The Rink

We had my son’s birthday party here, the party package was a good price for what was offered. But the establishment was poorly ran, the lobby smelt like weed and was pure chaos. I was not expecting to have my purse searched and go through metal detector. Was all around very ghetto.

My daughter went for her friends birthday party awhile ago. She had fun hanging out with her girlfriends. She also told me the games were fun and the music was good & pizza was yummy. My first impression was the parking lot was a little crazy not a deal breaker, just saying.

Got a groupon for it on a Saturday and was able to use it the very next day! Had lots of fun, music was nice and it wasn’t too crowded. The staff was super friendly and it was overall a good experience :)

The Rink is pretty cool for kids, but it’s small on the inside and the food line is always super long. They have a lot of people preparing the food, yet it still seems like nobody knows what they’re doing. Also, food and birthday parties are pricey. Like I said, for little kids it’s fun BUT for the parents and adults. It can be a headache.

I like coming here to watch the Sac City Rollers in action!

Update: New DJ who knows the music he plays. So, up it a star.
Sunday adult night used to be interesting and I went for the old school music, which they no longer play. The attendance Sunday adult night is light, and getting lighter so it’s good if you don’t like crowds. Saturday night can be hectic with attitude kids, but usually people and staff are friendly.

This rink feels like coming home. It is familiar and fun. I love bringing my family to watch the Sac City Rollers play roller derby! The kids think it is such a treat to come and watch a cool grown-​ups game while they munch on pizza and popcorn. My husband and I enjoy playing arcades with the kids at halftime. Fun family date night!

The Rink is amazing when it comes to skating there for open sessions, also watching Roller Derby games for the Sac City Roller.
They are great hosts, and make sure the guests are safe and satisfied.

I think this is the best rink in the Sacramento area because:
— The music is more current and less predicatable than most places. (Is anyone else tired of doing the YMCA dance all the time?)
— The floor is a cool blue material instead of wood (it’s a little softer when you fall on your…).
— They have an adults-​only night on Sundays, if you don’t want to be bowling over all the little guys.
— They host the bouts for the Sac City Rollers (which are tons of fun!) — if you haven’t checked one out, you should!

Love The Rink, being the home for the fantastic ladies of the Sac City Rollers (SCR)! Good snacks, games for the kids to play and SCR has great raffle prizes with proceeds going to a charity of their choosing.

This is a review for The Rink during Sac City Rollers games.
I’ve always had a great time watching roller derby games. There is usually plenty of parking and seats available. Definitely a good idea to purchase tickets in advance, as the ticket-​buying line can be long. The food and drink options at the concession stand are pretty much what you would expect, and as an added bonus there is a beer garden during roller derby games. I usually manage to get in a game of skee-​ball during halftime :)
Overall, good times, great entertainment.

My husband and I are business owners in the Sacramento area, so with our busy schedules and our son not really knowing where he wanted to have his birthday party, we all kind of decided to have at the skating ring since it was centralized for his friends & family.
We were able to book the date we needed just 10 days in advance!
We decided to hold a private party for a little over $ 300 (great rate!) My husband put the holding deposit of $ 100 down, then we paid the rest when we got there!
The staff was super friendly & ready to work when we arrived. The DJ was on point! They really made us feel special & treated all our guests just awesome! My son told us this was the best birthday party by far!
Thank you THE RINK! We would come back again in a heartbeat

Not as epic as I remember it. It could be I’m 15 years older than the cool crowd now. And why is the music SO LOUD?!
it’s nice to see they cleaned up the bathrooms, concessions, resurfaced the floor and got new rentals. That is a HUGE plus.
Obviously this place isn’t for me anymore but my kids love it and that’s what matters.
There are less arcade games which is a bummer but again that’s ok.
And they cleaned off the gum wall :(
Overall I am so happy that this was kept open after the original owners sold the place. It’s a staple to my childhood and I’m so happy my kids can be crazy here too.

To keep things short:
1) The staff I interacted with were fine.
2) They were very good about playing requested content, and had almost every song I requested.
3) Their rink is super janky and shows patchwork in several areas.
4) There is something wrong with their skates. I absolutely couldn’t stay upright in them, and they hurt far worse than skates at other roller rinks. Bring your own skates if at all possible, or request men’s skates, since those looked newer.
5) They have rolling walkers for small children who can’t skate on their own yet, which I thought was neat.

I went to The Rink for the first time on a Saturday night to watch the Sac City Rollers. This review is only about The Rink and not about the Sac City Rollers.
Parking was very tight when we arrived at 6:15 p.m. (when doors open) and we had to park fairly far away across the street in another lot. Once we arrived at the door, there was already a line for both ticket holders and non-​ticket holders. The line is much fastest for ticket holders, so it is good to encourage everyone who is meeting up with you at The Rink to buy their tickets in advance. Once we were inside, since we had a large party of 10 people, it was hard to find good seating in the section marked off for people drinking.
The inside space reminded me of other roller rinks I have been to with a snack bar and booth seating. The main reason I can’t give more than a three star review for this venue though has to do with the women’s bathroom. There was only three stalls in the women’s bathroom and one was closed off. Unfortunately, the two stalls that were still available had lots of water on the floor pooling around the toilet. It was ambiguous were the water was coming from and I’m guessing it might of been the toilet itself. Gross.
Overall, I wasn’t impressed with the venue, but it wouldn’t deter me from coming back for something else related to the Sac City Rollers.

I don’t think I’m going to make a return trip. We had a groupon so I think we got our money’s worth but if we had to pay full price not worth it. We went on a Friday for the earlier session and there were a ton of kids and they skated crazy. We had like three crash into us while we skated. When we got there we learned that Sunday is adult night and we wish we had waited for that. The music they played was a mix of current pop hits and old rock hits. They turned the lights off and had lights flashing for like fifteen minutes and then turned the light back on which was lame.
Our groupon also came with a free pizza and soda each. The pizza only came in pepperoni and it was hard and not appealing. The place was overall old and looks like it needs an upgrade.

I had such fond memories of King Skate when I was a kid. Granted I know they have new owners, but if you’re going to open/​take over a business, at least invest in it.
Came here for my daughter’s school fundraiser night. First off, it is ridiculously packed here. Why you ask? Because they double booked us. Even though the school confirmed the reservation, they didn’t have it on the books. So everyone was in line for at least 30 minutes. Long line for skates. There wasn’t an open table available. Another 30+ minutes for snacks.
They need to make a serious investment into their skates. At least buy new laces that have aglets! (Thx Phineas & Ferb). The skates are impossible to lace. They are uncomfortable and don’t fit very well. And I feel like my socks are sliding down, but nope. It’s the skates. They don’t have children’s skates that have tight wheels so it’s a little easier for them to navigate. Why don’t I bring my own skates you ask? Well, if you’re going to offer rentals, then make sure they’re adequate. And why would you buy skates if you go like once a year? Especially for kids?
I won’t be back.

They have a nice sized skating rink that is great for kids and adults of all ages. They also offer a great groupon deal that includes pizza and drinks for only $ 12! This place is great for my little ones and brings me back to my good old days of when I used to frequent the the skating rink.

I haven’t technically skated here (yet) but I’ve been here a couple of times to see the Sac City Rollers, and it was fun. They managed the line pretty well so we got in pretty fast, even though this place was just over-​flowing with people (mostly under the age of 14, of course).
For the derby shows, they had set up blocks all around the rink so that even when it got really crowded, there were plenty of places to stand and watch the show. The bathrooms were a little trashy in appearance, but clean enough, and use-​able.

It’s hard not to walk in here without immediately getting the song «Roll Bounce, All Skate» in your head. If you’re too young to know what I’m referencing that’s ok, because The Rink plays plenty of music for skaters of the modern era and does a pretty good job of catering to the younger generations.
I’d like to set up expectations here by saying you shouldn’t expect anything fancy by way of décor. The Rink is, as a friend described, «ghetto» in the best sense. The exterior is nondescript and looks like the place could be anything from a bowling alley to a shuttered warehouse. Inside, it’s one large skating rink with an impressive graffiti mural at the end, a food stand serving some cheap and low-​quality bites, dirty carpeting and worn benches. From the entrance on in, it looks like patrons have made a proud habit of sticking their gum on every visible surface.
Once you get past the unimpressive atmosphere, you might actually enjoy the place. It’s pretty cheap. Strap on a pair of skates and hit the rink for endless circles to today’s pop hits. There are a lot of laughing, reckless kids everywhere (much like the a Chuck E. Cheese) and various games to keep them entertaining. You’ll enjoy it even more if you have kids of your own.