Great Gasp

Great Gasp

Six Flags Over Georgia Location Austell, Georgia, USA Status Defunct Operated April 9, 1976 to August 14, 2005 Cost $1.5 million Replaced by Goliath
Statistics
Manufacturer	Intamin
Product	Parachute Tower
Height	225 feet
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Great Gasp was a Paratower ride located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA.

History

The development of Great Gasp dates back to 1972, when the park were working on the Great American Scream Machine. The ride is based on the Parachute Jump at the 1939 New York World's Fair, which was later moved to Steeplechase Park. The park commissioned Intamin to develop the ride. Great Gasp opened on April 9, 1976. At the time, park vice president Errol McKoy said: "The sensation is the closest you can come to parachuting without actually jumping out of an airplane".

Great Gasp closed on August 14, 2005.

Images

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  The entrance sign

References

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