THE NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL
The first Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was held in 1907 and has continued as a proud tradition for the
past 91 years. The New Year's Eve Ball is the property of the building owners of One Times Square and is housed there
year-round.
The New Millennium Ball was designed by Waterford Crystal. It is a geodesic sphere, six-feet in diameter, weighs
approximately 1,070 pounds and is larger and heavier than any previous Times Square New Year's Eve Ball.
The Ball is covered with 504 Waterford crystal triangles featuring an original “Star of Hope” design. Triangles vary in
size, and range in length from 4 3/4 inches to 5 3/4 inches per side. The specially hand-crafted “Star of Hope” design consists
of a central circle and a seven-pointed star. The central circle portrays the Earth, and the seven-pointed star represents the
seven continents. The cluster of deep wedge cuts which surround each individual star symbolizes the diversity of humanity and
the global focus of New Year's Eve in Times Square.
The exterior of the Ball will is illuminated by 168 Philips Halogen 2000 light bulbs, exclusively engineered for the New Year's
Eve Ball to enhance the Waterford crystal. The interior of the Ball is illuminated by 208 clear Halogen light bulbs, 224 colored
Halogen light bulbs (56 each -- red, blue, green and yellow), and 96 high intensity strobe lights which together will create bright
bubbling bursts of color. The exterior of the Ball will also features 92 rotating pyramid mirrors that reflect light back into the
audience at Times Square.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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