Roller Kingdom

I go here a lot, because I love to skate and it’s the closest rink, but Roller World in Saugus is MUCH better. It’s not a horrible rink, but there are definitely some things that could be improved upon.
One thing that’s good here is that they recently got a new floor. The old one had a bump in one spot that always seemed to trip me up, but not anymore. The new floor is very slippery though… I’m not sure if that will wear off but I hope so. Now for the bad… I have several complaints with this rink. For one, it’s really small, and they don’t cap the number of people or maybe they do, but if so it is really too high) so it can get really crowded (and IMO, unsafe). There is no smaller rink for the tiny kids to skate in (like Roller World), so they make a place for them in the middle. This means you constantly have small children and their parents going back and forth across the rink. The refs usually blow and whistle and escort them, but it really affects the skating experience. I find there to be way too many small children here. They are always getting in front of you and falling and I’m always worried I’m going to fall on them and kill them. The rink also never switches direction– you skate counter clockwise the WHOLE time, which means one leg is pretty sore at the end of the night. They have a terrible selection of music… they play the same things ALL the time, and really don’t try to mix it up with new and old and different genre’s. The food is also pretty bad, lol, but it IS a skating rink, so we’ll let them have that one :) The staff is usually pretty nice, I’ve never had a problem with anyone being rude or unprofessional. The price is kind of high (considering if you live in the area you can go 30 min to Roller World and for the same price have a much nicer skating experience) but they do have $ 1 Wed’s which is cheap (but that also means more small kids). I haven’t been to an adult night yet but I plan to go to the next one.

Lee is the owner and very generous. When you buy their roller skates you get an admission gift card for the same price you paid for the skates. They pay for themselves! Can’t beat that deal. My family loves making memories and at a very affordable price.

My husband and I took our kids to Roller Kingdom thinking it would be a different, new, fun experience for them. We drove down from Concord, NH, spent $ 70, stayed for two hours (with us begging the kids to keep trying) and only got to skate about 30 minutes. The day we visited, admittedly stupid on my part, being during Christmas break, the place was MOBBED. There was a line to get in, a line to get skates, a line to return skates, a line to the food area, a line to get onto the skating floor… people everywhere and almost impossible to move without running into someone. The lines weren’t made any easier to deal with as the MC kept asking everyone to, «Clear the floor! It’s time for girls only!» or, «Clear the floor! It’s time for races!» It was so annoying, and hard for the kids because they wanted to get started right away and couldn’t because the floor was only open to experienced skaters at that time. So we had to stand around on the carpet for 10 minutes before we could even start. Then the area in the middle of the rink is coned off and reserved for «beginning» skaters. If I’m being honest I hadn’t been skating in almost 30 years so I considered myself a beginner — getting back into skates is NOT like riding a bike, LOL! So my husband took two kids and I took two kids and we had to shuffle our way across the floor through the mob of experienced skaters to get to the middle, which was mobbed with beginners. It wasn’t easy trying to use skates with one kid falling and pulling your arm down on the right and another doing the same thing on the left. Once we made it to the middle, they CLEARED THE BLEEPING FLOOR again. So back out we went. That happened about 3 times before someone had to go to the bathroom, which, BTW, is more slippery than the rink floor. People were falling over all over it, and not just us. After we were allowed back out on the floor, we tried one more go around (and by then the kids were starting to gain a little confidence and doing better, as were my husband and I), but after a significant fall causing one of them to cry, they all wanted to bail. Hubby and I discussed maybe going back for a date night, but they’re only open for like, 2 – 4 hours at a time, once or twice a day. No wonder it’s so busy! Not to mention that I had really hoped there’d be some skating walkers for the kids but there wasn’t, not that there would be any room for them on the rink even if there was. They really need to work on figuring out a better schedule, with more open hours or more times set aside for specific areas of expertise. They also need to get some of those skating walkers for the kids. There was no way I could have enjoyed my time hanging on to two kids the whole time, when I could have helped them shuffle along on their own with a walker while they got used to the feeling and skill of skating. Not to mention that there wasn’t even a railing to grab. The place sucks, bottom line, and I don’t think I’ll ever go back. My kids liked roller skating, but hated the place, and asked for skates for their birthday so they could roller skate at home where they «have room.» And honestly if an 8 year old and three 6.5 year olds are saying that, then it’s gotta be pretty bad.

We recently rented out the rink for my birthday (which happens to be on New Years Eve). The staff was incredible and accommodating, allowing us to use our own playlist for music, and keeping the snack bar open all night! All our friends said it’s the most unique fun they’ve had in years.

I got a groupon and took the family to Roller Kingdom for the first time a couple weeks ago. I can’t say enough about how pleasant the staff was on a busy Friday night! The roller skating referee was super helpful all night long with the younger kids who aren’t great skaters. Even though it was very busy, we never felt like the kids were unsafe. They keep the roller skating floor family friendly without squashing the fun for the teenage/​adult skaters who were obviously much more advanced. The folks who worked at the prize counter were patient when the kids took forever to decide what toys/​candy the wanted, the people who manned the laser tag area took the time to let the kids look at the computer screen and explain our scores, and at the beginning of the evening, the girl who sold us our tickets at the front was super pleasant despite there being a long line out the door. We have been to other roller rinks where the employees were miserable and clearly didn’t like kids. This was not the case here.
We had a super experience and will certainly go back again. Great night out with the family!

cheap rentals, airheads at the prize counter and mobbed with kids. typical skating experience here from when I was a kid — which is perfect!

what is the new floor made of exactly and why is so slick compared to the wood floor, i recently went to skateland in haverhill and they have a nice wood floor which my wheels grip too perfectly, my wheels will have to be changed to grippier wheels in order to skate there now. i went to rollerkingdom on the worst possible time as the kids were on school vacation and they were landmines falling all over the place, was not fun to skate there at all, do you know if they are going to have another adult night? i would be more apt to go back there for that then the normal schedule they have now, less little kids so we can stretch out a little.

We rented out the rink for my husbands birthday and it was so fantastic. I didn’t realize how many would love it. From booking the rink to the staff cleaning up after the party the whole process was wonderful. The floor was a great size, they played a a slideshow that I made of my husband on the big screen which was amazing and the music and lights were so much fun adding to an already awesome party. At least 6 different party goers were asking about the rental. You cannot beat the pricing for what you get a private party at a cool place. Thank you Roller Kingdom, we will be back for private parties and open skate times. Keep it up

My kids and I have been going to Roller Kingdom for months now, we always look forward to going, and can’t get enough of this place. The staff is genuinely friendly, personable, and are always making sure everyone is having a good time. The prices are unbelievable, and they have specials, deals and discounts all the time. They accommodate to day care groups and birthday parties, they have locker accessibility, free wifi, and helmet rentals. Even on the busiest days, they are always very well managed, fully staffed, and make sure to break up the skating in different ways and routines so everyone has the chance to enjoy it. Roller Kingdom is a place where you will actually WANT to go with your kids, because they really make it fun and exciting. Roller Kingdom is clean and safe, it just blows away other places, and the kids will want to come back again and again. We have been going every chance we get, we always have a great time, and it never gets old.

Threw my daughter’s 10^th birthday here and we all had a blast! It was reasonably priced, had many options to choose from, and it really was fun for everyone. Wish we had a little more skating time, but there was so much going on.

My Husband and I LOVE this place. I had my daughter’s birthday there 2 weeks ago and it was great! staff was very friendly and very helpful! Management team treats us like family as well as the ref’s on the floor! LOVE YOU GUYS!
Just wish music was a tad louder on the rink :)

OK – totally writing this review for nostalgia purposes only. When I was in junior high, many moons ago, this was the place to be. We would go every single freaking weekend. Super fun memories of just hanging out and there’s a snack bar inside.

For the price, I think it’s a nice place to spend a couple hours on an afternoon.
It’s only about $ 8 for skating and skate rental. Usually, parents are free. They have lots of specials, too. They always have good specials during school vacations.
It’s good for when you want to get out of the rain or the snow or when it’s just to damn hot outside.

Starting to get a bit run down but the kids love being here.
Arcade games to play, food is inexpensive, laser tag available. Rentals r always in good condition (you can choose skates or blades). A good place to hang out on a Saturday, bring the little ones early and its a young crowd and easy for learning. Moms can take the little ones into the middle where those who already know how to skate circle around the out side, no danger here. Lots of lighting early too and races with prizes for the kids.
Great place for kids birthday parties.

Just getting back from Roller Kingdom in Tyngsboro and honestly some of the other reviews were a bit misleading. First off when I read «dual wood and rubberized flooring» I was excited, but was greatly disappointed when I found that it wasn’t exactly «dual.» Yes, there is a wood and rubberized floor but it’s ²⁄₃ rubber ¹⁄₃ unfinished wood. Sadly the pictures I took didn’t give a good image of the floor but the whole right side of the rink is unfinished wood while the middle and left side is rubber floor.
The layout here is almost exactly the same as Roller Kingdom in Hudson but has a slightly bigger feel. From the outside the place looks immaculate but sadly ²⁄₃ of the building are dedicated to ice rinks while the upstairs of RK is devoted to Laser Tag. I wouldn’t suggest coming on a Friday night because it is Teen Party Night and needless to say you are stuck with a bunch of obnoxious prepubescent teenagers swearing, calling each other «homos,» «fags,» «assholes,» or whatever other colorful term of endearment they choose for their friends. I’m not sure if I’ll honestly return to this location but if I do it will be for an Adult Night.
Prices for admission vary on the time of day you come so check the schedule. There are coupons available online for ½ off admission prices which can bring the entry fee to $ 3.50 (including skate rental) which is a real bargain! So it is better to plan ahead and know what you are getting into (especially Fridays).
The rink is not large and is on the smaller size compare to other rinks I’ve visited. On a busy night you’ll more than likely be brushing shoulders with teens, dodging falling children or rounding sharp corners with a group of 10. To date I’ve reviewed over 5 roller skating rinks in Massachusetts and so far my vote is for Roller World in Saugas. They are the largest, but don’t allow outside beverages inside. The floor is excellent but too at times can contain annoying kids.
If you are 21 or older skate on adult nights. At least there you’ll be around a better crowd of people.

While they have a dual wood and rubberized flooring, it is a great place to practice some speed!!!
Also, their adult skate nights are awesome, especially when Tom is mixing it up on the sound waves!
Very friendly atmosphere and kid friendly too!
And lastly, this is one of the preferred practice spaces for that the fast girls from NH Roller Derby (
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My visit to Roller Kingdom this weekend reminded me how much I love roller skating. Adults get in free with kids on Saturday afternoon skate. Guy collecting money at the door and the music announcer were appropriately apathetic. Referee skate guys helped keep all the crazy fast roller bladers from crashing into the 5 year olds as they made their way to the middle of the floor to practice. Afternoon SEC college football game was on the projection screen all afternoon so you could catch the scores. An overall good wholesome time at the Roller Kingdom!

The gold standard in local roller skating! Roller Kingdom provides a place to lace up the skates and not feel like you’re going to get shot. The music is Top 40, the snack bar is adequate, the arcade machines are 10 years old and the little bugger who just dived at your legs is 6, tops. The lighting has become less early 80’s since the late 90’s, but they didn’t lose their disco ball. Minus one star for perpetuating the Hokey-​Pokey dance.

I like roller skating! I love roller skating! I even own $ 300 dollar roller skates, that’s how much I like it.
Five Stars to this roller rink for 5 reasons:
1. I did not have to go through a metal detector at the door!
2. They did not loop the same bad R&B song over and over. In fact they even had a few good songs in the mix.
3. 200% cleaner than any other Roller Rink in a 50 mile radius
4. No gang wars. Seriously, this is actually a problem at a couple of places I’ve been.
5. Neon everywhere!!!
I just wish it was a little closer.