Big Orange Rise On NYE Returns To Miami This Year

By John MacLauchlan, CBS Miami

December 21, 2023

MIAMI - An iconic part of Miami's New Year's Eve celebration will make a return this year.

Yes, the physical Big Orange will once again do a 400-foot climb to the top of the InterContinental Hotel to ring in the new year. Installation of the South Florida staple on the side of the Intercontinental Hotel will begin at noon on Thursday.

"I am proud to continue to support the installation of this community tradition," said Mayor Francis X. Suarez. "The Big Orange not only has been a part of our New Year's (NYE) celebration for more than 30 years, but it is an attraction that the thousands of residents and visitors that participate in our NYE Bash look forward to enjoying every year."

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