An estimated 1 million will gather in new york citys times square for the new years eve ball drop to countdown to 2017. Dec 31, 2017 new years eve revelers flock to frigid times square amid heightened security. The 2017 design theme for the ball that drops on new year. This continues to happen throughout the 10 year timeframe of the greatest gifts series, culminating in 2023, at which time there will be a magical combination of all 10 waterford crystal.
Located on the roof of one times square, the ball is a prominent part of a new years eve celebration in times square commonly referred to as the ball drop. The times square ball drop as 2016 turns into 2017 as seen from my day job on the 36th floor of 4 times square. Dec 31, 2017 tonight, the ball will drop in times square, new york city, signaling an end to 2017. Times square new year wallpapers and backgrounds available for download for free.
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One of the biggest events in our nation is watching the ball drop in times square, new york city, new york. Each year, a few days before the ball drop ceremony, 288 of the triangles are replaced with the thematic design. Get a behindthescenes look at what it takes to put on this dazzling show. Dont worry we see watch all the past event as recorded as live. To download coverage and social mediaready content of any new years eve press. The iconic times square new years eve ball, which dropped to usher in 2017, is once again sent back up the foot pole atop one times square, where it will remain for the duration of.
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The times square ball app is also available for free download. Its new years eve and tonight we move from 2017 into 2018. Dec 31, 2017 its new years eve and tonight we move from 2017 into 2018. Your guide to watching the new years eve ball drop on mobile, online and. Dec 29, 2016 an estimated 1 million will gather in new york citys times square for the new years eve ball drop to countdown to 2017. Watch the best view of the ball drop live in times square. Coverage is available in 16x9 hd broadcast quality, broll footage encoded as h. The metal pens holding revelers waiting for the ball drop in frigid times square arent all packed with people. How to stream the new years eve ball drop in times square on. The coldest on record was in 1917, when it was only 1 degree minus 17 degrees celsius outside. Best viewing spots, access points, schedule of events and livestream. How to stream the new years eve ball drop in times square. You can connect to the new years eve live webcast through the app. The 2018 ball drop was intended to be the first year drones were used to monitor new years festivities, but inclement weather forced nypd to.
Revelers set to pack times square for new years eve ball drop. No other times square hotel can boast this credential, and there is no better place in new york city to. The times square alliance works very closely with the new york city police department and times square businesses to allow access to individual establishments. When the countdown began, the nearly 12,000pound ball covered in more than 2,500 waterford crystals began to lower slowly, singling the end of one year and the beginning of another. The new ball included 9,576 led lights that only consumed as much energy as 10 toasters.
Check out this fantastic collection of times square new year wallpapers, with 34 times. Times square has set up mobile webcasts, hosted by mean girls jonathan bennett, at. Its one of the coldest new years eves on record in times square, just 10 degrees minus 12 degrees celsius at 10 p. Its best to get to times square as early as possible. Balldrop pass nyc for nye new york city forum tripadvisor. Times square ball drop 2017 new years eve live stream watch all the times square new years eve festivities including the ball drop right here december 31, 2017 by chelsea adelaine hassler. A view of the ball dropping during new years eve 2017 in times square at times. Full list of nye street closures leading up to times square ball drop. Mon, dec 30, 2020, new years eve ball test atop one times square.
Located on the roof of one times square, the ball is a prominent part of a new years eve celebration in times square commonly referred to as the ball drop, where the ball descends 141 feet in 60 seconds down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11. Watch the ball drop live streaming online, on your smartphone, or, if you want to watch the starstudded new years eve tv specials onthego, download free apps from abc, nbc, and cnn so you dont miss saturday nights big countdown. The annual tradition that began in 1907 over 100 years old. Times square guaranteed live view of the ball drop 2020. Just before the 2017 new years eve ball drop, 288 gift of kindess waterford crystal triangles will be installed on the times square ball. Watch the ball drop livestream from times square in new york city. Dec 30, 2016 the times square webcast will begin at 6 p. I got to the ball at 9pm and had lots of room to move and dance and everyone around me was very friendly and i even got the chance to be on tv and get pictures with host jenny mccarthy. Jan 01, 2016 watch new york ring in the new year with the annual ball drop in times square. We provide access to the widest selection of new years eve experiences at the most popular lounges, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, attractions and hotels across the times square area. People around the world are gearing up to watch the famous new york city ball drop at midnight on new years eve in times square, and thanks to the livestream on the official website for the. The time square ball drop is synonymous with new year celebrations in the usa. It, of course, wouldnt be the end of 2017 and the start of 2018 if this entire. Times square new years eve celebration and ball drop new.
Many of the guest rooms have views of times square, with a select few having direct view of the ball. Get ready to ring in 2017 wherever you are on new years eve when the iconic times square ball drops from high atop one times square. Times square new years eve celebration and ball drop. Watch the best view of the ball drop live in times square new. For any info, press inquiries, or group rates, please feel free to. Times square ball drop new years eve clip art, png, 466x569px. Jan 01, 2017 the times square ball drop as 2016 turns into 2017 as seen from my day job on the 36th floor of 4 times square. Watch the ball drop livestream from times square in new.
If you are planning to join the festivities, get there early and be prepared youll be corralled into barricaded areas where youll have to stay for the duration. Free times square live stream ball drop online 2017. Dick clarks new years rockin eve with ryan seacrest 2017. You can also watch via facebook or twitter or download the times square app. Dec 31, 2019 its best to get to times square as early as possible. Times square ball is a time ball located in new york citys times square. Huge crowds pack new yorks times square for annual ball drop. New years eve nyc hotels best views of times square ball. Best parties for the guaranteed times square new years ball rop views. Celebrate the arrival of 2020 with the annual times square ball drop. This ball was also made by waterford times square balland was also 6 feet wide, but weighed in at 1,212 pounds.
Tonight, the ball will drop in times square, new york city, signaling an end to 2017. Times square new years eve ball gets 192 new crystals for. Last year, 1 million people descended upon the streets of times square in new york city to watch americas most celebrated new years eve traditionthe famous ball drop. In honor of the centennial ball drop, a new ball was constructed for the 2008 celebration.
Learn more about times square new years eve celebration and ball drop. City gears up for the new years eve ball drop the festive annual celebration that centres around the glittering crystal times square ball. Affected by a continentwide cold wave, the 201718 drop was the second coldest on. Et, and resting at midnight to signal the start of. The time square crystal ball starts to drop every year at a minute to midnight and has been seen by millions all around the world and is always a great hit. The new years eve ball on the roof of one times square in new york. User karimpipina uploaded this redwood cliparts times square ball drop new years. With events for all budgets, ages and tastes, you are sure to find the perfect new york city new years experience. New york marriott marquis the new york marriott marquis offers several choices on new years eve. The times square ball is a time ball located in new york citys times square. Steps from all the action, the 250room hilton garden inn opened in 2017, making it one of the newest properties in the area.
Watch new york ring in the new year with the annual ball drop in times square. The 2017 design theme for the ball that drops on new years eve in times square. The new years eve ball drop is too slow, so we fixed it. Across the nation, viewers can ring in 2018 with a free live webcast of the big event, which you can watch above.