Roller disco

A roller disco is a combined discothèque and skating rink, where attendees are encouraged to participate in roller skating while dancing, or to observe skilled dancers from the sidelines. Quad skates and (more recently) inline skates may be available for rent, and there is often a snack bar with a seating area.

Traditionally, roller discos employ a live disc jockey and incorporate complex sound systems, lighting effects, neon lights, fog machines, traffic lights, disco balls, and sometimes a separate illuminated dance floor. These decorations offer "exhilarating experiences" and allude to a "vibrant urban subculture" in a way that regular roller rinks do not. Roller disco music is usually highly rhythmic and danceable; historically, it falls within the disco genre, but almost any form of dance, pop, house, R&B, or rock music is commonly played.

Historically, roller disco events have included disco song premieres, "roller marathons for charity", "roller disco contests", and "roller fund‐raisers".