If all you have is your phone, you can still see the ball drop from almost anywhere. If you do not want to join the masses on the streets of times square to watch the ball drop at midnight, there are a number. The times square ball drop and the story behind it huffpost. On new years eve 2017, the boyfriend and i went to times square to watch the ball drop. 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. Dec 31, 2019 see the 2020 times square ball drop from above nbc new york duration. 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. The times square ball is a time ball located in new york citys times square.
The times square ball drop has been a tradition for over a century and has always symbolized new beginnings and a fresh start. For the past century, times square has been a mecca for music and the arts and has truly become a mustsee for millions of tourists every year. A look back to 2007 and uls electrical safety evaluation of the times square new years eve ball. Watch new years eve times square ball drop live streaming. About the new years eve balleach year, millions of eyes from all over the world are focusedon the sparkling waterford crystal times square new years eve ball. Aside from the times square live broadcast, which will be livestreamed from, you can see the ball drop on any of the aforementioned tv channels. Times square has set up mobile webcasts, hosted by mean girls jonathan bennett, at.
New york marriott marquis the new york marriott marquis offers several choices on new years eve. Surviving the ball drop in times square on nye karen k. The police will periodically force different areas to crowd in, but the crowding will typically lessen a bit shortly after. Et, and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year. Times square ball stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Bubba gump shrimp company in new york city is a second floor restaurant with views of times square and the ball drop from large windows.
Catch the scene in times square live, including the ball. Times square ball drop crowd size is closer to 100,000. The best places to watch the nye ball drop in times square. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in new york citys times square in one of the globes mostwatched new years eve spectacles, the crowd counted down the last seconds of 2019 as a luminescent crystal ball descended down a pole. The crowd estimates come from the new york city police department, according to the times square alliance, which runs the ball drop. Here are my experiences and what ive learned from it. Ball drop is the largest producer of new years eve events in times square. Its new years eve and were counting down to the most venerable of holiday traditions the times square ball drop to usher in 2020. Thursday, december 31, 2020 december 31, 2020 luma hotel times square.
Times square ball 1 times sq, new york, new york 10036 rated 4. The most romantic place in the world at new years eve is times square, underneath the giant ball. New years eve is almost here and we all want to have the time of our life at a fantastic new years party. Street closures begin during the midafternoon, and those who score the best spots typically arrive before 3pm. For over a century, people across the globe have traveled to the heart of new york city on december 31 to watch a magnificent illuminated ball drop as they ring in the new year. Creator of me too to start ball drop in times square.
One of the most popular traditions for new years eve is to count down the final minute with loved ones and watch the ball drop live at times square in nyc to usher in the new year. Earthcam presents an extensive collection of live webcams, featuring the most exciting views of new york citys famous times square. 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 times tower, now known as one times square, became the permanent home of the illuminated new years eve ball when metalworker jacob starr fashioned a 700pound sphere made of iron and wood, 5 feet in diameter and featuring a hundred 25watt incandescent bulbs. Guests can also view the ball drop from our lobby, restaurant, bar and other public spaces throughout the year but not on december 31st as the area is held for a private event. The nypd will begin closing down access to times square starting at 38th street and broadway, and moving north as. Crews install crystals on new years eve ball in times square. How to watch 2020 new years eve ball drop live stream 2020. Media kitpress eventspress releases times square nyc. The times square ball drop and the story behind it 12312010 11. People watch the countdown to 2019 during new year. Dec 31, 2019 this years times square ball is a geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter, weighing in at 11,875 pounds. One times square is one of the most iconic buildings in america and among the most expensive real estate in the world on new years eve, about one million people gather around it while another billion watch it on tv as the new years eve ball drops on its metal roof deck but for the other 364 days of the year, one times square is a relatively quiet place. To download coverage and social mediaready content of any new years eve press event, please click here.
To watch on your phone or stream to your tv, download the free times square official new years eve ball app. Watch ball drop live in new yorks time square, livestream to ring in 2020. The fireworks go off, and the whole world celebrates with new york city. Dont forget to wear comfortable shoes as well as you will be standing for a long period of time.
Welcome to our first adventure vlog, the new years eve ball drop in times square. Tips for attending the new years eve ball drop in times square. Featured ball drop performances getting ready for midnight. Dec 31, 2018 the big apple has the biggest new years eve party, and you can join the revelers gathering in new york city at times square for the 2019 ball drop at midnight to ring in what everyone hopes. Its covered with 2,688 waterford crystal triangles and illuminated by 32,256 led lights. Times square new years eve at times square family pass nyc. Dec 21, 2019 this is why people first started watching a ball drop on new years eve. The new york city police department says they are ready for the biggest night of the year. Times square video who doesnt love to watch the ball drop. Watch ball drop online times square free live stream.
The 20 times square ball app is available to download for. The times square new years eve ball drop is also a free event to watch so dont expect to pay anything if youre heading to times square. Kisses, cheers, fireworks welcome 2020 in times square. Up to a million people are expected to be packed into the crossroads of. The ball has come a long way since the first drop in times square. Dec 31, 2019 with drones monitoring times square on new years eve for the first time in its history, the new york police department says the iconic new years eve ball drop will be the safest place on earth. Times square restaurants new years eve parties in times. Watch above, via the official times square website. Alcohol is prohibited at the new years eve ball drop in nyc. 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. Watch the times square new years eve webcast live here. The most spectacular, most extravagant and most famous new years eve party in the world is the new york times square ball drop party. Now people can not only view new years eve in times square but also interact with and be a part of the new years eve celebration.
But you need to get prepared before you go out dancing and partying and counting down the big ball. Est, the ball is lowered 141 feet 43 m from a flagpole, reaching the bottom at midnight to signal the start of a new year. Coverage is available in 16x9 hd broadcast quality, broll footage encoded as h. Et and runs until shortly after the ball drop at midnight. The ball will drop in times square in the heart of new york city to ring in 2020 at midnight on wednesday morning. Jan 08, 2020 we get itwatching the ball drop in times square for new years eve is still magical after all these years, but the thought of physically standing in that freezing cold crowd repels you. But the ball itself has changed dramatically over its 112year history.
This was definitely a once in a lifetime experience and one we will never forget. Important information about the new years eve ball drop nyc. Dec 31, 2019 the times square official website has several ways you can watch the ball drop online. When midnight hits this new years eve, the times square ball will dazzle people just the same from five feet. What to expect at the times square new years eve ball drop. The times square ball is a time ball a ball dropped at a certain time at the top of the one times square building in times square in new york city. Dec 28, 2017 crews install crystals on new years eve ball in times square. How to watch ball drop live new years eve new york city. Creating the iconic times square ball for new years eve.
Preparations for the big night began friday with crews installing the. Inside one times square, the almost empty home to the new. 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 43 m in 60 seconds down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11. Times square ball simple english wikipedia, the free. With drones monitoring times square on new years eve for the first time in its history, the new york police department says the iconic new years eve ball drop. It once weighed a mere 150 pounds, but now clocks in at an astonishing 11,875 pounds.
Half of new york city gets ready to spend the last seconds of the year together with fellow new yorkers cheering and partying and waiting for the ball to drop. The 2008 times square ball, which was dropped on december 31, 2007. Live from the times square ball drop nbc new york youtube. They offer a live webcast directly on their site here, with mobile streaming also available on newyearseve. Once again, the times square alliance and countdown entertainment, are teaming up to offer a free livestream for the giant ball drop in new york citys times square, ushering in 2020. 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 down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11. You cant be guaranteed a view of the ball drop in times sq unless you plan to stand outside or have purchased tickets to some of the venues with views. And, check out the official 2015 2016 live stream here. New years eve nyc hotels best views of times square ball drop. Approximately one million people spend new years eve in times square. Final preps underway ahead of times square ball drop. Hilton garden inn new yorktimes square ball drop views. Jan 01, 2018 the dazzling finale of the show was the traditional drop of a waterford crystal ball down a pole atop 1 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 43 m in 60. Revelers packed times square to ring in a new decade tuesday evening cheering in joy as the iconic ball dropped and a giant 2020 neon sign lit up the crossways of the world. Balldrop pass nyc for nye new york city forum tripadvisor. The ball lowering in new york city as the new year begins has become a symbol of. Times square new years ball drop 1501 broadway, new york, new york 10036 rated 4. Public restrooms are not available at the times square nyc ball drop. Et on new years eve as more than one million revelers gather in times square. A woman poses in front of the number 20 sign that will be installed on top of the building in the background for the new years eve ball drop in times square on december 16, 2019, in new york city. London eye dazzles as england welcomes 2020 duration. Dec 31, 2015 check out all the different ways to watch the ball drop in times square on new years eve tonight. Half of new york city gets ready to spend the last seconds of the year together with fellow new yorkers cheering and partying and waiting for the ball to. Times square new years eve ball gets 192 new crystals for. More than one billion people will ring in the new year tomorrow night while watching time square s crystal ball drop.
You can also watch on social media via their facebook and twitter pages. This means that if you are within view of the ball, you will frequently be tightly packed in, quite possibly for hours before the actual ball drops. The best spots to see the ball drop according to the times square alliance. People poured into the center of the universe on tuesday to see the ball drop to ring in the new year. It is used as part of the new years eve celebration held yearly in times square. This new hotel features guest rooms with direct views of times square, including some accommodations with direct views of the new years eve ball drop. Watch new years eve ball drop live from times square. How to watch, stream ball drop in times square live online.
A bigger version of this ball has been used since 2009. How to watch the ball drop on new years eve tv guide. Jan 01, 2020 mathieu plesotsky, 25, visiting from hesse, germany, said he wanted to be a part of the spectacle after watching it for years on tv. Get a behindthescenes look at what it takes to put on this dazzling show. Dec 25, 20 the breathless drama of the times square new years eve countdown has gone miniature with an app showing the live drop of the celebrations famed ball. The best views to watch the ball drop on new years eve. If you do not want to join the masses on the streets of times square to watch the ball drop. Dec 31, 2019 its best to get to times square as early as possible.
Take a live look at four views of times square from cameras positioned around new york city as we prepare to ring in 2020 and watch the ball drop on 2019. Times square new years eve ball app drops onto iphone, ipad. Get the new years eve, 20 times square ball app, watch the. The restaurant hosts a fivehour new years eve event starting at 8 p. Yes, it looked amazing for the 2 minutes at midnight. While many americans usher in the new year by watching the ball drop in new yorks times square, in dozens of pennsylvania towns, residents celebrate with their own versions of. If its a new year, the place to be is times square.
With events for all budgets, ages and tastes, you are sure to find the perfect new york city new years experience. Watch live 2020 new years times square ball drop online. December 31, 1907, marked the very first ball drop in times square at the intersection of broadway, seventh avenue, and 42nd street. Revelers ring in new decade with times square ball drop. The best view is at the bowtie where broadway and 7th avenue intersect.
Times square new years eve host jonathan bennett and street correspondents andrea boehlke and jeremy hassel will provide live, commercialfree, webcast coverage of the festivities leading up to the ball drop at midnight including interviews with revelers, performers and other celebrities. Pennsylvania towns usher in the new year with their own. Starrs studio, artkraft strass, was the manufacturer of all the various times square illuminated times tower. Crystal ball drops in frigid times square to mark 2018.