Date N' Skate / DeLand Skating Center / Speedway Skating Center / Rink DeLand, FL

The Rink DeLand, 1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, Florida

But first it was:
Date N' Skate (Outdoor), US 17, DeLand, Florida
• Owner/Operator: Herman (Passed in 1963) & Hilda Isaly (Ran it with her son Hartwell after Hermans's passing.)^[1] (1959)
"When Hilda Isaly moved to town and built the rink, there was a contest to name it. Marge submitted the winning entry: Date N' Skate. When she went to pick up her prize, she met her future husband, Hart Tindal, who was managing the business. Years later they were married and both managed the business."^[2]
• Owner/Operator: Hart & Marge Tindal^[2]
• Leased by: Joe & Darlene Hummel leased & renamed it Darlene Roller Skating Rink.^[3] (1975)
• Manager: Hartwell Tindal (Hilda Isaly was his mother.) (1959)
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Moving to new rink/location.^[6]
• Opened: October 1959^[1] - 1978^[6]
The Tindal's owned the outdoor rink until the new indoor Date N' Skate opened.
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Date N' Skate (Indoor), US 15A at Green Dairy Rd., DeLand, Florida
(1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, FL)
• Operator: Hart & Marge Tindal^[5]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Floor size: 14,000 sq ft.^[5]
• Floor type: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a rink.
• Opened: October 1978^[6] - 1995^[9]
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DeLand Skating Center, 1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, Florida
• Owner: Spring Garden Properties (Purchased from the Tindal's.)^[9] (1995-2005)
• Owner: TEN 25 HOLDINGS INC^[10] (2005-2010)
• Leased by/Operator: ^[?] (?-?)
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: Susie Fulton^[14] (1997)
• Primary reason for closing: Continued as a rink.
• Opened: 1995^[9] - 2010 (Last article/ad found)
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Speedway Skating Center, 1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, Florida
• Operator: Charlie Lantz Jr ^[15]
• Primary reason for closing: Continued as a rink.
• Opened: 2011^[15] - 2015^[17]
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The Rink DeLand, 1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, Florida
• Owner: ^[?]
• Leased by/Operator: Jeremy P. Strecker^[19]
• Manager: Takia Agresta^[20]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Lease ended and owner wanted to sell.^[22]
• Opened: January 1, 2016^[17] - Nov 1, 2024^[22]

The Rink DeLand, 1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, Florida

The original, outdoor Date N' Skate as it was being built in 1959.
Photos courtesy David Tindal.

The outdoor Date N' Skate now being leased by
the wedding couple, Joe and Darlene Hummel.
"I played Here Comes the Bride on the organ at that wedding."
-Tracie Tindal-Branton

"Cecil was legendary in DeLand. I could skate really fast as a ten year old and one night when Cecil finally caught up to me, he picked me up and carried me to the penalty box."
-David Tindal

Now for the new, indoor Date N' Skate.

The new, indoor Date N' Skate as it was being built.
Album pages courtesy David Tindal.

Opening night, Hart and Marge Tindal.

Deland Sun News courtesy David Tindal.

In 1995, the Tindal's sold the rink to
Spring Garden Properties Inc. & it would be
called the DeLand Skating Center.

Even had wrestling at the DeLand Skating Center.

In 2011 it was the Speedway Skating Center.

Speedway Skating Center courtesy Yelp.

2013 Speedway Skating image courtesy Google.

January 1, 2016 it became the Rink DeLand.

2023 image courtesy The Rink Facebook page.

2023 image courtesy Google.

Bad news from The Rink Facebook page in 2024.

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The Rink DeLand, 1779 N Spring Garden Ave., DeLand, Florida

The original, outdoor Date N' Skate as it was being built in 1959.Photos courtesy David Tindal.

The outdoor Date N' Skate now being leased by the wedding couple, Joe and Darlene Hummel."I played Here Comes the Bride on the organ at that wedding."-Tracie Tindal-Branton

"Cecil was legendary in DeLand. I could skate really fast as a ten year old and one night when Cecil finally caught up to me, he picked me up and carried me to the penalty box."-David Tindal

Now for the new, indoor Date N' Skate.

The new, indoor Date N' Skate as it was being built.Album pages courtesy David Tindal.

Opening night, Hart and Marge Tindal.

Deland Sun News courtesy David Tindal.

In 1995, the Tindal's sold the rink to Spring Garden Properties Inc. & it would be called the DeLand Skating Center.

Even had wrestling at the DeLand Skating Center.

In 2011 it was the Speedway Skating Center.

Speedway Skating Center courtesy Yelp.

2013 Speedway Skating image courtesy Google.

January 1, 2016 it became the Rink DeLand.

2023 image courtesy The Rink Facebook page.

2023 image courtesy Google.

Bad news from The Rink Facebook page in 2024.

The End.

Back to top of page

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The original, outdoor Date N' Skate as it was being built in 1959.
Photos courtesy David Tindal.

The outdoor Date N' Skate now being leased by
the wedding couple, Joe and Darlene Hummel.
"I played Here Comes the Bride on the organ at that wedding."
-Tracie Tindal-Branton

"Cecil was legendary in DeLand. I could skate really fast as a ten year old and one night when Cecil finally caught up to me, he picked me up and carried me to the penalty box."
-David Tindal

The new, indoor Date N' Skate as it was being built.
Album pages courtesy David Tindal.

In 1995, the Tindal's sold the rink to
Spring Garden Properties Inc. & it would be
called the DeLand Skating Center.