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.[1][2] 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.[3][4] These decorations offer "exhilarating experiences" and allude to a "vibrant urban subculture" in a way that regular roller rinks do not.[4] 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,[5] "roller marathons for charity", "roller disco contests", and "roller fund‐raisers".[1]
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