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Atlanta replaces peach drop with citywide fireworks and drone countdown
Although Atlanta will celebrate New Year’s Eve, the annual Atlanta Peach Drop will be replaced with fireworks and a drone display.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Monday that the city will ring in the New Year with a citywide fireworks display and a drone countdown display that will be visible mostly in Downtown and Midtown.
“The Annual Peach Drop has been a big part of our city’s New Year’s Eve since 1989, bringing people together in a way only Atlanta can. However, this New Year’s Eve, we are reimagining that tradition with Countdown Over ATL,” said Mayor Andre Dickens in a news release. “We cannot wait for residents and visitors to experience several fireworks displays that will light up the night across Atlanta. All you have to do is step outside, hit your neighborhood spot, meet on a rooftop or watch from your backyard, and you’ll be part of one special shared moment.”.
The drone display of a peach countdown will be more visible to people across the city. The change reflects the mayor’s focus on equity, accessibility and inclusion, the city said.
“Atlanta is a city of opportunity for all, and this year we are going to meet you where you are,” Dickens said.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that last year’s Peach Drop cost the city $630,000, and this year’s display will cost no more than $250,000.
A 12-minute “Digital Drone Peach in the Sky” show will start at 11:48 p.m. and will be followed by fireworks at multiple locations. The City of Atlanta will release a list on their website of businesses in the coming weeks that will have rooftops available to view the display.
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