Krazy Skate Skating Rink, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur, Illinois
But first it was:
Great Skate North, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur, Illinois
• Operator: Carroll & Judith Overturf, George & Rosella Wamser[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Floor size (Main): 12,000 sq ft.[1]
• Floor size (Beginner): 800 sq ft.[1]
• Floor type: Fiber board over concrete with 9 epoxy coats.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold to better operate their Great Skate South location.[5]
Great Skate South can be found
here.
• Opened: Oct. 1974[4] - 1985[5]
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Decatur Skateland, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur, Illinois
• Operator: First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.[5] (1985-1987),Ray Jackson[7] (1989), Scott Keelomg & Barbara Suler[9] (1995), Dean & Kathy Abeln[10] (1997)
• Manager: Rod Howard[11]
• Primary reason for closing: Closed from approx. 1987-1989 & again from 1993/4-1995.
• Opened: 1985[5]
• Closed: 1993[9] (Last ad found before 1994 flea Market ads.)
• Opened again for skating: 1995[9] - 2010[14]
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George's Skate Center, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur, Illinois
• Operator: George & Brandy Cogswell[14] (2010-??)
• Manager: Stephenie "Stevie" Leaf[15]
• Opened: 2010[14] - 2015 (Last ad & website image found.)
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Krazy Skate Skating Rink, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur, Illinois
• Operator: Pete & Brandy Blackwell[?]
• Opened: 2016/7[16]
Exact closing date not yet known. (Possibly 2019)
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Campbell's Skate Center, 3710 Greenswitch Rd., Decatur, Illinois
• Operator: The Campbell's.
"The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Decatur's only and beloved roller skating rink and we are trying any and all avenues to try to save our rink from being closed for good. We have some repairs that have to take place before we can reopen and we are on a deadline. If we can't get these repairs completed and the rink opened by April 1st we will have to close down for good." "We bought it 4 months before the pandemic hit and have tried everything we can to keep it going."
Above statement came from their March 2021 GoFundMe page, "Help save the skating rink".
• Closed: 2021[17]
Special thanks to Kyle James Vachter for contacting the Prairland Punishers Roller Derby group to confirm the rink closing.
There was an auction ad in early 2021.
I emailed the auction house for details on 10-31-2022, but they have not replied.
