Skate Depot

Yes! So many good memories i loved going to this skating depot in Cerritos me and my best friend Paula and my family in the1980’s, we would stay till it closed and that meant we missed our bus heading home to Long Beach in California. …Now I’m trying to bring it to the Banning area off the 10fwy east bound… To the skate depot: contact myself with any info that would help myself get started in the Riverside County. …Community Events @ 300 south Highland Springs Ave Banning Calif 92 220… 6c… #145 …Thank you!

Closed as of 08/​24/​2014 :(
I just found out and am in shock. Even though it had really gone down hill the past few years, I ALWAYS stopped in for a Wednesday night skate when back home visiting.
35 years of roller skating fun.
My first roll around the rink at age 5 w my dad.
My first class at age 6.
My first speed skating 1^st place win at age 8 in 1985.
My first kiss at age 10.
My first all night skate in 1989 where I started my period for the first time.
Yea. I said it.
My first 2^nd base *giggles* behind Levitz in 1993 on a Wednesday night «regulars» skate.
My first concussion from trying to show off during advance backwards skate.
My first time a friend came out of the closet to me.
My first fucking fight.
My first joint junior year on a Friday night skate.
My first job in 1994 where I called Patrick everyday for 3 weeks asking if they were hiring yet. I found out on my last day 4 years later. They weren’t. :)
My first birthday as a birthday party hostess.
My first time skating as Skater Gator.
My first time opening a 65oz can of nacho «cheese». Sigh.
This was the place my dreams were made of …
Where I danced and flew on the rink.
I just can’t believe it.
R.I.P Gone but not forgotten.

After 35 years SKATE DEPOT has CLOSE. On behalf of the past and present staff we would like to THANK YOU to everyone who has supported over these past 35 years. We hope to see everyone at our other rink SKATE EXPRESS located in chino ca.

Came to say Goodbye — tried to relive some junior high memories– but I was MUCH better skater when I was smaller and closer to the ground. LOL haha Did make it around the rink 8 – 10 times — only fell twice. LOL hahahahah
The Owner came up to us and Thanked us for coming out. He told us that he was sad to see it go — his 35 year Lease was up and he seemed genuinely sad to see it have to close up. Being a Business Owner — I felt his pain. And with the over 500+ people there to celebrate and share memories — you could see how these last 4 days would be filled with fellow nostalgia embracers…
Thank You for the Memories.

Came here on a Wednesday night. Music was R&B, think «quiet storm», very slow style R&B jams. The skaters were all really good, seemed to be a lot of regulars that knew each other. Everyone was skating very, very slow, grooving to the beat and having a good time.
Great for people watching to learn new skating styles. Very large rink with some rough patches. Will come back again for a different night as the music was not my thing.
I just read that this place is closing at the end of August 2014 so come on out and get your groove on before it’s gone.

This place is horrible!
It is my first time ever going roller blading and it was not a good experience at all!
First of all you have to go through a metal detector and it’s just the most scary looking place you can go roller blading!
Secondly, it’s so expensive, just to get in is $ 15 for some krusty skates and $ 3 for some socks, too over priced!!! The place is also pretty gross, the bathroom smelled so gross like piss was everywhere and the whole place itself just looks like it’s rotting.
Thirdly, people were falling everywhere and it was pretty jammed packed where people are tripping on each other and bumping into each other.
I hope this place does close down!

I had my daughter’s birthday party here today and it was wonderful! She enjoyed herself, I had 30 plus kids and a handful of adults and everybody had fun :-) the staff are cool ass fuck.

It is very unwelcoming! The employes are rude and there are perverts everywhere. The food is OVER OVER priced! $ 14 for a whole pizza. The drinks start from medium and its this tiny cup! ITS A SMALL! Not a Medium, THOSE THIEVES. Don’t eat here. Only skate if u have experience bc the employees pretty much rush you! Oh, and the arcade sucks!

I used to come here ALL the time as a kid in the 90s.
Went back recently with some friends and holy crap. the place has not changed one bit. Down to the faded neon patterned carpet, to the outdated snack bar, and lockers!
Once you get past the time warp you just stepped into though, the place is actually really fun! We went on a hip hop night so I was definitely feeling the DJ and the music. What made it even better though, was people watching everyone getting DOWN. while roller skating! It’s truly a talent I’m envious of!
$ 15 for entry and skate rental.
$ 8.50 for students.

It’s ok, I prefer fountain valley skate. It’s more hip hop and wood floors, and like that they have newer skates and roller blades.
Fountain valley rink is smooth and long, music is more pop.

What a delightful happy place to be :’)
$ 10 to enter, and $ 3 to rent a pair of skates. There is also food and arcade games.
I went here on a Thursday night with a friend. I did not know how to skate, and I was too scared and unmotivated to try. I was moping in the side benches like a loser, but that did not last long. The people here so super nice! A kind fella talked to me and encouraged me to be confident and try! Before I knew it, I was skating (very slow), but I think I understand the mechanism behind it.
After I got tired and my knees sore, I went back to the benches and observed the other skaters. I came on a night that plays old school music and had an older crowd. It was pretty awe-​inspiring seeing many older adults so happy and free.
I want to improve my skating skills and come back here.

Fun spot to go skating!
We went to Adult Night on Saturday night and we had a great time. $ 10 each to skate, and $ 3 for skate rental, and they have snacks & soda in the vending machines. The only problem was the lockers, plan to bring extra quarters because each time you need to get into them you have to pay another $ 0.50 to lock it again.
The music was great, there was friendly service and since my friends & I hadn’t skated in a few years we were totally comfortable getting our skating legs back. Great atmosphere, we’ll definitely be back. :-)

It’s a beautiful night to be skating and tonight is not over packed with kids screaming and skating fast and out of control. Wednesday’s the night.

It was my first time here today and it was an outstanding experience! The skate rink was big and the music was always on point and the workers were really friendly. The place is filled with great vibes, laughters, and smiles. Although, it’s a good place for a family day of roller skating. Everybody came together as strangers, but became friends by the end of the day. This place definitely receives a five star! I recommend whoever is reading this should consider on checking this place out someday with either friends or family. To end things on a short note, I, myself will definitely be back again soon! (:

First off, I’d like to start off by saying r.i.p world on wheels in mid-​city!
Now, Skate Depot is a blast and not to mention it’s not far from me! It’s a blast & they play great music. Wednesday is 18+ night and they play old school hip-​hop, which is my cup of tea!
Saturdays are a blast but it gets SUPER packed! They play a great variety of old school, mash-​ups and GOOD hip-​hop!
Bring $ 20. $ 13 for your rental and locker and $ 7 for the vending machine/​snack bar. LOL

I came here on a Wednesday night to celebrate a birthday party. You aren’t allowed to bring any food or drink in, but they do have a snack bar that is priced fine and a birthday package that is priced $ 200+ and comes with a birthday cake. The food at the snack bar was shoddy quality and they ordered their pizza from Papa John’s lol. We saw the Papa John’s man come in several times to drop off some boxes of pizza. There are also two vending machines, with most items priced at $ 1.
It cost $ 7 to go in, whether or not you plan to skate. So parents who just plan to watch their kids as they skate, you’ll still have to pay $ 7 too. The upside of this is that every admission comes with a free skate rental. The metal detector that other Unilocalers talked about was broken and not in use when I came. It’s 50 cents to rent a locker to put your stuff in while you skate. There is also plenty of tables to sit and relax and snack.
There are a good number of skaters here that are pretty advanced and groove all over the rink. Pretty fun to watch, and they do let the advanced skaters have a bit of time to do their thing before letting the other skaters come on the rink. There is a «referee» who circles the skate rink blowing her whistle at you if you stop on the railing – best to get off the rink if you need a break. The music gets pretty loud and they lower the lights and put on the colored hanging light as the night gets later.
The place is overall run down and dirty, but it gets the job done. Be safe when you skate though! When I was here last night, one person twisted their leg around and had to be carried out by the ambulance. D:

Went here with my friend last night (Friday night) and had a pretty awesome time. It was Michael Jackson night! Love me some Michael Jackson. They also played a good amount of modern and old school hip hop.
She was coming with her church group so we already knew about 10 people there which made it fun. From the looks of it, there was another church group, a few birthday parties, and then a bunch of regulars.
The population is pretty predominantly black. A few Asians and white people scattered in there. It felt like there were a lot of regulars. A decent amount of teens and preteens. I didn’t find them too obnoxious though.
I have to say though, if you’re not a strong skater and don’t feel comfortable on roller skates you might not be as comfortable here. I might try another skate rink to start out. They don’t let you hang on the wall so there’s not much for you to do except roll around in the middle if you’re trying to get your bearings. Also, there’s a lot of teenagers and young adults rolling around really fast who know what they’re doing. I would probly take younger kids just learning somewhere else.
I just need to work on my dancing on roller skates now before I come back haha. It’s so hard!!! I can dance and I can roller skate, but damnit i just can’t do both at the same time.

So I said I would write a follow up review because of what we saw at a later date and here it is.
My boyfriend and I were leaving out of the Burlington Coat Factory that is in the same plaza as Skate Depot. My boyfriend left first to get the car and then I left just a minute later after I was done making a shoe purchase. When I walk out, I hear a commotion to the right of the entrance and there’s this woman screaming. Low and behold, the security guard was right on top of her, barking orders and asking questions, but she had already expressed that she was suffering through intense pain because he had pepper sprayed her already.
I notice that there are a good amount of people outside and gathered around already. There was one group of women in particular that were recording video of the event on their cell phones and telling the guard to stop. He didn’t acknowledge any of us.
The guard then proceeded to grab the woman by the wrist and attempted to disable her by putting her in some kind of lock. She struggled but the guard succeeded, placing her arm behind her back and then he put his knee into her back as well. She began to scream, «I’m pregnant! I’m pregnant! Please stop!» At which point, I began to yell at him and get him to stop, demanding that he release her at once. Again though, he did not acknowledge.
At this point, one of the workers from the store came out and asked if the guard needed the manager or something. The guard said yes, acknowledging the worker but still not us. I told my boyfriend and one of the bystanders to call the police because the officer was getting up but pulling out his taser. Strange that the entire time the guard’s only request to the woman was to, «Calm down.» And from my point of view, she looked pretty calm considering the beating he gave her.
As he gave one last demand that she calm down even though she was trying to fan the pepper spray out of her eyes and find some water, clutching her stomach and trying not to cry, he shot the taser into her and applied the voltage, sending her into a spasm and convulsions. At this point, a loss prevention agent came out to assist. When we go louder, he just curtly replied that we were obstructing and he would arrest us too. Of course by this point, I’m already fed up with this guy because he has no idea what he’s talking about and thinks he’s a cop, so we’re all talking to the 911 operator and telling her to get the police here quickly because he’s being violent with the woman and threatening us. Loss Prevention held the woman down while the guard put his taser away and pulled out his handcuffs. The guard then cuffed the woman who was still writhing in pain.
The police arrived about 5 minutes later after the guard and agent began pouring through the woman’s bag, pulling things out. The guard then began to confront me and demanding my ID and not only did I refuse to give it to him, I demanded that he stay away from me and cease speaking to me at once. He kept repeating himself, harassing me, but I just ignored him. I expected him to start pepper spraying me too but fortunately for him that didn’t happen. The police officer that was on site came between us and began talking with me, explaining the situation about the woman and saying that they believe she shoplifted from the store and that the guard was claiming we were obstructing an arrest.
To clear things up, there is a stark difference between a security guard and a police officer. One performers citizens arrest and the other performers actual arrests. Obstructing one is not the same as obstructing the other. The guard does not have the law behind him. There are no charges for obstructing justice because the guard is not considered justice. I’ve been a security guard for five years of my life and have to take tests every year to make my company and the state know that I understand what abilities I do and do not have. This guard went way below board when he expressed threats towards other civilians that he couldn’t possibly carry out. Not only that, but demanding my ID? That’s just tacky.
My boyfriend and I ended up making an official statement to the police and not feeling satisfied about what justice looked like that night because the guard, committing violence against the woman and prosecuting her for shoplifting acted like judge, jury and executioner then tried to turn on all of us who were concerned with the woman’s well being, especially in a state of pregnancy. This type of behavior is not acceptable anywhere but especially in the city of Cerritos. I demand that this man be fired. Should we encounter him again where he continues to harass us then we will be forced to bring suit against him, the private company he represents, as well as Skate Depot managers for employing such disgusting human bein

Sooooo much nicer than the last time i was here six years ago!
Skate depot used to be SUPER stinky. now, i’m happy to report the nasty stench is gone! (you know what i’m talking about!)
Maybe i’m remembering wrong, but i think the rink itself has been redone too.
cool lights over the skating area too.
the snack bar still sucks, but at least it’s not wayyy overpriced for the food.
if this place had a pinball machine, i think i would actually come back on nights other than skate depot night for the kids’ school.
coolest part is they have this huge screen up against the wall. and the football game was on the big screen all evening :)

Don’t hesitate to skate, just roll bounce, side-​to-​side, get on down and don’t lose your glide! Now, if you can do that, you will have a good time at the Skate Depot on Saturday nights starting around 10pm. I was a little hesitant when I got the invite to go because it’s been awhile since I’ve been roller skating but, hey, the groove will hit you when you hit the skating floor.
We all had too much fun at the Skating Depot last night. The DJ was no joke in spinning some good tunes. Though I only knew a few people, it felt like I knew everyone because mostly everyone on the skating floor rolled with one another as if they were longtime friends. I witnessed old, new, and very creative skating techniques at the Skating Depot. It’s was like Dancing With The Stars on the skating floor in this place. Not only is skating fun, but it also a good exercise.
Alright, if you want to be among the movers, shakers, and celebs, you may not found all three here, but you will find some movers and shakers. If you don’t have your own pair of skates, don’t worry, as you can rent a pair here. So, if you need to lose some weight, want to exercise, or just have some fun, I suggest you roll on to the Skate Depot. At the Skate Depot, you can roll side-​to-​side and forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5!