What is the Times Square Ball?
Q: What is the Times Square Ball?
A: 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. It is used as part of the New Year's Eve celebration held yearly in Times Square.
Q: How far does the ball drop?
A: The ball drops 141 feet (43 m) from a flagpole, reaching the bottom at midnight to signal the start of a new year.
Q: When was the first ball drop?
A: The first ball drop took place on December 31, 1907.
Q: Was there ever an interruption to this tradition?
A: Yes, there was an interruption due to World War II and it did not take place in 1942 and 1943.
Q: What design does the current version have?
A: The current design has LED lighting and triangle-shaped crystal panels.
Q: Is it displayed throughout the year?
A: Starting in 2009, the ball is shown in One Times Square throughout the year.
Q: Who hosts Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve show?
A: Ryan Seacrest has hosted Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve show since 2005-06.
