Closed Arkansas Roller Rinks

Benton

RINK NAME: Benton Skate Center (Closed in 2020)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS: Bud's Roller Rink
CLOSED: October 9 2020
OWNERS WHEN THE RINK CLOSED: Tracy L. and Tracy M. Gay
ADDRESS: 1212 West South Street
Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, United States
ARTICLE:
bentoncourier.com - 2020/10/09 - benton-skate-center-closing

RINK NAME: Bud's Roller Rink (Closed)
LATER KNOWN AS: Bud's Roller Rink
ADDRESS: 1212 West South Street
LOCATION: Benton, Saline County, Arkansas, United States

Conway

RINK NAME: Conway Roller Rink (1973-2014)
BUILT: 1973
CLOSED: 2014 (later demolished)
NOTE: building project also included expanding Conway Bowling Alley
OWNER SINCE 1981: Larry Billings (passed away October 29, 2012)
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | ADDRESS: 10115 East Oak Street
LOCATION: Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States
ARTICLE:
- abandonedar.com - conway roller rink
- onlyinyourstate.com - experiences - arkansas - abandoned roller rink in ar
- arkansasonline.com - 2012/10/30 - owner of conway roller rink killed

Jonesboro

RINK NAME: Twilight Skating Rink (closed in 2023)
CLOSED: November 26, 2023
2700 Phillips Drive
Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United Statwes
ARTICLE:
kait8.com - 2023/07/30 - rink-announces last day current location
NOTE: owners the last 5 years: David and Tristan Veteto (father and son)

Newport

RINK NAME: Rock-N-Roller Newport (2018-2019)
ADDRESS: 2701 Highway AR-367 North
LOCATION: Newport, ?Jackson County, Arkansas, United States
NOTE: owner at time of closure was Josh Epperson
kait8.com - 2018/03/07 - family- eopens newport roller rink
- kait8.com - 2019/01/04 - newport roller rink closes

North Little Rock

RINK NAME: Jims Roller Rink (Closed)
ADDRESS: MacArthur
LOCATION: North Little Rock, Pulaski County,, Arkansas, United States

References

forgottenrollerrinksofthepast.com - arkansas closed roller rinks

rink-history.weebly.com - arkansas dead roller rinks

Abandoned Arkansas:
- abandonedar.com - 2015/07/01 - conway roller rink
- abandonedar.com - 2018/05/23 - sunset drive roller rink/

Fort Smith

RINK NAME: Crystal Palace Skating Center (1980s-2016)
FIRST OPENED: 1981, 1982 or 1983 (sources vary)
CLOSED: November 27, 2016
ADDRESS: South 70th Street
LOCATION: Fort Smith, ? County, Arkansasd
ARTICLES:
- swtimes.com - 2016/11/23 - crystal palace set to close
- crystalpalacefortsmith.wordpress.com - about

Hot Springs Skating Rink Demolished https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4geNoZSOnqg