“It is so much fun for us to see everyone come out for the Great Pinecone,” said Green.
Weatherford Hotel Host, Front Desk Clerk and Clock Repairman Seth Brown was on the rooftop helping with the lowering of the Great Pinecone. “Welcoming in the New Year with that many people is extraordinary,” he said. “I’ve gone to the Great Pinecone Drop before, but being up on the roof of the hotel gives you a sense of just how many people there are and how we all were looking forward to the New Year.”
The Great Pinecone Drop started on Dec. 31, 1999, to honor the Weatherford’s first century. The Victorian building opened as a hotel on Jan. 1, 1900. “It is so much fun for us to see everyone come out for the Great Pinecone,” said Green. “We are humbled by how much attention it has received through the years and how many wonderful memories have been created around the celebration.” FBN