TANEYTOWN Rainbow Roller RInk, 3939 Old Taneytown Rd., Big Pipe Creek Park, Taneytown Paterson Recreation Center (America On Wheels), East 24th St. at Market St., Paterson Users who like 1962 - High Pressure (20") Organ Stop Tone Demonstration - Riverview Roller Rink - Milwaukee MORGANVILLE No references or citations are listed in the Journals' articles. Northridge Skateland, 18150 Parthenia St., Northridge Winter saw the addition of a roller rink and ballroom often filled with jubilant jazz and courting couples. There were financial depressions and lots of unemployemnt issues. Eddie's Roller Palace, 155 Chestnut Street, Rochester The Journal is free to use, and the compiled data has no claim to copyright unless noted in the articles. BERGENFIELD Rainbow Roller Rink, 434 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield My friends and I skated there every Friday night, then went straight into the "Park" and went on rides until closing time, around midnight. 177), Hamilton I know how to skate well, but the idea of not having any padding and skating near a concrete wall seemed unsafe. Anyone claiming copyright to any posted photographs or artwork, please inform LivingHistoryOfIllinois@ yahoo.com, and it will be duly noted or removed with proof of claim. I just loved listening to him play. Conrose's / Friendly / Dreamland Roller Skating Rink, 28 Park St., Hartford SkateDaze, 3616 S 132nd St (132nd and B St.), Omaha Skateland Vermont, 8 Susie Wilson Road, Essex Call us today! Originally this was the Blue Streak roller coaster. Gold Coast Roller RInk, 2604 Miami Rd, Fort Lauderdale The Beer garden. DES MOINES NEW BEDFORD Crystal Ballroom, Pontoosuc Lake, Pittsfield [citation needed], Riverview closed in 1967. Last few times I went there, the shag carpet was removed for a future renovation that took forever. RENO MURRAY PAWTUCKET FREMONT LIVERMORE FALLS CORVALLIS Lake Park Roller Rink, 6400 NW Hwy 99, Corvallis GLENS FALLS Skateland, Route 9, Glens Falls 50, Bladensburg I started as a pain in the back side to the floor guards, so they all got tired of sitting on the bench. "The Pair-O-Chutes at Riverview Park'll shake us up all day" is a line from the Beach Boys' song "Amusement Parks U.S.A." from their 1965 album, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). OKMULGEE That was the end of the Flying Cars. DETROIT Lebanon Skate Center / Lebanon Sk8 Center, 1355 S. Main St., Lebanon Bud's Roller Rink, 1212 W South St., Benton INDIANA Hot Wheels Skating Center, 1606 Stassney Lane, Austin DECATUR We are located at 36635 Plymouth Road between Levan and Newburgh Roads in the city of Livonia. We have a fully stocked Roller Cafe full of family favorites, state-of-the-art sound systems, live DJs, and a huge arcade with awesome prizes. I am a long time employee of one of the biggest roller skatingmore, Nice big skating rink, easy system to get in and get your skates and helper Walker thing if you needmore, My 6 years old daughter and I went to the public ice skating time on Saturday.more, Ice skates HURT the feet, ice was melty, ice skates were STINKY stick to indoor ice skating atmore. MARLTON MINEOLA The only thing is that once I got there I would not want to come back here. In the summer months, the school ran a day camp for 2 months of summer so every 2 weeks was a trip to Riverview with the day camp kids. Something that is also notable about the Trout River is that it used to be home to the Sid Walker's Riverview Amusement Park in the 1950s. Holland Roller Rink, S. Montana St., Butte, ELMWOOD HILLSGROVE Pads are HIGHLY recommended. Hub Roller Rink, 4510 North Harlem, Chicago (Norridge) Many of the smaller rides, like the Ferris wheel and miniature train, were sold to carnivals in different parts of the country. N.,Merrimack, Turnpike Rollaway, Route 101A Milford Road, Nashua, Happy Wheels Newington, 29 Fox Run Rd, Newington, Humoresque Roller Rink, 1 Old Dover Rd., Rochester, Canobie Lake Park, 85 N. Policy St., Salem, Bedford Grove Rollaway, Daniel Webster Highway, S. Bedford, Sunset Beach Roller Skating RInk, Almonesson, Casino Roller Rink (American On Wheels), Asbury Park, Boulevard Roller Rink (America on Wheels), Bayonne, Bricktown (America on Wheels), Route 88 W. and Allaire Ave., Bricktown, Alpine Skating Center, 1715 Mt. The Lunchtime Theater - World's Fair 1933. I remember going with my parents when I was a child. Decatur Skateland, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur PATCHOQUE Broadacres Roller Rink, 133 Broadlake Road, Malletts Bay, Colchester Riverview was a fantastic park. OAK LAWN Great View Rink / Al's Casino Roller Rink, 180 US Route 4, Enfield, New Hampshire Memories co.efloodkng. From Business: Lakeland's premier roller skating rink and family fun center. It was located on 74 acres (30 hectares) in an area bound on the south by Belmont Avenue, on the east by Western Avenue, on the north by Lane Tech College Prep High School, and on the west by the North Branch of the Chicago River. Holiday SOUTH, 5601 South 56 St Highway 2, Lincoln NORTH SACRAMENTO Known as the Riverview Roller Rink, the facility had a floor 140 feet by 100 feet. So they adopted me as my little brother. SPRINGFIELD NORWALK ). Sholes Riverview was an old school roller skating rink and dance hall located in Dorchester, Massachusetts. KLAMATH FALLS Klamath Natatorium, East Main St., Klamath Falls MOUNT UNION Raystown Roller Rink, Rt. Misquamicut (Casino) Skating Rink, Misquamicut Beach, 321 Atlantic Ave, Westerly Opened in 1904, and burned to the ground in 1971. COPIAGUE Mary Jane Roller Rink, 6924 Old Harrisburg Rd, York Springs, GREENVILLE Sportsworld, 104 Red Banks Rd, Greenville These are some highly rated skating rinks near Riverview, MI: What are some skating rinks with a large number of reviews near Riverview, MI? MANFIELD CHESWICK Rainbo Ice Rink . WESTVILLE KANE Great Skate South, 606 W. Imboden Dr., Decatur ELMHURST My girlfriends Nancy and Pam and myself used to skate the matinee's on Saturday and Sunday. Broyles Arena, 555 Dalton Avenue, Pittsfield DETROIT Roller Skating Arena Club, 23050 W. Eight Mile, Highway 102, Detroit INDIANAPOLIS Riverside Amusement Park Roller Rink, 1700 W. 30th St., Indianapolis The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal was founded to assist 6th through 12th-grade Illinois public and private school students in finding an Illinois History Day project topic. [6] In 1966, when Martin Luther King visited Chicago, Mayor Richard J. Daley shut the park for several days, believing it would become a site of racial unrest. In the Foreground is the Grebe & Co. Inc. Shipyard. My copy is on beta. The one thing that I missed were more actual game arcades. ELIZABETH Brass Rail Arena (America On Wheels), Rt. Humming Wheels Arena, 370 Broad Ave., Leonia BREWER Brewer Roller Rink, 1 Vista Way, Brewer Skateland of Allentown / C.C. OKMULGEE VESTAL Vestal Roller Rink, North Main St., Vestal BRADENTON WEST BRIDGEWATER Wheels Plus, 321 Charger Street, Revere Lisa Chatroop/Thrillist. Removal of the "African Dip" Dunk Tank Game from Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois. TORRANCE Shamrock Skate Arena / Tor Roller Drome, 1851 Mullin Avenue, Torrance, California. CEDAR FALLS Pro Skate LTD, High School Road Ext., Hyannis Riverview Park now encompassed both sides of the Belle Isle Bridge. At Riverview Park on Chicago's North Side, newspaper carrier boys ride "the Bobs" on a 1962 excursion. Depew Roller Rink, 5287 Transit Road, Depew A Chicagoan bought four childrens rides . WARREN United Skates of America, 566 Memorial Drive, Chicopee Olympic Skating Rink, Corner of Taussig Blvd and Granby St, Norfolk People also searched for these in Riverview: What are people saying about skating rinks in Riverview, FL? DENVER Mile Hi Roller Rink, 531 Broadway, Denver HARTFORD CINCINNATI Price Hill Skating Rink, 3503 Warsaw Ave, Cincinnati The former grounds are now home to Riverview Plaza shopping center, the Chicago Police Area 3 Detective Division,[7] DePaul College Prep High School,[8] dental equipment manufacturer Hu-Friedy Manufacturing, and Richard Clark Park, part of the Chicago Park District. BROOKLYN MERIDEN National Arena, 1631 Kalorama Road NW, Washington It was rumored that escalating racial tensions and de facto segregation in Chicago in the 1960s made the owners uncomfortable and less willing to keep the park open. How sad to let it go!!! TOLEDO Lake Cliff Park Roller Rink, 300 E Colorado Blvd, Dallas SAN FRANCISCO TURNERS FALLS Sunset Beach Roller Skating RInk, Almonesson Flying Turns (1935-1967) [purchased after the 1933-34 World's Fair closed]. Riverview Roller Rink was destroyed by fire. at Route 83, Elmhurst, Art's Roll-Aire Rink, 349 E. 147th St. Harvey, Fireside Roll-Arena, 850 Roselle Road, Hoffman Estates, Just For Fun Roller Rink, 914 N. Front St. (Rt.31), McHenry, Oak Lawn Recreation Center, 9121 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn Roller Rink, 9121 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn, Rollerama at Oak Lawn Recreation Center, 9121 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn, Orbit Skate Center, 615 S Consumers Ave, Palatine, Paxton Roller Rink, 931 S. Railroad Ave. (Route 45), Paxton, Paxton Skateland, 931 S. Railroad Ave. (Route 45), Paxton, Fernwood Roller Skating Rink, 4809 W Farmington Rd, Peoria, All American Skate World, 29th & U St., Bedford, Anderson Rollerland, 29th & U St. (2831 U St.), Bedford, Johnnie's Roller Rink, 29th & U St., Bedford, Star-Lite Roller Rink, 2335 Station St., Brightwood, Indianapolis, USA Skate Center, 3909 N Main St, Mishawaka, Rainbo Roller Club / Skating Center, 2500 E. Conner Street, Noblesville, Rok-Sey Arena, 7448 E County Rd 725N, Seymour, Silver Moon Roller Rink, Highway 27, Waterloo, Fox Roller Rink / Rollerden 2000, Highway 67, Camanche, Black Hawk Place Roller Rink, 1800 Lincoln St., Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Rollerdrome, 1800 Lincoln St., Cedar Falls, The Prom Roller Rink, 3016 Brady St., Davenport, Tromar Roller Skating Rink (Ballroom), 700 Fifth St., Des Moines, Goldie Roller Skating Rink, Fifth St., Sioux City, Starlite Skate Center, 2661 Market Pl, Salina, RECA Roller Rink, 11 View Point Dr., Alexandria, Florence Fundome, 7864 Commerce Pl., Florence, Fourth Street Rink, 820 S. Fourth St., Louisville, Skate World Preston, 6310 Preston Highway, Louisville, Great Skates Entertainment Center, 82 Sylvan Rd, Bangor, Spotlight Pavilion Roller Rink, 43 North Rd, Route 100, Detroit, Livermore Falls Skating Center, Jct. A larger carousel was . I went to Land Tech HS, and used to see it through the windows. HOLYOKE Riverside Park Roller Rink, 1756 Main Street, Agawam According to a 1953 article in the Chicago American, the Bobs was the most thrilling ride in America. REDONDO Fleetwood Roller Rink in Summit, IL, is the perfect place for birthdays, private parties, fundraisersor just a fun night out with friends. BINGHAMPTON In 1915, what was said to be the largest roller coaster in the world . SEYMOUR The Greyhound had more than one name also IIRC. SIOUX CITY Hackensack Arena (America On Wheels), First & Atlantic Sts., Hackensack Anyone who's lived in Chicago long enough has definitely felt the heartbreak that occurs when a much-loved institution unexpectedly . KENDALE LAKES I have photos of the fire. WARREN KLAMATH FALLS Rainbow Gardens, East Main St., Klamath Falls Skate Ranch / Dar-Bri, 1605 Ramer Rd., Emmaus, Gay-Way Rollerdrome, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Hagy's Roller Rink, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Swirl Arena Roller Rink, Rt 62 Sharon-Mercer Rd., Sharon (Hermitage), the SKATERY / Double R Ranch, 1099 PA-225, Herndon (Pillow), Melody Lane Roller Rink, Route 168, Hookstown, Indiana Roller Rink, 1160 Wayne Ave., Indiana, Corban's Temple Skating Rink, 112 Fraley St., Kane, Shirley's Temple Roller Skating Rink, 112 Fraley St., Kane, Greenfield Skate--A-Rama, 1813 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster, Casino Roller Rink, 2397 West Oak St., Lebanon, Lebanon Bathing Casino, 2397 West Oak St., Lebanon, Fifth Street Roller Rink, 65 N 5th St, Lemoyne, Route 100 / RollerMotion Skating RInk, 1609 Trexlertown Road, Macungie, Criss Cross Roller Rink, 12 N. Creamery Ave., Middleburg, Roller Haven, 12 N. Creamery Ave., Middleburg, Starlight Roller Palace, 12 N. Creamery Ave., Middleburg, Concord Roller Skating RInk, 7049 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, The Lexington Roller Palace, 33 Larimer Ave, East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Forestview Roller Rink, 602 W Main St., Sheffield, Radnor Rolls, 789 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova, Villanova Skating Arena / Center, 789 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova, Warrington Roller Skating Rink, 925 Easton Rd, Warrington, Arena Roller Rink, 47 West Beau St, Washington, Mr. Q's Family Skate Center, 85 N. Fayette St., York, Mary Jane Roller Rink, 6924 Old Harrisburg Rd, York Springs, East Providence Roller Rink, 955 Broadway, East Providence, Georgiaville Skateland, 23 Farnum Pike, Georgiaville, SHOLES ROLLER RINK, Sholes Hillsgrove Country Club, Boston Post Road, Hillsgrove, Narragansett Ocean Club Family Skating Center, 360 S Pier Rd, Narragansett, Riverdale Roller Rink, Riverdale Armory, Natick, Bobby's Rollaway, 1593 Newport Avenue / 67 Garrity Street, Pawtucket, Portsmouth Roller skating rink, East Main Road (Rt. Black's Roller Rink Camden Park Roller Rink, Huntington Stardust Roller Rink, 2167 N Lugo Avenue, San Bernardino At the end of the 1967 season, Riverview Park advertised its opening date for 1968. TORRANCE Racine Ave., Chicago Top Hat Rollaway, 154 Elm St, Holyoke Flippers Roller Boogie Disco Palace, 8491 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles Schaumburg, IL. The Lunchtime Theater - Exploring (H.H. NEW HAVEN 12:44 Copy video clip URL . Skate World II, 4151 W. Oak Ridge Rd., Orlando BRONX Joyland of Woonsocket, 348 Cumberland Hill Road, Woonsocket HOLYOKE PITTSFIELD TOPSFIELD The Palace, 1490 Brown Rd, North Fort Myers Tiffany's Skate Inn, W 708, W Boone Ave, Spokane In, 1913 there was yet another name change and the final one. Schaumburg, IL. Chilhowee Skating Rink, Womans Building, Chilhowee Park, Knoxville DECATUR On the left is the Henry C. Grebe & Co. Inc. Shipyard on the Chicago River at Belmont Avenue. GROTON There is roller skating available, life-size chess, life-size connect four, putt putt, concessions and food trucks, and plenty of places to rest and chill in shady areas. This ride lifted riders to the top of a tower before dropping carts attached to parachutes, This 70-horse carousel was built in 1908. Rollerport 91, 1201 E. Main St. (Parkade Shopping Plaza), Meriden He soon enlisted Mark Mickey on bass. Lebanon Bathing Casino, 2397 West Oak St., Lebanon The mirrors are reportedly at a dance club in Palatine. Skateland Roller Rink, 2200 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls Their snack bar and seating area is pretty good and reasonably priced (a can of pop or small bottle of Gatorade for $1.00). The Hub. Montvale Roller Rink, Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale North Avenue Rollerway, Melrose Park, 8490 W. North Ave., Chicago Carousel Roller Rink, 4745 Apollo Rd., Titusville ALLENTOWN Mealey's Roller RInk, 427 Hamilton St., Allentown OCEAN CITY Ocean City Roller Rink, Ocean City SAN DIEGO There was a Jurassic park machine, but that was the end of it. AGAWAM Maybe they have added more footage on the current version that is listed at 2 hours. Previously named Thousand Islands but later became Mill on the Floss. Unlike other parks, admission was close to free, and you paid separately for each ride. [11] Bally Manufacturing Corporation and Williams Electronics, Inc. had their headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities just west of Riverview Park during the later years of the park's operating life. DIGITAL RESEARCH LIBRARY OF ILLINOIS HISTORY JOURNAL THE PREMIER ACADEMIC RESOURCE FOR ILLINOIS AND CHICAGO HISTORY. MISHAWAKA COLUMBUS Westview Skateland, 461 Commerce Sq. The Blood on the Tracks band was a project started in 2007 by Ron Cohler when he realized that he not only loved the music of Bob Dylan, but people told him he could sing just like Bob. STURGIS MIDDLETOWN Brooklyn Roller Skating Rink, 357 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn MILFORD COLUMBIA Skateland Columbia, Snowden River Parkway, Columbia In 1909 once again, the park's name changed to "Riverview Exposition Park" and became a household name. MARLTON Howard (Kaplan) and I lived just a few blocks from its location for the past 20 years (but moved a few miles west two years ago), and have always been fascinated by the park. SLIDELL Comet Roller Rink, Hwy 190 between lacombe and bigbranch, Slidell, BANGOR 41,008 were here. Clintdale Recreation Center, 4100 Van Dyke Ave., Utica This is a short clip of a couple that can still swing it on roller skates.It is from a Riverview Roller Skating Reunion that was held in 2005.IF anyone has a. Book Now Start Booking Your Party. Peekskill Rollerdrome, 1045 Park St., Peekskill Published on 5/2/2016 at 12:05 AM. MASSILLON SPRINGFIELD HAMBURG Rollerama at Oak Lawn Recreation Center, 9121 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn Turnpike Rollaway, Route 101A Milford Road, Nashua NAPA Wheelhouse Roller Rink, 1375 Imola Ave, W. Napa Bladensburg Arena, 4811 Annapolis Rd. I can't wait to come back", "Whoa! On April 30, 1914, it was rebranded as Palace Gardens, home of the Albert Kahn-designed Palais de Danse pavilion, but the new name never really stuck and was going by Riverview Park again a few years later. WALLOON LAKE 202 and Johnsons Corner, Concordville, Caln Roller Skating Rink & Miniature Golf, 4533 Lincoln Highway, Downingtown, Chester County Sports Arena, 4533 Lincoln Highway, Downingtown, Memory Lane / Ardmore Roller Palace, 2400 Ardmore Blvd, Forest Hills, Knoebel's Grove Amusement Park Roller Rink, 391 Knoebels Blvd., Elysburg, Skateland of Allentown / C.C. If these articles had the sources and citations available, it might stymie the student's research into using the convenient references already in the article without searching on their own. This blog is not-for-profit and is not academically funded, nor is it a paid subscription site. TULSA I lived in the western burbs and would go to the park often during the '50's.Loved the Bobs.I remember watching people hanging from the chutes while it was stuck.lolThe park led me to be a "coaster nut".I still love them.I'd like to get to some of the parks around the US to ride some of the super coasters.Maybe next year<