The Fifth Annual Harry Potter Roller Skating Night was an absolutely hoot.
After attending this past Saturday night, I think both Christina and I would sum up our experience by saying if you’re a Potter fan in the least, this yearly shindig is a can’t miss event.
Hosted at the Moonlight Rollerway in conjunction with the Los Angeles Dumbledore’s Army Meetup Group, the HP Roller Skating Night is filled with countless costumed enthusiasts partaking in trivia, a mini Diagon Alley, raffles, food, drink (including butterbeer), and plenty of roller skating action… though some skate more successfully than others.
Just bear in mind that if you do plan on attending, GO EARLY!
Max capacity at the Rollerway is just over 1,000 people, and they hit that pretty easily within the first hour of opening the doors to the line outside. But even after the initial rush floods in, hundreds of diehards stay strong waiting for the early-goers to depart so the Rollerway can let more folks inside.
Here are a few photos from our experience last night to give you a flavor of what you might expect if you plan on checking it out in the future.
As soon as we walked up, we saw the line was going to be epic. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
The faithful came out in droves. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
The line didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s spirits. People hung out and played trivia while they waited. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
The calm before the storm. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Almost time… Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Let them in! Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
The flood of fans enters. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
The first skaters get on to the rink. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Christina and I were happy to be there! Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Little ones checking out Diagon Alley. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Even Tom Riddle was for sale. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Lots of food & drink on hand, including butterbeer! Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Ok, now it’s getting crowded… Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Good thing Harry was there to lend a hand to those who couldn’t skate so well. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Keep in mind they only allow so many folks in here. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Lots of great costumes showcased during the event. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Ladies looking sharp. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
A couple more of our favorites. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
Harry Potter Roller Skating disco ball in full effect! Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
People still waiting to get in well past 9:00pm. Photo: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.
All in all, a great time had by wizards, witches, and Muggles of all ages.
