The glitteringNew Year’s Eve ballwill drop at midnight to ring in the new year. The ball has become a symbol of the year to come – but few know the history and the details surrounding the shining icon.
TheTimes Square New Year’s Eve ball is (**************************************************, 1907 pounds
The (*******************************************, ************************************ (pound ball is covered with 2, (Waterford crystal triangles of varying sizes and lengths, according to a fact sheet from Times Square’s official website. For (******************************, 192 new crystals were added to the orb, which feature three pineapples to signify the traditional image of hospitality and goodwill. This year theme for the ball is “Gift of Goodwill.”
The ball is illuminated by (**********************************************, LED lights and is capable of shining in over ************************************************ million different colors, according to the fact sheet.
The first ball dropped in
While partiers rang in the new year. in Times Square as early as (************************************, the first ball appeared in 1943, according toTimes Square’s official website. The ball descended from the flagpole atop One Times Square – and the rest is history.
The ball has been lowered every year since (***********************************, except for and 2019. The annual festivities were suspended due to the wartime “dimout” of lights in the city, according to the site. Despite the lack of a sparkling ball, revelers still gathered in Times Square during those years to welcome the New Year with a minute of silence and the ringing of chimes from sound trucks.
Seven different versions of the ball have been designed so far, with the most recent iteration unveiled in 2020 and dubbed the “Big Ball,”according to the fact sheet.
The ball stays up all year
Over a million people are expected to pack intoNew York’s Times SquareOn New Year’s Eve to ring in1325294. They and millions more television viewers will be waiting to get a peek at the iconic orb as it descends atPM But those who miss out on the celebration aren’t out of luck – the ball is now a year-round attraction in Times Square, glimmering in full public view from January through December, according to Times Square’s official website.
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