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From Sand to Ice: The Making of an Ice Rink

Photo gallery documenting freezing process at Prince William Ice Center.

Rick Miller, Neighbor
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Have you ever wondered how the ice rinks are created at the Prince William Ice Center? How can the ice hold the weight of so many hockey players and other ice skaters when it's indoors?

Follow the story in this viewfinder of photographs to see how an ice rink is created from scratch.

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