Once the sale is finalized, the roller rink will be converted into a storage facility called CubeSmart.įor years, there have been discussions about redeveloping Fun Station USA. The sale of Fun Station USA comes after news broke that another once-popular Lynbrook business, Hot Skates, at nearby 14 Merrick Road, was being sold to Georgia-based Mequity Acquisitions LLC. 6 at the Maltz Auction Gallery, at 39 Windsor Place in Central Islip. The bidding for the building will open at $2.6 million, according to the Maltz Auctions website. In July, it added a new ride called the Himalaya, which replaced the carousel and was similar to a roller coaster. The ride, which can hold 30 to 35 people, featured two large hills.
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The facility offers laser tag, bumper cars, a maze, a restaurant, a flight simulator, a roller coaster simulator and many other rides and games. The original building opened in 1955 and was renovated in 2008. Calls to Fun Station USA and its president, Michael Izzo, had not been returned at press time.įun Station USA opened in 1997 and featured several rides and arcade games, while quickly becoming a popular birthday party spot for children. Reached by phone, a Maltz Auctions representative referred the Herald to the company’s website for information.
The Central Islip-based Maltz Auctions will host the sale of the 29,685-square-foot building, at 40 Rocklyn Ave., near Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road. The family fun center served as a place for many children and families to create memories for more than 20 years, but its future is contingent on the desires of the highest bidder.
“These innocent kid moments are priceless.”
“This past Saturday, I took my daughter there, and she instantly made a friend her age, who sat beside her squealing with delight on the ride,” Denise Weiner said. After more than two decades as a family fun spot in Lynbrook, the building that housed Fun Station USA will be auctioned off Dec.
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