All courtesy of MLS/ReMax. Very simple design with worn Gray carpet, worn Gray concrete roller floor, simple mural on one side. Stripes with some zigzag that were very 1990s style. Made sense because they opened in 1995. I am concerned about the snack bar and skate rental are pretty dark. Needs some light there. Also I am concern with the industrial fan sitting on floor in the eating area. Some little kids could get finger and hand injury. What I like is the snack eating area was so bright. So light.
The popular tradition of mirror ball with Starburst lights. They were bought from another rink that was closed long before that from the 1970s.
The popular tradition of mirror ball with Starburst lights. They were bought from another rink that was closed long before that from the 1970s.
Rainbow Skating Center 443/447 Airport Road Dublin, GA
Rainbow Skating Center is located at 443/447 Airport Road Dublin, GA but they are on the market at the moment however, they are still operational at this moment of June 10, 2020. They are on pending which means they have an offer so it is a waiting period before it is sold with approval from the bank and lawyers and inspector. That is normal in real estate.
They are already on real estate websites. Local ones though.
They are very unique and its design as well. The address showed 2 numbers which is because they also owns the smaller building that is similar design dis-attached from the rink. It is a day care center called Abby's Learning Center.
The sale includes all in one package meaning buildings, and the two businesses including skating rink and the day care. They are selling at 550,000 USD. It was on the market for 447 days so far (June 10, 2020).
They first opened in 1991.
UPDATE:
A skater who skated at this rink explained his experience and knew about this rink. Lets read what he said to me in his email today (January 11, 2021). Here what J.R. has to say--
I grew up working in this Skating rink. This building was built in 91 for a skating rink. The previous Skating rink (Skater’s Inn) was 2 times the size.
The skating floor / snackbar at Rainbow Skate Center used to be a sky blue. The epoxy they used on the floor bubbled up when moisture coming up from the concrete floor curing caused bubbles to rupture and then peel. The starburst and mirror ball came from the old rink that was built in the 70’s. The owner built the skylights to save money on electricity. The set up with the ticket office, skate rental, Dj booth and snack bar in line was designed to save on labor as to allow operation with just a few people. The owner also moved the ac units, lighting , even the mushroom tables to sit on where cut in half to accommodate the smaller building . When I saw this post and it brought back a flood of memories. I can’t believe new owners haven’t fixed the floor or replaced the carpet. I have a love for old rinks.
Ah, thank you J.R. This really helps us. Yes, it does cause that problem with the floor because remember, this is the East Coast which is infamously for humidity and damp. I can feel that in my trailer when going to camp during summer. Oh man. very humid in the Scamp Trailer in Summer time especially August in upstate New York. Yuck.
Looks that way, J.R. about the floor as I can see in the photo.
The Interior.
Very 1970s style interior by means of roofline and ceiling line. I saw how the rink is and I felt funny after seeing about 1500 different rinks (yes, some live rinks I checked their websites to be sure they are still operational or not) that most of those rinks either have Flat ceiling or vaulted ceiling or even cathedral ceiling. This one is a slant version. Funny, the building was built in 1991 for a 1970s Salt Box Contemporary style building But now, they are more updated.
The rink was Sky Blue Poured Concrete floor taking up the entire half based on the building size. You can tell with the roofline where the rink was. Basically in rear part of the building. If you were to drive in off the road onto the parking lot, you can tell the higher roof part is where the rink part toward the back of that roofline. Front is lower and therefore, snack bar, bathrooms, rentals, etc. The floor as you can see did not look good shape because of the moisture affected the concrete such as breaking down and expansion and contracting concrete.
The eating area is so bright and light. But I am concerned with the darkness in snack bar area and skate rental back area. Plus the big fan on the floor right next to emergency exit in the eating area. Fans are usually on the wall on the end of the rink. Many older rinks had those since there were no industrial air conditioning back the day but in 1970s of course HVAC was more common as it is today. It is hard to see in the digital picture of that fan because it does not show grid shield and it does look like it is clearly dangerous open. No offense. I believe maybe they do but it does not look like it in the picture.
Only true décor of 1970s there besides that salt-box 1970s Contemporary look is the mirror ball with Starburst lights.
The Exterior.
It looks very much like a 1970s Salt-Box Contemporary style building. It was very popular fad in the 70s however, that style died out quickly as people moved on into the 1980s plain look before the French Revivalism of 1990s and Spanish Revivalism of 2000s.
The building has Gray color with appearance of windows above the lower front roof that the rear is higher. This makes the interior looked very different than any rinks I have worked on since December 2018. Nice concept and apparently what the real estate websites says (they have to in order to sell) that they are successful. yes, they are because this isn't 1970s anymore.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Sky Blue Poured concrete. Floor Layout: Plain standard.
Building Size: N/A. Built: 1991. Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss 1970s-Salt Box Contemporary architectural style Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: N/A.
Operated: Registered 1994, opened 1995 to 2020 (PENDING SALE- June 10, 2020)
Reason for Closure: (On the market, Pending sale-sold).
Wanted: Information regarding Exact dates of open, and why selling the business?
Anyone has pictures and/or information please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Dun & Bradstreet, Manta, ReMax, K. Grace and Company R.E., J.R.
Date of Issue - 10 June 2020. Updated - 11 January 2021.
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved.
They are already on real estate websites. Local ones though.
They are very unique and its design as well. The address showed 2 numbers which is because they also owns the smaller building that is similar design dis-attached from the rink. It is a day care center called Abby's Learning Center.
The sale includes all in one package meaning buildings, and the two businesses including skating rink and the day care. They are selling at 550,000 USD. It was on the market for 447 days so far (June 10, 2020).
They first opened in 1991.
UPDATE:
A skater who skated at this rink explained his experience and knew about this rink. Lets read what he said to me in his email today (January 11, 2021). Here what J.R. has to say--
I grew up working in this Skating rink. This building was built in 91 for a skating rink. The previous Skating rink (Skater’s Inn) was 2 times the size.
The skating floor / snackbar at Rainbow Skate Center used to be a sky blue. The epoxy they used on the floor bubbled up when moisture coming up from the concrete floor curing caused bubbles to rupture and then peel. The starburst and mirror ball came from the old rink that was built in the 70’s. The owner built the skylights to save money on electricity. The set up with the ticket office, skate rental, Dj booth and snack bar in line was designed to save on labor as to allow operation with just a few people. The owner also moved the ac units, lighting , even the mushroom tables to sit on where cut in half to accommodate the smaller building . When I saw this post and it brought back a flood of memories. I can’t believe new owners haven’t fixed the floor or replaced the carpet. I have a love for old rinks.
Ah, thank you J.R. This really helps us. Yes, it does cause that problem with the floor because remember, this is the East Coast which is infamously for humidity and damp. I can feel that in my trailer when going to camp during summer. Oh man. very humid in the Scamp Trailer in Summer time especially August in upstate New York. Yuck.
Looks that way, J.R. about the floor as I can see in the photo.
The Interior.
Very 1970s style interior by means of roofline and ceiling line. I saw how the rink is and I felt funny after seeing about 1500 different rinks (yes, some live rinks I checked their websites to be sure they are still operational or not) that most of those rinks either have Flat ceiling or vaulted ceiling or even cathedral ceiling. This one is a slant version. Funny, the building was built in 1991 for a 1970s Salt Box Contemporary style building But now, they are more updated.
The rink was Sky Blue Poured Concrete floor taking up the entire half based on the building size. You can tell with the roofline where the rink was. Basically in rear part of the building. If you were to drive in off the road onto the parking lot, you can tell the higher roof part is where the rink part toward the back of that roofline. Front is lower and therefore, snack bar, bathrooms, rentals, etc. The floor as you can see did not look good shape because of the moisture affected the concrete such as breaking down and expansion and contracting concrete.
The eating area is so bright and light. But I am concerned with the darkness in snack bar area and skate rental back area. Plus the big fan on the floor right next to emergency exit in the eating area. Fans are usually on the wall on the end of the rink. Many older rinks had those since there were no industrial air conditioning back the day but in 1970s of course HVAC was more common as it is today. It is hard to see in the digital picture of that fan because it does not show grid shield and it does look like it is clearly dangerous open. No offense. I believe maybe they do but it does not look like it in the picture.
Only true décor of 1970s there besides that salt-box 1970s Contemporary look is the mirror ball with Starburst lights.
The Exterior.
It looks very much like a 1970s Salt-Box Contemporary style building. It was very popular fad in the 70s however, that style died out quickly as people moved on into the 1980s plain look before the French Revivalism of 1990s and Spanish Revivalism of 2000s.
The building has Gray color with appearance of windows above the lower front roof that the rear is higher. This makes the interior looked very different than any rinks I have worked on since December 2018. Nice concept and apparently what the real estate websites says (they have to in order to sell) that they are successful. yes, they are because this isn't 1970s anymore.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Sky Blue Poured concrete. Floor Layout: Plain standard.
Building Size: N/A. Built: 1991. Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Truss 1970s-Salt Box Contemporary architectural style Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: N/A.
Operated: Registered 1994, opened 1995 to 2020 (PENDING SALE- June 10, 2020)
Reason for Closure: (On the market, Pending sale-sold).
Wanted: Information regarding Exact dates of open, and why selling the business?
Anyone has pictures and/or information please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Dun & Bradstreet, Manta, ReMax, K. Grace and Company R.E., J.R.
Date of Issue - 10 June 2020. Updated - 11 January 2021.
© 2019-2020 Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved.