Roller skating is a wonderful past time. It is exhilarating to skate down around the rink and gain speed. Roller skating is also a great way to increase your physical activity and benefit your cardiovascular and muscular health. In order to keep roller skating, you need to make sure that you prioritize taking care of your skates. Here are three tips for keeping your roller skates problem free.

Skate Bearings

The bearings of your roller skates are made of metal. Like any other metal object, your bearings need to be kept free of rust and corrosion. The best way to do this is to keep your bearings clean and dry. After you have spent a lot of time skating carefully remove and inspect your bearings. Clean any grime or accumulated rust with rubbing alcohol. Do not use dish washing soap to clean your bearings; this leaves a film that makes it difficult for the bearings to function normally.

Stinky Skates

If you enjoy roller skating frequently, you may find that your skates begin to build up odor from your sweat. In order to manage the odor, you should pay particular attention to the insole of the boot. Roller skates can be aired out in sunlight just like ice skates; make certain that you leave the boot unlaced in order to let the sunlight and clean air carry the foul odor away. You can also clean the insole of your boot with a baking soda mixture.

Smooth Ride

Skating on loose wheels can be hazardous because they take away from your ability to control your momentum and direction. Therefore it is important to adjust and tighten your wheel nuts every couple of weeks. The wheel nuts keep the wheels of your skates in place. Tighten your wheel nuts so that the wheels roll smoothly and not in a wild or restricted manner.

Owning a pair of roller skates is an investment, and it is important to be aware of the condition of your roller skates. Performing routine maintenance is the key to ensuring that you will enjoy skating safely and a benefit with a return on your investment. If you are interested in purchasing a pair of skates, or if you have any maintenance questions, contact our Skate Pro Shop with your questions. Don’t forget that our skate sale is going on now, and it is the perfect time to take advantage of purchasing skates. 

Don’t forget to share pics of your skates at #rollerkingdom on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

It is a spooktacular time of year! At Roller Kingdom, we’ll be welcoming all goblins, ghosts, and ghouls to join us for our Halloween Parties. Put on your scariest, funniest, and silliest costumes because we’ll celebrate each party with an out of this world costume contest with prizes so great you won’t want to miss it!

Teen Halloween Party

If you are in your teen years, then we’ve got a party just for you! Join us at Hudson Roller Kingdom from 7-10pm on the 24th of Oct. or at the Tyngsboro Roller Kingdom from 7-11pm also on the 24th. Costumes are not required, but if you participate in our contest you will have the chance to win a free year of skating at Roller Kingdom and a pair of brand new roller skates! This is up to a $300 value!

Kids Halloween Party

We welcome those younger than teens and their adults to join us for a Halloween Party on Sunday Oct. 26th from 1pm-5pm at both locations. We’ve got the same great first prize available at our kids costume party! Even though costumes are optional, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to win the grand prize!

Prizes

• 1st Prize-One year of free admission to all skating sessions and a choice of skates (up to $300 value)
• 2nd Prize-One year of free admission to all skating sessions
• 3rd Prize-Choice of roller skates (up to $150 value)

Throughout our parties we’ll have a variety of activities as well. We can’t wait to see the crazy and zany costumes that our skaters join us in as we celebrate Halloween this year! So, get ready to get your Monster Mash on, and skate along with us to your favorite tunes! Make sure you share your fave pics with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter from our spooky Halloween Party at Roller Kingdom!

In case you didn’t already know, October is National Roller Skating Month! This makes us really excited about skating (as if we weren’t already!), and we wanted to challenge you to learn something new!

At Roller Kingdom, we believe that there is always something to learn. Perhaps one of our favorite moments in proving this was when the New Hampshire Chronicle came out to check out what we’ve been up to!

We’ve got plenty of lesson opportunities for learners and skaters of all ages. Check out the great opportunities at both the Hudson Roller Kingdom and at the Tyngsboro Roller Kingdom. Don’t forget that skating is no longer just skating! Part of the challenge may involve a different skating style!

Artistic Skating

If you’ve ever enjoyed watching Olympic Figure Skating, then consider trying your hand (or your feet) at artistic skating! Both of our rinks have an involvement in artistic skate, and our clubs have even made it to the nationals!

Jam Skating

If you love to get your jam on with music, then try getting your jam on with skates. Some compare this to breakdancing on skates. Whatever you see it as, it is definitely a unique combination of breakdancing, hip hop, skating, and dancing. Check out the moves of our local jam skaters here:

We hope you have a great National Roller Skating Month! We know we will! Keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with any other news and information from Roller Kingdom!

While most people look at October and think of all things fall, we think of all things roller skating at Roller Kingdom! We love to take the opportunity for this month long observation to promote the love we have for all of the different types of skating within the sport!

National Roller Skating Month was started in 1983 to promote the fun and fitness associated with roller skating. This month, to help promote fun and fitness, we’ve got a few fun things planned!

Ninja Turtle Skate

School will be out on Columbus Day, but you can come here to hang with your friends and a TMNT! We’ll have Sewer Juice and other fun filled activities to celebrate this day!

Halloween Parties

Join us for one of our Halloween Costume Parties! Teens are welcome to come out on Friday, October 24th and the younger ones are welcome to join us on Sunday, October 26th. Come dressed in your most creative Halloween costume because we’ve got some amazing prizes for you! Third place winners will walk away with a pair of skates (valued up to $150), second place will walk away with a year of free skating passes, and first place will hit the jackpot with a year of free skating passes and a choice of free skates (up to $300 value)!

Of course throughout the month we will be hosting our regular sessions and events in Tyngsboro and Hudson. Since it is National Roller Skating Month it’s a great time to learn to skate, or dive in a little deeper by joining one of our Artistic Skating Teams. Find out more about all we offer by visiting us on Facebook and Twitter!

Do you have an event that you are ready to host at Roller Kingdom? Whether a club, organization, family, or group event, we are here to meet your needs. Feel free to browse around our Roller Kingdom site to find out more about what we can offer for a variety of groups and fundraising initiatives including the work we do with:

• Scout groups
• Youth groups
• School or organization fundraising

Don’t forget that Roller Kingdom is also the premier location for hosting a birthday party in Tyngsboro or Hudson! We offer a variety of packages and pricing options to meet the needs birthday guests of honor from ages 1 to 100! In addition to roller skating, check out these additional points of interest for your customized party:

• Laser tag
• Arcade
• Karaoke
• Snack Bar

Come on out to Roller Kingdom this weekend, and don’t forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +.

Q: What two things do the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Christopher Columbus have in common?

A: Their Italian roots and Roller Kingdom!

Yes, perhaps we are stretching this just a little bit, but all four turtles are named after Italian painters or artists (Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello), and Columbus was an Italian explorer. These fictional turtles and historical figure have their roots in common, but they also share a connection with Roller Kingdom.

Columbus Day commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus. It just so happens to be that the Tyngsborough Public Schools and Hudson Public Schools are closed on Columbus Day as are many banks and government institutions. Roller Kingdom is not closed on this day! Instead, Tyngsboro and Hudson rinks and laser tag arenas will be open.

Not only will we be open, but we may have some special green visitors visiting us on Columbus Day as well! This is your chance to party with a Ninja Turtle! We realize that we may be stretching the common points a bit, but since we made the connection we thought we would have fun with it!

Special Pizza Options

If you are wanting to keep with the theme and Italian commonality, then celebrate with special pizza options.  We will have pizza toppings that we don’t normally offer, and that is all the more reason to come on out to our Columbus Day Skate. We will have special pizza options just for you on this fun-filled day of no school!

Face Painting

Since this is a special Day Skate, we wanted to add a little extra fun. Face painting will be available in addition to roller skating, laser tag, and video games. You can request to have your face painted like a ninja turtle or choose from a few other simple designs.

Free Pizza Slice and Small Drink

We know some of you love to get into the spirit of things and take themes as far as you can. For this reason, we want to add a little extra challenge to you. Come to Roller Kingdom on Monday, Oct. 13 dressed like your favorite turtle and you’ll get a free pizza slice and small drink. It’s a win!

Come on out on Columbus Day and party with a Ninja Turtle! Our skate is from 1-5pm, admission is $8, and skate rental is $1 extra. Parents, you get free admission, and skate rental is $3. We can’t wait to see you out for this fun-filled skating session!

It’s Friday, you’ve worked hard all week, and the last thing you want to do is cook. You are ready to celebrate your TGIF! The kids feel the same way! After all it’s Friday, they don’t have school tomorrow, and they want to go hang out with friends. Ready for the solution? It’s the Friday After School Supper Skate at Roller Kingdom! Every friday from 4-6:30pm we are here ready to help you get your TGIF started with our Friday After School Supper Skate. Doesn’t matter if you prefer Tyngsboro or Hudson, cause we’ve got it going on at both! Let’s break it down a little and further share the benefits of what we have to offer.

After School

Friday is the only day of the week that we are open in the afternoon. We do offer a Wednesday night skate in Tynsgboro, but that’s another story. Anyway on Friday we open at 4:00pm to accommodate those that are already out of school, and parents that have the opportunity to end their work days a little early. Admission is $6 and that includes skate rental!

Supper Skate

We’ve got to tell you that our when we say Supper Skate, we mean you get supper and you get to skate! All for the same price. That $6 includes admission, skate rental, and supper. Your meal includes a slice of pizza and an ice cold Pepsi product. We think that’s a pretty good deal for $6.

Additional Things

If you’re wanting to do more than just skate and dine, then consider throwing in a game of laser tag for $5. Or you can wow the crowd with your karaoke singing. We’ve also got an arcade in which you can win tickets for prizes. There is plenty to do at Roller Kingdom during our Friday After School Supper Skate.

If you find that you are enjoying yourself so much and want to stay for our Friday night late skate sessions, then you are welcome to do so. Hudson reopens for our late skate 7-10pm sesh or $7 and Tyngsboro reopens for the late skate sesh from 7-11pm for $8.

The kids are back to school and fall sports are underway. This may be enough to make parents and sports fans celebrate. At Roller Kingdom, we are looking ahead to the end of the season. When the fall sports season reaches its end, where will the end of season banquet or party be held? We suggest Roller Kingdom!

Our skating rinks in Tyngsboro and Hudson provide plenty of space for your team to celebrate the season. The entire football team along with all friends and family members can easily fit into our 25,000 square foot facility. This is also true for the cross country, soccer, golf, cheer, and field hockey teams. We know you’ll need lots of space to celebrate and space is something we can definitely offer.

In addition to space, we’ve got plenty for your team to do to celebrate throughout your time at Roller Kingdom. You can lace up your skates and continue on the competition with some of our skating games. Or you can grab a vest and laser tag gun and see who will be the champion in our laser tag arena. Maybe you’d rather try your luck at a crane game, skee ball, or other game; we have plenty of opportunity for you in our arcade.

Contact Roller Kingdom in Tynsboro or in Hudson to book your end of season party. We will gladly provide your team with one of the most memorable end of season celebrations ever!

We know that in addition to the symbolic end of summer, Labor Day weekend is often the last hurrah for many as they prepare for the stretch from the start of the school year to winter break. It is also representative of time to kick back, relax, and enjoy spending quality time with family and friends. This year, we wanted to help you kick start your three day weekend by offering free skate rental for children and adults at Roller Kingdom in Hudson and Tyngsboro.

Come on out to our 1pm-4pm sessions on Saturday, August 30th and on Sunday, August 31st. Skate rental is free for all adults and children. Whether you are young, young at heart, or an honored citizen, it does not matter to us! We’ll gladly pass you a pair of skates for free and allow you to celebrate your long weekend on our skating floor.

Don’t forget to challenge the kiddos to a game of laser tag or skee ball, and while you’re at it you can showcase those pipes of yours with karaoke! Whatever you choose to do, we are looking forward to having you roll on in to Roller Kingdom for our free skate rental this Labor Day weekend.

If you’re looking for more of a bargain, check out our Clipper Magazine or DoubleTakeOffer! This is good for admission, laser tag, frozen drinks, and cookies! Labor Day fun for a deal = awesome!

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Sweltering heat, lemonade, fireflies after dark, and back to school sales are all signs that the end of the summer is near. With Tyngsborough Schools getting underway on Tuesday, August 26 and Hudson Public Schools resuming on Tuesday, September 2 we wanted to help you end this summer while glowing! Roller Kingdom’s End of Summer Firefly Night will allow for just that!

 Glow Skating

Everything, including you, will glow during our End of Summer Firefly Night. The first 100 people to join us will get a free glow novelty. Of course you can wear your neon clothes and anything that glows including the smile on your face! Join us at 7pm sharp to be one of the first to enter at Tyngsboro and Hudson! 

Extra Games and Extra Fun

We know that Roller Kingdom offers tons of fun each and every time our guests come through the doors. With roller skating, laser tag and games in our arcade, there is always fun to be had! However, on Friday, August 29 we are stepping up the fun level with extra games.

Friday Supper Skate

Looking for a little pre glow skate? Get your skate on a little early by joining us from 4:00-6:30pm! For only $6 you will get admission, skate rental, a slice of pizza, and a soda! This is an amazing deal that is great for the family and both Tyngsboro and Hudson!

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