Reviews of Skateland. (Sports Complex) in Des Moines (Iowa).
Skateland
5621 Meredith Dr, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States
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Information of Skateland, Sports Complex in Des Moines (Iowa)
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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended
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Open hours of Skateland
Sunday
1–6 pm
Monday
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Tuesday
5–8 pm
Wednesday
4–8 pm
Thursday
4–10 pm
Friday
4–8 pm
Saturday
1–8 pm
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Reviews of Skateland
A great place to skate! The check-in and rental process is smooth, there's both skates and roller blades, and a ton of places to sit. Be advised, the kid assistant frames are an additional rental as well. The rink is smooth without issues, and there's even a mini skate park. Every 15 minutes they play a game like splitter or limbo, and play child friendly pop music. The smoke can be a bit much, but the lights are neat. Highly recommend!
We found out about skate lessons several weeks ago and enrolled our daughter. She's learning a lot and really enjoys herself. Skateland is clean, organized and does a great job practicing social distancing - highly recommended!
We really enjoy going, however would like to see better pricing options. $36 for 1 kid and 1 adult to skate for 2 hrs is pretty high. Gym membership, ymca are all lower than that for an entire month. We'd definitely come more often if more reasonable options were available.
We had a lot of fun here. Seems to run pretty well. It's a touch expensive. I'd go again for sure.
This was our first visit to Skateland. The kids loved it! It was so much better than the last skating rink that we used to frequent in Washington. The rink was large, and had amazing music, and fog machine. They even have arcade games for non skaters. We can't wait to have a party here sometime!!
Expensive and wish the rink was a little bit bigger. Other then that it's a pretty cool place 😎 …
Great atmosphere for the whole family. They play skate games through the night and the 1st Tuesday of the month is cheap skate night. My favorite game is the dice game even if I don't win.
Great experience! Went here to celebrate my son's 8th birthday. They had the table set up and service was excellent! The staff made all the birthday children feel special with individual time for each. I highly recommend this skating rink. We will be back for sure!!
It was great it was just hard to skate sometimes because of all the lights shining around and making it hard to see the kids especially when they fall down
The kids had A-blast And so did I the skating rink makes it really fun
We went for a birthday part. My daughter has a lot of fun! They have balance braces available for kids who aren't too sure on their skates. They have a variety of sizes so my 2 year old was even able to skate!
Super fun with friends, but also a great spot to go for a date
Great place for all- reminds me of the small town roller rink that I spent part of my childhood at. Nice sized rink clean, and lots of tables to sit and watch if your not skating. Skaters can bring their own skates or rent them from the rink (both traditional skates and roller blades). There are some food and drink options as well as electronic arcade games that kids can play for points/prizes. (They recently switched from tokens and tickets to game cards for the arcade games which disappointed the kids, but is more like what other arcade type places use).
Didn't much care for floor of rink almost like playground tile not smooth
More expenses than the others more families friendly better music bad men bathrooms expensive food but tasty
Friendly service, clean and fun ❤️
This place is top notch! The owner truly care about their customers having a great experience!
You can bring your own skates but they have inline and roller skates available for rent. They have walkers on wheels to help unstable kids keep their balance while they learn. Place is in good shape. They periodically interrupt the free skating with skating games. Great place for kids birthday party.
It was just ok. Prices are outrageous. $10 for 2 slushies and $24 for 1 adult and 1 child admittance.
I've been skating here for 45 years. Skate Country. Skate north. Incrediroll. Skate land. And still today. Taught my kids here and now have 12 grandkids who I will be bringing very soon. Not all but 1 at least. At a time. We all know you can't please everyone these days. So there's always someone who will bash and write a bad review. I tell you Dante and Romina are very good people. I've ran into her at church several times and Dante has allowed me to cut some carpet rolls up in the parking lot even on some occasions. Both are Good Hearted, hard working, and knowledgeable for any questions you have on skates. I run into Dante at the skate park downtown now and then. He always says Hi and I'm always thinking this old man is gonna hurt himself out here. Lol.
People say prices are high but in reality and all they put Into this I see them as fair.
They are fair on so many different levels. So much so that maybe, Just maybe Dante will give me a free pass for my time in writing this for you all. But if he doesn't then he doesn't. And ill have to let him know when I catch him at the rink. Anyways im 52yrs old now and still love skating. Fast Skating too. My point of this is don't let any bad review steer you away. This is Good All Ameri an Skating with Good down to Earth Owners! Keep up the Good Work you both are doing. I Support you 100% with your bussiness! I think your doing fabulous. Tending to a hundred kids at a time is so not an easy task. So before you start bashing. Ask yourself how much better u think you could do it. Thanks for taking time to read this review.
Danny Diggins & Family. See u soon.
Love Skateland! Always a great time with my son!
Since there are only two rinks in des moines it's hard to give a bad review. But I will say the floors are plastic, unpolished and peeling up in spots. Dangerous considering people are rolling over nothing but lifted plastic and dust. I wouldn't touch the food, and I always bring my own skates and I already have experience skating. Overall it's not the worst but it's definitely not 5 stars. Kid friendly, other than the scary floor. Ill come again for sure.
Recently went here with a friend just because I had the day off work and nothing to do. Environment is friendly also made a couple of new friends. I think I'm going to get more into skating because it has always been fun. Just ordered my own personal skates so I can practice on my own. Plan on going here a lot more often.
Had my daughters birthday party here last night, all the staff are amazing and took care of everything. Super fun for the kids and adults. Thank you for helping us make awesome memories!
Absolutely a fun place for kids & adult. I'm Great customer service😊
If you on the budget Wednesday will be a good day to go other than rest of days little bit pricey but, it's worth it …
I wanted to thank the people at Skateland who made my daughter's birthday party extra special for her and extra easy for me (mom)! Kelly was on top of everything for the party and ready to go when I walked in the door. She kept the events moving and was very efficient, professional and fun to work with. She was on top of getting me extra skate mate passes and cousins for the arcade game . The facility itself was great in their offerings and my son was able to be entertained for 2 hours in the arcade while I guided the party and had time to talk with other parents. All I had to bring was the cake! They handled everything else. A special thank you to Kelly and management who refunded the cost if the extra share mates i didn't use and the people behind the beverage counter who were so quick to refill drinks! I highly recommend them for your party needs! We had 23 kids and i don't know how they did it so wel .
The is the best birthday venue for kids I've been to. (And a great rink too.) This is very well managed with reasonable prices. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The pizza is better than a lot of pizza restaurants. Keep up the good work!
The prices were great! Love the pizza and drinks. The price was awesome. But the music was horrible. We asked the DJ to play a few requests and he refused.. he was rude. Only played rap the entire night pretty much. There were disco balls and lights, would have been nice to hear some disco music... blast from the past... for the older people.. and we are 23.. We don't need to listen to rap the entire night... should mix it up!
I grew up skating and had great memories, my kids are now experiencing the fun and spending time with friends. The staff is awesome, clean safe and Noooo electronics needed, Skateland is now part of family time every week!
I’ve been going too this rink since as long as I can remember, I’ve seen this rink Change and grow but continue too treat each and every customer as family. I truly recommend going too the rink for anyone wanting time with friends or family or just cause your bored. There’s always a variety of arcade games and activities on the floor. I recommend everyone give it a try if I can skate and I can’t even walk without tripping then I know you can too. Takes practice but always worth the wait and fun learning beside your friends.🙂
Thank you too skate land and there wonderful team and owners Dante and Romina Muse for making each and every experience a great one💛
Very cool and fun place to hang out. The nice workers and fun games make it even better. If you live less than 1 hour or 45 minutes away and love skating or want to try, this is the place to go.
They just started opening at 4 PM on Wednesday for little kids and their families. It's amazing.
Amazing owners that care and love what they do! Good clean family environment. Very fun.
Been there a couple times and it's great! Gets pretty crowded on Wednesday night's but that 1$ skate is very decent. I've heard good things about their pizza on Fridays. I hope they can look into their hearts and play "Everytime we touch" by cascada cause that would ramp this up to a 6/5 kinda place.
Wonderful place. Kids have lots of fun. They rent skates and blades and have private lessons too. They have a few arcade games at the side for when the kids are catching their breath.
Great place to have a birthday.
They also have a small restaurant there.
The place is not open every day for the public so look at the hours before you go.
It was very nice overall. It had a nice rink that was very easy to skate on. My daughter had never skated before so I was teaching her here. The employees were friendly. My one complaint is that the rollerskates available for rent there have very worn brakes. It made it very difficult to stop. They should be replaced.
Visited for a birthday party and had a blast. Food was decent but a little bummed about the broken arcade machine and was not overly thrilled with the prize selection.
My kids have been there many times over the past 20 years. It's clean and organized. Love supporting local family owned business.
Fun teaching my kids how to Skate for the first time
Had our daughter's b-day there on a Sunday as a private party. Facility was clean staff was awesome! Had a great time skating, playing video games and eating pizza and cake. We will definitely be back.
Best Rink in town!
Great adult night on Thursday’s 8-10 as well as 1$ Wednesday skate!
The place is great. Excellent prices and very, very clean. The staff are creative with games for the kids, plus parents are allowed to be on the skating floor without skate to help the little ones skate. I definitely recommend visiting this place and having fun.
Fun birthday experience for my 6 year old.
Loud- but I suppose that comes with the territory.
Clean. Polite staff.
I really like this place. Good sized rink and fun for the whole family. I would give it 5 stars if you could bring food (without being charged a hefty table reservation fee)in and if the price was a little lower. That being said they did start upgrading their skates lately (although you can bring your own) and they also have fun games out on the rink. They also have a skate ramp and there are some incredibly talented skaters....only you aren`t allowed to spectate as you can`t stop next to the wall. Food could be better. They do sell pizza there but it isn't very good imo. But then I am not going to a skate place to eat but to skate. Oh and they have skate mates for little ones learning how to skate.
Best birthday party ever. Price was reasonable and the help was extremely efficient. I found the venue VERY accommodating and helpful. Appreciated excellent customer service. Hard to find that these days! And the kidd had a blast.
Great place friendly staff. Game room. My only negative was $35 dollars for 3 of us to get in with skates and 1 Walker. And you get ran out by 100 daycare kids cutting people off. Spent 50 bucks and got chased out by it being to crowded.
Always love coming here! Such a fun and upbeat atmosphere, great to just come skate, birthday parties, and school fundraiser events!
Had a birthday party for my twins on what had to be the busiest night of the year. till, they delivered amazing service and catered to us like we were the only ones there. My children had a ball and it was a wonderful time still!
This place is just as fun now as it was when I was a kid. Upbeat music, fun deejays, arcade games, concession stand. If you're here with a little one who is new to skating, spring to rent the walker on wheels. It really helped my 5 year old have a good time.
Staff went above and beyond to provide an awesome birthday party for our great grandson! We all had so much fun! Thank you Skateland!
Who used to go there in the 70's? I did. So many fond memories I still give 5 stars today.
Nice little place but I wish they would've left the rink bigger instead of making it smaller for more seating. Roller skates were ok, however the sole inside was so worn that the screws to the wheels were visible and pushed into my heel leaving painful bruise & blisters. I'll bring some sole inserts next time
I attended this establishment and l, regrettably, made the poor decision of wearing a solid-coloured T-shirt. Upon entry, I was mistaken by a young gentleman for a member of a rival gang and was shot directly in the stomach and stabbed several times in the chest. I was given a full refund. It was a great time, would wholeheartedly recommend.
I had great time with my friends. It was awesome and they have tool for begginers
Awesome staff, clean building, amazing light and music.
It was so fun I love the games and the food and the employees they were so nice they we're never rude. Over all 10/10 would go again.
The group loved the music and atmosphere. Good pizza for a good price too
I've been coming here for over 7 years and it's still the best indoor skating around. Super friendly staff and kid safe environment.
Well managed. Large space, good for big crowds. Took my 2yr. Old to skate for the first time and he did great! Smallest skate size available is 8 toddler.
Quite good, my first experience of a roller rink, plenty space,
But I do have to say , the rest rooms!....could use some work!!
I read the comments like the good ones they are true I love the place it is sooooooooooooooooooo fun👁👁
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I used to come here every weekend but I just can't anymore but when I can I love it. Yes there are usually lots of people but that isn't too bad for me. I love skating in the little skatepark esque area and over all it's a great place.
The workers were the kindest, especially the guy working skates, very helpful and a hard worker, and also the dj played some great songs. Just a very upbeat environment!
Although I didn't skate here as a kid this rink really brought me back to the times I used to visit the rink I used to live by as a child. Brought my daughter here for a birthday party and she had a really great time. Seems like a good value and they took care of almost everything.
Very nice place and nice staff. Needs some updating but over all very pleasant experience. Would recommend for kids birthday parties.
I have fond memories going here as a child. I never actually skated that much but the arcade/lights/music were a major part of the fun. Good to see that it is still in business all these years later, and I hope it continues to operate well into the next decade.
Great family owned business ran by 2 amazing people! Friendly hardworking staff. Well managed. Recently remodeled! Cant beat the $1 skate nights.
lovely place, me and my friends go there a lot, pizza and drink are goood and the skating rink in general is great.
Had a blast at the 80's-90's skate Saturday night 😄. Super nice updates in this rink and very professionally run. Sound system, DJ selection of music all perfect. …
Fun place, prices were good. My only concern is the music. Not exactly kid friendly.
It was fun but they need more help at concession stand and I feel like for Bday parties you should have free refills for drinks......kids are skating alot and get tired and run thru the drinks alot otherwise it was fun and a good experience
At a 6 yr. Old's birthday! Lots of fun & all the kids definately got plenty of exercise. They have birthday packages and it was set up nice. Great time & great experience
Not a bad place, the kids enjoyed themselves. A little over priced, spent alot of money lol
10/10 would recommend
Great experience!! Really fun and the snacks are well priced. Overall loved it a ton!!
One of the nicer skate parks I have been to, the staff was friendly and helpful. We were there for a birthday party and the kids had a great time.
Took my 7yr old here during spring break and had a blast. They still do the hokie pokie and limbo. U can bring in ur own skates even if u have worn them outside!
Attended the Nerf gun war with my kids. They absolutely loved it! They ran themselves to exhaustion! What a great way to burn some energy on a winter evening!
Everyone working was very friendly and helpful. It was more expensive than I remember roller skating, but fun times
Such a fun place. My daughter had a great time. She's excited to go back soon.
Nice place, slippery parking lot, needs rails all around the ring because hugging the wall wasn’t cutting it and should offer butt pads for the inexperienced. I couldn’t sit on the toilet for 3 days
I took my little brother here to learn to skate. Fun, old school skate rink with creative skating games and a wide variety of music.
Skate North and it's owners are fantastic! They really listen to their customers and are generous in their prices. The kids have a ton of fun!
Always fun for the kids. Staff/owners are friendly and professional. Great Friday special: $10 ayce 🍕 and fountain drinks. …
Fun place to take three young teens. One was a natural, one was average,and one hadn't skated before. They all had a blast. Almost went and got skates myself.
Very fun place they have very good pizza and their skates are clean I like going their with my friends.
Service was good and a great place for Family to get together for Bithday party and skating. I did think there were unnecessary charges for adults who didn't skate bit were there with family and friends..
Nice place, friendly staff, sadly they do have their hand full enforcing mask requirements with the teenagers so be careful.
Good, clean fun! Great friendly staff and a fun atmosphere.
Went there for a private party the other night. Staff was friendly and helpful. Facility was well kept. I was surprised and impressed.
I think skate north is a really awesome place! and the staffs are so nice. And it's a good place for peopel to get together and have some fun(:
The kids had a great time, but as an adult I prefer bathroom doors that lock, and less smell of stinky feet &/or B.O. I'm sure the kids would give it a 4.5
A fun Sunday afternoon activity for the family. A little pricey although concessions were more reasonable.
I like it. I get why they do the birthdays first but it gets annoying. I would reccomend bringing shoes you dont like if you get in-line skates. If you lose them or someone steals them they keep one of your shoes.
Seems a little dated only gripe would be needs better pizza and more arcade machines ..all in all it's still a good time .. good place for kidos bday party ..
i love going here! I've met some pretty cool people!!
Had a great time. Not too busy and my son loves to skate there.
They don't have adult skating and it closed way too damn early now they do have one hours is keep some open longer but I've heard of some places even out-of-state staying open at least two like 10 to 6 a.m.
Our kids love this place, especially the skating-training-walkers! Great for birthdays
My daughter's 9th birthday went off without a hitch! Staff was attentive and helpful.
Amazing! Staff is nice, prices are a little high but it's all worth it. Definitely will be back.
Good skating rink in the Des Moines metro area. Fair prices. Has concessions and some carnival arcades for when you aren't skating. Roller skates and roller blades available.
Had a great time, as usual. The price is right and the accommodations for birthday parties are nice.
It was fun expect the speaker person made people do games they were very childish and weren't engaging
Clean place, awesome owners, friendly staff, good pizza. Best skating rink I've ever seen.
Everyone had a great time. Clean, well kept up. BR could use some updates.
Had a good time with our 6 year old and our 8 year old. The staff is not that great but we will still return for school nights.
Went to a kindness rock paint party. So plenty of space and for a Tuesday not to busy. And close to home.
Great place. My kids went there. Now in their 30s.
It was really fun and exciting I had lots of fun skating I'll try to one more often
Friendly staff, great environment for fun, fitness, and making new friends!
Loved this place since childhood. I bring my boy every Wednesday and hope he continues as long as this place runs
Huge rink, even have a stunt ramp. Music was lame but we had fun.
Very fun. Will come back again soon. I recommend this to anyone, especially beginners
A good place for bored kids who like to roller skate or roller blade. Not intended for rough necks who like to fight or like drama.
Great place. Great customer service. I'm here at a Bday party now. Great time!!!
I love going here with my friends! The food is great and the employees are really nice!
Great fun for the kids. My kids had a good time at a birthday party
Amazing staff and a great experience overall. It's a great place to stalk end your free time!
Awesome fun, the classes had our child skate after 3 sessions. The best instructors!
Love Skateland. Great staff. Good music. Can't wait for more adult skates.
Awesome place and really nice workers and nice owners it’s just the fun place to hangout
I had a great experience here. Been once. The staff handled themselves well while very busy.
great time but don’t clean the tables at all
Great price on party packs and they have really good pizza for a roller skating rink.
Great place. Management works hard to keep it clean. Good value.
Manager is always super friendly and professional in explaining pricing and availability. Best rink in Town
Nice skating rink. Kids always have a blast. They often do fundraisers for our school.
Great place to let the kid's get energy out, especially on cold winter days.
Expensive, but kids had fun.
It was a lot of fun and really enjoyed it with my kids 😊 …
Loved it! So fun to hang out there with my friends.
It's really nice looking you can get something to eat but cost 10$ and cost 15$ to use their ramps
Great customer service there without a doubt! All the employees were very nice
Fun nice people but prices are on the high side
Was a kinda small but food and games were amazing
Great place for dates, to bring kids, or just have fun on your own
I love skating here it’s so fun
kind of run-down but good for skating! roller skates and blades are free with admission.
Old asxchool skating rink, still always fun to relive my youth
Everyone had a great time
Kids enjoyed skating there.
Excellent staff, fun skating and games, great pizza, comfortable rental skates. Thank you Skate North!
A lot of fun. Inexpensive on Wednesdays. Great staff.
We went there for my 2nd to youngest sister she is now 12 years old...
I've skated here for years and never had a problem.
It was not very busy, great if your looking for a nostalgic experience
Had a good time. However prices were a little too expensive.
Decent place. Being renovated. May be rated higher after that is done.
Great place to have a party. Very reasonable on prices.
Pretty fun, free pizza and pop on Friday. Not too crazy.
I’m happy they are here
Awesome night out and a good incidental workout!
Nice rink, food is decent :) great music!
Great atmosphere inexpensive fun family time.
Great skating and deals! Love coming here with friends!
They were very professional and very nice and the pizza was delicious
Place is getting a little run down. Still a blast for the kids!
What a great place for birthdays. The pizza was good.
The skate.floor is absolute garbage. Skate south is waaaaayyy better
Great for kids, with good security standards.
Fun. And even have Christian skate nights with positive music
Not as good as skate south but better than west
Sign up the kid for tootsie rollers or derby brats, the kids are having a blast
I've got you all beat I use to go skating all the time at the rink in Ames lol
Spent my childhood here great place for fun and skating
My daughter loves it. That's good enough for me.
It is clean ,fun, great for party and nice people
All the elementary kids and middle schoolers like to meet up here and hangout. Lots of memories.
It was pretty busy but still an overall good experience.
All day skate for 5 and 3 stake rentals under 60.
Best skating rink in town with the best people who work there!!!
Decent food, fun prizes, good games, and great music
very nice. skates are nice and clean
Our boys had a great time here
Had a great time with my friends here
A fun place to skate with a pretty decent floor to skate on
Great for practice or just having fun.
Roller bladding was awesome and so was winning limbo
I was invited from my daughter friends and was great time,
Had a really great time
Great place for kids parties!
Nice place to take your family to.
Great place for kids birthday parties
The kids shouted it, I found the music too loud and too much base
Well, it's skating of course it's fabulous
I always love going to this place!
Always a great time and great service!
A little run down, but it is still a place to skate if that is what you are looking for.
Love the rink and the atmosphere is great!
My daughter had a lot of fun
My kids Always love this place
It’s pretty small considering How crowded It gets.
Loved it n had fun
Good family fun. In a family atmosphere.
Really kind and super helpful!
staff was nice knowledgeable
I love this place and I love thayne
Best ran rink in the world
My kids love it.
My feel happy with skate north
Fun for the kids you have fun
HAD GREAT TIME WITH FRIEND AND BAE
Good fun for skating!
I lot fun with my twins
Great Affordable Fun!
Better than I remember!
Much fun!
Had a great time!
my kid loves it
A fun place for families
Fun place for the family.
Grandchildren love this place
I sooooooooo !!!!!!fun. And liy
The best place ever
Smell's weird
Good place to skate
Daughter loves it
It's awesome
Better when it was cheaper.....
Clean and affordable.
Love it
Amazing!!
Cool place!
Beautiful
Great
AWESOME
Fun stuff!
Fun
Great
3$ Wednesdays
Kid loves it
Always fun
Kinda dirty
Super place
Fun, fun, fun!!!
Awesome people there super friendly just wanted someone to put my new skates together and i showed up at 12:45pm yesterday and he give me a couple hours and i put them together no problem.
Only charged me $30 to pu them together.
Big thanks to the people at skateland for all the help
Alot of kids but that's to be expected. It was a fun time. My first time skating. I'll definitely be back.
Kids had a blast.
My daughter had her 10th birthday here and it was epic!! Thank you Skateland
(Translation) Very funny we had a very good time
(Original)
Muy divertido pasamos un muy buen tiempo