Roller rink history

Chagrin Valley Roller Rink

Built in 1947

For over 68 years peoplehave been strapping skates on and off. The roller rink has been a nice place forfamilies to have fun.

The mascot, Roo, is famousfor being a part of the history of the CVRR.

ROO

The roller rink has an interesting shape. It was originally built as a rink, but looks like a quonset hut from World War II.

In the 1980s the inline skate was inventedwhen people thought it wouldn’t work and it did!

In 1996 speed team the CVRR Piranha is one of the fastest skaters back then.

When the rink first( 1947 ) opened people thought it was a place to store airplanes and about 20-30 people asked.

These two photos show the differences between now and the past.