The owner of the world’s largest roller skate arena is saying thank you tonight to his thousands of loyal customers they’re the people who’ve helped his business stand the test of time for the past 60 years Guptill zarina and Latham opened in February 1951 and as we found
Out tonight they’re going as strong as ever it’s a slice of Americana celebrated on skates for 60 years that’s because Breanna Gemma Nellie’s uncle skip owns Gupta’s Arena and he vividly recalls opening night in February 1951 he was 11 it was 35 cents admission to get in was 25 cents for
Rentals my father’s through the front door people have lined up and he hollered down on the other side of the rink and he says put away the sander we’re open always stay with me the past six decades have been dedicated to making memories for Capital Region families party here
Because it was the most fun thing place I can think of lacing up the skates enjoying the lights watching the kids dance at secrets you can’t help but feel like a kid yourself again generations and families have made gum pills a tradition and while a lot has changed in
Sixty years including the price you’d be surprised by just how much it stayed the same everything is Lisa Jewett of Stillwater grew up coming here secrets secrets and boys now she and her husband are teaching their three-year-old to skate Chuck Jewett says this is the perfect Friday family outing safe place Skip
Guptill is happy to share it’s all been great it’s just been a wonderful ride he only wishes his father was still here to see the fruits of his labor 60 years later he’s looking down at heaven and smiling he just would love it and we
Just said he looks so much like his dad skip says his dad would have been proud of the fact that GUP towles is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest indoor roller rink and we checked with the folks at Guinness today just to make sure and they confirm
That for us couples will be open during February break next week every day from 12:30 until 4:00 and they’re going to give you a free ticket to come back the following weekend just as a way to say thank you
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