Brookpark Skateland Closed Permanently After Fire

BROOK PARK, OH — The iconic Brook Park Skateland will be permanently closed, the owners announced on Friday. The business was ravaged by a fire in September 2018 and has been closed since.

The Bradnan family — who own Skateland — said damage to the building was too extensive to repair. They said fire and smoke damage, combined with the age of the building, was a major concern.

The fire broke out in mid-September and tore through the interior of Skateland. Multiple fire departments combined efforts to control the blaze, which burned for more than an hour, according to reports.

For some Northeast Ohioans, the loss of Skateland will be a major blow. The business opened in 1960 and was in business for 57 years. Generations of families both worked at the rink and enjoyed skating there.

"We will miss all of you. Thank you for all of your support over five decades of roller skating," the Bradnan family wrote.

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The Northeast Ohio community reacted quickly, mourning the loss of the nearly 60-year-old business.

"Thank you for giving us decades of roller skating fun, Brookpark Skateland," Burning River Rollery Derby wrote on Facebook.

Many more people went public with their sense of loss, saying they would miss the old Skateland. Their comments can all be viewed on the post below.

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