Laces Roller Skating Rink in Long Island closed?

I gew up in New York City and went to Long Island to go Roller Skating with family up there and the place was called Laces and was a huge roller rink. I was just wondering if anyone knows about it or if it closed, planning on taking a trip soon and would like to see it if it is and I can't find it on the internet.

Laces Roller Skating Rink in Long Island closed?
Where exactly was it? Not sure why, but I'm thinking Hillside Avenue around Herricks Road in New Hyde Park?





If that's the place, it's now an ice rink called Iceland:


http://www.icelandli.com/





Add a detail if that's not the place, but I do think it is.





EDIT: Then that's the place. I remember talking about it once, and know for a 100% fact that Iceland was once a roller rink. Therefore, I'm nearly 100% certain that this was the place. The only other roller rink I can think of in the area is "Hot Skates," but that's somewhere else, and certainly not on Hillside.





Further area description: across the street, there's a small movie theater, and Herrill Lanes bowling alley. There's a strip mall across Herricks Road. Down the block, a Jewish center. Sound familiar?





So, you can still visit Laces, but just make sure to have blades instead of wheels :-)
Reply:I grew up only blocks away from Laces. So this was a HUGE part of my young life. Going there as a 13-14 year old and looking for girls is vividly etched in my mind. Yes. It is now Iceland and has been for at least 15 years. Report It

Reply:Anyone have any Pics or video from back in the LACES days? Report It

Reply:fwd184 ~ Same Here ! Miss those LACES days! :( email me ;) Report It

Reply:Laces! Wow, I spent a lot of time there when I was a kid.





I lived in Queens and it was the best thing in the world when you got a birthday party invitation and it was at Laces. And all the girls got sweatpants that said "Capricorn" on them with iron on lightning bolts.





Those were the days!



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