HERE IS THE ONLY OPINION YOUE GOING TO NEED TO READ IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT GOING TO THIS PLACE.
( I am not someone who writes reviews, complains, or wants anything for free... I am just someone who gets paid all over the state, for my opinions. :) THIS ONE IS FREE.... your welcome. )
Okay! I have to laugh at the way this place is/has been running for years. It's literally a joke to me. It has zero organization. It reminds me of a house party from back in middle school, that got out of hand. The "ref" was too busy "hanging" at the party and entertaining the thirsty little girl- I think he forgot what he was there to do.
A bunch of kids are running the show, and there is absolutely NO SHOW- it's more like being in a traffic jam all night long.
They lost all control before 9pm. and had to stop everyone from skating to check each skater's wrist band, because they are that unorganized from the moment you walk in the door- They had more skaters than payers.
It is such a mess- inside is nasty!
For the amount of money people pay for birthdays. you would think they did more than hand you a plastic bag with a button and a shout out at some point into the night.
Is there even a DJ? or is that extra cost? Maybe he realized where he was, and left! That is how much this entire set up is a joke.
Whoever owns this place, get it the hell together! you're an embarassment. I grew up around here, SO I cannot believe they shut down the real skating rink on St. Line road and claim this place is worth the visit.
Here is some common knowledge for the owner.
1. Get more security or real security. The one guy can't hold anything down when there is a bunch of kids (even 2-3 years olds running around)
2. You don't put small children who have never skated in there surrounded by speed skaters with zero regards for other children. You have a lawsuit just waiting to happen.
3. GET a REAL DJ, Call up Derrik and ask him how you run a skate floor and keep a group of kids in line and get some structure going. He was the DJ when I was a kid, and he was a kid, so there is no excuse for whatever reason you have some snooze fest employee for a DJ. and a bootleg playlist someones sister sent in. (gah- does anyone actually make an effort anymore? - Not at this rink!)
4. FIRE all your employees and hire some with real personality who realize they work for you, and they are not "hanging out" with their peers.
5. Have special nights for new skaters/beginners/and small children.
*When you hire an actual DJ- He should know how to make those nights memorable.
6. Set up races, and not just "Hey how about a shitload of yall come skate in a circle and first one wins a coke" - and that concludes are games for the evening... bahahahahahahahahahaha!!"
7. You need more refs then one. He is outnumbered and obviously too damn cute, to be alone on the floor. The girls will eat him alive. Help the guy out!!
8. Clean your carpets, your bathrooms, your rink, your walls, and your party rooms... You can tell that place has not taken any Covid precautions and disinfected that place- it's so nasty... I took a bath when I left and I never touched anything from the door. (ew)
Save yourselves the time and money and hope the Skate rink in OB is ran by different owners.
9. If you train your employees to know how to handle groups of people and run a successful night... This place wouldn't be the shit show it is...every.... single....night....your....open!!
Your embarrassing yourselves- It's time for the parents to come home, and shut this "afterschool party" DOWN!!!!! before someone gets hurt, a disease, or causes a huge scene.
This place has been like this for years. It's only getting out of hand.
You have a business, that is set around children of all ages. They have 3 choices in our little town for entertainment, 1. Bowling 2. movies and 3. skating..... y'all are failing miserably.... something tells me you do not care though as long as your taking in money. It's time to do something about this... read more