Jellybeans Super Skate Center

On being a so-​called «cocky skater»:
I am one of the «„„cocky skaters““» that some people seem to be so upset about, so I thought that I would try to set the record straight and give some advice to skating-​rink goers!
First of all, those of us who are regulars and have some skill in skating are not necessarily «cocky» (admittedly, there are a few). What many people don’t realize is that once you are proficient in cross overs and have some strength in your legs, it is sort of difficult to go very slowly in skates! Also, when people see us going fast or jam skating, dancing, jumping, doing turnarounds etc it is because we are practicing and trying to maintain our skating ability. I think people think that we are doing these things unnecessarily to «show off» when we are really just practicing and experimenting with our skates. I paid the same money to get in as you, and it’s my right to do so. If I paid to go to an art class and I couldn’t draw well, and there was a very skilled and practiced artist in the class, I wouldn’t look at the more skilled artist and say «ugh, why are you drawing so well! You are so cocky!» See what I mean? Yes, we are sort of «eccentric» but we’re also quite nice. Say «hi», we don’t bite! I am more than willing to teach you what I know, give you tips on skate buying, or just chit chat. I can get you doing crossovers by the end of the session if you ask!
On skating at the rink:
If you can’t skate well and you feel uncomfortable being passed and weaved through: move to the outer edge of the rink. If you don’t want to be treated as a traffic cone, don’t be nearly motionless in the middle of traffic.
If you want to avoid us altogether, go to the more popular skating sessions! There aren’t many of us at the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday sessions. There is even a Saturday matinée session just for young kids under 10 and their parents. We tend to populate weekday skates, especially the Wednesday evening throwback skate.
Please for the love of God follow the skating direction. Don’t cut across the rink. You are tripling your risk of getting ran into. Don’t stand still in the middle of the rink or on the side of the rink. You’re in everyone’s way. Just step off the rink for a second. You can’t wear your shoes in the rink because you become an obstacle to others, and you could get hit by a skater.
Here’s a shocker: you might accidentally get touched or bumped into. It happens extremely rarely, but it could happen. It’s a place where everyone has wheels strapped to their feet, so it can be unpredictable. I will only bump into you or grab onto you if I ABSOLUTELY have no other option because if I don’t grab you, I will run full on into a small child. I have grabbed a woman by the shoulders once and only once, but only to avoid running down a toddler. This happens once in a blue moon, maybe even more rarely than that. Don’t skate if you’re not okay with there being a 3% chance you might get touched by a stranger who is having a problem with their skates (I’ve seen falling skaters grab onto other people to avoid falling) or to avoid children. I have fallen down countless times to avoid hitting children. I have even run into the barrier at full speed (ow) to avoid hitting a child.
Also, it is fully your right to talk to someone if you are upset about something. We are adults. For example, if you are upset that I bumped into you, feel free to express that you didn’t appreciate it so I can apologize and tell you that I did it to avoid a kid (who are erratic and unpredictable by nature). Or don’t say anything, misunderstand, and then tell all your friends how cocky and rude I am, and that I think I’m «all that» because I can skate a little! That’s awesome and totally mature!
The Rink
I’ve gone to many different rinks in my time, and this is one of my favorites. There is a nice barrier that controls the flow of traffic so it’s less chaotic, especially on busy nights. The skating surface is well maintained, without any noticeable warps or cracks. You can feel a very slight bump in the gaps between the boards, but it doesn’t effect the skating at all. The staff are very nice, and they enforce the rules nicely (you really do have to get off the floor if you can’t hang for speed skating, and you really have to be part of a couple for couples’ skate). I’ve been to many places where this wasn’t enforced, which is frustrating for everyone. I’ve never met anyone there that wasn’t nice. There’s a good balance between the sessions and the private parties. The schedule changes A LOT. I go all the time but I still check the hours every time I go. I would skip the snack bar. It’s unfortunate that there’s no water fountain or free water, especially since it’s a place where many people work up a sweat. The temperature is nice and cool.
All in all, it’s a great addition to the Triangle area. Happy skating!

In short, the owner is not a nice man. I’m 48-​years old and came here with three other parents and a total of 11 kids. One adult skated so we spent $ 120 just to get in. Over the course of 2 hours we easily spent another $ 120 on sodas, snacks and games.
The plan was to stay another hour so the 3 non skaters wanted coffee. Upon returning from Starbucks with 3 cups of coffee the OWNER goes into rude bouncer mode and won’t let me in the door. I ask why and he says «spills.» I respond with «you sell Dr. Pepper to 8-​year olds in there, you’re worried I’ll spill my coffee?» He says «sorry that’s my rule. We sell drinks inside if you’re thirsty.» I explain the 3 adults expecting coffee in side have spent $ 250 already, can’t you cut us some slack? Nope. I tell him he’s greedy and it’s a «stupid rule» and walk outside to text the other parents to tell them I can’t get inside.
The OWNER chases me out into the parking lot to bark at me that he’s «owned this place for 20 years and can make any rule he wants!»
My rule: I’ll not go back to be yelled at by a jerk.

Looking for a way to spend a rainy day over the holidays, we took my nieces and nephew. The 6 year old was uninterested but the 10 yr old and 7 yr old enjoyed it.
The place was very busy but the rink was still safe. Workers came over if any of the kids fell to check on them. It was clean and felt as modern as I guess a roller skating rink could be.
Because the 6 yr old didn’t end up skating, they gave us a pass to use another time, which I thought was very cool and over and above what I would expect.
The game area wasn’t my favorite part because it was a money suck, but I guess it attracts kids.
The snack bar was the usual crap food you would expect. I didn’t notice a water fountain anywhere which would have been good.

We go there for the 10 and under Saturday morning skate. My 2 children like it and the music is fun and it is a fun way to spend a couple of hours. $ 20 covers the 4 of us to get in.

After taking my daughter here several times we decided to have her 9^th birthday party at JellyBeans. This place deserves 5 stars! Everything was scheduled perfectly and very organized. Our party host Mariah was wonderful, courteous and professional. She helped make my daughters party so easy and effortless by taking care of everything! Jellybeans provides the cake, ice cream cups, drinks, cups, plates and tokens for each guest to use in the arcade. I loved the party because it was very easy and stress free and my daughter loved it because they made her feel special and her friends had a blast! In addition to the awesome party, Jellybeans is alway clean and staffed with the friendliest attendants, from the door greeter to the skater renters. We will definitely be back over the summer break!

Had a bad experience but I wanted to share some info so other people know what they’re getting into. A while back, my kids’ classmate had a bday party here. At Interskate, if you have shoes that won’t scuff the floor, they let you walk/​aid your child — this is great and less dangerous for beginning skaters. Jellybeans won’t let you — all persons on the rink must have skates. Because we had two kids, I purchased two additional skate rentals for my wife and me (to have a 1:1 with our new to skating kids). When we got inside, my son had no interest in skating and wanted to play the games (which suited my wife because she wasn’t feeling so hot). When we tried to get a refund on my wife’s rental, the cashier told us they don’t issue refunds but we could hold on to the rental ticket for use at a later date.
Fast forward to a later date for another birthday party. Planning ahead, my wife and son didn’t come. So, I still had the skate rental ticket from the last time. The manager tells me it’s only good for use the day of purchase? First off, the cashier previous told me I could hold on to it for future use. Second, it doesn’t say it anywhere on the ticket that it needs to be used the day of purchase. The manager finally relented — rather rudely,“FINE, just go in and have a good time”. Then, he said, «Throw out your gum when you get in the door.» (I misheard him — there is an ashtray to throw out gum). So, as I try to go in the door and throw out my gum, he yells «THROW OUT YOUR GUM!». The manager was clearly mad, presumably from the ticket debate and yells, at his customers! Great customer service.
The lesson to learn when you come here — if you, as a parent, aren’t sure if you need to skate with your kid, wait until you definitively do and buy your ticket then. There are mixed messages regarding tickets for future use. As others have said, the rental skates I got were uncomfortable and gave me blisters. The largest size of rental inlines is 10. They charge 25 cents for a cup of water.
Can’t really do anything about the cocky skaters — they’re at any ice or roller rink you go to. My kids do have fun here and the carpet sideline goes around the entire rink so if your child gets in trouble, they can just get off and walk on the carpet. As previously mentioned they have games that dispense tickets your kids can trade in for stuff you don’t want in the house. They also have coin-​operated rental lockers, for purses or whatever. I didn’t want to ding this place so I did 1 star less than their current avg — due to the manager’s bad attitude.

I took my daughter here for the first time last week. She absolutely loved it. The rink was nice and was real crowded. The arcade did not have a great selection nor did the snack bar. However, since the primary purpose of this visit was to rollerskate– overall we were fans.

Do NOT like this skating rink for one reason-​they do not allow you to bring in outside food or drinks. While I understand they want to make money, after paying more than 50 dollars for my daughter and her friends to skate, I think it is ridiculous that they will not permit me to bring in my water bottle to drink. Instead they expect you to BUY (yes, they actually SELL ice water!) at their snack bar. Definitely will be taking my kids to a different activity next time and will not be recommending Jellybeans.

I organized a group to come here for a Throwback Wednesday night and when we all showed up in head-​to-​toe 80’s gear, I had to give the staff credit for not even blinking an eye! Although there was a younger crowd at first, around 8pm the trick skaters began to make an appearance. I had never seen anyone break dance on a roller skating rink was SERIOUSLY impressed. The staff was really helpful when I couldn’t figure out how to work the lockers (they cost 50 cents to rent) and the DJ chose a fantastic selection of 80’s music ala Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper.
The snack bar is cheap, although they do charge 25 cents for tap water. I loved that they have sno cones and icees too cool you down after working up a sweat on the rink.
Overall it’s obvious that this rink has seen better days, but I found the older fixtures and dated ambiance to be exactly what I was looking for as I reminisced about my middle school days. Totally recommend as a unique night out (just note – they don’t serve alcohol and they started closing around 9pm).

Went here on 80s night during their Wednesday night open skate. I have not been roller skating since the mid 90s, and I was really brought back to my youth with the old four wheel skates. The prices were reasonable, $ 7 for the night, including rental. If you wanted inline skates it was $ 1 more.
This place was a little run down and dirty but that was kind of part of the charm. You can tell it’s just as old as the activity. Skating is a thing of the past and you were literally brought back in time at this place. They played great 80s music, and dimmed the lights down low to intensify the vibe. The demographic of the crowd was all over the place, a lot of elementary aged kids, families, young adults and some middle agers. There were a lot of regulars and it was easy to tell who those people were, and I actually found it slightly humorous that there were so many. The thought of going to 80s skate every Wednesday over and over again is quite frankly a little bizarre to me. However, if you are looking for a great place to hang out every once in a while Jellybeans is a good time!
Just a warning ladies, the bathrooms are beyond gross, hold it if you can! Snack bar is super cheap, again a little dirty, but they have snow cones! May be back here again next time I want to pretend I’m in middle school again!

Although it pains me to write this, I must admit that this Jellybeans location has definitely gone downhill since our last visit a few years ago. The roller blades were in a sorry state: beat up beyond repair and smelly with improper wheel rotation (we all left with blisters from scraping plastic). The ice macine must have had a leak somewhere because the ice in my cup of water was most assuredly frozen with oil. The snack bar was a disaster of trash and dirty tables and the bathrooms were a mess. Despite all this, the rink was smooth and well-​maintained, the music was fun (they still do the hokey-​pokey and the low light couples skate!) admission is cheap and the convenient location can’t be beat. Tip: bring your own skates.

I went for 80’s night and realized that I hadn’t been skating since the 80’s…or at least since the New Kids on the Block were new. Luckily, nothing had changed (I do mean nothing…) and I remembered how to skate quickly.
Highlights were the interesting regulars — and the diversity of the regulars was kind of awesome. The lowlight for me was that apparently I was the only one that LOVED the Michael Jackson medley played in the middle of the set. Most of the other music was meh.
I may be back in 20 years and don’t expect the place to have changed then. Next up, ice skating maybe? At least I did that in the early 2000’s!

Yeah… don’t go here. My friends and I have been here a couple times attempting to resurrect our youth through old-​school four wheel skating during their open skate night on Wednesdays. The place itself is fine, and pretty cheap ($ 7 for the night, which includes skate rental), but this particular Jelly Beans has a bunch of weird regulars who are there every time you go. Mostly they are entertaining, not to mention eccentric — there should definitely be a People of Roller Rinks website. They do a little skate dance, do ballroom dancing style skating during couples skate, and even some tricks. But they are really cocky, and use slower, less talented skaters (read: me, my friends, small children) as traffic cones to skate around. It is extremely unpleasant for someone to whiz by you when you are trying to get the hang of it, and also staying to the outside of the rink to stay out of their way.
I have been twice — once I got knocked down by one of these show-​offy regulars whose ego was too big for his skates, and the other times, a different one grabbed my shoulders really hard to use me to stop himself (miraculously, I didn’t fall that time). These people seriously ruin the experience for everyone else.
It might be a fun place to take your kids during a kids-​specific time, but if you are like us, looking to revisit the skate rink of yesteryear, and are not a particularly talented skater, skip this place. I’m going to try some of the other skate rinks around Raleigh.

I remember going to this place when I was in middle school, and out of boredom I found myself here with a date the other weekend. It hasn’t changed much since my teen years; in fact I find it hard to believe that this place has ever changed.
If you decide to go expect a mostly younger crowd, and the music that they play is aimed at that crowd (read: mostly top 40/​Britney spears type stuff). It’s usually not too crowded, although Fridays and Saturdays can be a bit on the busier side. Tuesdays and Thursdays Jelly Beans is closed for public skating.
Jelly Beans has a snack bar which sells overpriced food (fries, pizza etc) and a few video games. The rink seems to be aimed mostly towards younger kids with some concessions to parents and older folks who are just looking for some fun. If you’re looking for a good place for some quiet skating, however, I would keep looking around. If you’re looking for a good place to drop off the kids for some fun, this is probably the place for you.
Be sure to check the website before you go as they keep weird hours which fluctuate from month to month and day to day.