caption: "Violet Epperson-Scott, 5, reaches out to her father Ben Epperson while she learns how to skate at Knoxville's Holidays on Ice on Sunday, December 23, 2012. ""We've specifically came out to ice skate."" Says Epperson of his two daughters. ""This is their first time. They did really well. We fell a little bit."" So far, more than 10,000 people have skated at the ice rink according Holiday on Ice manager Robyn Wilson. ""We're very hopeful that we may have more than 20,000 skaters this year."" She adds."