Everything You Need To Know About The NYC New Year’s Ball
Every year millions of people gather in Times Square and even more watch on TV as the New Year's Eve Ball drops to ring in the new year.
- The Ball is 12 feet in diameter, and weighs 11,875 pounds.
- The Ball is covered in Waterford Crystal triangles that vary in size- 2,688 of them.
- The Crystal triangles are bolted to 672 LED modules which are connected to the frame of the Ball.
- The Ball is lit up by 32,256 LEDs (light emitting diodes).
- The Ball is capable of displaying a palette of more than 16 million colors and billions of patterns.
Happy New Year, from everyone here at KROC!