WORST RINK!? - Lanham Skate Center (Seabrook) Rink Review 

As a rink owner I appreciate your honest review. I check all toe stops especially kids, if you have a worn out toe stop or (jam plug) can do some damage to the floor as well as inlines however we do allow those and even rent them. I think they shoulda let you use them if you didn’t have the brake. But onto the floor it’s amazingly hard to upkeep a hardwood floor. Ours is 75 years old this year and isn’t Perfect by any means but we’ve put a lot into it to keep it up. I’ve skated on concrete floors and that skate court stuff id take a beat up wooden floor anyday or just skate outside lol anyways appreciate your review!

Reminds me of when I worked at an airsoft field and I had a coworker that had a stick up his ass about certain players' equipment and intentionally made customers' experiences unpleasent and a hassle if they dressed in ways he didn't like. Some people working in recreation just get a kick out of being able to ruin someone's fun.

Ah no worries bro. Just one guy with a bad attitude.... maybe he was having a bad day. I would write to the owner and tell them about your experience and get them to change their policy (or educate the staff) as it doesn't make sense to ban all in-lines for a removable heel brake.

Love your videos, man! I just got into roller skating and watching you go around is a treat!

Glad to know. Nobody wants to waste their time & money at a place like that, and especially not wear your own skates. On an adult night, at that, people who have their own skates have put good $ into them because they don't want to be wearing crappy rentals.

Damn! Sorry you had a bad experience. This is the rink I went to growing up. Floor deff needs some work, rink is a bit too small for my liking. Laurel is my favorite.

I used to skate at Lanham Seabrook for at least 15 - 20 years but last experience several years ago changed my outlook of the "New Management" that is in place. Stopped by the rink for the early "old school" skate session that is held on Saturday's for more experienced skaters and the "Security" guard that was at the door stated that she had to inspect my backpack. She looks inside and saw my Gatorade and her reaction was as if I had a concealed weapon. She stated that I could not bring my Gatorade in the rink which, given the new management was understandable, but the overall tone/delivery was unacceptable given that I had skated there for about 2 decades. Needless to say, the older woman that was at the booth collecting monies for entry could not even look at me because she knew me and not that I was looking for a "pass", just looking to be spoken to in a professional/respectful manner. Needless to say, I complied and drove to Crofton Skate Center and that was my last experience at Lanham Seabrook. I used to dig the vibe there and the music but how the staff treats their patron's is a turn-off. No issues with driving further to skate. Understanding your "audience" is a key to a successful business

This skating ring has been sued many times. My first time going to this rink I was assaulted by a male employee, my brother, 11 and 13 year old sons came to my rescue. The fake security officer assaulted my 11 year old giving my son a fractured jaw. The police was called, the owner and security officer were in trouble. I did get a lawyer. We haven’t been to a skating ring ever again. Word on the street the owners of this ring has been in trouble many times, and does terrible business

Our local small town family owned roller rink doesn’t allow in lines. The reasons being is that the floor isn’t finished like with that glossy stuff so the edges of the in lines would tear up the wood floor. But it’s most people who come don’t own their own skates and don’t mind in being quads.

I went to this rink once but won't be back. I brought my inline skates and was pissed about that nonsensical rule. Then I kept tripping on the rough parts of the floor in the rental quads. Doesn't seem worth it to go here when there's other options in the area.

Sounds a bit like they're blaming the quality of the floor on the skaters. Which I get a bit, when I first went to a rink I didn't think they'd let me use my skates because I didn't have wheels specifically for indoors, but they didn't care. Never thought about breaks, but makes sense, they'd be more likely to gouge or scratch up the floor if they were worn off.

Man it really changed a lot based on your review. Cause it’s been a long time since I’ve been there cause my pops used to dj up there and I knew some of the older staff but it seems like based on that guy at the skate rental section was new. But man it sucks that it changed so much over time cause it used to be a good environment though. Sorry that you had to go through that man. I was thinking about revisiting up there again but based on the review you gave I don’t think I need to. By the way man you really have some smooth moves on skates man that was nice🔥💯

I planned on going here for the first time today (Thursday). I’ve been looking for rinks to go to. It’s a 30 min drive. I’ll look into the other one ppl are talking about. Thank you!

Dang, sorry this happened. I definitely won't be trying out that rink. Just want to skate and have a good time. Great review.

Sad about the inlines! Great video

Hey! If you ever wanted to try ice skating and or going to a decent Roller Rink. Try Pettit National Ice center Oct 1st-March 31st. For Roller go to Waukesha Skateland. (South Eastern Wisconsin)

i love this dudes intro

A local rink, now closed, did kind of the same. No blades allowed and to really help move things along they never coated the floor. Instead, they used rosin, a carcinogen, on the floor. That was 25 yrs ago. The whole place was bought, torn down and made into a more profitable free parking lot for a nursing home. I have 4 sets on inline speed skates…three of which never were on pavement and only used inside on maple. One set was used occasionally on a bike path. Three of the four sets were purchased at local skating rinks along with fistfuls of bearings and supplies. Imagine all the little kids getting blades, going there and not being able to use them. The adult skate looked kind of busy, but the population base is large in MD…what does Friday and Saturday night look like?

He made this video because his inclined skates were prohibited. The floor wasn't trash the other 5 or 6 times he came. Man, GTFOH. they have to do whatever they need to do to protect their property.

Omg I swore up and down I was subscribed!!! My bad homie 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ I'm tripping big time...trippin like I'm skating on their wack floor lol 😜

Man I’m sorry to hear that. Looks like a cool place but sucks when things are divided. Are you planning to come back to Vegas by chance? Be dope to skate with you.

I love watching your videos

Lol sup bro! Crystals is my go-to every time between the two. They just revamped their floor and now they get super OC about trying to protect it as you experienced. They ask to see both skates because some people go harder on one toe vs. the other (me lol). I experienced the same thing with them so much so that they told me I had to replace both of my dance floors before I came back…never changed my plugs annnnnd never have gone back 😂😂😂 Crystals or Ana for me it was until I moved back to Atlanta.

Wow. They repainted blue and yellow and made it look just like it was in the 1980s. Lots of good memories there.

We skated there during the pandemic and to support DJ Flash. We enjoyed the music always, and I loved the wings and fries. However, the floor is GARBAGE. I grew up in Elmwood Skating Rink (Philly) and our grand-pop knew how to maintain his rink floor. We just couldn't justify driving there when the rest of the rinks opened back up and they have a perfectly good floor in Baltimore and it's cheaper.

Sucks this was your experience. I personally love Lanham. I would consider myself a regular and always had a smooth time there. No issue with the staff or overall crowd there. Also, they check everyone toe stops even the people who go there often, I’ve gotten use to it. Just procedure I guess. The floor feels fine to me but I can see how you might disagree. Everyone experience is different. Looking forward to the next review. Skate land North Point (Dundalk, MD/ Baltimore County) allows rollerblades. Idk if you done a review on that place yet, but just a heads up they also have speed skaters there as well.

Keep what you’re doing brother this is awesome .

Love going love the rink love the people only positive vibes there

The rink is being responsible for the safety of all 😊

I’m going to go to a skating rink but I’m a beginner so I’m going to go to skate Xpress if that’s a good one tell me how it is please if you can if you can’t that’s air! (:

Yes it used to be the best~way back in the 80s & 90s. Even early 2000s. NO INLINE or METAL SKATES were ever allowed. FYI, these type skates fk up the flooring. We had great flooring back in the day. Best DJs & nice crowds. Mgt changed several times since I’ve been there. Then rules became relaxed~allowing ppl to skate with any kind of gear~which fk up the flooring.

Bummer you had a bad time. Great review though. 👍

This is the closest rink to my house and the first time I went I swore I'd never go back. Their floor sucks and I just did NOT have a good time (was treated like I didn't belong by the og's there for Kalorama night)

I grew up skating in that rink

you said you used to like going there. did the floor change?

It sounds like your upset because, you were not able to use your inline skates. Seabrook is a good skating rink. You saw the people on the floor having a good time. Hey ya'll, support your local skating rinks; they're few and far between.

I consider myself a very conservative man, but if a rink did that to me....I would feel I have no choice but to burn it to the ground.

Why did they check your plugs/stoppers? What happens if you have a dance plate with no toe stopper? Do you have to leave? Also I call BS on the no inline policy. They could just re-word it and say no heal break inlines.

Try the rink I. Delinco Nj

Wow I use to work there in the 80s as a floor guard.

Have you ever tried rollerjam USA? It’s in Staten Island

So prolly a stupid question. But I see quad skaters do it often. Is the holding on to another person like a balance thing?

Nah, That Sounds like you were Dealing with an Oppositional Person

im not trying to size up one against your experience i just wanna tell mine in what i think is the worst skating rink i ever experienced. in OK there's a WAY worse skating rink that only allows inside skates or rentals, and they check that by the toe stop which is....pretty bad considering their toe stops weren't much better when it comes to wear and tear, entry was 5 dollars, and 5 dollars extra for rentals, i checked in the man at front desk asked "did you bring your own" i said yes and then he inspected them, he was surprised by what i brought, but then he looked at the toe stops and asked "did you wore these outside" i said "yeah i wore them a couple times outside" to then he replies "sorry you cant have outside skates" i was annoyed but mostly dumbfounded i told him i only wore them outside a couple of times" he then says "its just policy". so i had to pay 5 dollars extra for rentals...i thought to myself this place look alot like my hometowns rink before it closed but...worse FAR worse, i come in to pop music playing but more of the cheesy stuff like early days justin beiber, katy perry, friday by rebecca black, that kinda stuff, cant recommend anything else, i was dreading walking in but i told my self its probably not that bad as soon as we get rentals, and jam around....no...i jinxed myself thinking that, i went over got a rental and tried to tie my skate, one of my skates had a ripped shoelace and the other skate didnt have the right laces to fit correctly, they were two difference laces...deep breathe i sayed to myself just ask for a new pair, i got one and it had the right laces, right size, no ripped gauntlet or whatever you call that plastic bit on the lace, so i wen on the floor which is elevated, witch i dont really recommend because it makes it a bit difficult to get on the floor for beginners but ive been doing it for a while so what ever, i start skating and i noticed the floor is bumpy, like really bumpy it kinda fent like skating outside, i look down and i see the floor peeling,, to witch i look at the whole floor and IT HAS HOLES IN IT so i decide to just get out but before i could i tripped out of nowhere (sort of) it felt like one of my wheels stopped out of nowhere i looked more carefully at the skate and it was rusted, the bolts, the trucks were dirty, same as the bearings, i was suppressed to find that out considering i went two laps around for it to just give out just now, i just decided to leave. (also little side note the food they only have was small chips and loose candy the bathrooms were just closets with toilets in them, and the tables to eat at were all different kinds, i wished i was making this up but the thing looked like it was holding on to dear life)

4:50 I KNOW THE GUY IN THE YELLOW SHIRT HE GOES TO LAUREL ROLLER SKATE CENTER

I see you snappin bro.. floor trash though 🤣🤣🤣

This was just ONE opinion or experience. Everybody needs to judge for yourself whenever you decide to go.

Your rating was ON POINT! Seabrook Sucks!

Man I wish I had seen this about 2 weeks ago....def didn't know they changed the rules....an I dont do quads so it was just a blank trip altogether....smh

You said the floor was trashed, but didn't specify. What was wrong with it? Thanks. Peace.

bro i relearned the snap last friday i was doing it out of no where

I feel like the rink in my place is way worse than this

We do quads man at the roller rinks get with the program and leave your feelings at the door

I can't go there because I only have inlines

Worst? More like BEST! Well...maybe? Since it was adult night, it's kind of hard to tell. I don't know who the hell invented Skate Mates, but they deserve a fate worse than death! Wouldn't imagine many adults would use them, even if they do have them there. Anyway...key points here... INLINES: 1 - I've NEVER heard of the "back brake" being an issue at rinks (a few at my local roller rink have California brakes - a back brake on their quads, for those who've never heard of them). I HAVE, however, heard of rinks banning inlines for SAFETY. A - Many popular rinks often have old school skaters. Old school skaters typically roll fibers. Those with inlines usually don't have a dedicated rink pair. A rock lodged into your inlines comes loose on the rink...and, well, we've had SEVERAL broken bones as those with the fiberglass (or clay) wheels hit those damn pebbles. With no "give" to their wheels to roll over that pebble, hitting one is like skating directly into a cement wall. I don't understand rinks that allow inlines. B - A LOT of the kids and teens (and, yes, sadly, I've seen a few adults, too) think "I fast, I skate!" They don't understand *anything* about CONTROL. They just think that, yep, if they can go fast, they're skating/know how to skate. STOP CHECK: I WISH my rink would check people's toe stops. They say they do...giant sign out front...yet I've never seen them do it once. It was hard to tell in the video, but a maple rotunda floor? Those things are hella expensive. ONE PLANK can be upwards of $100+ for the straight-aways...never mind the curved ones at the end of the rink...depending on width and length. That being said, even plain old planks anyone can get at a home improvement store - sanded down for smoothness, with or without a coating - can get costly when you're having to pull out old ones and put new ones down every other week because "Someone gouged the floor again". If there's a hole for the plug - with no plug - or someone tries to come in with a stop that's so worn down the metal is showing, a simple fall can cause SERIOUS damage to the floor. Which could be why they check more regularly there...and possibly, at least one reason, why the floor is janky. SNACK BAR: That....would be my dream! Both of my local rinks offer pretzels (with or without cheese) and hot dogs. Note: The dogs are pre-made in advance by staff, wrapped, frozen, and a select few are pulled for each session, and then they're just microwaved when someone orders one. Alternately either leaving cold spots or the bun is soaked from the steam & the dog will - literally - burn your mouth (NOT just "really hot" but physically burn. Regulars have learned to wait for them to cool down...newbies, sadly, not so much). Everything else (chips, pop, cookies, and candy) comes from vending machines or the "prize booth" from ticket games (individual Starbursts, Tootsie Rolls, and other small, individually wrapped, candies) and are worth 5 tickets or can be paid for in cash for 5 cents each. I'd LOVE to have the selection that rink does! Maybe I'd actually eat at the snack bar instead of before or after skating. The only thing we get at the rink are the drinks these days. Which get stuck in the old, worn-out, machine at least 40% of the time, so we have to get management to "rescue" them for us. UGH!!

rule is rule.... but I bet that those guys weren't anything to professional.

this rink is the worst rink i’ve been to. so many rules, you didn’t cover as well. no earbuds, can’t use phone, im surprised they let you record. maybe they don’t anymore

If he asked to see both of your skates for toe stops, he was being a jerk. They never asked me to see both skates.

Sorry buddy, but I wouldn't allow inline skates on a well maintained wood floor. Quads are rink skates, inline are outdoor skates.

The floor is traaaaaash. Sorry you didn’t have the best experience😕

Oh its in Maryland make sense lmao

go on a saturday! you’ll have a better experience..

So they own laurel and Lanham and they only have this rule at Lahnam? All the rinks are getting to be over managed and childish.

Just leave and don't come back bro

F in the chat.

where are you from?

Sounds like sour grapes to me. I skate all over the Washington area as well as other states that I travel to and this rink is by far the best. The guys who run this rink are all nice guys and I have never known them to be rude to anyone. Its a good rink and the floor is not trash. In fact, by the time I leave the rink there is not a parking space left and it is well over an acre of parking space. If it was so bad the people would not be coming weekly. So in my opinion, this is just sour grapes because they don’t allow inline skates. My opinion is htat rules are rules and if I am not willing to abide by them then I just won’t come. That’s the mature thing to do. A completely full parking lot speaks for itself.

I would love to Ban Inlines at my rink even my rentals. Most are junk with protrusions that rip up the floor when people fall. Because of customers unwillingness to do maintenance on their skates any rink that does not inspect personal skates is taking a big chance on damage to their floors. Yes I would fire a customer that has no respect for my floor. Hope your rink time has improved since this Video KEEP ROLLING no matter what!!!!

Don’t be sad there is a really good skating rink called “Skating Palace Family Fun Center” it allows all tricks so don’t worry there is also a snack bar and games and more! So don’t worry try this one Edit: the snack bar is THE BEST Edit 2: the carpet glows when the lights get turned off

Funny thing is, I bet if the man that hassled you about your skates had actually treated you friendly, maybe with a smile, I bet you would be ready to forgive the quality of the floor, even if he said look man, sorry but we got this stupid rule here about inlines, I'm really sorry to ask this but it's my job, blah blah. I have a choice of two rinks, and the one I've been going to the last 10 years I love partly because the staff are so friendly and great, and that makes you feel good, it brightens your day to be treated like a human being.

LOL You are CLUELESS about what makes a bad rink. Ask any of the older regulars if they remember Congressional Roller Rink in Rockville MD. It was in an old WW2 Airplane hanger. It had a CONCRETE surface, NO AC. It was a pit.

I would expect a experienced skater to easily understand why a rink would want to check out “bring your own skates” come on man….. grow up 😀 Floors are expensive and improperly set up skates damage floors. I understand that you feel your 10 dollars entities you to do what ever you like but seriously 😀 Grow up man.

I am shocked by this review, it reeks of bias, hubris and entitlement! I am shocked by what you say and why the review is . Let’s see according to you and the video - it’s clean, the music is great, one of the best sound systems you have encountered, the atmosphere is good and this is the worst skating rink you have ever been to? Oh and someone actually saw that you were upset and they came to acknowledge you? It seems that your issue is with not being able to use your own skates- I get it . Perhaps you can call and see if a place allows that and if not then not bother to show up. You also said the snacks were boring , not sure if in a post- pandemic world there are exciting snacks to be had at such establishments . You are not reviewing skating rinks but actually looking for a place where you can what you want to do- the height of privilege. Full disclosure- I skate here all the time and I have seen this place really transform from the previous owners. It has been totally modernized and we have even rented the place for two different kids parties . It’s clean, safe, music is great, kids find plenty of things to snack on and when I am not skating I love the retro games . Then again, I tend to go to establishments for what they provide not what I wish they provided .

This is HIS opinion. Every rink isn't for everybody, that's why every skater has their favorite rink. This one is mine and one of the reasons is BECAUSE they check people's skates. They have to, because there are people whose skates are scratching deep grooves into the floor and it got so bad that the floor had to be completely replaced about 4 years ago. This is a friendly, safe skating rink and the rules keep it that way.

Why so much hand holding?

I also have to ask WTF is up with you holding onto a mans hand when you are skating around the rink?

Too many rules huhn? But it was clean ... the music was good.. it wasn't trashy and overly crowded.. and they enforced their rules despite your disappointment.. good place. Hope they get the floor fixed.. I skate vintage places.. I love quads.. I finished with inlines years ago.. I love to cruise now.. speed is not necessarily a thing for me.. and inlines hurt my feet.

This is a petty review.

Wahh wahh wahh. Sorry a rink made rules you don't like. It doesn't mean the rink is bad. The toestop/plug rule is so people don't trash the floor by scraping bare metal on it. It's not unusual to have them check your skates- it happens here a lot depending on who is working the door. I mean, honestly, we get bags searched by security on the way in on busy nights. Doesn't mean the rink sucks, it means somebody cares. And the inline thing? Why you even mad, you have quads? I give this video 5/5 teardrops for all the whining you did. Find a new hobby.

thats sucks man! what's a good reason why they wont allow it??