Google Map. the white sign on the right you could not read was a welcome to Cullman, Alabama for motorists to see they have arrived their destination.
Gay’s Skating Rink 90 County Road 1223 Cullman, AL
Wamp’s Skating Rink 90 County Road 1223 Cullman, AL
Sport World Skate Center 90 County Road 1223 Cullman, AL (Currently operating)
Wamp’s Skating Rink 90 County Road 1223 Cullman, AL
Sport World Skate Center 90 County Road 1223 Cullman, AL (Currently operating)
Gay's Skating Rink began here before it became Wamp's Skating Rink then finally currently operating, Sport World Skate Center. Those names sounded like someone's name. Not sure. I dont have much information. Names were from lists I use for Dead-Rinks from my 4 or 5 main sources.
The current rink owners are John McGinley and Danielle Constant who are living in Mobile, Alabama and they come and check every once a month.
There is a conflict of dates. Th building was built in 1979 according to Zillow but Sports World said they first opened in 1979. Whatever happened to Gay's Skating Rink and Wamp's Skating Rink? They said in Cullman Tribune that the two names were at that location before Sports World took the sport.
There is a comment in Yelp really sicken me. Disclaimer: This is my opinion. It has to do with the walker (that is what we all call it including me) / skate mate (that is the real name) said about skate mates were out, broken and her son needed one and then a couple of hours later, found one and he was using then a man said that skate mate was this other girl's the reason was that the mate was right there and no one was using at all. Those 2 girls were mean and went up to take it away from the boy and the boy fell. A nice man skating stopped and helped the boy up.
To those two girls, you will never come to my rink. Or any rinks with that attitude. Stop it and as for the management and staff, stop your attitude without any apologizes!? You MUST apologize no matter if he was "guilty" but needs to show compassion. Other wise, YOU, the management will lose business. This really cross off my potential visit to that rink. There are several hundreds of rinks left to visit. See here. Normally I usually would put both sides in the "penalty box"--management office and call parents if parents are not present, to be expelled.
Parents should really be at the rinks to watch children and discipline them if and when necessary. Why you think there are problems right now in the United States and globally.
The Interior.
I do not know what the old look was but according to Skate World, they had those lights ever since they first opened and this year for first time has to replace because they were not working. I assume that it was colorful ball pendents hanging from the ceiling and in fact, they made a home made version of starburst lights. Those are truly unique design and the color were colorful like a color wheel chart. And it did match to the walls they have. Truly modern looking even since 1979!
Floor might be either wood or concrete because of White Polyurethane coat.
The Exterior.
Standard Flat roof building with roof trim. It was Cinder-block built Free Span Truss building built in 1979. It appeared to be Light Tan on the walls as the trim above Dark Brown.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 22,600 SF. Built: 1979. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Cinder block Walled Warehouse Building.
Roof: Flat
Acres: 2.73 Acres.
Operated: N/A to present.
Gay’s Skating Rink: N/A
Wamp’s Skating Rink: N/A
Sport World Skate Center: 1979 to present.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Gay’s Skating Rink: N/A
Wamp’s Skating Rink: N/A
Sport World Skate Center: Still operational.
Wanted: Information regarding old photos of the rink prior to the current appearance of Sport World Skate Center. Exact dates of each and why those two-- Gay's and Wamp's are out of business. Why the conflict of dates with those rinks and the built date in 1979?
Anyone has pictures and/or information please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Cullman Tribune - all rinks, Facebook - Sports World Skate Center, Yelp -SWSC. Zillow,
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. God matters. John 3:16.
The current rink owners are John McGinley and Danielle Constant who are living in Mobile, Alabama and they come and check every once a month.
There is a conflict of dates. Th building was built in 1979 according to Zillow but Sports World said they first opened in 1979. Whatever happened to Gay's Skating Rink and Wamp's Skating Rink? They said in Cullman Tribune that the two names were at that location before Sports World took the sport.
There is a comment in Yelp really sicken me. Disclaimer: This is my opinion. It has to do with the walker (that is what we all call it including me) / skate mate (that is the real name) said about skate mates were out, broken and her son needed one and then a couple of hours later, found one and he was using then a man said that skate mate was this other girl's the reason was that the mate was right there and no one was using at all. Those 2 girls were mean and went up to take it away from the boy and the boy fell. A nice man skating stopped and helped the boy up.
To those two girls, you will never come to my rink. Or any rinks with that attitude. Stop it and as for the management and staff, stop your attitude without any apologizes!? You MUST apologize no matter if he was "guilty" but needs to show compassion. Other wise, YOU, the management will lose business. This really cross off my potential visit to that rink. There are several hundreds of rinks left to visit. See here. Normally I usually would put both sides in the "penalty box"--management office and call parents if parents are not present, to be expelled.
Parents should really be at the rinks to watch children and discipline them if and when necessary. Why you think there are problems right now in the United States and globally.
The Interior.
I do not know what the old look was but according to Skate World, they had those lights ever since they first opened and this year for first time has to replace because they were not working. I assume that it was colorful ball pendents hanging from the ceiling and in fact, they made a home made version of starburst lights. Those are truly unique design and the color were colorful like a color wheel chart. And it did match to the walls they have. Truly modern looking even since 1979!
Floor might be either wood or concrete because of White Polyurethane coat.
The Exterior.
Standard Flat roof building with roof trim. It was Cinder-block built Free Span Truss building built in 1979. It appeared to be Light Tan on the walls as the trim above Dark Brown.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 22,600 SF. Built: 1979. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss Cinder block Walled Warehouse Building.
Roof: Flat
Acres: 2.73 Acres.
Operated: N/A to present.
Gay’s Skating Rink: N/A
Wamp’s Skating Rink: N/A
Sport World Skate Center: 1979 to present.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Gay’s Skating Rink: N/A
Wamp’s Skating Rink: N/A
Sport World Skate Center: Still operational.
Wanted: Information regarding old photos of the rink prior to the current appearance of Sport World Skate Center. Exact dates of each and why those two-- Gay's and Wamp's are out of business. Why the conflict of dates with those rinks and the built date in 1979?
Anyone has pictures and/or information please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Cullman Tribune - all rinks, Facebook - Sports World Skate Center, Yelp -SWSC. Zillow,
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. God matters. John 3:16.