Skip to content

Tag: 80s

Definitions tagged 80s in the street dictionary.

Mundo sobre Ruedas

A legendary roller skating rink and skate park in Santo Domingo that was a major social hub from the 1970s through the 1990s. It was located on Winston Churchill Avenue where Plaza Fernandez 2 is now, and featured tracks for quad skating and ramps for skateboards.

I won some tickets for Mundo Sobre Ruedas on El Gigante Familiar (a popular variety TV show).

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Individuo

Super Choby

A comedic superhero character played by comedian Choby Capellán on Dominican variety shows like Festival de la Alegría or Calientísimo during the late 1980s. He was a precursor to other parodical figures like Super Chuflay. (Color Visión is a prominent TV network in the Dominican Republic).

- Look at Super Choby flying. - No, that is just chroma key and a fan.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Individuo

Quisqueya Park

A famous permanent amusement park in Santo Domingo that operated from the 1980s until the early 1990s. Located on the site of the current National Conservatory of Music, it was a central landmark for family entertainment, featuring iconic rides like the Super 8 roller coaster and the Enterprise. A tragic accident on the Enterprise ride, along with other factors, led to its decline and eventual closure. It remains a major point of nostalgia for Dominicans who grew up during that era. (Quisqueya is the Taino name for the island, often used as a synonym for the Dominican Republic).

Come live and enjoy the most beautiful adventure / At the Quisqueya Park amusement park

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Individuo