The last sparkling crystal triangles that will make up Times Square's New Year's Eve ball were installed Friday, revealing the new facade of the iconic geometric dome that will ring in 2025.
Rapper Pitbull carefully moved the final triangle into place at the unveiling ceremony. This is the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 pieces on the ball have been replaced at once.
This will be the last time the 11,875-pound pound ball will descend to the top of One Times Square. The massive structure will be removed after this year's New Year's Eve party, along with its accompanying countdown numbers, and will be displayed in a museum in 2025. .
But don't worry. Next year's celebration will feature a new ball and numbers.
In the weeks leading up to the announcement, lucky visitors had the opportunity to install the new 2025 crystal on the ball themselves, and were able to take home one of the old triangles that were replaced.
The 2,688 crystal triangles vary in size, ranging in length from 4 3/4 inches to 5 3/4 inches on each side.
The new crystal shows two special patterns. The 2025 design features a long straight cut with a 139-foot pole and a circle near the top representing the iconic building famous for its ball drop celebrations as an ode to the legacy of One Times Square. Masu.
The Ever Crystal design emphasizes the future to come and consists of three pairs of interlocking rings surrounded by diamond-shaped facets that provide a setting for the letter E, symbolizing unity and eternal love.
The New Year's Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907, but it was much smaller than the giant ball unveiled on Friday.
Weighing 700 pounds and measuring 5 feet in diameter, the ball was made of iron and wood and contained 100 25-watt light bulbs. Over a century since the first celebration, six new versions of the ball have been featured.
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