See what else is going on around town HERE!īe sure to go here to checkout discounted ticket prices for events in Dallas and Fort Worth! Also, keep in mind that Groupon and LivingSocial always have great deals on local shops, restaurants, spas and more. $19 for admission for four, including quad skate rentals and a pitcher of soda ($38 value).$16 for admission for four, including quad skate rentals ($32 value).$11 for admission for two, including quad skate rentals and a pitcher of soda ($22 value).$8 for admission for two, including quad skate rentals ($16 value).So what are you waiting for? “Make like a tree and get outta here” and over to Thunderbird Roller Rink.How about doing something retro and fun for your next date night or outting with the family? Head out to Plano to the Thunderbird Roller Skating Rink! And, right now on Groupon, you can save 50% on admission and skate rentals – with prices starting at only $8! Choose from Four Options Skate rentals are $2 for quads and $3 for inline. Regular skating hours are Tuesday “Cheap Skate” from 6-8pm at $4 Fridays from 6-10pm at $6 Saturdays from 11am-10pm at $6 and Sundays from 1-5pm at $6. Kleckner and Dakota Carino teach skating lessons every Saturday morning at 10 am for $10.
From regulars to families and parties, and the excitement over the start of the upcoming derby action, they love working at Thunderbird.Įmployees K.C. Speaking to both, they love their jobs, not just because they get to skate, but because they enjoy helping the customers that frequent Thunderbird. Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Thunderbird Roller Rink at 3200 Thunderbird Ln, Plano, TX 75075. Thunderbird employee Brandon Osborn jumps over co-worker Dakota CarinoĪ majority of employees are high school students like Dakota Carino, a 10 th grader at Clark High School and Erin Hegg, an 11 th grader at Plano Senior High School. There’ve been 2 proposals (most recently one of Thunderbird’s DJs on New Year’s Eve), lots of fun events for kids through schools or clubs, and even a country music video shot at Thunderbird. Business Alchemy 43 brings cosmetic treatments to Plano.
Ava Casas, who has only worked for the rink for a few years, actually goes way back with the Sims family and has seen it all over the years at Thunderbird. Business H-E-B e-commerce fulfillment center opens in Plano. Thunderbird employs a wide variety of staff members. Kiddos celebrating a birthday get a quick turn in the money blowing machine One of Thunderbird’s employees won the last Social, taking home a nice trophy. They participate in Social Skate Competitions between DFW area rinks. They do birthdays, large group events and even fundraising. The roller derby action isn’t the only excitement to be had at Thunderbird. Assassination City skaters / photo by Peter Elliott Starting on February 21st, you can catch roller derby bouts every 3 rd Saturday of the month from 6pm-12am. The league actually contacted Terry first, hearing that he was giving Thunderbird a facelift yet maintaining its nostalgic feel. In addition to new lighting, lasers, paint, skates, a new kitchen and menu at the snack bar and a brand new black light party room, Thunderbird has also become the new home for Dallas’ Assassination City Roller Derby League. He’s started to revamp the look and feel of Thunderbird, and people are noticing. Terry has been managing since December 2013 and he definitely takes his job seriously. These days, Nell still owns Thunderbird, but she has handed over management to Terry Monjure, a transplant from New Orleans. She also opened a seasonal miniature golf park next door that lasted a few years in the 1970s. Nell was swayed to open another rink and Thunderbird II has been in that same spot ever since, on the street they named Thunderbird Lane. Neighborhoods were just starting to be built this far north of Dallas and streets like Spring Creek were still being planned. At that time, there was nothing in Plano for entertainment. Nell was actually approached by the Mayor of Plano and convinced to open a second Thunderbird Roller Rink in Plano in 1972. The couple opened it because their daughter Patti was a competitive skater and she needed a place to practice. Thunderbird has been invested in good old-fashioned family fun since 1962 when Nell Sims and her husband Wayne opened the first Thunderbird Roller Rink in Richardson.
Time may have passed, fashion and music may have changed, but kids and families have pretty much stayed the same. Walking in, it’s like you’ve jumped into the DeLorean and stepped 30 years into the past. Thunderbird Roller Rink, located at 3200 Thunderbird Lane, is one of those places where you can disconnect from the technology of today and show your kids what real fun is.
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