Chenga World — Attraction in Brook Park

The place is more suitable for hockey, but the sliding around can be fun at times. Definitely makes learning certain tricks easier, as well as harder. (Obviously it depends on what you're attempting) either way little to no effort is made to sweep the place and the employees will straight up lie about it being swept often. It's clear that it is in fact NOT swept often, as you can grab a broom for yourself out of the closet and manage to gather a rather large pile of dust within a few seconds. I know it may seem like a small or petty issue, but on the contrary - it's a liability as there is foam laying all around the park, in areas where you would be traveling at high speeds with intentions to hit a ramp or trick of some kind. And the result of this can be very frustrating as your wheel locks against the ground and foam when rolling over the inperceivable, yet EASILY SWEPT, tiny piece of foam. This is also obviously considered wheel bite. Yet it's nearly entirely avoidable if the ground would just be swept once in a while. The maintenance on the park is also very lackluster. The owner does not seem to stress repairs at all. There was once a very fun kicker that has been reduced to a useless and dangerous mess of wood and screws that hangs around the back of the park where all of the rails, hubs and broken ramps go to die. It's strange to me that years later, nothing has even been ATTEMPTED to be done to fix any of the ramps or hubbas, or any piece of equipment with issues/damages, that are left back there. The only changes that have been done are installing two rails that some people enjoy and some people hate. Yet where better left off to the option to move it for who liked it or not. Now this is NOT an option as there is a rail bolted into the ground right in front of where the manny pad tends to reside.

Overall for the cons, it is very slippery. This could be a pro to some people. The second con is that the place is D I R T Y It seems to be never swept, and the walls look awful because all the skaters clean their wheels off with the coarse texture it provides (Which obviously I and most people could care less about, but it does go to show how dirty the floors consistently are, if that's what is required to skate comfortably)

Oh and the pros, let's not forget that! As an indoor skatepark, it is the biggest and most viable option for all levels of skaters across the board, yet more viable to scooters and BMX riders. Lots of different sizes in ramps and a few different rails as well as a manageable stairset with a down rail next to it. Perfect for intermediate skaters as well as the experienced. I would recommend utilizing the small room if a beginner, however. Also you're able to purchase a "pass" where you pay 30 dollars initially, covering that day's entree and then from there until the end of the season's pass period, you only have to pay $5 to get in, rather than the usual $10. This could make the trips here easier on the wallet if you need a place to skate/bmx/scooter...

A review from someone who just watches and does not utilize the actual equipment: The gentleman behind the counter is kind and extraordinarily helpful. I called (at least four times) before arriving at Chenga with questions ranging from "Do I have to pay if I'm just watching" (which you don't) to "Alright. We are here, but I really don't see where the entrance is. Could you please explain it again?" (It's on the far left side of the building. The entrance looks like you shouldn't be allowed to go that way). He ensures everyone is having fun and that the rude people control themselves or leave. During the time I was there, someone's phone came up missing and it appeared someone had been going through personal belongings. The gentleman announced that riding was to stop until the situation was resolved. He handles problematic people quite effectively. There are snack machines, But you can always get food at the Giant Eagle next door if you're really hungry. Genuinely, the only problems I had were: If you're just watching, you're supposed to sit up REALLY high in a balcony which makes it hard to talk to the people you are with and The balcony has a bench (which is so thoughtful), but it has some weird, ripped, dirty fluff that you have to sit on and it's grotesque. I recommend bringing a blanket or your...

Chenga is a nice place. I bring my skateboard and scooter their. Recently bought a skateboard and scooter, works great! The only problem is the site clearly stated “wear a mask”. And not one of them did. Literally full of white boys on scooters who gather in big groups and don’t wear mask at all. I even see some with no helmet. Also, I feel like you should put a restriction to how much people can go. Literally on Saturday there was like 100 people their all gathered in groups as where me and another skater couldn’t even get through at all. The workers are pretty nice though. But the bathrooms need fixing literally. And I feel like chenga is meant for more advanced people. So if ur a beginner, I recommend knowing some tricks or grinds before you go. There is like full of pros which make beginners look bad. But if u ride scooter and it’s winter time ofc your going to go to chenga since that’s the only indoor place that allow all. I just believe they can do a better job and totally add lessons for beginners. The training room is not bad just sometimes it gets crowded by pros which is so annoying because that’s usually for beginners. When I do go back hopefully I can do...