Super Skating Center Lauderdale FL - Forgotten Roller Rinks of the Past

Lauderdale Super Skating Center, 2829 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

• Operator: Super Skating Centers Corporation^[1]
• Manager: Tony Piscitello^[2], Jon Metzger^[3]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• DJ: Rik Ross^[3]
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: Pecan wood.^[2]
• Primary reason for closing: ^[?]
• Opened: 1980^[5] - 1982^[6]

Timeline History:
• 1962 - Originally called "Winterhurst Ice Skating Rink", but didn't last long.^[4]
• 1965 - Next it was "Winterhurst Ballroom".
• 1968 - Later it was "Code 1 Auditorium", for wrestling, Expos, etc.
• 1971 - Then it was a Furniture store.
• 1980 - and finally, Lauderdale Super Skating Center.
The building was then sectioned off into suites after roller skating ended.
• 1982 - Riverboat Playhouse.^[6]
Many other businesses were there over time, ending with a new building for Best Buy and now a Tesla dealer.

Lauderdale Super Skating Center, 2829 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Originally built as the "Winterhurst Ice Skating Rink".

Didn't last long as an ice skating rink.

A few months later, it was a "Mart".

Building history.

In less than 3 years, no more skating
as it was now the Riverboat Playhouse.

Many other businesses were in that building over time, ending with a new building for Best Buy and now a Tesla dealer.

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Lauderdale Super Skating Center, 2829 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Originally built as the "Winterhurst Ice Skating Rink".

Didn't last long as an ice skating rink.

A few months later, it was a "Mart".

Building history.

In less than 3 years, no more skating as it was now the Riverboat Playhouse.

Many other businesses were in that building over time, ending with a new building for Best Buy and now a Tesla dealer.

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In less than 3 years, no more skating
as it was now the Riverboat Playhouse.