Ole Rocket Skating Rink

[Generals64]

O/K/, i have a question:.........what were the types of skating that the announcer would announce??? I know they had an organ player at The Rocket Rink but what all would he call out????i.e. "Couples only"....

[papaOU]

O/K/, i have a question:.........what were the types of skating that the announcer would announce??? I know they had an organ player at The Rocket Rink but what all would he call out????i.e. "Couples only"....

"All skate." Let's all skate".......

"Girls only" "Girls only skate"......

"Backwards skate" "Backwards only"...

"Good night and look out for flying chairs" (This was generally the last skate of the night)

[FRISKY]

^^^ You left out the "Hokey Pokey" and the "Fast" skate.

[papaOU]

^^^ You left out the "Hokey Pokey" and the "Fast" skate.

I didn't want to use them all (LOL)

[papaOU]

One I remember real well is the fall on your butt skate.....

Had some friends talk me into going three or four years ago and I did it well.

My mind knew what to do but my feet would not follow.....

Hug that wall......

[rcjunkie]

One I remember real well is the fall on your butt skate.....

Had some friends talk me into going three or four years ago and I did it well.

My mind knew what to do but my feet would not follow.....

Hug that wall......

Your thinking of a different skating rink, the Rocket has been closed for at least 15 years.

[papaOU]

Your thinking of a different skating rink, the Rocket has been closed for at least 15 years.

I know it was not at the Rocket!! (not a Grant Grad you know, or are you a Grant Grad and unable to concentrate on more than one thing at a time?)

But I am sure there were many who participated in the "fall on your butt" skate at the Rocket......

[oneforone]

One I remember real well is the fall on your butt skate.....

Had some friends talk me into going three or four years ago and I did it well.

My mind knew what to do but my feet would not follow.....

Hug that wall......

You may have went to Southwestern Skate Center which used to be Skate A Rama. They also own the old Skate Arena in Moore which is now Skate Moore.

Home | Southwest Skate Center

[papaOU]

You may have went to Southwestern Skate Center which used to be Skate A Rama. They also own the old Skate Arena in Moore which is now Skate Moore.

Home | Southwest Skate Center

OMG!!!

I give up.

I know it was not the Rocket or Skate-arama.

Don't know the name of the place but it was in far n.w. okc...

I was merely making a joke which included a reference to the Rocket.....

[CarltonsKeeper]

OMG!!!

I give up.

I know it was not the Rocket or Skate-arama.

Don't know the name of the place but it was in far n.w. okc...

I was merely making a joke which included a reference to the Rocket.....

Maybe it was the Agnew!! LMAO Are you sure it wasn't the Rocket!!

[papaOU]

Maybe it was the Agnew!! LMAO Are you sure it wasn't the Rocket!!

I remember now.........

Farmers Market!!!!

[Elliot]

There was a roller skating ring in the 1960's across from TAFB on S.E. 29TH between Air Depot and Sooner - anyone remember the name of it? Looked like a metal quonset hut.

[gen70]

There was a roller skating ring in the 1960's across from TAFB on S.E. 29TH between Air Depot and Sooner - anyone remember the name of it? Looked like a metal quonset hut.

I went skating there a few times and I don't remember the name either.

[ddavidson8]

Don't forget Fun Skate at N. Penn and 122nd. Now a church or something.

[papaOU]

Don't forget Fun Skate at N. Penn and 122nd. Now a church or something.

And that place got real rough towards the end. Gang problems, fights, shootings. I know several parents who would not let their kids go there.

[ddavidson8]

It always looked kinda rough. Even in it's heyday.

[NikonNurse]

We frequented Comet Skating Rink on 36th and The "U" (in the disco skating Xanadu hey day).

And you forgot "shoot the duck"

[Generals64]

We frequented Comet Skating Rink on 36th and The "U" (in the disco skating Xanadu hey day).

And you forgot "shoot the duck"

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I'm OLD....what's shoot the duck????

[FRISKY]

We frequented Comet Skating Rink on 36th and The "U" (in the disco skating Xanadu hey day).

And you forgot "shoot the duck"

Thanks for that! I couldn't remember what it was called.

"Shoot The Duck" was when you skated on one skate, in a squatted down position, with one leg straight out in front of you. (Your leg was the "gun".)

[Generals64]

Thanks for that! I couldn't remember what it was called.

"Shoot The Duck" was when you skated on one skate, in a squatted down position, with one leg straight out in front of you. (Your leg was the "gun".)

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Don't tell me YOU and Prunepicker did that trick...????? OMG, I'm glad I'm old that is a tough picture to focus on.....

[Lcb]

Joyland Skating Rink. WAs operated by the Guffey family. After their son was killed in Vietnam in 1968, they closed up.