This is a good place for a birthday party. My daughter had a birthday party at United Skates, and I thought it was a pretty good experience, but I didn't like how disorganized the skate rentals were, and the metal detector at the entrance was a bit intimidating. This fall, we have been to two birthday parties at SkateWorld, and I think they were significantly superior to the party at United Skates. Better neighborhood (no metal detector), easy skate rentals, easier check in. Food was similarly bad (looking - I didn't taste), but there were more options to order if you wanted something other than pizza (they had wings, sandwich platters, etc.). If my daughter decides on a skating party in the future, we'll be coming to SkateWorld rather than returning to United Skates. My only concern is the parking situation. There's no problem for the Sunday parties, but on a Saturday, there really isn't enough parking for the venue capacity. read more

A very fun activity for whole family. The place is recently renovated with new carpet and paint. Staff are very polite and friendly! The instructor session is at very good time on Saturdays and Coach Joe is awesome instructor! The public sessions are long enough to get kids tired and adults take break in between skate runs. They have some fun games and fun activities. The benches are clean and seems to be new. Their food was good and at reasonable price. read more

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Good place for a birthday party. Staff is always friendly and the DJ keeps the music going for a good time. read more

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It's so fun the coolest place ever I hope I go there soon maybe even next week And I like how people help And the food there is amazing read more

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I've never had a bad time at skate world. The staff are nice, the food is good, you make friends, and obviously the skating is really fun. If you're looking for a place to skate at in Tampa come here read more

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Clean - Roomy - laser tag available.. great price - good location. Friendly staff . Birthday party family friendly! read more

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The reason for the one stat review; lack of up keep lack of care and poor employee attitude. Our experience was so bad my six year old daughter who loves roller skating asked me to never take her to this location again. I brought game tokens just to find out half the games were out of service and 2 of the five 'operable' games kept malfunctioning. Each time we went to get an employee the were rude and acted as if we were keeping them from something important. read more

SkateWorld - So it's just ok - Skating Rinks Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Atmosphere/facility: I felt like I was a kid again in the 90s. The music was fun, and the interior was a typical roller rink. The carpets have definitely seen better days, and I wish it wasn't a step down into the rink, but it was nice that they have a bench like seating area on the rink along the wall. It's a good spot for parents to watch or new skaters to take a break. They had a theme day for summer, which was fun for the kiddos. There was a camp there and several other families, but not insanely busy. the arcade is relatively small, and I never went into the laser tag area or the bath rooms. Food: We really didn't order food, just a drink. It did look like a typical roller rink/bowling/arcade type food. The service was quick, and they had a good amount of options. Service: Across all areas, everyone was super helpful and really kind. I had no complaints. Price: 11 for skating and 5 for rentals, plus 5 for a step-up device for new learners. It was not terrible, we participated in the theme, so our skate rentals were free. So I'd keep an eye out for specials being run. We definitely had a great time. For indoor, air conditioned fun, that gets your body moving buy not subjecting yourself to heat stroke, this is an EXCELLENT OPTION. read more

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We had a Rent-the-Rink party! And it was awesome! Due to the pandemic, SkateWorld, is genius and has pivoted their business to fulfill our childhood dream of "wouldn't it be so cool to have the entire rink to ourselves?!" SkateWorld can make that happen for a few hundred dollars and 15 of your friends! Our experience was epic with full on glow lights and excellent DJ music! Hands down such a great memory for us to have forever and great way to spend my daughters 27th birthday! read more

SkateWorld - Entire rink to ourselves - Skating Rinks Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Great place to come skating. $20 for an adult and child with 2x skate rentals and a skate bar. We both had a blast. They have contests for the kids with prizes, play good music and have a cosmic skate too. Great fun way to escape the heat. read more

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My husband and I are from Louisiana and trying to keep skating alive! We bring our own Harlick Roller Skates made in California, USA. For the past 10+ years we have made it our goal to skate in each state! We love to JAM, slow walk, and couple dance skate on Adult Skate Night. I soon realized there is a skating rink open nearby. Also, I enjoy a smooth hard wood floor to dance skate on. The positive energy at this rink was excellent. There were many games for children that do not like to skate with prizes. There are many tables for big parties or dining. The parking lot was well lit and felt safe. The DJ and the staff did a superb job. We had a great time. read more

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Workers were very attentive ensuring kids and adults alike were OK after falling. Didn't see any workers staring at phones or negligent. One star off for the nonsense liability form. I work in cybersecurity and I really can't believe I scanned that qr code and filled out the form. Major security implications doing that. And I haven't skated in 25 years and in my 40s. I crushed it. read more

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I went here as a kid and now I am at my grandsons birthday party!! Hahahha nothing has changed!! We had a blast even though my falls hurt a bit more nowadays the staff is amazing, so nice and patient. We are thinking about an adult skate party night read more

They would not allow us to bring in our own Birthday Cake for my grandsons 13th birthday even though we were paying for shit in their establishment. Complete Crap read more

Extremely rude people working there. I don't get why they need to treat people this way. They made me feel unwelcome. read more

SkateWorld - SkateWorld - Skating Rinks Near Me - Tampa, Florida

If you can't think of anything else to do Skating is definitely an option! I haven't skated here because it's all about my kids when I'm here, but I'm not opposed to having an adult outing here. I'm not going to rate the food because I only buy the snacks for the kids but those types of snacks aren't up my alley. Watch the little boppers that serve drinks...either I make them nervous or they can't count, but they could gyp you on the correct size drink if you don't pay attention. Skateworld is a great place to bring bored kids especially when it's too hot out for them to do anything else. It's also a great place for Birthday parties. Reasonably priced and you get skating, laser tag and goodie bags for the kids. The Westchase schools are always giving out free skate passes to honor roll kids so we try to use them when we can, but the price point isn't too bad. There's a live DJ who plays decent music. The DJ also does the normal skate games. I grew up living for the skating rink at Hickman Airforce Base in Hawaii all through elementary school so I'm all for the kids having the same experience. I didn't notice any snowball rounds (couple skating only). Oh the days of hoping a cute boy would take your hand and snowball with you! I guess little kids in Hawaii are a lot faster than they are here in Tampa! read more

Very not lgbtq friendly me and my girlfriend were having a good time skating and playing games and being respectful and pg but the security guard told us we were being rude because we were hugging and making out when we weren't even making out and maybe only one we hugged but it was because I was about to fall skating I don't recommend this place it made be and my girlfriend feel very out of place and disrespected don't recommend DONT GO HERE!!!! read more

First of all, do not come here if you are LGBTQ+, there is too much judgement and uneasy looks. You are also treated differently. Specifically, the employee with the long hair and goatee was obnoxiously rude. He was stern with us for no reason and when he went to put our laser tag gear on, he was grabbing us and putting his hands on our body. He used excessive force to put the gear on my family and was touching our waists. That made me extremely uncomfortable, and it was extremely inappropriate. He didn't even ask before he did so, didn't even tell any of us what he was going to. He treated all of us like a rag dolll. He was making rude remarks to my family and I about everything, was not friendly or willing to help, and rudely told us to throw our gear on the floor when done like we knew. Our experience would have been entirely better if we were treated respectfully. To make matters worse, somebody stole my cousins purse directly from the table. I wish I could give this place 0 stars honestly read more

so basically the employees where rude to me and my friends all night, gave us nasty looks and also tried to tell my friend she was going to jail because someone lost their phone. The guy put his phone in the wrong locker. She was crying. This is the establishment that shows why Zero stars should be and option. read more

Great facility and helpful staff. Clean and well maintained.

Very big area to roller skate and less people. Great staff. I would definitely recommend this place. very helpful to beginners learning to skate or improve your skills. read more

I was deny the entry due to dress code policy by the security at the door entrance today (June 19, 2021) because I was with leggings. However, they didn't deny the entry of other clients that were with tight shorts. Will not come again to this location, this policy is not disclose at your business page. Felt discriminated. read more

My kids love this place and there is normally a good deal on admission. We have been a few times and the staff has always been friendly, place was clean and concession food decently priced. I guess this place has really turned around from prior years and I think it may be because it's new management. They have trainers for kids learning how to skate for an extra charge and skate rentals are included with admission. read more

SkateWorld - Skating Rinks Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Extremely rude security guards who is unprofessional. My friends and I came to the ADULT skate night on Saturday and were not welcomed upon arrival. Each time I come to skate world, this particular security guard (heavier set male) always has an issue. The first example was when my friends and I came with all of our IDs, one friend had a picture, and he yelled at us because of this when no other establishment has an issue with a picture or an ID. He picks and chooses who he wants to let in and projects his horrible mood onto others. If I could rate this place a 0 out of 5 I would. read more

Enjoyed the place a lot. Music is a bit loud but they agreed to turn it down. It was not crowded on a Saturday afternoon so there was plenty of time to skate without worrying about running into someone or being run over. Very attentive staff read more

Let me start by stating that I am 30 years old. I have not roller skated, nor have I had the desire to roller skate, since I was in middle school. When some girl friends invited me to Skateworld, I was nervous. I HAD A BLAST. Walking into Skateworld took me back in time. I thought that maybe roller rinks would be updated since I was a kid. Nope - it was just as I remembered it. Private party rooms, greasy kid foods and soda fountains, cool roller skater kids. The works. Skateworld was an inexpensive night and they played pretty good music, too. Roller skating, I suppose, is like riding a bike as all the moves came flowing back into my memory as I raced around the rink. I will be back - maybe for a couples skate. read more

We had my daughters birthday party today and it was awesome. Cotton candy tower and all. Princess was our birthday hostess and was amazing at her job. read more

The upside: nostalgic, popular and safe place for simply skating. Choice of traditional skates or inline skates. "Skate Mates" are helpful "walkers on wheels" for beginner skaters as is the small practice skating floor. Clean and well staffed. The downside: Games are generally broken or out of order. Probability of machines eating your tokens is high. Speaking of eating, snack bar has few options, and none of them good for you. Place is fairly rundown and old. Kind of expensive. I spent $40 for the three of us to skate including a couple of skate mates at $5 a piece. I'll go back as my girls learn to skate, and for me to relive my awkward middle school days as little has changed at this popular rink. read more

When i first arrived I was in line for such a long time, only one person working on Easter weekend putting bands on everyone's wrist and filling out liability forms, it took forever to get into the place and i lost 30 minutes of the 3 hr skate waiting in line. The parking lot was kind of sketchy, no security from what i could see? Once i got in, I picked a locker to lock my personal things up in, cell phone, wallet, keys, shoes etc..the price was 50 cents for my locker, but when i needed something in my locker, i had to put another 50 cents in my locker, so each time i needed to go into my locker for something through out the night, it was a 50 cent charge? I was like you're kidding me!! I cannot believe the money grabbers these people are, where do kids get that kind of money to be putting into a locker for a 3 hr skate let a lone adults. I'm a 59 yr old female, i chose Skate World in Tampa last night to skate at b/c I had checked out their website before going and it was Easter Weekend 2018, so I decided to go, even though it was quite far from where i live in St Petersburg Fl, reason I chose this rink to go to in Tampa was on their website it stated it was family night, skating from 7:30 till 10:30 pm, and the reason i ventured this far was they said it was 80's night, music from the 80's all night long,I was excited to roller skate to 80s music like the good ol days! once i got their they were playing young kids music, rap, music not familiar to me at all? terrible! when i questioned the DJ asking him why they were not playing any 80's music, he said "oh that was a typo on the website, we played 80's music last night, but ill try and get some out tonight" I was quite upset about this, he played a few 80.s songs but not what i expected at all. I found the place very dirty through out, the bathrooms were gross, no toilet paper in the stall, no mirrors at all? unsanitary! The floor all in front of the food area is so greasy skating up towards the counter, I almost fell several times, like they haven't washed it in years! My wheels were full of grease going back onto the wooden floor! Most of the kids are not supervised whatsoever! i had a huge 16 yr old guy dart right at me from the boards and knock me over, thankfully I'm a good skater and managed to prevent myself from falling on my head and only bruises, no broken bones, I read on the website its $3 dollars cheaper if you have your own skates, once i got their they said it was $10 charge, I said well i have my own skates, and the guy said that doesn't matter, tonight everyone on Easter weekend pays the same charge to get in, whether you have your own skates or not? The floor on the one end was really rough, like someone had done a really bad repair job, and never fixed properly, dangerous! All and all this place is not a place i would ever choose to frequent again, very disappointing and run by all young kids, the manager, dj.s, young kid referee, I couldn't find one adult manager that i could speak to while there on Saturday night? This is the sister rink to United Skates in Tampa, they both need to be overhauled with new management!! read more

One of my favorite activities is to go roller skating. Skate World has very friendly staff and a large skate floor. There are lockers you can use for 50 cents to put away your belongings which come in handy as you can't keep an eye on your stuff while skating. It was VERY hot however, they turned on the fan halfway through the skate session and I know skating is a physical activity, but I don't know I felt like it was way hotter than other places I've skated at. It's a fun time to spend with friends and family at a cozy skating rink. read more

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This place had really horrible service we had to wait at least 5 minutes to get in and get water.

There were no size seven women's skates. Though we had come two days before and there were, we went today and there were non. The girl at the counter first said they never had any. Then she said they were just out. In the end she led with the plain lie of "the size sevens are unisex." The size sevens the girl handed me were clearly men's sized. So not only did they not have adequate sizes for all genders, but they also lied about it three times. And in the end there weren't any apologies from the girl at the skate counter. read more

Recently had a birthday party there and our Hostess sucked the rest of the staff was nice and professional but our hostess didn't do anything she didn't make the calls she was suppose to like when it was time to eat pizza it's sat there for 10 minutes and got cold I had to go up and ask about it she didn't serve anything or get us refills and once again I had to go ask myself it would have just been more organized and less aggravating had I just hosted the Party by myself read more

Awesome experience! The kids enjoy themselves and the DJ made the experience extra special. Staff are friendly. The haunted house was fun. I had a blast. read more

Awful!!! The staff of 12 year olds are SO rude. My son had the skate buddy thing and one of them came and took it from him because he didn't have a band for it. We were with a birthday party and they PAID for them; the kids were sharing. The girl still took it and said I had to pay for one of my own and get a band. OK!! No.... Then when it came time to cash in tickets they let him stand there for 10 minutes before sending him to the back of the line to wait. He had maybe 25 tickets. He wanted 1 jolly rancher and some trinket toy. He waited another 15 minutes behind kids who had at least 150 tickets and didn't know what they wanted. Nice. Thanks. Broken games. Terrible skates. Terrible food (what little there is). Facility is generally outdated. And did I mention the RUDE staff? Never. Again. read more

The skating is okay but the pizza is TERRIBLE it took over an hour to make 2 not a whole pizza but 2 slices. The staff service is very slow. The pizza was greasy and thin and absolutely disgusting. I recommend eating at home. read more

We recently went here because we heard it had new owners and got renovated. We Loved this place inside and out! I love all the new work the new owners have done to it and I heard that they are getting a new laser tag setup in feb 2015! We will be back! read more

SkateWorld - Snowball fight during winter break! - Skating Rinks Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Bad area inside and out. The rink has not been updated in a few too many years and the employees could care less if you have a good time.

I will never take my grand kids there again. The place was dark, dirty, the music wasn't that great, there was no atmosphere at all, half of the games didn't work & worse there was a group of kids being totally unruly. Boys were following girls into the women's bathroom & not one of the staff stopped this or attempted to put them in their place. Finally, it appears that whoever owns this rink has lost interest & should just sell it. "United Skates" will be the only rink we'll visit from now on, they put this rink to shame & they always have a good coupon deal or two. read more

If it wasn't for the fact that this place has an actual skate area there would be no reason to ever go there. It is dirty and the management is clueless. Worst manged place I have ever seen. Employees are young kids who don't care. I highly recommend not going here. The only other roller skate rink in Tampa is owned by the same company and it is about half a step up from this dump. Someone please open a new roller skating rink and put both of these dumps out of business. It smells really bad, eek's!!! read more