Check out these videos for a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation for New Year's Eve 2009.
Be sure to check back for additional videos as the countdown to New Year's Eve 2009 continues!
Ball Lighting Test
The brand new New Year's Eve Ball gets a final test-lighting before the big event.Click here to view Quicktime video (may take a few moments to load).
Confetti Test
On Monday, December 29th, organizers tested the air-worthiness of New Year's Eve confetti. Click here to view Quicktime video (may take a few moments to load).
Good Riddance Day
On Sunday, 12/28,
New Yorkers and visitors alike joined us in mashing a year’s worth of bad hairstyles, loathed music, fashion disasters and regretted romances into an unrecognizable pulp of bad karma and negative vibes. Click here to view Quicktime video (may take a few moments to load).
Numeral 9 Delivery
Numeral "9" for the "2009" sign arrives by boat and takes its place atop One Times Square.Click here to view Quicktime video (may take a few moments to load).
Nivea Practice Kiss
On December 26th the steps of Duffy Square were filled with dozens of couples as they rehearsed for the biggest group kiss that will take place in Times Square on New Year's Eve. Click here to view Quicktime video (may take a few moments to load).
Designing the New Year's Eve Ball
A behind-the-scenes look at the design of the 2009 New Year's Eve Ball, courtesy of Waterford Crystal.
On November 11th, 2008, The co-organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square (Times Square Alliance, Countdown Entertainment) unveiled a new Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball at a press conference at Hudson Scenic Studio in Yonkers, New York.
Covered in 2,668 Waterford Crystals and powered by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDS, the new Ball is capable of creating a palette of more than 16 million vibrant colors and billions of patterns producing a spectacular kaleidoscope effect atop One Times Square.
