"Before the Times Square ball drops to usher in 2026, organizers of the global spectacle will test launch colorful confetti into the Crossroads of the World. Multicolored confetti will be launched from the Planet Fitness Center Stage on Monday at 11 a.m. at Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Street, in preparation for the 3,000 pounds of it that will fall on New Year's Eve."
"This year, as in the past, visitors can go to the New Year's Eve Wishing Wall to write their 2026 wishes on the confetti that will be released into the square when the clock strikes midnight. Wishes can also be submitted to the Virtual Wishing Wall, but the Times Square Alliance says any submitted digitally at this point will be printed on confetti for next year."
"New York has been ringing in the new year with a Times Square ball drop since 1907, and the celebration ushering in 2026 features the largest one yet. It weighs more than 12,000 pounds and measures 12 and a half feet in diameter. It's adorned with 5,200 crystals and LED lights. Next year, for the first time, the ball will be raised again after midnight. Organizers are planning another ball drop to usher in the 4th of July in celebration of the country's 250th birthday."
Organizers will test-launch multicolored confetti into Times Square from the Planet Fitness Center Stage at Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Street at 11 a.m. The test prepares for 3,000 pounds of confetti planned to fall on New Year's Eve. Visitors can write 2026 wishes on confetti at the New Year's Eve Wishing Wall or submit wishes virtually for future printing. The 2026 Times Square ball weighs over 12,000 pounds, measures 12.5 feet in diameter, and is decorated with 5,200 crystals and LED lights. The ball will be raised again after midnight for a July 4 drop.
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