Pine Hills Super Skating Center, 630 Emeralda Dr., Orlando, Florida


But first it was:
Skate World I, 630 Emeralda Dr., Orlando, Florida
• Operator: Claude Dowda & Dale Mankamyer[1]
• Manager: Stacey Blevins[1], Yvonne Johns[2]
• Pro/Coach: Stacey Blevins[1]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: 17,000 sg ft.[1]
• Floor type: Asphalt with polyethylene covering.[2]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a skating rink.[3]
• Opened: 1977[1] - 1980[3]
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Pine Hills Super Skating Center
• Operator: Super Skating Centers Corporation[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a skating rink.
• Opened: 1980[3] - 1985[9]
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Pandemonium Skating Center
• Operator: Claude Dowda[8] & Ken Ganninger
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: Jeff Grice[8]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a skating rink.
• Opened: 1985[9] - 1987[10]
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Funtastic Skating Center
• Operator: [?]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: Edward Pordugal[12]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a skating rink.
• Opened: 1987[10] - 1993[11]
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Metro Skating Rink / Metro Skates & Dance
• Operator: [?]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1993[11] - 1998[12]
Now it's divided up and used for retail, nightclub & banquet hall.

Began as Skate World I
1977 - 1980



Next, Pine Hills Super Skating Center
1980 - 1985



Changed again, Pandemonium Skating Center
1985 - 1987

Another change, Funtastic Skating Center
1987 - 1993

Final change as a rink, Metro Skating Rink / Metro Skates & Dance
1993 - 1998?

Now it's divided up and used for retail, nightclub & banquet hall.
Photo at top of page is of the front & this is from the back side.

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