Scott's Valley Roller Palace, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, California


But first it was:
Valley Roller Palace, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, California
• Owner of Kings Village shopping center: George Ow[1] (1980)
• Operator: John & Judy Facchino, Dan Blood, Ben Lemond[1] (1980)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Mike Bowe[3] (1980)
• DJ: [?]
• Primary reason for closing: Continued as a roller rink under new mangagement.
• Opened: Nov 1980[6] - 1982[7]
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New Valley Roller Palace, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, California
• Owner of Kings Village shopping center: George Ow[7] (1982)
• Manager: Bob & Margaret Glembocki, Jan Broce[7] (1982)
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Primary reason for closing: Continued as a roller rink under new mangagement.
• Opened: 1982[7] - 1989[8] (Last ad/article found for Valley Roller Palace.)
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The Rink, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, California
• Operator: [?](1990-1991), James Pringle[10] (1991)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: James Pringle[10], Bobbie Pringle, Dee Ann Newsom, Sandy Geidt, Perry Smith, Jenny Geid[11]
• DJ: Edrick Stewart[11]
• Primary reason for closing: Continued as a roller rink under new mangagement.
• Opened: 1989/90[12] - 2002[13]
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Scott's Valley Roller Palace, 251 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, California
• Owner/Operator: Bob Slawinski[13]
• Manager: Stacey Dorsey[13]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: 165' x 75'[14]
• Floor type: Wood.
• Primary reason for closing: It was no longer financially possible to continue operating it.
Sold the rink to the city & it will be converted into a library.[14]
• Opened: 2002[13] - 2009[14]
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"After the acquisition of the former Scotts Valley Roller Rink on Kings Village Road, plans were drafted for a 13,000 square feet branch. A Groundbreaking Ceremony at the site of the new library took place on August 14, 2010, and the Grand Opening of the new building was held on June 18, 2011."[15]

2008 image at top of page courtesy yelp.com.


Valley Roller Palace Skate Shop waiting to move into their new rink.










By 1989, it was known as The Rink.









1999 Website Images.






2001 Website Image.




In 2003, The Rink had a new owner
and was called Scott's Valley Roller Palace.

2002 Website Image.






The Pringles family has left the building.
2003 Website Image.





2007 Website Image.


2009 Website Image.


The End.
2009 Website Image.


"A last look at the old roller rink which became
the new Scotts Valley Branch Library
(the wooden skating floor had already been removed).
Taken on the day of the Groundbreaking Ceremony."

-2010 Image/info courtesy Santa Cruz Public Libraries.


Top image courtesy Yelp.com, lower Google.


Valley Roller Palace located on the upper left.
Top image courtesy King's Village Shopping Center FB[16], lower Google.

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