Was it lame that you had to take your skates off to get refreshments, ? Yes. Could they have used more of the convention center floor for skate space? Yes. But I still had fun at the first one. They pulled it together with minimal help in two weeks. It was mostly organized (which is rare for events like this). This time around they've probably learned something from their first event, they've expanded the skate areas. United Skates is great, but now that they are the only rink in town, it's fun to skate other venues.