This business is easily accessed from interstate 29 and there is a slopped parking lot next to the building. Because I am not a local, I had to look multiple times to ensure that I chose the correct entry door. I'm sure the locals just know which door to go through. Once inside, the there is a 300-400 sq. Ft. Area that is divided almost in half by a painted metal barrier. This barrier separates the people who are entering from the ones who are leaving. So that once you leave the skating area, you cannot come back. This is exactly what a rollerskating business needs. There must be a way to keep people who have left the building or at least left the skating rink from entering again without having to go through some sort of secure measures. I skated on the Friday afternoon session (1p-4p) during the summer. When I arrived, there were about six other people in the building. So I was quite excited to have basically the entire roller rink to myself. The cashier was quite friendly and very informative. I'm sure she knew I was not local because of the numerous questions that I asked about the building and skating floor. I have recently started rollerskating again. And I like to compare the characteristics of the different rinks that I visit during my travels. The Building is 10,000 sq ft. There is space for the concessions, the skate shop and skate consultations. If I subtract that area from the total, then the skate floor is probably about 9000 to 9500 sq ft. This is a total estimation. The carpet is clean with various shapes in vibrant colors. The wooden floor is painted (I think. It's either painted or it has a sturdy covering over it) white with a completely discernible center area. The center area had large 55-gallon plastic barrels spaced nicely apart. So one could really practice curving around them. There is a concrete wall, which flanks the skating floor, and only allows access to the floor at certain (two) points. This can decrease collisions and accidents by forcing people to be really careful as they enter and leave the floor. I thoroughly enjoyed my skating session. read more

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dont waste your quarters here. i wasted 4 quarters on the little cheap prize machines. i wanted a toy. inserted 2 quarters. nothing in return. my giddiness left my body. i attempted to get a sticker to make up for it, so i fed the machine 2 quarters again. nothing!!!!!!!! the rage in my eyes was visible. and i wiggled the machine in rage. dont waste your quarters here. theyre a scam!!!!!! read more

Limited availability of skates and sizes meant a family birthday celebration was only for half the family. Weird pricing meant multiple trips back and forth to correct refunds for skates, then charge for add ons like skate walkers. Since the birthday kid had a good enough time, 2 stars. Will not return. read more

I'm only giving this 2 stars because my daughter had a decent time for her first time roller skating. The rink is in fair condition. Right when you walk in it's a storage area for overflow tables and random boxes. Along the baseboards of the rink itself, there were a few nails sticking out and could cause a serious injury. Watch your little ones that cling on to the sides. Their bottled water is $3 each. It's a small business, I get it, but $3 is robbery, especially given they don't offer "small" drink sizes because they claim to be on low supply, yet I saw employees drinking out of small cups. You could easily charge $2 and still reap in a significant margin in profit, so I look at this is just wrong. The crazy eye makeup referee employee tried to charge me $5 for a skating helper for my daughter. Keep in mind 3 other patrons who were there asked why didn't I get my daughter one and I told them bedside their $5 and each of them gave me a look of confusion as not one of them were charged for their kids. It's sad because my daughter wanted to attend the skate classes there, but after the attempted charge or $5 for a helper, I see that this place is just trying to gouge their patrons. Sad. read more

Music isn't loud enough. I've had two separate private parties here. And they had one young man running around handling everything; SKATES, DJ, cleaning up, & customer service. All while one lady sat at the front NOT HELPING.... Was definitely annoyed with that. But we made the best of it & enjoyed each others company. As long as they have 3-4 workers this is a great spot. read more

Simply appalled that my four children under the age of ten came in to skate and the first thing they heard was a song about a "dick in her mouth" and "don't give a fuck about no bitch". The next song was equally appalling... the one following had something about her pussy and Gucci flip flops. We've been coming here for years and it seems to be going downhill with every new trashy manager they hire. We won't be coming back, period. I wouldn't even let my teens be exposed to this nonsense. In addition to the wavy floors and filth everywhere, our young kids aren't being protected. I spoke to the manager and she made an excuse that it's an open skate night.. just wow read more

River Roll Skate Center - Skating Rinks Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

Love this place. the owner is amazing and very caring for the business that skip owns. Had a great time.

When I was a kid I was pretty good at ice skating, but sadly, I was *dreadful* at rollerskating. As in, I'd put on a pair of skates, stand up and attempt to get movin' only to fall flat on my a$$. Get up. Repeat. And I kept trying, to no avail. Fail. But... I once found a wallet in the parking lot of the roller rink that I used to frequent (what? you think a silly thing like constant falling would stop me from hanging out at one of the coolest spot in town for a fifth grader? The ice rink sure as hell didn't have Donna Summer or Blondie pumping through the sound system). The wallet score was a good omen (it had EIGHT dollars in it!) and I was determined to keep on skating. Only I kept on sucking. I have this horrific memory of a gang of older teens holding hands as they expertly maneuvered the rink and I got in their way. That wasn't pretty. Let's stop talking about it. River Roll reminds me a heck of a lot of the United Skates of America in Massapequa, Long Island, where I cut my teeth... that is, cut my wheels and broke my teeth (that's an exaggeration, but sounds kind of cool). It even has this cool astro-themed carpet, disco balls, cool lighting, a snack bar with Icees and of course the killer sound system. And it's home to Dead Girl Derby! I went to my first DGD bout last night and it was awesome. I couldn't help but relive the dangerous moments of my youth when I'd try to make it around the rink once, only to be knocked down by stronger, more coordinated badass kids. I'd never in a million years consider doing derby myself, but this is a great place to watch it and feel like you're right there, participating in the action. Looking at the general skate rates, it's really reasonable and seems like a great time out for all ages. And then there's the whole renting out the rink deal so that you can relive those exact moments of childhood ennui, gluttony for punishment and well... leave it to me to turn a review into a psychotherapy session... read more

I've been visiting River Roll about 3 times a week lately, not because I have children or am a school teacher (which I don't and I'm not), instead I frequent River Roll because I am a roller derby girl. With that being said, I am not at River Roll when it's open to the public, so I can't rate or judge the facility based on service. However, I can say that River Roll is quite clean! Their snack bar, tables, lockers, cubbies, restrooms and sales counter are actually immaculate for an older skating rink. I've been to other rinks where the restrooms are out of soap and toilet paper (= bad news) at the same time! When out on the rink floor, be weary of the dust/dirt and other residues which make the floor a bit slippery. Otherwise, River Roll has a lot going for itself. Please take advantage of everything River Roll has to offer - namely the derby bouts! read more

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You will need a shower after you leave this place. This place looks like it hasn't been cleaned since the 80s (the carpet looks like it's never seen a vacuum; tons of cobwebs and dust all over the walls, ceiling and speakers; paint chipping and fading everywhere, etc.) I paid $3 extra to get roller blades, but every single pair they had in my size (3 different pairs) had broken clasps/buckles and wouldn't stay tightened. I was told I would have to make one of the broken pairs work because they didn't have any that weren't broken. Not only were they broken, but they all smelled PUTRID. I later found out why they smelled so horribly. I witnessed the female employee behind the counter placing all the worn skates back without spraying them. Had I not had a child with me that was so excited to skate, I would have asked for a refund and left. I reluctantly returned to this rink a couple of weeks later for a child's birthday party. The place was just as nasty as before and the music they were playing was highly inappropriate for a 10 year old's birthday party. Lots of gangster rap and songs about drinking and sex (including "I Wanna Sex You Up"). The male employee (who was in charge of the music) was dancing around the rink, singing and showing off. And again, the female employee put all the skates away without spraying them. If you ever decide to come here and have to rent skates, make sure you bring disinfectant spray. read more

If the thought of old school roller rinks scares the bejesus out of you, it's totally fine. You are perfectly normal to feel this way. I think every parent feels this way. Once a month the school sponsors a skating party here. It's a fundraiser, so naturally, they pump up the promotion of it at school, send home fluorescent reminder flyers and make several announcements on the PA system psyching out every elementary kid about the skating party. So basically, if you don't take your kid you must be a real loser parent and are not very cool. So every now and then I must cave in to the madness. The rink itself is not the most modern, but my opinion means nothing with hoards of children skating to top 40 hits, and squealing with delight. The rink is (surprisingly) decently clean most times that I've been there, and although some tables may be showing their age, nothing is that bad. I still bring my box of GermX to give everyone a good wipe down afterwards though. But that's also for most places I go with kids. (Hint: See review on Fritz's) The DJ's are pretty upbeat and make it fun for the kids. It's so fun to see these kids whirling around in awkward circles, doing the Elaine "Seinfeld" dance, while listening to current pop tunes that they all enjoy. They play some fun little games, such as the infamous LIMBO (which I like to point out to my own kids that I won when I was a mere 6 years old-applause!), and some big overstuffed dice rolling game, and finally close with some funky group moves. We've only been here for skating parties and birthday parties. Never a drop in skater. My only major complaint is that some of the rental skates need to be dumped. Seriously DUMPED. More than a few times I've had to just turn them away and ask for another pair. Try again please. Thankfully on my last visit, the rental counter guy handed me an almost new looking pair. Wow! This was exciting. The interiors looked new still. Again, thrilling! As long as River Roll upgrades some more skates, I'm sure I will be dragged back here for a party or another school night. read more

River Roll Skate Center - I'm ready to parteeeeeeeeee! - Skating Rinks Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

I visited while on a trip from out of town on a Tuesday night. What I found was a nice, clean rink that was not crowded. The floor was in good condition. If you are bringing your own skates, you will want to have some wheels with grip. My "Radar Halo 95s" slipped outwards in in turns, resulting in a few power slides. You will want something with a little more grip. ... all that said, the ambiance was great. It was hard to tell if they were vintage or retro, but it had a fantastic late 70s/early 80s vibe, and the music was on point. read more

My kids school usually host skate night here couple time a year. We would only let our children come here to support the school and hang out with their friends. Otherwise I wouldn't bother spending a dime here. It's dirty, unsanitary and the music selection is inappropriate for small children. read more

I rented out River Roll for my birthday, cause, I'm a baller like that. It was awesome. All the employees were super helpful and nice and my friends and I had a great time. Skate rental was included as well as the DJ and for a few hours we were our own private party. Obviously, I now have a new reason to go as the Dead Girl Derby girls have chosen this as the site for their bouts this season. I can't wait to go and skate! read more

I recently got back in to roller skating :) My 7 yr old got an annual pass he loves it SOOO much. This place would have got a 5 star if they would offer inexpensive drink refills for their expensive drinks. If you don't know how to skate, or need a refresher, I highly recommend the skate lessons. My son took them & learned everything from stopping properly to standing still to how to get up without putting your precious, vulnerable hands on the floor :) read more

I thought the roller derby event was pretty neat to see. They had over 550 people there tonight for it so a little more crowded then I would have liked since we didn't have a seat but still definitely worth checking out if you haven't been before. Here is their website http://www.deadgirlderby.com read more

This is a great place for kids but it plays old school music. I think the first time I went here I was very excited. The fist time I went was with my great grandmother, she was like let's go here so I went and hap a great time But yeah I had a great time I was very excited to be there again read more

If you are a POC especially a black person I would think twice about patronizing this establishment. They give mediocre service and then like to weaponize the police to their benefit. I visited this establishment for a birthday party on Saturday and you could feel that we were unwanted from the jump. Being skipped over for them to help white people that were there after us was ignored but when We were rudely interrupted from singing happy birthday to my niece and told we had to leave the party room now because there was another party coming although they were the reason for the party running behind; due to them not bringing the food or ice cream on time. My sister instructed the staff that we would leave once we finished singing happy birthday and cleaning up like any normal person would after they've paid for a specific service. Of course they immediately responded with calling the police and I'm not the least bit surprised with the way this country sees & treats black people. One of my cousins even tried to take to who presented herself like the owner & all she kept saying was that she would call the police. We hear these stories all the time of white people weaponizing the police and it ends badly thank God we got an officer with a small chip on his shoulder or my nieces birthday could have went very differently. Oh & FYI after all that The next party still was in the room on time smh read more

My son birthday "private" party started off really nice with the nerf theme. the main issue I had during his party time was the fact one of the workers two kids were there and running around through the party most of the whole time... we overlooked that though for the most part. I had called that week prior to get finalize balance due (with taxes and pizza cost) on there so I would Know my EXACT price for budgeting purpose. I was told $180.... I clarified my asking was that including everything as well as taxes, the person on the phone said yes. But when it was time for me to pay and leave at the end of the party.... the lady gave me a bill for $265. At that time, I explained what I was told and that was not it. She was very defensive and rude. After showing her my notes I saved on my phone... she told me she basically didn't care, and that the price was what was due regardless. She mad an adjustment to the ticket.... brought it back. Now it said $244, which is still not $180. She told me to be grateful because she gave me a "discount". I again explained that it was NOT the price I was quoted.... her response was that maybe her father (The owner) made a mistake and that was the new price $244. I then asked, "what if I only bought $180 cash so that was what I was told?" She said the other $64 would still need to paid someway. She was very rude. This part ruined the WHOLE atmosphere for me and left a VERY BAD TASTE in my mouth. And it's unfortunate because the other 2 staff members interacting with the kids were very friendly and fun. read more

I feel like I am back in fourth grade when I come skate here with my own fourth-grader - and that's a good thing. Smooth surfaces, good music, and soft pretzels at the snack bar? Um, yes please!! read more

Came here on a weekend night with my family. I've been to tons of rinks across the US and I don't expect them to be glamorous. They are all a little run down , I'm fine with that its expected. They honored our Yelp voucher but acted like they had never seen one before. We did have fun because skating is awesome no matter what. BUT 2 things rank the low stars. Yeah I'm a mom but I still skate like its 1984- I don't like that they only offer Men's skates and act like they are "unisex". No they are men's short skates and they come in men's sizes. Hence they are MENS skates. Women's are a taller boot and come in WOMENS sizes. I've been skating since I was 8- stop telling me these are unisex. ** Worst part**--- parents drop their kids off here and then leave. I'm not from here so maybe that's normal for these parts. BUT having a rink packed with unsupervised children is a living nightmare. Chaos everywhere. I spent half the night picking up candy, glow sticks and rubber balls that the kids throw at each other while skating. Try hitting a red hot while skating fast or having your 8 yr old eat it because he hit a glow stick. Boys 10- 12 skating in the wrong direction, playing tag or rough housing on the rink sucks, more so if you have smaller kids with you. Hordes of tweens and teens hanging out on the sides of the rink opening making it impossible to enter or exit. Most acting as if they all up in da club. Tweens booty dancing is never a good thing. Typical of all rinks they have older teens working- I don't blame them for not disciplining the kids- that's not their job. These children have parents, I watched them drive away from the building. If I was 12 again this place would be bomb- super loud music, no rules, and no parents. read more

It was skate night for my daughter's elementary school. The kids had a blast! Everything was very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. Amazingly, I managed to skate after 20+ years and didn't break anything :-) Thank you Yelp for the free drink with check in. read more

This is my kids favorite place to to skate. Pretty nice entertainment place . My kids love love roller skate bunches. read more

River Roll Skate Center - Pretty busy today cause it the last day of st Therese from roller skating . - Skating Rinks Near Me - Riverside, Missouri

i go here every Friday and i LOVE it, and i have made so many friends there. I am seeing a lot of reviews saying that the building is dirty, the music is inappropriate, and the workers are very rude. River Roll is mainly for middle school through High schoolers and older. If you are not comfortable with your children listen to explicit music, i would not recommend going to river roll. All of the workers are very nice and i have never once seen them be rude to anyone. People are complaining about the building being dirty because there are hair ties on the ground. i want everyone to keep in mind that it is a skating rink so it won't be super clean and spotless. every time i have gone to River Roll i have only met nice people and have had so much fun hanging out with my friends. So i highly recommend going to River Roll if you are at a mature age. read more

Should have came here and checked out the reviews. DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY. I would not eat yet have a bday party for a child in that place. Music was appropriate but it's filthy and they don't clean the skates after you wear them. Smh never again will I come to this rink I'm surprised it's open. Everything in this rink needs to be replaced carpet, skates roller rink is chip up tripped several times because the floor not smooth. But please everything previous people have said is 100% true I didn't have trouble with the music though. read more

Not real happy with this place. It was great when all was well, but the last two time my daughter went there her skates were falling apart. The wheel was coming off and when we took it to counter they said.....too bad. There were none left her size and they weren't going to refund her money (she had skated 15 minutes only, before wheel was falling off). They said she didn't know how to skate. (She's been going for 3 years). They said they were unable to fix it and was very unprofessional. We won't go back again. read more

I have been rolling skating since I was young and have been to skating rinks all over the country. I had a lot of fun here but the lack of parental supervision at this rink is ridiculous. There were kids as young as 8 or 9 skating out of control without a parent in sight. The teenagers that work there can't control all those kids. If you want to pay $8 for teenager babysitters that work there, this is the place. read more

The skating rink seems ok, but my daughter had gotten two free passes from them and when she took a friend, the owner/manager woman told my young daughter they wouldn't honor one of the passes because it was expired (they're only good for 1 month). When I pointed out she received both passes at the same party and that it expired only 10 days prior and asked her to make an exception she acted as if it was a major deal and told my daughter "no". She had an opportunity to create good will with a customer and local family and missed the opportunity. As a result we are unenthusiastic about this business. They are very "rules" oriented over customer service. read more

I skate at River Roll with roller derby teams. The rink is bright and we get to use our own music for private practices. There is roomy seating for putting on safety gear. read more

Great place to take the kids; close to highway access. It's the cleanest skating rink ice ever been to...was very impressed. Would give 5 stars but the bathrooms unfortunately were not clean at all the last couple times we went. read more

This is the home of Dead Girl Derby and the Cowtown Butchers! Skip cares a ton for the rink and it shows.Employees are nice. They make sure the temperature is nice and the place is VERY clean. read more

My kids LOVE this place. I have fond memories of our local roller rink growing up, and this place has all of the things that lead to those memories. A decent snack bar. a great friendly staff. Clean bathrooms. Plenty of seating. Clean skate rentals. video game area, air hockey and ski ball. everything a tween could ever want. We go almost every fri night for teen skate (7:30-10:30 for 7$ a person) and there is a local fundraising night for our school as well we go to monthly. read more

Great Family fun. Had a private party there and it was a lot of fun. Has lots of nightly specials. Also lessons, after my son's first experience he might need the lessons. read more

Our family of 5 came out to skate today March 1, 2015 at 2pm -- my husband specifically asked if inline skates are available, the cashier said inlines are available, we paid our fees, walked over to the skate counter, and discovered they didn't have size-12 inline skates for my husband. We immediately asked for a refund because my husband didn't want to skate without inlines. The owner would not offer us a refund and as a group, our family didn't feel right skating without Dad. The owner offered us 2-free passes, which made no sense because there are 5-in our party -- we were there for 5-minutes... The owner proceeded to tell me what a bad person my husband is in front of my 3-small children and several other parents because my husband made a comment "learn how to run a business". I've never been treated so poorly in my life. A man in line was shaking his head with disapproval so the owner gave me 4-passes instead of the 2-passes he first offered. I explained that I would prefer to have my money back because he didn't have my husbands size and we were only there for 5-minutes. The owner refused. We paid for 5-Admissions + Skates/Inlines $32, stayed for 5-minutes, were refunded $6 for the inlines they didn't have and were given 4-free passes (no refund for the skate rental) to a place I will never return. My family didn't deserve this. read more

RAGGEDY ROLL: Definitely not a top notch place. The kicker was when we went up to the concession stand, they do not provide you a courtesy cup of ice water. Instead they try to get you to buy a bottle of water, or worse yet, tell you to drink out of their nasty disgusting water fountain that has been sucked on by WHO KNOWS HOW MANY LIPS with hundreds of kids passing their germs along on any given evening. What a bunch of cheap skates, seriously?? You should at least offer a PAYING customer a free cup of ice water, not leave us to choke and die after buying your salty popcorn and your mediocre pizza, LOL, which was DRY by the way. The only plus is that the rink is located at a convenient spot. Otherwise, it is pretty played out, could use some upgrading but fat chance by an ironically "cheap skate" owner. Also, consider playing some tasteful music instead of accommodating the thugs that frequent your joint. Rap music with curse words isn't exactly very smart to have on while toddlers and young children are at your rink. Good luck!!! My tips: Sneak in your own drinks and food and do not spend an xtra dime there unless you absolutely HAVE TO. Also, they try to trick you into spending even MORE money on a "glowstick" and tell you that you are not allowed to skate for certain periods unless you do so. What a jip after spending $8 bucks to get in and skate rental fees. I think I will ROLL ON away from your joint. P.S. Not everyone drinks soda pop, it is TERRIBLE for you, I was not looking for anything FREE, except a cup of ice water with your food that I had PURCHASED. A tiny one would have sufficed. read more