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Great Gasp
The Great Gasp was a Intamin Paratower, a "Parachute Drop" ride, that towered over Six Flags Over Georgia for almost 30 years. It became a beacon for the park during this time. The ride was dismantled and removed from the park in 2005.
==History==
When it opened in 1976, the ride was a masterpiece of engineering. The Great Gasp was derived from the famed Parachute Jump ride at the legendary Coney Island in New York. Ride engineers from Intamin (also referred to as Ride Trade) developed the ride at their headquarters in Switzerland, and when the management from Six Flags Over Georgia visited, they knew the ride would be a great addition to their park. The ride was constructed for $1.5 million, a huge investment at the time. Similar Parachute Drop rides were also built at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Over Mid-America.
The Great Gasp opened with 12 chutes; later the ride was modified to include four stations in which the passengers rode in the standing position. Over the years, the stand-up chutes were removed, and as popularity dwindled, the number of chutes in use also fell.
As the popularity of the ride fell and spare parts became increasingly difficult to obtain, the era of the Great Gasp was doomed to end. On August 14, 2005, Six Flags Over Georgia announced that the Great Gasp would cease operation forever. On the final weekend, riders were given "Last Gasp" pins in commemoration of the legendary ride's last days. Within three weeks of "Last Gasp", the Great Gasp was dismantled and removed from the park.
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