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Switch beforehand, is she the one, i promise it won't be this particular hour, you will have to stay tune during "fox & friends" to see if this goes off, no i won't, all new york city won't be turned on, we don't want that, the big event, new york city city times square ball drop which will happen at 11:59, of course, today or own kennedy and pete hegseth will be hosting the all-american new year's special here on fox news channel, this baby has been dropping since 1907, this ball here in times square, 2,688 waterford crystals. it is gorgeous, it's the first time i've been out here. as weather...

Potential suicide bombers before they ever reach a crowd or a target. of course, organizers had a lot of preparation of their own. on saturday did air one way or the otherness test of the 3 tons of confetti ready to drop onto the crowd. tested the bulb's 32,000 lights and drop switch. it's a lot of pressure with a billion people watching on tv. believe it or not, there have been mistakes in the past. >> you know, the first year i did this back in 1995, the ball was actually we used to do it by rope, six people. four men on ropes. there were supervisor and a man with a stop watch. even back n t...

Thursday. it is en cufted with more than 2500 waterford crystals. 12,000 pounds. we've come a long way since the first new year's eve ball in 1907 made of iron and wood and weighed 500 pounds and lit with 100 light bulbs. 25 watts each. that's what you would use for a table lamp. >> heather: what a difference. i can't believe the folks already down there. jackie, thank you so much. be sure, everyone, to join us right here on the fox news channel as we ring in the new year. something very special this year. the committee to protect journalists will be in time square including jon scott. tune in...

>> julie: new year's eve is here. the world waves goodbye to 2018. jackie heindrick is in the middle of it all. hey, jackie. >> hey, julie. people are arriving here a as early as 8:00 this morning. the rain has not dampened the mood. take a look at the rain gear out there. a million people are expected to come into times square pack in here tonight, organizers have quite the show planned. yesterday they tested the ball drop switch and 32,000 lights that a billion people will be watching on tv. 192 new waterford crystals were installed it still weighs in 12,000 pounds and 12 feet around. they a...

It, covered with the crystals, new york city and new year's eve was celebrated in times square in 1904 first with fireworks and 1907 the owner, "the new york times" square owner replaced it with the ball, 7 versions of the ball have been designed, the first one was made of iron and wood and it weighed 700 pounds and waterford has been defining the times square ball since millennium. jillian, have you been up here to see the times square ball? i know a few people, i could get you up here. jillian: i have not yet, it's also on my bucket list, janice. janice: well, like i said, if you want to com...