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If you have ever thought about waiting in Times Square for midnight I highly recommend against it. It is hard to see from the TV PoV but you are all in small, s

If you have ever thought about waiting in Times Square for midnight I highly recommend against it. It is hard to see from the TV PoV but you are all in small, square roped off areas in the middle of the street. You can't leave for the entire night and you need to get there by around 5pm to even be close to the festivities. We left at around 7pm and got our hotel concierge to find us a nice place to eat. Far preferable. You can kind of see how controlled it is in this photo: https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2018/01/timessquarenewyearseve2018austinpazflynyon-5.jpg https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2018/01/timessquarenewy...

mikepurvis 8y ago
I had this experience as well about ten years ago, arriving in NYC on my own a few days before new year for an internship— the idea of being sealed in there for such a long period was kind of terrifying so I ended up going elsewhere.
complector 8y ago
This may come as a surprise to you, but some people actually like the kind of experience you’ve described. Probably difficult to imagine why, especially for people who don’t expect this from crowded city events. Some people like it like that.
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- spullara 8y ago
  I kind of wished it was more crowded. Instead people were in what were basically cages and the police / organizers were walking around in the empty space between them. Makes sense from a safety perspective but isn't like typical crowded places. The pens weren't even completely filled...
op00to 8y ago
I've gone (as a college student in the 00s) and had a blast. I wouldn't do it now because I'm lazy, but back when I had a lot of energy it was fun. I went with a good group of people, made friends with the revelers, shop keepers (and police!) around us.
chrisseaton 8y ago
> You can kind of see how controlled it is in this photo: Just seems like large crowds of people on the street? Not sure what you think the photo shows.
- spullara 8y ago
  Look at all the empty space between the pens of people. It is really odd when you are in the middle of it — to me.
  - chrisseaton 8y ago
    Just seems like common sense to keep paths clear for emergencies?

mikepurvis 8y ago

I had this experience as well about ten years ago, arriving in NYC on my own a few days before new year for an internship— the idea of being sealed in there for such a long period was kind of terrifying so I ended up going elsewhere.

complector 8y ago

This may come as a surprise to you, but some people actually like the kind of experience you’ve described. Probably difficult to imagine why, especially for people who don’t expect this from crowded city events. Some people like it like that.

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spullara 8y ago
I kind of wished it was more crowded. Instead people were in what were basically cages and the police / organizers were walking around in the empty space between them. Makes sense from a safety perspective but isn't like typical crowded places. The pens weren't even completely filled...

op00to 8y ago

I've gone (as a college student in the 00s) and had a blast. I wouldn't do it now because I'm lazy, but back when I had a lot of energy it was fun. I went with a good group of people, made friends with the revelers, shop keepers (and police!) around us.

chrisseaton 8y ago

> You can kind of see how controlled it is in this photo: Just seems like large crowds of people on the street? Not sure what you think the photo shows.

spullara 8y ago
Look at all the empty space between the pens of people. It is really odd when you are in the middle of it — to me.
- chrisseaton 8y ago
  Just seems like common sense to keep paths clear for emergencies?