Despite temperatures in the 60s and 70s, preparations are underway to get outdoor ice skating rinks ready for the first skate of the season.

Outdoor ice skating is appealing for many families, like Bailey Straub and her daughters.

"You see it in movies and whatnot, and you're just like, 'Oh, wow!'" Straub said of outdoor skating. "That was really neat to get to experience, and I'm glad it's going to be here all the time."

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Straub took her family to skate at Holliday Park last year, and her kids were excited to see that the ice rink is currently being assembled.

"We were just talking about how they make the ice," Straub continued. "Or like, how, since it's so warm outside."

This is the challenge creating a rink full of ice even when it is warm and sunny.

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