{"id":317599,"date":"2020-02-17T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=317599"},"modified":"2020-02-17T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T20:00:59","slug":"let-the-good-times-roll-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/let-the-good-times-roll-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Let the good times roll\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-317599 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/let-the-good-times-roll-2\/roller1-2\/'>ROLLER1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-317605'>\n\t\t\t\tInternational Roller Skates management and crew are ready to assist customers on opening day. From left: Evemar Banayoce, Cherish\u00a0Balones, Doyi Kim, Steve Ha, and Marjony Camacho. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/let-the-good-times-roll-2\/roller2-2\/'>ROLLER2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-317606'>\n\t\t\t\tThe smooth, durable, and hard surface of the skating area can accommodate over 100 skaters at one time. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Roller skating, an activity usually associated with rolling down palm-lined boulevards in sunny Los Angeles, has arrived on Saipan. The islands\u2019 first roller skating arcade, located in San Antonio called International Roller Skates, officially opened last Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Special K-Pop performances from there groups from Korea added entertainment and spectacle to the grand opening. <\/p>\n<p>According to IRS general manager Doyi Kim, it may seem simple enough as one will be rolling on quad skates on a smooth, hard, and durable floor but roller skating can also help you get fit. \u201cThis is a place where everybody can enjoy and get their fitness levels up. It is not only for children but for adults as well. \u2026This is Saipan\u2019s new spot for recreation and enjoyment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She assured that roller skating is not difficult. Even small children get into this sport, even children as young as 2 years old. If they can stand, walk, or run already, then they can try roller skating. \u201cThis is a great activity that the whole family can do, whether it is raining or hot outside as they are safe inside the four corners of the arcade,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Until June 30, people can enjoy their opening promotion. Admission fee is only $2 and roller skates, helmet, elbow and knee pads rental go for $5 and locker rental go for $1. \u201c\u2026the locker can be shared by a family or group of friends. \u2026The gear rental and roller skating session are good for two hours. \u2026We have a total of 5 roller skating sessions in a day\u2026,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n<p>She stressed that safety is a priority, hence there is a 30-minute break after every session, to inspect and clean the skating rink and surface because \u201cevery small speck or even a drop of water can be dangerous to our customers. \u2026We also have cameras around the arcade to ensure a quality [experience] and safety.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>According to Kim, the arcade can accommodate more than 100 skaters at one time and beginners in roller skates need not be afraid to try. \u201cOur staff have been trained by an experienced instructor from Korea. \u2026They will assist the customer in putting on roller skates and the safety gear and accompany them to the skating area. \u2026One of our future plans is to invite an instructor from Korea and hold \u2018Beginner Classes\u2019 for a minimal fee for people who wants to learn or take this sport seriously,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also in talks with various schools about opening the arcade to them and add roller skating a part of their Physical Education class. \u2026We have a bus that can take children from their school to here and vice versa,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from roller skating, other games and activities are available like \u201cSpeedy Hockey,\u201d basketball shooting, darts, slides, and trampoline. \u201cWe have WiFi all over the place, a caf\u00e9. \u2026Currently, we are only serving water, soda and snacks but we are in the process of developing our menu so we could have food offerings in the future,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a party room that can accommodate 30 people for private events like birthdays. There is also a plan to bring in hip hop classes in the future that will be taught by dancers and rappers from Korea.<\/p>\n<p>International Roller Skates is a new business of P&amp;A Corp. They are open Monday to Friday 12:30pm to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 10pm. For more information, call (670) 235-3313 or look them up on FaceBook or Instagram @internationalrollerskatingsaipan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roller skating, an activity usually associated with rolling down palm-lined boulevards in sunny Los Angeles,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":313411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-317599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}