Dig out your fanny packs, crop tops and platform sneakers — it's time to roller-skate.

Starting in May, retro-style roller-skating will return to Waterloo, bringing classic nostalgia, plus a modern feel.

"We provide an experience and that experience is being family-oriented and affordable,” said Elaine Beck, vice-president of Retro Rollers Inc.

There are seven skating events planned from May 10 to Aug. 21 at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Schedules are split between public skating for all ages, which takes place on Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m., and an adult-only skate from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sundays. The Sunday dates are June 23, July 14 and Aug. 11, while the Friday dates are May 10, June 21, July 12, and Aug. 9.

There are also daytime skates on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, from July 3 to Aug. 21.

Included with the $6.30 admission price, plus $3.50 roller-skate rental is a DJ's mix of modern and retro music, funky lighting, and of course, all the roller-skating you can fit into three hours. They also have a wide variety of brand new roller-skates, doing away with the smelly, dirty rentals from years past.

City of Waterloo FitPass holders will be able to use their pass to enter the events or the public skating that takes place on Wednesdays from 9 to 11:50 a.m.

While Retro Rollers is still a relatively new company, they have already seen success. Partnering with the City of London last year, the group saw as many as 300 skaters on their event nights. They’re hoping for the same success in Waterloo, although the maximum capacity is 200 skaters.

For Beck, and her fiancé and business partner, Phil Morris, the idea started from a shared love of roller-skating.

“We were always looking for something to inspire us and do something that we loved together,” said Beck.