Abandoned Roller Skating Rink - PA
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This property was hit really bad by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and again by Hurricane Wilma in 2005, and suffered damages from unimaginable amounts of flooding.
The owners have since been involved with extensive clean up and repair work to get the building back into shape. They plan to reopen soon, but have yet to announce an official date.
FYI: This roller rink has been fixed up and re-opened as of 2017.
R.J. Lupin where in pa?
Really Philly Lehigh Valley
isaias rosa Wow great... I'll come.... pls tell me rinks name.
Really Philly bushkill park
R.J. Lupin 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻😭❤️
I would have been SUPER tempted to put on a pair of skates and go for a spin.
I think I would have defo done this rather than take a pair but then I would go back every day for a skate round then get caught by the cops or the owners lol
Yeah, me too. Lol
Amanda Tripp i
Amanda Tripp but like there gross i would still lol
@@monicasheldrake I would bring my own
so he went to an abandoned skating rink, but didn't skate in it????
witchcity2003 I would've !
Doug you act as if having Down syndrome is a bad thing... prick
Doug fuck off... nothing wrong with Down syndrome, people with it can still accomplish and thrive.
Fr right. Like I would have brought all of my vehicles to that and skated, bladed, ripstiked, heel-wheeled, skateboarded, and free skated.
Don't because the floors are not stable enough for ant type of skates because it could brake any second
I grew up skating there in the 70's & 80's. There were 2 old creepy ladies that ran it, they were nice but they looked like they were 80 when I was a kid. Went back in the 90's with my niece & they were still there and still looked 80! Crazy! They used to play "puppy love" at the end of the night, we used to drink chocolate soda (only place I ever saw it, like YooHoo)! When I went the skates were black (for boys) or white (for girls), all those brown skates are from the reopening. Excellent memories.
Where boys aloud to wear the white ones?
Erg! Mabel Long!👹👹👹👹🤮
Where is this roller rink because i know of one that just closed in metamoris pa a year or two ago,i also did alot of roller skating in the seventys and eighties and i live on long island where is think there is only one rink still in exsistance in massapequa but i am not sure.
The rink officially reopened tonight with a huge turnout! It was full 20 minutes after opening with a line of about 100 people waiting to get in.
+Donna Htor Yep. I was there. So glad they're back.
That's great!
You're lying!
I found the story! That's so amazing!!!! www.mcall.com/news/local/easton/mc-bushkill-skate-rink-open-20170119-story.html
I'd take all the skates and clean them up shiiiet
Them rental wheels are hella good i woulda loved to have em
so many free rollerskatess :)
Ik this was commented three years ago but honestly same I'd snatch a pair
Ya I’d snatch a few pairs
Aramis those whhhhhhhheeels are alone worth a fortune
Crazy that this is 4 years old
Hmm so smelly and sweaty skates. Would you really dare to wear these gross skates on your feet? Doubt
would have strapped on some skates and went a few times around the floor!
Holy shit, I've haven't seen a pair of those yellow and blue kid tanning skates since I was a kid. If I was you guys I would of found a pair a skates in my size, put them on and took a skate around.
I love how the sign says to Keep Out but you all go in anyway. Lol
Great video, amazing that all the roller skates are still there.
Riedel Boots, Chicago Plates & Trucks, NMB Bearings.....long ago. When a rink was suffering from water damage or a flood, we used to go in and vac up the water and put down a half sheet of plywood and place a 55 gallon drum ontop of the hump in the floor. Then we would fill it up with water for weight and turn a fan on the floor. The floor would dry out and the weight of the water-filled barrel would press the hill back down to where it was to be...........man, those were the days
You should've played the skating rink song "cutie pie" and grabbed a pair of skates and jam skated...lmao
The cove there at 3:15, that use to be the place where they'd put up seasonal decorations, like pumpkins, ghosts for Halloween. As a kid I use to skate up their and hide until the asshole workers would run me off.
As someone who has skated at this rink may I say thank you. Brought back some great memories. Don't ever stop showing us how the past was and how kids/teens used to spend their time.
loved skating here as a kid. i couldnt tell you how many birthday parties ive been to at this place. damn shame its been closed for so long, the community would really like to see it open again.
all those skates
I live in the town where this park is located. I remember this park operating all the way up through high school and just a bit beyond. Since it closed down from all the flooding of the creek that it sits along from the early 2000 hurricanes, they have locked it up pretty good and the police do monitor the area fairly well.
not all skating rinks are gone! i go to one in fairfield ill. its awesome and its been running for 45 years! i love it!
this rink is now been fixed up and ready gain to rock and roll. it's been opened about 2 yrs now (2016) roughly.. but open for special partys as well. i've skated there many time during our easton pa family visits. roller skates were always the first thing packed in the car or truck. Loved that rink. my grandmother skated there and her sister, my momma as a teen my cousin as a teen then her boys and my other cousin as well in MA.. they also has some line dancing at first when it first opened. LOVE that rink even though i dont skate any more.
We attended and even had our own skating birthday parties here in the early 80's....wonderful memories!
There was a farewell party at the rink for the owners, so many of the regulars, including us, attended. As I skated around the rink, I would stare at the clock, hoping the time would go very slow that night. When I walked out the door for the last time, I cried very hard, knowing it would be the very last time I'd ever see that place again as a skating rink. Thanks for sharing! I do hope they reopen it!
that place was on American Pickers a few years back and was supposedly being restored...guess not.
yes, this is the place, they bought some carnival canvas paintings from the guy and they were worth like 10 grand, so they went back and gave the guy who owns the place half since they only paid a few hundred for them. The owner seems like a real nice guy with too high expectations of ever bringing that place back from the dead.
They fixed it up 2 years ago. Sorry I was 2 years late
Wow. Skated here up to four times a week over 50 years ago. Still live within five miles. What a shame. Oh the memories!
Those skates remind me of the ones they rented to people at Skate Arena in Lakewood, NJ - was my family and I's second home for about 2 years straight - went there every Saturday and Sunday night skating with my family back in the day. It's now a Harley Davidson Showroom, sadly. We knew the owners of the rink - my mom worked at the snack bar on Saturday nights and we got in for free because of her being an employee. We had the whole rink to ourselves for about 10 minutes before they opened.
Seems to be a mixed bag of signs that it's too big of a project for most, yet some signs it's not all that abandoned yet. Do you guys know if it has taken on any signs of new life? Do you ever get into a place and think "wait a minute... this isn't really abandoned" and take off? Like you know, power tools, fresh sawdust, tire tracks and work done on something? I am somewhat of a worrier about those things but am grateful you guys go in and take the risk. For some reason I am fascinated with snooping into houses and buildings, amusement parks that have an obvious feel of loneliness and abandonment.
abbeykroeter Nothing yet I think its still closed. And yes, at the Ocean Manor Hotel, ruclips.net/video/JtqwBWn36V8/видео.html, the light was on and it really freaked me out. We were already deep inside and left, and then decided to just go back inside. No one was there, but why was a lamp on inside?!
***** Ghosts maybe? Or someone was there and forgot to turn it off?
+TheUnknownCameraman I have done winter maintenance on some old buildings with steam heat. You just have to keep a boiler going and dumped every so often or they go to hell completely. I am not surprised to find power on in a hotel. I ended up staying in a local historical home one winter. My water froze at home so I went and camped in my employers property. It was three stories of spooky as hell, but warm, comfortable and free.
+Gracie J. My names Gracie J too. coincidence? I think not ☺
This rink has been fixed up and re-opened as of 2017.
Closed, but not abandoned.
Exactly, desertdispatch! I myself enjoy exploring and documenting abandoned places, but only if they are truly abandoned. Bushkill Park is most assuredly not abandoned. I was there, and inside the rink this afternoon (by invitation of one of its principals, who is an acquaintance). The grass was freshly cut and all of the buildings were locked. A locked chain link fence surrounds the park. I was told that trespassers are a recurring problem, and when caught, are always prosecuted.
Used to go here all the time as a kid, most recently like 8 yrs ago for a birthday, the whole used to be hoppin and a lot of fun. Damn floods!
I am from this area. I actually played a show here when I was playing in a band for a festival they were having back around 2003/2004. It must've been right before they closed up shop.
bet if those skates were refurbished they'd make great brand new skates!
4:24 Excellent closeup of the mixer model number. I luv old electronics.
I used to work there. I spent allot of time in that rink. I worked allot of birthday parties and played the music Friday and Saturday nights. Almost all oldies of coarse! My grandfather Mel Heavener was the manager. Mabel "Mom" Long owned it. 2 older ladies also worked in there in the early 80's. Viola and violet. Viola was tall and very sweet. That good old days. My name is Jim heavener, this is my son's account. 🙂
it has now opened as of spring 2017. it has been refinished and they have birthday partys there from time to time. and line dancing as well or had line dancing. i use to go to the rink when on vacations to Easton PA. and my grandmother use to skate here as well with her sister and i think brother. but it's so good to see it back in use.. it's been a round a LONG LONG time. maybe one day we can get back to cke it out again. LOVED that rink in the spring to fall they'd open the french doors then and in the summer time the lightening bugs would flicker through. almost didn't need the disco mirror ball for spots. LOL> but anyhow that is the up date of Bushkill Park Skating Rink next to the creek. this has a lot of history to the rink.
Its cool their trying to fix it up and reopen it. One thing they need to do though is remove those pillars on the skate floor. You cant even gain enough speed to skate around this things. Can truly tell how old it is by the building design. Great video man keep em coming.
Times have changed and the days of roller skating are coming to an end seeing these places close down one by one.
No there not comming to a end lmao
i used to go there when i was a kid! despite the damage from hurricanes, its still the same dump as it used to be.
This place holds a lot of good memories for a lot of people. Im sure if it stays in this condition for much longer that carosel horse will dissappear. Those are very valuable, hate to see it just left behind.
I went there on picnics and swimming as a child. My mother and father met there and they went skating there all of the time.
What a shame. Someone's hopes and dreams wiped away.
So sad to see abandoned, someone should invest and reopen. I Loved roller skating as a kid.
I was here in the 70's it's in Buckhill Falls, Pa part of the old Buckhill Inn resort. Beautiful back in it's days.
The ski hill near my parents' house has the same rule, because it's a very family-oriented ski resort. Funny story--one of the ski runs was called "Flicker," but it was written in all uppercase letters, so "FLICKER" looked a lot like......a vey different word, since the L and the I were a bit too close together. My brother noticed this (loudly--he was six), and other people must have noticed as well, because that run has since been renamed.
How sad to see all the damage...It looks like it was pretty funky skating rink..I hope some one brings it back to life
your videos are my favorite! imagine if someone recorded areas in the 50s (or earlier)?! That'd be insane. Thank you for your work
This video brings back memories. Almost all the skating rinks are gone ;/
its actually in pretty good condition! it makes me feel happy unlike the other places on this channel which are kind of scary
I hope they do so soon! That floor looks like it has great potential! Makes me itch to put my skates on...
all those roller skates are still there.. if it in my country, i'll be gone in a few days xD
and those are industrial roller skates.....they are worth allot of money,
***** Why did you correct the original poster from "country" to "state?" Maybe they reside in another country.
It's pretty cool that almost everything is still there: the skates, equipment, supplies... Wow
When was this roller skating rink abandoned? Like, three weeks ago?
A couple years
about a week agooo
Jude Kopti hu that rap song
abandoned for 10 years and everything is still in place, WOW!
I found this because I love skating, honestly I would steal a few pairs of those skates and restore them.
I love watching abandoned video
thanks a lot for finding someway to see this place in its glory :)
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Thanks for another great video! Our town, Pensacola, got torn up by Hurricane Ivan. I didn't know the damage went that far north.
Amazing that this stuff is still there...
I spent many fun hours at various roller skating rinks. I saw many knees broken and heads busted. I met some nice young ladies there back in the day.
Incredible video. Reminds me the days when I was young and the big hang out was the roller rink. Place looked like just this to except no poles in the middle. I wonder how many people have ran into those things
Those are beautiful skates. I hope the owner can reopen that place.
I feel your pain. My childhood skating rink was carved up and turned into a paid storage unit facility. What a waste of that beautiful wooden floor. *sigh*
Sad... some people don't know when they are beaten. Great video.
Excellent camera work. So steady, I thought you were gliding on skates...
so crazy to see all that! thx!!
Grew up around this park. I'm now 20 and they closed it up for good because the local river kept flooding it. Its a shame
God it's so sad to se people have anbandoned this beautiful place!
I would either grab a pair of skate shoes and roll around, or grab several and make them into old school skateboards! Seriously before you had companies making skateboards you would use roller skates, and wood to make a skateboard!
It's open again. Skated there last night. 1/26/2018
Just found this video. This place is open and restored. It was never really abandoned. Due to the creek flooding, it kept messing the park up. Currently in 2020 you can skate there. Not much else opened, but there rink is not abandoned.
Places like this fascinate me...
OMG That New mark System!!! A DJ's DREAM!!!!
Attended ESSC back in the
70s' and would skate there 1 time .... I remember a nice
evening ☺👍
I remember skating here when I was a kid
Another interesting video. Your videos are much more interesting than others dealing with abandoned and decaying buildings. Not to mention the are better filmed.
I just took my son rollerskating the other day and it was like going back in time to 1987. I don't think the rink had been updated since then.
for being abandoned it is in great shape...must not been abandoned too long when this was shot
Like 20 mins from my house is the biggest roller disco in the uk, more popular than ever
To quote you:
"This property was hit really bad by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and again by Hurricane Wilma in 2005, and suffered damages from unimaginable amounts of flooding.
The owners have since been involved with extensive clean up and repair work to get the building back into shape. They plan to reopen soon, but have yet to announce an official date."
Hence this building is not abandoned
I went skating at this one when I was a kid... Weird to see it look like this now.
Irish Urbex..Excellent video..Really enjoyed it,Thank you........
Wow - I do hope they reopen the rink and the park! It's disturbing to see that go to waste - :( Thanks for sharing!
Short but sweet,thanks for posting!
The blue skates are for learning, they are less likely to hurt your ankles and the toe stops are bigger and easier to use
oh man!!! all those skates!!!!! I wants them sooooo badly;)))
I think it's really sad to see places like this going out of business!
Could the beginning music riff be quieted a little? It has an annoying grab. I love these kind of vids.
It has since been on the newer videos. I apologize for the sound, editing on crappy laptop speakers here didn't realize.
***** At least you tried. Live and learn.
LUCKY!! I love roller skating!
I live near here ! This might open some day again I heard
one of the coolest UE's ive seen!
Bushkill Park. I am on the cover of the last brochure that they put out sitting on a carousel horse. I'm on the inside as well but that isn't the point. I am also a competition artistic roller skater and coach and I actually did a demonstration in that rink in maybe 2002 or 2003. I also helped with the clean up effort there through the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) and possibly the Dark-ride And Fun-house Enthusiasts (DAFE). I spent hours in the skating rink and fun-house cleaning mud.
i love skating rinks, would love to see a couple hundred open up in th ecountry. great family fun, and for anybody that like to just blast around and do some ol tricks. Skating rinks are cool. I always wanted to open one up. I i played the lotto and won, it would be the first thing i did. Club, rink, restaurant,...
take the fucking skates
EXACTLY
Theyre probably moldy as hell on the inside.
where the hell is this place
Where people put their stinky feet and was left there for God knows how long???? Wow
+TwentyØnePiløtsFan2016 QuietIsViolent2003 |-/
Haygood skating rink, Virginia Beach, Is still running great! Go there every friday :D
oh my i so want all the skates and signs to have history
i remember skating at bushkill park what a difference from the old days
It's not abandoned. It has an owner. It's private property, well posted, with a locked fence around it. I wonder how the unknown cameraman would feel about someone breaking into his house to shoot video.
I'm obsessed with these videos. xD
Considering the price of scrap iron lately, I'm surprised someone hasn't raided that place and striped all the copper as well as all the iron items that are laying around.
Just to see a comparison video of this place in it's 'hey day'...do a search of "Bushkill Park Roller Skating Rink" here on RUclips. You'll find a video taped in September 1989. Kind of neat to see the difference... Great video TUC...
The rink is open! its not abandoned lol. The hours are Friday and Saturday nights 8-11PM and Sundays 12-2PM. Most of the rest of the park and the rides should be open by July. Have fun .Its $5.00 admission , $ 2.00 skate rental