Closed Washington State Roller Rinks

Information about former Washington State roller skating rinks that are now closed.

RINK NUMBER 7: Skate King Spokane
FIRST OPENED: 1980
ADDRESS: ?
LOCATION: ?, ? County, Washington State

Bellevue

RINK NAME: Skate King Bellevue (1974-2015)
FIRST OPENED: 1974
CLOSED: June 30, 2015
ADDRESS: 2301 140th Avenue Northeast
LOCATION: Bellevue, King County, Washington State
GENERAL MANAGER AT TIME OF CLOSURE: Michael Louis
ARTICLE:
- bellevue.com - 2015/05/30 - skate king bellevue farewell party
- fox13seattle.com - 2015/06/25 - good bye skate king

Bellingham

RINK NAME: Mead's Rolladium Roller Rink (1978-1989)
FIRST OPENED: 1978
CLOSED: July of 1989 (least not extended due to water damage)
ADDRESS: 214 East Pine Street
LOCATION: Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State
NOTE: formerly known as "Rolladium Roller Rink"
ARTICLE:
whatcomtalk.com - 2020/08/27 - armory past present and future

RINK NAME: Rolladium Roller Rink (1953-1978)
FIRST OPENED: November 7, 1953
OPERATORS: Ted and Lillian Bruland
OPERATORS: Jerry and Marlene Bruland
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Bellingham Bruins Roller Hockey Team
CLOSED: 1978 (sold to Ray and Gladys Mead)
ADDRESS: 214 East Pine Street
LOCATION: Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State
NOTE: later known as "Mead's Rolladium Roller Rink"
ARTICLE:
whatcomtalk.com - 2020/08/27 - armory past present and future

Blaine

RINK NAME: Shore Acres Roller Rink (Closed)
ADDRESS: Birch Bay Route One
LOCATION: Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
whatcommuseum.org - picture of shore acres roller rink
- facebook.com - aerial photo of shore acres roller rink

Bremerton

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skateland/111821105521954

RINK NAME: Skateland Bremerton (?-2019)
FIRST OPENED: 1984
CO-OWNER: Frankie Lee
CLOSED: June 30, 2019 (after 35 years)
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Rink Hockey: Bremerton Hurricanes
- Roller Derby
- Speed Skating
ADDRESS: 1740 Northeast Fusion Road
LOCATION: Bremertone, Skagit County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
- kitsapsun.com - 2019/05/31 - skateland closing june 30
- king5.com - 2019/06/01 - skateland to close this month

Burlington

RINK NAME: Roller Frolic
FIRST OPENED: ?
CLOSED: ?
ADDRESS: 212 Garl Street
LOCATION: Burlington, ? County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
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Federal Way

RINK NAME: Pattison's West Roller Rink (1979-2022)
FIRST OPENED: 1979
CLOSED: sold to El Centro in October of 2022 (owners retired)
LATER KNOWN AS: El Centro Skate Rink
ADDRESS: 34222 Pacific Highway South
Federal Way, King County, Washington State
ARTICLES:
- https://mynorthwest.com/3655887/all-over-the-map-beloved-federal-way-roller-skating-rink-saved-by-local-non-profit/
- https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/el-centros-expansion-includes-saving-roller-skating-rink/
- https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/federal-way/pattisons-west-federal-way-roller-rink/281-e41273e6-d4c8-4a20-ab6a-feb920824a43

Ferndale

RINK NAME: Ferndale Roller Arena (closed in 1953?)
OPERATORS: Ted and Lillian Bruland
CLOSED: 1953 (when the Brulands opened their Bellingham rink)
ADDRESS: Pioneer Park
LOCATION: Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington State

Fircrest

RINK NAME: SkateWorld Tacoma (2019-2024)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Wheelz Skate Arena (2009-2011)
LATER KNOWN AS: Rollin 253 Skate and Community Center (2012-2018)
LAST OWNERD: Christina and Brett Stang bought and renamed rink in April of 2019
CLOSED: March 31, 2024 (landlord did not renew their lease)
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Angel City Derby
- Dockyard Roller Derby
WEB SITE URL: skateworldtacoma.com (offline) | 2020 | 2022 |
WITHIN: Sunrise Center
ADDRESS: 2101 Mildred Street West
LOCATION: Fircrest, Washington State, United States
CONTACT: Tim Fritz
ARTICLE:
- change.org - 2024/01/19 - petition to save skateworld
- king5.com - 2024/01/19 - skateworld announced unexpected closure

KelsO

RINK NAME": Kelso Skateworld
ADDRESS: 2219 Talley
LOCATION: Kelso, ? County, Washington State

Port Orchard

RINK NAME: Sk8Town Port OrchaRD
CLOSED: 2015 (foreclosure)
LOCATION: Port Orchard, ? County, Washington State

Redondo

Redondo Skating Arena,
Redondo, ? County, Washington State

Seattle

RINK NAME: Dreamland Roller Skating Rink (1906-1925)
ALSO KNOWN AS: Dreamland Pavilion
FIRST OPENED: October 14, 1906
CLOSED: 1925 (replaced by Eagles Auditorium)
DESIGNER: James H. Schack
BUILDER: Bert Farrar of Burke and Farrar
ADDRESS: northeast corner of Seventh Avenue and Union Street
LOCATED: Seattle, ? County, Washington State
RESOURCES:
- commons.wikimedia.org - Dreamland Pavilion - images category
- digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu - dreamland roller rink
- dp.la - item - dreamland roller skating rink in 1909

RINK NAME: The Rat's Nest Roller Derby Rink (closed in 2019)
CLOSED: 2019
CLUBS AND TEAMS:
- Rat City Roller Derby
- Seattle Derb Brats
ARTICLE:
king5.com - 2019/04/14 - development roller derby venue to close

Spokane

RINK NAME: Tiffany's Skate Inn
FIRST OPENED: 1968
CLOSED: 1970s
OPERATOR: Dennis A. King Senior
ADDRESS: 708 West Boone Avenue
SITUATED: across the street from current site of Spokane Arena
LOCATION: Spokane, ? County, Washington State
ARTICLE:
- spokanehistorical.org - tiffany's skate inn
- ?

Tacoma

RINK NAME: Tacoma Roller Bowl
ADDRESS: 7455 South Tacoma Way
LOCATION: Tacoma, ? County, Washington State

Vancouver

RINK NAME: Golden Skate
ADDRESS: 4915 E 4th Plain Blvd
LOCATION: Vancouver, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Holcomb's Recreation Hall
ADDRESS: 4915 E 4th Plain Blvd
LOCATION: Vancouver, ? County, Washington State

RINK NAME: Vancouver Skate Center
ADDRESS: 305 NE 8st St.
LOCATION: Vancouver, ? County, Washington State

to Be Added

TO BE ADDED:
- Skate King Bellevue
- Skate King Burien
- Skate King Kennewick
- Skate King Kent
- Skate King Kent
- Skate King Kirkland
- Skate King Spokane
- Skate King Tacoma
- Tiffany's Kent
- Tiffany's Puyallup
- tiffany's Skate Inn (already added)

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