![]() ![]() Cangelosi estimates that 100,000 people visit the rink each year. The family atmosphere at Moonlight Rollerway has made it a favorite destination for generations of skaters. Its architecture, beloved by patrons, pays homage to the 1950s through the 1970s. In 2019, KQED News featured Moonlight Rollerway in the article, "You Can Find California’s Last Roller Rink Organist at the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale." KCET's Artbound featured it in 2013, "Rolling the Years: Moonlight Rollerway's Enduring Appeal."ĭespite soaring real estate prices that have forced many skating rinks to close, Moonlight Rollerway still stands on the corner of San Fernando Road and Hawthorne Avenue in Glendale. On Tuesday nights, patrons skate across the original 2 ¼ inch maple skating floor, while listening to live organ music, played by Cangelosi, California's last roller-skating rink organist. Cangelosi continues to keep the traditional live organ music alive at his skating rink. Dominic Cangelosi, a longtime staff organist at both Moonlight Rollerways, purchased the Glendale rink in 1985. In 1969, the owners of Moonlight Rollerway in Pasadena bought Harry’s Roller Rink and renamed it Moonlight Rollerway II. ![]() Repurposed in the 1950s, the building operated as Harry’s Roller Rink from 1950 to 1968. During World War II, the building that now houses Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale was a foundry that produced airplane parts. ![]()
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