control system as to prevent operation when wind gusted above a preset limit. A small elevator inside the tower allowed access to the winch and motor housing at the top. The tower also held antennas for in-park radio communications. The Gasp served as a focal point of New Year's Eve celebrations in 1990. A huge "1991" sign was mounted, and fireworks were actually launched from the top ring of the Gasp while a "Peach" was dropped, much like the one still dropped in Atlanta, during the Holiday in the Park New Year's Eve celebration on December 31, 1990. It has been said that pieces of the Great Gasp were sent to Six Flags Over Texas for spare parts on the Texas Chute Out ensuring it could stay in operation for the next few years. The Texas Chute Out closed on September 3, 2012, and was demolished by Dallas Demolition on October 10, 2012. It was replaced with the Texas Sky Screamer which is nearly twice as tall as the Texas Chute Out. References Towers in Georgia (U.S. state) Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement rides manufactured by Intamin Six Flags attractions Amusement rides introduced in 1976 Amusement rides that closed in 2005 Parachute towers Towers completed in 1976