Credit: Google Map, street level. As seen today.
Credit: Smith Machine Services, Facebook page.
Credit: Google Map, aerial view. Noticed they did not have pavement for parking. It was just sand and grass for patrons to park. It is not needed to be paved in Florida because of the condition of the sand itself.
Skate Escape, 552121 U.S.- 1, Hilliard, FL
This rink literally existed and not much information to be provided here and not even any photos regarding to the rink is available. There has to be though. It was opened by a couple- Melissa and Wade Ankin. They established the rink on September 22, 1997 and built their rink in 1998 but they closed for good on September 15, 2006. Almost exactly 9 years to the date of filing their business. It was not running very long and they started it pretty late in the game as rinks were dying already.
They had it in a gable roofed aluminum warehouse style facility. The building was 17,000 Square feet itself. The exact appearance is unknown for both exterior and interior of the business itself although I was able to capture the next business that was in the building according to Google Map image capture in August 2017.
It is funny that the Google Map could not exactly pinpoint the location! Eventually, I found it. See photos above.
The rink inside we do not know what it looked like. Because it has turned to manfuacturing/warehouse for a local machine company. Did the rink had those exposed steel beams? Or was it covered? Did they have a ceiling panels or exposed like in the photograph? We do not know. Anyone has more information or photos? Please email me with information as well as photos.
It was up for sale on May 8, 2004 and was closed in 2006. The warehouse business moved in after that and they are still in business in manufacturing/warehouse segment.
Rink Size: N/A (15,000 SF rink) Floor: N/A Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: 17,000 SF Built: 1998
Type of Building: Free Span Steel Warehouse Building.
Roof: Gable
Acres: 3.15 Acres.
Operated: September 22, 1997, opened for business in 1998, For sale on May 8, 2004, Closed September 15, 2006.
Reason for Closure: Unknown. Business and building were up for sale in 2004 according to loopnet.
Wanted: Information and photographs about the rink.
Sources: intercreditreport.com, Loopnet,
© 2019 - 2020 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.
This rink literally existed and not much information to be provided here and not even any photos regarding to the rink is available. There has to be though. It was opened by a couple- Melissa and Wade Ankin. They established the rink on September 22, 1997 and built their rink in 1998 but they closed for good on September 15, 2006. Almost exactly 9 years to the date of filing their business. It was not running very long and they started it pretty late in the game as rinks were dying already.
They had it in a gable roofed aluminum warehouse style facility. The building was 17,000 Square feet itself. The exact appearance is unknown for both exterior and interior of the business itself although I was able to capture the next business that was in the building according to Google Map image capture in August 2017.
It is funny that the Google Map could not exactly pinpoint the location! Eventually, I found it. See photos above.
The rink inside we do not know what it looked like. Because it has turned to manfuacturing/warehouse for a local machine company. Did the rink had those exposed steel beams? Or was it covered? Did they have a ceiling panels or exposed like in the photograph? We do not know. Anyone has more information or photos? Please email me with information as well as photos.
It was up for sale on May 8, 2004 and was closed in 2006. The warehouse business moved in after that and they are still in business in manufacturing/warehouse segment.
Rink Size: N/A (15,000 SF rink) Floor: N/A Floor Layout: N/A
Building Size: 17,000 SF Built: 1998
Type of Building: Free Span Steel Warehouse Building.
Roof: Gable
Acres: 3.15 Acres.
Operated: September 22, 1997, opened for business in 1998, For sale on May 8, 2004, Closed September 15, 2006.
Reason for Closure: Unknown. Business and building were up for sale in 2004 according to loopnet.
Wanted: Information and photographs about the rink.
Sources: intercreditreport.com, Loopnet,
© 2019 - 2020 Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved.