Credit: https://www.atlasobscura.com. They were sporting vintage/retro because of the era was retro-ism (remember the return of the Mustang in 1993, the New Beetle? etc. All during that time.
Credit: Google Map. Noticed now it is called, Just Fun Entertainment Center, a kids indoor playground center at Town Hall Plaza in Hamburg, NY, a suburb of Buffalo, NY. Noticed the Just Fun is to the left of the photo in background.
Hamburg Roller Rink, 6000 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY
This rink was short lived. It started at the end of the Roller Disco Fad and popularity which was a bit late to get into the game of skating but in time for In-Line Skates craze. The rink was opened on July 2, 1985 and closed on March 20, 1997, the end of the In-Line Skates craze. This rink was around for a short time. And even had a sticker that looked antiqued but it was around 1980s and 1990s.
The rink was at a shopping plaza. It was at Town Hall Plaza. It was replaced by Just Fun Entertainment Center, another entertainment activity center that replaced the skating rink. It may have been rebooted as a non-rink entertainment center by same owner, but not sure. Same address at the plaza. So, likely it was by same people.
Or was it next door to the left of Just Fun because it is a huge empty slot in the plaza. Was that the rink? Good question. Will need more information.
If not, then it was replaced with Just Fun. Just Fun has glow in dark mini golf, hovercraft bumper cars. Also a large arcade and laser tag type of game.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: Unknown Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: N/A Built: N/A
Type of Building: Shopping Plaza.
Roof: Flat
Acres: N/A
Operated: July 2, 1985 to March 20, 1997 (From day of business registered to day of business dissolution)
Reason for Closure: N/A
Wanted: Information regarding pictures of the rink, exact location, more info. Why closed?
Sources: Bizpedia, Just Fun website, atlasobscura.com
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This rink was short lived. It started at the end of the Roller Disco Fad and popularity which was a bit late to get into the game of skating but in time for In-Line Skates craze. The rink was opened on July 2, 1985 and closed on March 20, 1997, the end of the In-Line Skates craze. This rink was around for a short time. And even had a sticker that looked antiqued but it was around 1980s and 1990s.
The rink was at a shopping plaza. It was at Town Hall Plaza. It was replaced by Just Fun Entertainment Center, another entertainment activity center that replaced the skating rink. It may have been rebooted as a non-rink entertainment center by same owner, but not sure. Same address at the plaza. So, likely it was by same people.
Or was it next door to the left of Just Fun because it is a huge empty slot in the plaza. Was that the rink? Good question. Will need more information.
If not, then it was replaced with Just Fun. Just Fun has glow in dark mini golf, hovercraft bumper cars. Also a large arcade and laser tag type of game.
Rink Size: N/A Floor: Unknown Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: N/A Built: N/A
Type of Building: Shopping Plaza.
Roof: Flat
Acres: N/A
Operated: July 2, 1985 to March 20, 1997 (From day of business registered to day of business dissolution)
Reason for Closure: N/A
Wanted: Information regarding pictures of the rink, exact location, more info. Why closed?
Sources: Bizpedia, Just Fun website, atlasobscura.com
© 2019 - 2020 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.