Roller disco is back again. If you're ready to lace up, head to New York's Central Park.

Boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no more!

Everybody heel pivot! Disco spin! Now everybody grab the skater in front of you. Here comes the roller train! Whoo-whoo!

If you're too young to remember the disco craze, circa 1979, you're certainly too young to remember the craze-within-a-craze: disco roller skating.

Yes, that was a thing. A big enough thing that a clutch of movies came out about it: "Roller Boogie" (1979) "Skatetown U.S.A." (1979), "Xanadu" (1980).

Like all great things, roller disco had its day, then was consigned to the dustbin of pop history. Only not quite.

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Nile Rodgers, one of the most renowned of all pop music innovators, the producer-composer-musician associated over 50 years with such hits as "Good Times," "Le Freak," "We are Family," "I'm Coming Out," "Let's Dance" and "Like a Virgin," didn't forget about roller disco.

"He's a hard-core roller skater," said Thao Nguyen, CEO of Constellation Immersive, creator and producer of The DiscOasis, an immersive roller-disco experience, running June 16 to Oct 1 in New York's Central Park, that will have a playlist curated by Rodgers himself.

"When we presented this idea to Niles, it was like, 'Oh my God, disco songs, music, performance, roller skating, this is my dream,' " Nguyen said. "It was a very fast yes from Niles."

The attraction, open Wed. through Sun., 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Wollman Rink off of Fifth Avenue at 59th Street, will also feature art installations, light shows, food and drink, a conventional dance floor, and a cast of 20-plus performers who will – in the interludes between the free-skate sessions – do an exhibition of the kind of flash moves that Olivia Newton-John and her roller-pals busted out at Xanadu.

"To have a place like Central Park to skate in, to bring DiscOasis to Central Park, is a dream come true," said Rodgers in a press conference in New York.

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Central location

Not least, the 18,000 square foot Wollman Rink is nearby, Rodgers noted. "Right around the corner from my crib," he said.

He'll be stopping by at various times, unannounced, to man the turntables – but at all times the DJs will follow his program, an eclectic mix of songs that range from '70s classics by Chic and Sister Sledge to boogie-licious hits by current artists like Lizzo.

"Nile is our groovemaster, our creative partner," Nguyen said. "He curates all the sonic elements of our experience. We're completely honored and lucky to have Nile as our partner in this. He's a living legend. And the nicest, coolest person in the world."

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Disco roller skating actually experienced a bit of a comeback during the pandemic. New York is the second stop for DiscOasis, which made its bow in the summer of 2021 in Los Angeles (Live Nation and Los Angeles Media Fund partnered with Constellation Immersive to create the attraction). It was, Nguyen said, a big draw in L.A.

"It was amazing," Nguyen said. "We created a vibe, we created a destination, and people came. Our last few weeks were completely sold out. We had people fly from all over the world just to come skate. And so here we are in New York. In our minds, we were bringing it home, to the birthplace of disco."

The cabin-fever of the last two years, the itch to get out and mingle, has created the perfect climate for a pastime that can be enjoyed outside, at relatively low risk. Skates (quad) are available for rental, though visitors can bring their own inline skates if they wish.

"We wanted to create a glittering, roller-disco paradise," she said. "This is kind of our dream oasis."

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And if you haven't been on skates for a while? Time to lace up, Nguyen said. Your muscle-memory will kick in, she promises. And there's nothing like the feeling of being on wheels.

"You feel complete freedom and joy," she said. "You can't really beat that."

For tickets are more information, visit thediscoasis.com.

Jim Beckerman is an entertainment and culture reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to his insightful reports about how you spend your leisure time, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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