Google Map. From Left to Right: Iceland and Rollerland. Identical appearances. Just flip one from the other. I do not see 10 trailer hookups here that I thought there was a campground. Apparently not.
Courtesy of WAFB 9.
All above unless noted courtesy of Leo's iceland and Rollerland on Facebook fan page. Congrats for being number 2! That is too bad its closed and forcing LSU students to look elsewhere for a date night now.
Courtesy of a fan on Yelp. Capture of ad in window announcing it was for sale.
Courtesy of Leo's Ice and Rollerlands website. Announcement of closing.
Leo's Rollerland and Iceland, 1717 Airway Drive, Baton Rouge, LA
This combo or two-purpose complex which served roller skating and ice skating in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This unique rinks has twin building but in a flip flop design...at least externally.
Historically, the roller rink had it starts in 1947 and 30 years later, ice rink was added. But the roller rink closed for good in December 31, 2017 followed by the ice rink on March 26, 2018. There were no given reasons why they closed both facilities. This was a very good combination business model that I think rinks needs to have for survival. Well, they sure did survived quite a long time since 1947! They ran for 70 years! (Well, 71 years under same name/"management" when the ice rink closed in 2018).
Leo Seaman II owned the complex till its demise. It was his father, Leo Seaman began the roller rink in 1946. Leo the second had other roller rinks in the area. Maybe still in operations. I am not sure.
Both buildings are identical but in mirror effect that the canopies and doors are positioned facing each other. You can see that in the panorama photograph I got from Google Map.
The rinks.. I will be dealing here with both rinks. One is classic ice hockey rink with all the colors. Now, having said, let's focus on the roller rink. It was Standard Light Blue Concrete with Urethane coated floor for roller skating rink. However the view of the area looked too much like the sister rink--the ice rink. The roller floor version has only difference is the floor itself that is made of concrete, not ice. Leo's Rollerland had Ice Hockey Rink format for the rails. Rink Yellow border, White walls.. you get the basic ideas. Some of the walls had Industrial Blue color. This is very modern looking interior and they did well with the updates to stay away from the 1970s-80s curse that rinks are struck with this era and causing them to close because they could not afford updates.
Then I believe the closing has to be for another reason. It was up for sale quite a long time though according to a commentary about the rink.
Rink Size: Likely the ice rink have Professional Ice Hockey Rink size (220 feet by 85 feet) 18,700 SF but roller rink had 11,000 SF. (although looked a lot larger in photos) Floor: Ice had ice. Roller rink had Standard Light Blue Concrete, poured, with Urethane coat. Floor Layout: Ice--standard NHL/AHL rink layout. Roller-standard.
Building Size: 61,000 SF (Combined). 6 Acres (large!). Break down of twin buildings--33,000 SF for roller rink building, 28,000 SF for ice rink building.
Operated: Leo's Rollerland (1946 to Friday December 29, 2017)
Leo's Iceland (1977 to March 26, 2018)
Reason for Closure: No reason given in the media!
Wanted: Information regarding Old pictures of the rink before new building. Was it ever at a different location because of the date of first opened and the facilities look more modern. photos of close up exterior, more interior.
Sources: Own website, Facebook, Rofo, Hockey Buzz, yelp, WAFB9, Business Report, 225 Magazine,
© 2019 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved
This combo or two-purpose complex which served roller skating and ice skating in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This unique rinks has twin building but in a flip flop design...at least externally.
Historically, the roller rink had it starts in 1947 and 30 years later, ice rink was added. But the roller rink closed for good in December 31, 2017 followed by the ice rink on March 26, 2018. There were no given reasons why they closed both facilities. This was a very good combination business model that I think rinks needs to have for survival. Well, they sure did survived quite a long time since 1947! They ran for 70 years! (Well, 71 years under same name/"management" when the ice rink closed in 2018).
Leo Seaman II owned the complex till its demise. It was his father, Leo Seaman began the roller rink in 1946. Leo the second had other roller rinks in the area. Maybe still in operations. I am not sure.
Both buildings are identical but in mirror effect that the canopies and doors are positioned facing each other. You can see that in the panorama photograph I got from Google Map.
The rinks.. I will be dealing here with both rinks. One is classic ice hockey rink with all the colors. Now, having said, let's focus on the roller rink. It was Standard Light Blue Concrete with Urethane coated floor for roller skating rink. However the view of the area looked too much like the sister rink--the ice rink. The roller floor version has only difference is the floor itself that is made of concrete, not ice. Leo's Rollerland had Ice Hockey Rink format for the rails. Rink Yellow border, White walls.. you get the basic ideas. Some of the walls had Industrial Blue color. This is very modern looking interior and they did well with the updates to stay away from the 1970s-80s curse that rinks are struck with this era and causing them to close because they could not afford updates.
Then I believe the closing has to be for another reason. It was up for sale quite a long time though according to a commentary about the rink.
Rink Size: Likely the ice rink have Professional Ice Hockey Rink size (220 feet by 85 feet) 18,700 SF but roller rink had 11,000 SF. (although looked a lot larger in photos) Floor: Ice had ice. Roller rink had Standard Light Blue Concrete, poured, with Urethane coat. Floor Layout: Ice--standard NHL/AHL rink layout. Roller-standard.
Building Size: 61,000 SF (Combined). 6 Acres (large!). Break down of twin buildings--33,000 SF for roller rink building, 28,000 SF for ice rink building.
Operated: Leo's Rollerland (1946 to Friday December 29, 2017)
Leo's Iceland (1977 to March 26, 2018)
Reason for Closure: No reason given in the media!
Wanted: Information regarding Old pictures of the rink before new building. Was it ever at a different location because of the date of first opened and the facilities look more modern. photos of close up exterior, more interior.
Sources: Own website, Facebook, Rofo, Hockey Buzz, yelp, WAFB9, Business Report, 225 Magazine,
© 2019 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved