Skatopia
Encyclopedia
Skatopia is a skate park near Rutland, Ohio
(34961 Hutton Rd Rutland, OH 45775
) that is owned and operated by Brewce Martin and the CIA (Citizens Instigating Anarchy). Skatopia is also home to the Museum of Skateboard History, which houses more than 12,000 vintage skateboards from the sport's beginnings in the 1960s. It hosts two indoor bowls, a full pipe/vert ramp complex and a concrete outdoor bowl. It was featured in an episode of Viva La Bam
and the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2
(as well as its PSP
counterpart Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix) as a level
. The only requirement for visiting Skatopia is that you have to complete 1 hour of work. Due to the popularity of the park, and needs for money, a Skatopia shoe by Draven has been created. A documentary film is currently in progress about the events that take place at Skatopia. In the front of Skatopia, a robot made out of cardboard
holds a sign saying: Museum Skatepark. It is pointing right. In Tony Hawk's Underground 2
, this character is playable and named Skaboto. The park was featured on an episode of MTV's True Life
series entitled "I'm Going To Skatopia" (4/9/2011)
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Skatopia was also the name of a popular skateboard park in the late 70's in Buena Park, California.
Rutland, Ohio
Rutland is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rutland is located at . The village lies in the Appalachian Plateau physiographic region...
(34961 Hutton Rd Rutland, OH 45775
) that is owned and operated by Brewce Martin and the CIA (Citizens Instigating Anarchy). Skatopia is also home to the Museum of Skateboard History, which houses more than 12,000 vintage skateboards from the sport's beginnings in the 1960s. It hosts two indoor bowls, a full pipe/vert ramp complex and a concrete outdoor bowl. It was featured in an episode of Viva La Bam
Viva La Bam
Viva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show was a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast had appeared...
and the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2, also known as THUG 2, is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Series and sequel to Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 4, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance platforms...
(as well as its PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
counterpart Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix) as a level
Level (computer and video games)
A level, map, area, or world in a video game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing a discrete objective...
. The only requirement for visiting Skatopia is that you have to complete 1 hour of work. Due to the popularity of the park, and needs for money, a Skatopia shoe by Draven has been created. A documentary film is currently in progress about the events that take place at Skatopia. In the front of Skatopia, a robot made out of cardboard
Cardboard
Corrugated fiberboard is a paper-based material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is widely used in the manufacture of corrugated boxes and shipping containers....
holds a sign saying: Museum Skatepark. It is pointing right. In Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2, also known as THUG 2, is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Series and sequel to Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 4, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance platforms...
, this character is playable and named Skaboto. The park was featured on an episode of MTV's True Life
True Life
True Life is a documentary series running on MTV since 1998. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode, "Fatal Dose." The show is created by following a series of subjects by a camera crew through a certain part of their lives.-Topics covered:True...
series entitled "I'm Going To Skatopia" (4/9/2011)
External links
- Skatopia Web Site
- Skatopia Documentary: 88 Acres Of Anarchy
- Volcom-Skatopia Clothing Line
- BONES WHEELS - Skatopia Wheel
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Skatopia was also the name of a popular skateboard park in the late 70's in Buena Park, California.