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Rippin'
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Riverside Skatepark" is the official name of Oviedo's new 30,000+
sq ft skatepark. Oviedo, a well to do suburb of Orlando used
some type of proposition (taxes) to pay for the park. Tim
Payne (Team Pain)
who designed and constructed the park was told that the park would
be free to use throughout the construction phase. Tim was
pissed when he showed up on the grand opening to find out that locals
were being charged $6.00 and out of towners charged $12.00 to skate!
He was there shooting some video footage during my visit.
To say that he was pissed about the fees are an understatement!
I asked the gate keeper about the high admission price for out of
town skaters, she said that the local folks want some return on
their investment. What a load of bull! The local folks
of Oviedo will never see any money generated from the skatepark.
Should you pay $12.00 to skate this park? Considering how much Vans
cost if you are not a member, it is cheaper to skate Oviedo than
Vans. Oviedo is better than the Orlando Vans too, but the
Orlando Festival Bay Park
is only $6.00 for everyone to skate! Tough call... Oviedo
is a incredible skatepark, but the $12.00 admission is a slap in
the face for the visiting skater. With that said... |
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| Rippin' Riverside does just that... It rips! I had a blast skating it. The street area is complete with rails, stairs, granite benches and table tops, manual pads and gaps galore! Tim poured a burly pool, with tile and pool coping. The shallow is steep, like a real pool and the deep end has a deathbox. The flowing bowl/transition area offers great speed lines. Some sections have pool coping. Depth of the runs varies from 4' to 9'. Roll-in points are placed throughout the area. The layout offers endless lines. Tim Payne, you rule! | |
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| Hours (subject to change so call ahead, dumbo!): M-F: 11:00am-2:00pm, 2:30pm-6:00pm, 6:30pm-10:00 pm, Sat: 10:00am-1:00pm (beginners), 1:30pm-5:30pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm, Sun: 10:00am-2:00pm, 2:30pm-6:30pm. Helmets are required. Sessions are $12 for non-resident, non-members. Skateboards and in-lines only. | |
Riverside
Skate Park 1608 Lockwood Blvd. Oviedo, Florida Tel: (407)-977-6081 |
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DIRECTIONS:
Traffic in Orlando is awful. Taking the toll road will add some
$ to the overall session price, but you will encounter less traffic.
Take the toll road SR-417 towards Sanford. Exit at Red Bug Lake
Rd and turn right. Red Bug Lake Rd will turn into East Mitchell
Hammock Road. You will travel about 3 miles. Keep driving east until
you see Lockwood Blvd and turn right. Go about 1/2 mile and you
will see Riverside Park on the right. Go past the tennis courts
and pool. The skatepark is the last entrance on the right. |
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Surf & Skate 1335 Oviedo Marketplace # B, Oviedo, FL 32765 (407) 977-4480 |
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