COMING UP. HI, ANTHONY. THANKS. NOW THTHAT SKATE RIBBON IS CLOSD FOR THE NIGHT, BUT IT IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS ALONG THE RIVERFRONT THANKS TO SOME ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WELL, TODAY MARKED THE FIRST DAY OF ICE SKATING AT THE RIBBON. AND WHILE IT’S STILL A LITTLE WARM FOR NATURAL ICE.
KETV, NEWSWATCH SEVEN, SARAH FILI SHOWS US WHAT THEY’RE DOING TO STAY IN SEASON. YOU HAD TO KNOW WE’D TAKE A STAB AT GETTING ON THE ICE OURSELVES. WE HAD TO. IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF THE GRAND OPENING OF THE RIVERFRONT ICE RINK. CAUTIOUS FIRST STEPS TO TURN TO CHEERS AS THE UNIVERSITY OF
OMAHA MAVERICKS HOCKEY TEAM SETS FOOT ON THE RIVERFRONT. NEW ICE RIBBON. IT’S AWESOME. IT’S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO BE OUT HERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND GET TO CHECK OUT THIS NEW RINK THAT WE GOT OUT HERE. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL AREA DOWN HERE. MEMECCA SAYS ROLLER SKATING WELCOMED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS IN THE FEW MONTHS IT WAS OPEN. NOW, WEATHER DEPENDENT, BUT THE ICE RIBBON WILL BRINING VISITORS THROUGH THE NEW YEAR IF IT T GES A LITTLE BIT ABOVE FREEZING, WE CAN STILL HAVE ICE SKATING AND HAVE IT NOT BE IN SLUSH. IF IT GETS A LOT ABOVE FREEZING,
OF COURSE, THEN WE HAVE TO PLAY A LITTLE BLE BIT OF CATCH UP, WH IS WHAT WE’RE DEALING WITH HERE TONIGHT. IT’S ABLE TO STAY FROZEN BECAUSE OF REFRIGERATION BUILT INTO THE GROUND. THERE’S TECHNOLOGY INSTALLED WITHIN THE CONCRETE SLAB IN THE SKATE RIBBON. IT’S MILES OF GLYCOL LINES THAT
ARE MADE EFFECTIVE BY CHILLERS THAT ARE JUST ON THE EAST SISIDE OF THE SKATE RIBBON. MOST CHECKING OUT THE RIVERFRONT RIBBON WEDNESDAY NIGHT HAD POSITIVE FEEDBACK. OH, I THINK IT’S GREAT. IT’S A GREAT THING THAT DON’T HAVE TO GO TO A SPECIFIC PLACE NOW. I CAN JUST COME OUT TO A PARK
AND JUST SKATE.. THEY SAY THE ENTIRE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN A PLEASANT SURPRISE. NOW THE PLACE TO BE WE COME DOWN TO THE PARK A LOT. EVER SINCE IT OPENED UP MY DAUGHTER, SHE LOVES COMING HERE. ROLLER SKATING, AND NOW SHE CAN’T WAIT TO ICE SKATE. THERE WERE TRICKS BEGINNERS,
EYES AND FALLS, BUT THE RIBBON IS READY TO HOST EVERYONE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH SPECIAL HOURS YOU CAN FIND ON THE RIVERFRONT SOCIAL MEDIA. THE NEW ICE RIBBON IS OPEN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, BUT THERE’S A PRETTY BIG TURNOUT EXPECTED. SO YOU’LL WANT TO CHECK AHEAD ONLINE.
THERE ARE TIME SLOTS IF YOU FIND ONE THAT’S A LITTLE TOO BUSY, TRY AGAIN MAYBE HALFHALF AN HOUR LATER OR LOOK F
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