All six photos courtesy through Xome. The bottom photo above showed they were years ahead of time with the so called "Social Distancing." But the eating area with carpet under? Bad idea because it would stain the carpet. It is somewhat too busy carpet for this place because they already have busy walls with new beautiful murals that replaced the Bicentennial Celebration ribbon on the wall. The mason who did the wall did a bad job. Look carefully on how he did not balance the number of white bricks spread with the brown (darker bricks you see) bricks along with Rust Red bricks. This appearance was common in 1970s. Too much white bricks from middle to up but none on bottom on the bottom photograph. And one row of dark bricks too. Oh well.
Also with bricks and tongue-and-groove wood on the wall. Everything too busy. The brick interior.. got me thinking. Was the exterior the same view in the 1977 opening? Who knows! Anyone got old photos back then to confirm that?
Also with bricks and tongue-and-groove wood on the wall. Everything too busy. The brick interior.. got me thinking. Was the exterior the same view in the 1977 opening? Who knows! Anyone got old photos back then to confirm that?
Starburst Roller Rink 1125 W Jefferson St, Brooksville, FL
Rainbow Roller World 1125 W Jefferson St, Brooksville, FL
Starburst Roller Rink was built in 1976 with the American fever happening thanks to the American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration. But it was opened in 1977. Likely in January 1977 when it first opened. It was opened by someone who had the interior with the Americana theme thanks to the Bicentennial Celebration. It was the 1970s feel with the red and white stripes waving along the walls of the rink. Now, the rink itself was quite unusual. Normally you would built a rink with a 2 X 4 Maple Wood studs tightly together, usually tongue-and-groove joint attachments when you built the rink floor. This was not the case. See photos. The floor was laid in with an 8 X 16 wood boards! It appeared to be Maple. Must be several layers to make it stronger. Usually those boards are a quarter inch thick.
Never mind about that because the floor looked so beautiful oiled and polished. Shining with reflections off the floor with lights shining on it. It is as if it was trying to steal the attention from the wall murals of the Bicentennial theme on the wall. But when you look at the snack bar-skate rental-eating area, it looks basic.
The building has a gable roof platform and the exterior look was unknown when it was first opened. Maybe in American flag colors? Perhaps. More information is needed.
Owners are unknown for original opening but in 1985, Pam and Gene Morris bought it and renamed it as Rainbow Roller Land. Then, in June 1999, Leonard and Colleen DiGiovanni purchased the roller rink. Jennifer Goff was final owner
Starburst was named perhaps has to do with the fireworks. I do not know what was the goal of the original owner as I have not interviewed but to me, it was very patriotic and proper at the time.
The rink was closed for some reasons we do not know. This property was last sold for 495,000 USD in 2019.
it ran from early 1977 till sometimes in 1985 when the original owners sold it to Pam and Gene Morris. Look for the page about Rainbow Rollerland. It became Rainbow Rollerland. See that page.
Interior:
It had beautiful Maple wood floor and had some kind of dark color bottom half of the wall while the rest had Americana Red-White-Blue ribbon-style flow through the wall. The interior space only was 12,500 square feet. That is quite small for a rink.
Later with renovations, new carpet that was too busy.. and most important of all... beautiful murals! Each mural divided by the free-span truss has beautiful designs and art. One act like a drive-in theater with actual white screen for them to show music video or advertising for the rink.
Exterior:
It was a Gable roofed Free Span Steel Cinderblocks build Warehouse like Building. It had two tones of blues. Light Sea Blue and Dark Sea Blue.
Before that, it showed the Rainbow colors-- With top toward bottom: Blue, Yellow, Red. I do not know when they changed colors. But it was still Rainbow.
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Maple Wood boards of 8 X 16, Floor Layout: Standard,
Building Size: 12,500 SF. Built: 1976. Demolished: Still standing(?).
Type of Building: Free Span Steel Truss Cinderblocks-build Warehouse-like Building.
Roof: Gable. 2/12 pitch.
Acres: 2.40 Acres.
Operated: January 1977 to Monday, August 20, 2018
Starburst Roller Rink: 1977 to 1985.
Rainbow Roller World: 1985 to Monday, August 20, 2018; going out of business sale Saturday, October 20, 2018.
Reason for Closure:
Starburst Roller Rink: Unknown but sold to Pam and Gene Morris.
Rainbow Roller World: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding why it was closed and sold and became Rainbow Rollerland. Also need photos of Starburst (both interior and exterior) when it was in operational between 1977 and 1985.
Sources: Rainbow Rollerland Facebook Page; Realtor; Loop Net 1; Loop Net 2; Xome;
© Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3
Rainbow Roller World 1125 W Jefferson St, Brooksville, FL
Starburst Roller Rink was built in 1976 with the American fever happening thanks to the American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration. But it was opened in 1977. Likely in January 1977 when it first opened. It was opened by someone who had the interior with the Americana theme thanks to the Bicentennial Celebration. It was the 1970s feel with the red and white stripes waving along the walls of the rink. Now, the rink itself was quite unusual. Normally you would built a rink with a 2 X 4 Maple Wood studs tightly together, usually tongue-and-groove joint attachments when you built the rink floor. This was not the case. See photos. The floor was laid in with an 8 X 16 wood boards! It appeared to be Maple. Must be several layers to make it stronger. Usually those boards are a quarter inch thick.
Never mind about that because the floor looked so beautiful oiled and polished. Shining with reflections off the floor with lights shining on it. It is as if it was trying to steal the attention from the wall murals of the Bicentennial theme on the wall. But when you look at the snack bar-skate rental-eating area, it looks basic.
The building has a gable roof platform and the exterior look was unknown when it was first opened. Maybe in American flag colors? Perhaps. More information is needed.
Owners are unknown for original opening but in 1985, Pam and Gene Morris bought it and renamed it as Rainbow Roller Land. Then, in June 1999, Leonard and Colleen DiGiovanni purchased the roller rink. Jennifer Goff was final owner
Starburst was named perhaps has to do with the fireworks. I do not know what was the goal of the original owner as I have not interviewed but to me, it was very patriotic and proper at the time.
The rink was closed for some reasons we do not know. This property was last sold for 495,000 USD in 2019.
it ran from early 1977 till sometimes in 1985 when the original owners sold it to Pam and Gene Morris. Look for the page about Rainbow Rollerland. It became Rainbow Rollerland. See that page.
Interior:
It had beautiful Maple wood floor and had some kind of dark color bottom half of the wall while the rest had Americana Red-White-Blue ribbon-style flow through the wall. The interior space only was 12,500 square feet. That is quite small for a rink.
Later with renovations, new carpet that was too busy.. and most important of all... beautiful murals! Each mural divided by the free-span truss has beautiful designs and art. One act like a drive-in theater with actual white screen for them to show music video or advertising for the rink.
Exterior:
It was a Gable roofed Free Span Steel Cinderblocks build Warehouse like Building. It had two tones of blues. Light Sea Blue and Dark Sea Blue.
Before that, it showed the Rainbow colors-- With top toward bottom: Blue, Yellow, Red. I do not know when they changed colors. But it was still Rainbow.
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Maple Wood boards of 8 X 16, Floor Layout: Standard,
Building Size: 12,500 SF. Built: 1976. Demolished: Still standing(?).
Type of Building: Free Span Steel Truss Cinderblocks-build Warehouse-like Building.
Roof: Gable. 2/12 pitch.
Acres: 2.40 Acres.
Operated: January 1977 to Monday, August 20, 2018
Starburst Roller Rink: 1977 to 1985.
Rainbow Roller World: 1985 to Monday, August 20, 2018; going out of business sale Saturday, October 20, 2018.
Reason for Closure:
Starburst Roller Rink: Unknown but sold to Pam and Gene Morris.
Rainbow Roller World: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding why it was closed and sold and became Rainbow Rollerland. Also need photos of Starburst (both interior and exterior) when it was in operational between 1977 and 1985.
Sources: Rainbow Rollerland Facebook Page; Realtor; Loop Net 1; Loop Net 2; Xome;
© Dead Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3