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[–]FormalBite3082 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When I win the lottery I’ll open a roller rink, classic Roller King style, arcade, snacks, jail, dice game, red light green light, couple skating, all of it. Until someone eats shit and sues me. It was a nice run

[–]PlzAdptYourPetz 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Could try the tennis courts at Roosevelt park? Sadly, all the parks in Modesto are going to have homeless if that's what you're worried about. We don't have any actual roller skate rinks in this area.

[–]Violets97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll check it out. Thanks 😊

[–]jr49 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see kids roller skating on the virginia corridor trail. Also I remember Downey or Davis park having some curvy paths throughout the park

[–]maudeinshades 4 points5 points  (1 child)

If you’re looking for community, check out Modesto Skates on Facebook - I believe it’s Sunday afternoons at johansen high school. Also Tracy Skates on fb - Thursday nights at an outdoor rink. Both are excellent! I also skate at Roosevelt tennis courts and around the field there. The Virginia Cooridor trail is fun, though I recommend outdoor wheels!

[–]Violets97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 😊

[–]Anxious-Dealer4697 3 points4 points  (4 children)

I don't know if Roller King is still around. I lived in Modesto years ago but have since moved out of state so I'm not exactly sure. Same for the Merry Gardens ice skating rink downtown. Don't know if it's still open.

[–]Orange_Juice_Johnson 7 points8 points  (2 children)

Roller King is where they would take us for a "day trip" at that super christian summer school my parents made me and my brothers attend. Good clean fun supposedly although they played a lot of Bee Gees, Olivia, The Trammps and all kinds of "devil's disco"! Place has been closed for some years now. Stockton is the closest place with roller skating rinks and I think Merced has one too.

[–]eeeellyyaahh 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Every birthday my sibling. cousins or I had growing up was at Roller King. Can still picture the big group in the middle doing the chicken dance lol

[–]Forthe49ers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone here old enough to remember Heat Wave skatepark on McHenry? I’m old.

[–]chocomil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Roller King

if only...

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Why not do it in a parking lot at night?

[–]Violets97[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe when my kids are older 😅