyWestOKC]

The one by city hall? Is that the one we are comparing to?

[Thunder]

Looking at the dark space, yes its so mini. LOL

[shawnw]

Picture of the skating rink from tonight.

[Pete]

Thanks shawn!

Looks pretty big to me.

[MikeOKC]

Myriad Gardens will look beautiful this holiday season. ALL of downtown will, even with the construction. Especially because of the construction!

[ljbab728]

Thanks shawn!

Looks pretty big to me.

You're right , Pete. The previous pics did not even show the rink so you can't comment on the size by them. It should be approximately the same size as any previous rinks downtown.

[Pete]

I didn't realize the one near the civic center was this large.

If you've ever seen the famous one in Rockefeller Center, it's tiny! About a quarter of this size.

Also, there are a few out her in Southern California and they are also very small and almost always packed with people. No real skating can be done, just packs of people shuffling along.

[iMAX386]

That's a bit disappointing if it's the same size or smaller than the Braums rink by the Civic Center. When it got busy there that one gets packed. I was thinking this one would be a bit bigger.

If you've ever seen the famous one in Rockefeller Center, it's tiny! About a quarter of this size.

Wait, really? The one in NYC is a quarter of the size of the Braums one we had by the Civic Center? Surely not.

Here's the Braums one: http://imaginativeamerica.com/wp-con...01_braums1.jpg

[Pete]

I exaggerated but it's not that big and always packed.

And ones out here are very small.

The one in OKC looks like it's about this size of a regulation hockey rink.

[SkyWestOKC]

There's no way it's the size of a regulation hockey rink. Maybe about half. It's extremely hard to tell from the pictures, but having walked by it a few different times it is much smaller.

[Urbanized]

I think the MBG rink is comparable to the Civic Center rink, but perhaps SLIGHTLY smaller. Neither of them anywhere near the size of a regulation hockey rink, but I don't think you'd want them to be. MBG rink seems just right in size, I think.

But Pete's right; the Rockefeller Center rink space is shockingly small in person.

[ksearls]

I can tell you from experience that the CC rink was 62 x 150. Not sure how large the new one will be. Wondering why it is hot pink. Maybe that is a cover? I kind of like it!

[Urbanized]

Kim, I think that pink stuff is the tubing that runs beneath the ice. The ice isn't in place in that pic.

[Pete]

Thanks Kim!

For comparison a regulation hockey rink is 85 x 200.

The Rockefeller Center rink is 59 x 122.

[iMAX386]

Video with some details about the rink's operation: http://newsok.com/devon-ice-rink-kic.../1289940411001

[Rover]

If it is bigger than this, it will be great.

[ScanMedQR.Com]

My wife and I were married at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, October 16th 1999. I absolutely LOVE the changes that have taken place downtown. We are absolutely taking the right path in the fact that we have the advantage of being a young state and therefore get to see how other cities have adopted to their changes and stay ahead of the emerging technology and lifestyle. Good on you Oklahoma.