Rainbow Gardens Roller Drome, San Mateo and Central, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Operator: Luther Eugene "Gene" Sanderson & Jean Sanderson^[1]
• Manager: Eugene Sanderson (son)^[1]
• Pro/Coach: Howard Nesbit^[2]
• Organist: ^[?]
• DJ: Turp Sanderson^[3]
• Floor size (Novice skaters): 3500 sq. ft.^[1]
• Floor size (Advanced skaters): 20,000 sq. ft.^[1], 240' x 85'^[7]
• Floor type: Maple wood^[1]
• Primary reason for closing: "This is the right time for us to sell", Roller skating's popularity has gone down so much. Kids would rather be at the malls, and then there's in-line skating."^[6]
• Opened: Jan 1955^[2] - 1997^[5]

History Timeline
• 1939 - Sanderson purchased land but construction was not allowed during WW2.^[5]
• 1952 - Sanderson received permission to build an arena (Tabernacle) for Billy Graham's rivival stop.^[7]
• 1955 - Rainbow Gardens Roller Drome opened for business after remodelling the Tabernacle.^[2]
• 1996 - Rainbow Gardens for sale.^[6]
Now:
• Rainbow Business Center - Retail, office and light manufacturing center.