Good evening. Im erica hill. Brian is off tonight. We are just hours away from ringing in the new year. It is a tradition that dates back some 4,000 years, today it is a celebration synonymous with sparkling wine, confetti and fireworks. So far the 2014 displays have not disappointed. In sidney, more than a Million People lined the citys water front to see the show in person. A kaleidoscope lit up moscows red square, but it was dubai pulling out all the stops. Aiming to break a world record with lights displayed around 400 locations. The display required more than 100 computers and more than 5,000 hours of work. For our own celebration here in new york, we go straight to times square and nbcs stephanie gosk. Stephanie . Reporter hey, erica. Happy new years eve to you. Ill start with trivia tonight. There have only been two years that the ball didnt drop. 1942 and 43. Thats because the city was following a blackout rules. That isnt the issue this year. And the brls will drop again. Time