New Year’s Eve revelers pay $650 for seat at Applebee’s, $12,500 at Times Square lounge to watch ball drop

NY Post ^ | 12/26/2023 | Jennifer Gould

[ChicagoConservative27]

Would you pay $650 for a table at Applebee’s in Times Square to watch the ball drop?

Apparently many New Year’s Eve revelers are willing to fork over just that and even more — including $12,500 for a luxury couples package at the Marriott Marquis — to ring in 2024, according to events entrepreneur Joshua Perla.

Perla, founder of events sites BallDrop.com and NewYears.com, said business has been brisk for the 30 different Times Square packages.

“We are seeing an uptick in the price consumers are spending on New Year’s Eve tickets that include a live view of the ball drop in Times Square,” Perla told Side Dish.

[Jane Long]

Perfect reply!

They can have Times Square! Year round, but, especially on NYE.