Fast Forward Skate Center, 4649 Verona Rd., Madison, Wisconsin

• Owner/Operator: Robert & Jane Hill, Dennis Bauer & Jerry Raether.[1] (1989), John A. Mangold Inc.[2] (2002-2022)
• Operations Manager: Justin Alling[3] (2013-2022)
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: Gabe Allen, Torin Thomas[4] (1992)
• Floor size: 180' x 80'[3]
• Floor type: White epoxy coated sheets, until 2018. Then, new ice blue color with red accent VersaCourt type floor was installed.[5] (See images below)
• Primary reason for closing: "The owner has sold to a developer who will put up a 70 unit apartment building leaving Madison without a skating rink."[3]
• Opened: December 1989[1] - 2022[3]

• Originally constructed as a bowling alley in 1963.[8]

2016 Image at top of page courtesy Yelp.com[6]




2001 Website Images.




2002 Website Images from 2001.




2003 Website Image.






2014 Images courtesy Yelp.com[6]






2015 Images courtesy Yelp.com[6]




2016 Images courtesy Yelp.com[6]




2018 Images of the old white floor being removed.
More photos on the Fast Forward Facebook page. (Link above)


2018 Images of the new VersaCourt floor being installed.








Photo of the demolition, courtesy Raina Atwell.


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