Mt Prospect Park District

This place is awesome for rat hockey. Reasonable pricing, and the place is always CLEAN. Every time I am in there I see the janitor doing something. Great rink surface, good changing rooms, and I’m so happy they have this.

This is a gem of a field house in Mt. Prospect, but very unassuming off the street. Inside, it’s a lot bigger than it seems off the street. For us, this has been a frequent birthday party destination, as both of my kids as well as their friends have had their parties here. Biggest attraction at the place is their indoor roller rink. Other than the very crowded Orbit in Palatine, where else can you go have a skating party indoors?
The party is affordable, even for non-​residents of Mt. Prospect. They let you provide your own music or they can assemble your musical wish list for your party. There is a large area where you put on your skates. It is located next to a basketball court/​gymnasium. Nice thing about a party here is that if the kids don’t want to skate, they can play basketball in the gym right next to the rink, or do a little of each. The roller rink floor is in good condition and provides good traction for the wheels. It is big enough for the experienced skaters to zip around the large oval, even if the newbies are walking along the walls holding on.
Need skates? They got rental equipment here or you can bring your own. There is a separate party room with tables and chairs down the hall from the roller rink. No wonder this place is so popular with kids for having parties. In my experience, the staff has been helpful in setting up and supervising the skating parties.

I always would rather be a member of a community gym rather then a corporate biggie. 20 bucks a month this location and the dempster location have very basic gyms. The crowds are low, and the prices are decent. I do have to say it does not seem like any money is going into the actual fitness center. The machines are old, some so bad I can’t use them for fear of straining a muscle. I had to leave just because I couldn’t get the work out I wanted. If they ever update their facility I will be back.

Be forewarned, I have only played roller hockey here so this review is based off that.
The Park Distract is easy to get to. It’s on Cathy which is right off Central near the Mt. Prospect library. There is plenty of parking there even if they have karate classes, roller hockey and kids birthday parties going on simultaneously.
The rink for roller hockey is solid. I’ve played here on Sunday leagues and Wednesday nights. The leagues are run fairly efficiently. They are competitive and each division is as equal is you can get for men’s leagues teams. The floor does get very dusty though during the weekends and they should spend more time spacing out the games and cleaning it every so often. It’s hard to make tight turns as it is on roller blades, the extra dust doesn’t make it any easier.
The people at the front desk are very pleasant and helpful should you need information. Overall a nice place to play hockey.