This is a very special place with good hearted people. A lot of them helped me find my phone after I tracked it to still being in the skating rink. It is just like the 90s skating rink that I grew up with going to almost to a T. Wood floor is stellar and top tier. They have unique events like the snake, backwards skating for newbies and advanced, host referees are fun and engaging. It was an honor coming here will come back again with family. read more

Very pricey for the experience received. Great Skate charges for everything and are entitled. I won't get into the actual Great Skate skating experience, as that I'll leave up to the grandchildren to review if they feel like they want to. I'm giving Great Skate the second star because Great Skate at least refunded 2 of the 3 grandchildren's fees since 2 of the 3 refused to skate once getting past the Great Skate entrance and seeing what it was like inside. I was there just to bring the kids. I did not skate; I was just 1) a Great Skate spectator, 2) the source of payment to Great Skate and 3) to be responsibile for the kids while they were visiting Great Skate. Nonetheless, I had to sign a Great Skate waiver and I was not allowed to sign the Great Skate waiver without providing an email address. I was more than willing to sign the Great Skate waiver, provide a driver's license, provide my passport, give fingerprints, whatever to just to get inside of Great Skate. But, because the Great Skate waiver is online I could not progress thru the Great Skate waiver without me first forking over my email address. Otherwise, I would be denied the ability to be responsible for the kids. Rather than wait outside the doors of Great Skate while the kids went in by themselves, I gave up my email address . . . just to sit on a bench and watch. Yep, now I'm getting spammed with a relentless barrage of Great Skate email solicitations. They are not about a good CX, just generating more revenue, bolstering the Great Skate spam list and managing data via a rigid Great Skate platform. read more

I've been skating at Great Skate for years and attend 3-4 times a week. I've spent a significant amount of money supporting this rink because skating is something I genuinely love. Unfortunately, over the last several months, the atmosphere has changed dramatically, and not for the better. What used to be a fun and welcoming environment now feels overly monitored and uncomfortable. The constant questioning from security and staff, even as a long-time regular, has become frustrating. I've repeatedly been asked my age, whether my waiver is signed, and other questions as if I'm a first-time visitor despite being there multiple times each week. The incident that finally prompted me to write this review occurred when a friend and I attended a non-adult skate session. We are both adults with families. I immediately provided my ID when asked. My friend was using her mobile ID and simply needed a moment for it to load. Before she even had the opportunity to show it, a female security guard told us we could not enter and then instructed us to leave the property, claiming we were trespassing. I had already presented valid identification and was a paying customer, yet I was spoken to in a hostile and confrontational manner. The interaction felt unnecessarily aggressive and completely disproportionate to the situation. Instead of feeling welcomed, I felt harassed. This has not been an isolated experience. On multiple visits, security staff have been rude, dismissive, and overly authoritative. Bag checks are also inconsistent. I've watched some guests walk through with barely any inspection while others, including myself, have had personal belongings handled carelessly and invasively. There should be a standard procedure that is applied respectfully and consistently to everyone. To make matters worse, admission prices continue to increase while the customer experience continues to decline. The music, atmosphere, and customer service simply do not reflect the premium prices being charged. I continue to come because I love skating and have supported this rink for years, but the current environment created by security and staff is making it difficult to enjoy something that used to be one of my favorite places to spend time. Management should seriously reevaluate how customers are being treated because long-time patrons deserve better. read more

Would give zero stars if possible. Worst "DJ" ever. What kind of "DJ" calls everyone to the floor for 20 seconds of a line dance prior to switching it. GET YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS UNDER CONTROL! Absolute amateurs. No wonder Great Skate is going down the drain. Was better 20 years ago when I was a kid. read more

As a child, you could not get me out of a rollerskating rink. I made my dad take me every Saturday as I just loved skating back then and stil love it now too! I came here for adult skate night with a girlfriend and absolutely enjoyed myself thoroughly! Adult night is really fun, with most people knowing how to skate (nothing wrong with people who are beginners), which made it a lot easier to gauge how others would behave on the wooden rink floor. Music was old school hip hop with a real good DJ and had me bopping and dancing along while we skated! I also loved the dimmed lights and strobe lights, which gave it a club like vibe instead of like in a classroom. I got in two hours of skating, and called it a night. Next time, hopefully, I'll stay for longer as adult skate is 3 hours! Admission was $14 and with tax, a little over $15. Rentals cost more but I dont know how much as I own my own skates. Great way to get your body moving, dance to some good beats, hang out with my gitlfriend and an all around good way to spend an evening! You know I'm gonna be back here again, just like when I was a kid. Gonna also take some lessons to improve my backwards skating and hopefully gain more skills for some fancy footwork on the floor! read more

Great Skate - Adult skate - do it, you will enjoy! - Skating Rinks Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I stopped by today for my son's school event and I have not been here in YEARS! The place is definitely very much fun!! My son loved it, it was his first time here and wants to come back! They had great songs, good quick food choices, the staff were friendly, the ambiance and vibe in here is amazing and cool! They even had a glow in the dark dance where they shut the big bright lights off and that was super fun! The kids loved it! My son is not a pro at skating yet but he freaking loved it and he wants to come back. They also had Mario there to take pictures with the kids, after the kids skated they even had a dance party for them all! Super cute! It was a good time! They also had a cart full of glow in the dark lights and stuff then also a candy one too! I snagged a blue raspberry ooze tub and my son got a lollipop burger looking thing haha. read more

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Last time I went to the great skate, I was really young and kept falling because I did not know how to rollerskate it just doesn't really interest me a lot and I just like the arcade games, but the rollerskating is not for me, but you can go to the rollerskating, but in my opinion, I don't wanna go. Ice-skating is my thing that's really interesting, I just like trampolines and other places that look fun. read more

If you value your stomach, your health, or basic sanitation, avoid the food at Great Skate Glendale. The kitchen staff were handling food with no hairnets, some without gloves, and zero care, the whole setup looked like a health code violation waiting to happen. The pizza was so poorly handled that multiple people in my group got sick, including me. And after looking into it, it turns out this isn't even the first time people have reported getting food poisoning from this place. It's honestly shocking that a business serving kids and families can be this careless. Until they fix their food safety practices, I wouldn't touch their food again. This review is specifically calls out the PIZZA, the health inspector has failed Great Skate before for storing food ingredients incorrectly. Wondering if this is just yet another violation from the establishment. read more

Slippery floors for slider skates. Adult night was mellow compared to Cali. Adult night is Thursday 8:30-11:30pm.

Ate you seeking a fun way to stay active? Are you dying to work those inner high muscles?? Come skate with me! Great Skate has a nice maple wood rink,a confession stand, and arcade room. The DJ spin cool jams in a safe and fun environment. You can bring your own skates too! Family friendly. Plenty of parking. Accessible entrance. read more

So fun, clean, and easy. Only thing was we had to wait for water for a while but other than that it was fine. I'd recommend to bring your own water bottle for them to fill up. Great for small children the staff was good at reminding people of the rules to be safe. read more

We've been a few times - school events, attending birthday parties, and just hosted a birthday party. It's not the most up-to-date looking atmosphere, but that feels exactly right for a roller rink. I'd recommend showing up a few minutes before the session you'd like to attend - the line moves very slowly and that cuts into skating time. They do have their last skate song about 20 minutes before the end of the session and then a dance party, but the session is about wrapped up 5 minutes before the posted end time so you can return your skates while they prep for the next session. Skip the snack bar, the food isn't worth your time or money. Your experience will likely vary depending on the other skaters, but that is really out of Great Skate's control. Go with friends, the kids love it. read more

Took my daughter here for the first time and she had an absolute blast. The employees were all very kind. The dj not only djs but skates around and makes sure everyone is ok and being safe. The food was surprisingly good. The little helper cart things are such a great idea and helped my kid out so much. Music was good. We will definitely be back we went on a Monday noon-2ish. read more

We had a church event at Great Skate with over 50 of us in one group! The general manager was amazing!! I loved Sonya and her positive attitude. Her willingness to help and assist at every moment was superb. We couldn't have asked for a better GM to be by our side the entire night. Sonya checked in on us frequently and was very patient with a group that large. Where most people would have possible become a bit agitated she did not. She conversed and make us feel more than welcome. The DJ was amazing and kept everyone on the floor safe. We really appreciated the engagement and crowd interaction! We will be back every chance we get! read more

We love it here and had exceptional service by Avery. He helped us locate my daughter's earring and was so helpful!

My grandkids love hanging out here. Book online or at the door. It was my first time visiting. I plan to go back. It would be great if they open other locations near southwest near South Mountain or Avondale area. The summer heat is coming so indoor activities are great read more

Great Skate - Kids skating - Skating Rinks Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

HA! Great skate... MORE LIKE CHEAP SKATES I wish I could rate 0 stars. I don't even have time to write about all the issues that occurred but I will talk about a few. My bf and I went on 12/30/24 and 12/31/24 and I've never had worse experiences at a roller rink. I thought maybe it was just the day so we decided to give them another try and even worse management of the rink floor. We paid for 3 hours of skating and only got a total of an hour to an 1.5hrs of skating in due to a number of issues with management including; inclusion issues of backwards skaters only songs, floor clean ups, lost items, and an unnecessary dance party at the end that you can't even jam skate too. You're required to take off your skates for the last 15 minutes. It's a total scam and I will never put another penny into this place. I recommend Jessica Perez - current manager - take this review very seriously and incorporate some major changes. read more

Workers where friendly, everything was clean, really great environment, Good security. Just wish it were closer and a bit on the pricey side )$52 for 3 of us) read more

Ahhh a big part of my childhood weekends were spent at Great Skate. Recently was here for a kids outing. It was a Sunday 1pm skate round. There was a line about 50 or so deep at that time. The place was busy but just as I remembered. The carpet still stinks and the shoes smell like powder lol. They have concession type food and drinks for sale. The prices are not bad and they have little skate walkers for those that need it. Overall, it's a cool spot to get out of the heat and have some fun with family and friends. Your legs and feet will feel it the next day ;) lol read more

Great Skate - Skating Rinks Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I have visited this place twice both times were for school events for my kids the first time was more laid back and you did not hear the dj speak and repeat herself every 5 seconds that was giving me a headache already. The first time my kids and I got the pizza and drinks let me explain I should have already known to not eat the pizza they were short staffed they had two guys struggling to make the pizzas that should have been my sign. So we ate the pizza and we all ended up getting food poisoning that was super fun. Second time we go it was worse than the first time. Everyone that worked there that day was just very pushy and mean. They were so strict with the rules to the point it wasn't enjoyable not that anyone was holding up traffic or anything. But the staff that were helping on the floor blew that damn stupid whistle just to have fun I swear. This time I just got my daughter a cotton candy y'all the cotton candy looked so deflated like they don't ever change the snacks or anything. This place needs some staff training. The part that got me was I honestly thought water would be okay to bring in nope they will make you dump it and you can get water there but it's DISGUSTING not all water tastes good. I won't be returning again the school event said there was going to be raffles and meet some characters such as Moana and Luigi well you seen them the last 5 min of close it was just sad advertising. read more

We really enjoyed this rink. It was nice and air conditioned on a hot day. My kids had a great time. read more

Great Skate - Skating Rinks Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This was my first time in a long time going to a skating rink and it was my son's first time ever. We had a blast! We had our own skates but the process to get in was quick and simple. As stated on their website and in the building everyone is required to wear wrist guards. If you have your own I would suggest bringing them. Not that theirs were dirty or anything it's just a me thing with germs. They have an arcade area as well as lockers available if needed. We got there right before 6pm and it wasn't busy, got more busy around 7pm but we were still able to skate without tripping over each other. All in all we had a great time and will be going back! read more

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Went to Great Skate for an event. I have not been to a roller skating rink since I was little back in the 90s, but it definitely took me back. The place opened at 10 and there was a line outside at least 15-20 mins before 10. They have a good pay scale for a party or event, but if you want something extra like a guide support you have to pay a pretty penny to rent it. The food is decent, typical skating rink foods. We had the pizza and it was okay. I will say I do like that they make all skaters wear wrist guards to help prevent injuries (that is definitely an improvement from when I was little.) Sadly this does not help if you fall on your leg wrong. While we were there a girl fell and looked to have broken her leg. I could see us going back again for future events or parties. read more

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I came here recently for a birthday party. everyone had a great time. Vince was really funny and helpful, he was able to find the perfect size skate for me. I'll definitely be asking to come back. read more

There is nothing right about great skate. Line way way out the door to even get in. They don't have drinks but the vending machines don't work. They are out of pretty much all the food and snacks. The staff is zero help they seemed to be over it. Only 2 stars bc skating is fun and my kids had a blast. read more

Toxic, rude, and inattentive staff. When skating, two of the worse things you can do as a "floorguard" is get in the way, and cause needless collisions. Several of the floorgaurds are constantly going the opposite direction as the flow or traffic, badmouthing anyone who the cut off, or cause to fall. This being said, a few of the more experienced guards are quite good at what they do. The majority of the staff couldn't care less about the overall wellbeing and enjoyment of those who pay to use the skating facilities. In all seriousness they are just in it to get a quick buck. If you have the opportunity to visit another rink over this one, I would recommend it. You will skate in a less crowded area, enjoy a more friendly staff, and probably save some money. read more

I brought my ASD son. i was worried about inclusion. He loved everything about the atmosphere. The employees politely stated how to skate with my son. it's not often we have an absolute beautiful day, but we did. Thank you for your inclusion and acceptance! read more

Extremely disappointed in our first visit to GreatSkate. I paid for 4 children, 4 skates, and 3 skate assists as well as a spectator fee in supervise my own children and their friends while they skate. The skate desk refused to give my son a skate assist bc he is "too tall" so, I decided that I would just rent skates and help my son myself however, the admissions desk refuses to allow me to switch my spectator wristband to a skater wristband without paying all over again and wouldn't discount the $4 off the new price to accommodate for the fact that I already paid $4 to watch my own kids. For the simple cost of a $7 skate assist, $4 wristband discount, and your rude teenager employees - I will NEVER recommend anyone to step foot inside or spend money inside this building. read more

It wasn't in a very good area. And the dude doing the food line was so insanely slow it was so boring. I also didn't like how they kept interrupting the music to share kids birthdays and kept reminding the rules. I did not care about the kids birthdays and the songs were trash. I will never return here i just didn't like it very much at all. It might just be me but HIGHLY doubt it this place is absolute garbage. read more

The skate instructors are out of this world. They are invested in each student and truly care about what they do. Saturday skate lessons are worth it if your looking for a fun way to exercise. I am down 10 lbs in a month!! Check their website for daily schedules and specials, go on, get rolling!! read more

Great Skate - Skating Rinks Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

your DJ sucks for adult skate!! doesn't play old school. definitely changed in a bad way. NOT WORTH THE $20 if you want to enjoy your time.

We're not local to the area but stopped in for a Saturday morning session with the family and had a great time. We almost didn't go based on some of the poor reviews. Not sure if they've recently renovated or what but we found the rink in great shape, plenty of friendly staff and terrific music with an attentive DJ. Also the skate floor seems to be either new as it's also in great shape. It's small bummer you have to fill out a waiver, plus go thru a metal detector and wear wrist guards (which they supply for free and were very clean) but it all went quickly and again the young staff were very patient and kind. I would be happy if this were my local skate rink. read more

Great skate sucks now. Havent skated in over a year. Wanted to finally skate. Got there and it was a huge line. Security everywhere. They were even inspecting skates, told me I needed toe stoppers to provide their newly installed floor, which doesnt make sense cause toe stoppers leave more marks. After waiting in line for 45 minutes they tell me their tickets are sold out and you can only purchase them online. Extremely inconvenienced, frustrated, and disappointed. Great skate sucks. Don't bother going. Save yourself the headache, and the money. Skate outdoors. Roller rinks are dead. read more

Shout out to Asul and Justin. Made our birthday celebration run soooo smooth! Security was on it and made our visit feel very safe! The pizza was yummy and got the wings extra crispy it they tasted just fine. Nacho platter was the kid's favorite! On top of the cotton candy tower was massive and delicious (: read more

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Place sucks. Roller rinks are not what they used to be, and this place is terrible. Too small, too overpriced, and the "rules" and security ruin the whole experience. It was very sad to see. read more

Love this place it's so fun to skate at and I don't get to skate that often but here I definitely skate the most I can and this is where I have my friends bday parties all the time read more

Welp, Nice floors and all, but don't expect to take in your own water. You going be asked to dump it out! Even though it says not on the skating rink. read more

Nice place to skate with your family. The food was not good but it's a skate place so I wasn't expecting much. The skater was skating pretty fast so when I tried to move from the middle of the rink to get off the rink a skater almost ran into me but other then that. We all had fun read more

Save your money. Save your tears. This place is terrible. First time coming and it will be my last time. I had to lift my child off the rink because she was crying after an employee told us to move to the side, that we were ruining other people's skating experience. I just wanted my autistic daughter to have a moment where she could learn how to skate like her superhero MoonGirl, from Marvel's MoongGirl and Devil Dinosaur. 1. There is no dress code, I couldn't tell the employees from the adult skaters, plus the only safety gear is wrist braces [ not what they said on the phone] 2 The rug is just concrete with a faded design, there is no fibers so new skaters have no control of the rink, most skaters just fly like a bullet from a Korn music video. 3 Music was so loud couldn't hear any instructions 4. The staff are so rude and have terrible customer service 5. I left with my autistic daughter in tears 6. I left in tears because employees kept telling me about my parenting, me holding on to my child, despite the fact that I am the mother of an autistic child and even though, a quote from the employee " She [ my child ] looks normal " I held on to her because I didn't want to spend my weekend in the ER I don't think I need to tell everyone about my daughter's medication condition in order to have people understand that I am her mother and I am taking care of her. If I tell the employee that we need a minute I do not need someone in a bucket hat to tell me about my parenting skills especially since I do not remember sleeping with them to make the child that I am with. Being a mom. I was just trying to let my daughter understand that it's important to get back up no matter how many times she gets pushed down but instead, we were constantly threatened to be rolled over by grumpy teenage staffers. This place it's terrible,. They have no patients. They allow experienced and New skaters to share the rink instead of dividing the rink along with the time slots. They are overall rude. I had to fight for a refund. I would rather skate in my neighborhood than come back to this trashy place. P.s. For making my baby cry and ruining her first skate experience I hope all of you lose the championship! read more

Rental skates are terrible. The rink is patched up with black tape that sticks on your wheels read more