Ringing in the New Year in Atlanta will look very different this year, and city leaders say that’s the point.
Mayor Andre Dickens announced earlier this month that the city will replace the traditional Peach Drop with a citywide celebration called “Countdown Over ATL,” featuring a digital drone peach in the sky and synchronized fireworks displays across multiple locations. The show will be visible in Downtown and Midtown, while fireworks can be seen throughout neighborhoods across the city.
“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,” Dickens said in a statement. “However, this New Year’s Eve, we are reimagining that tradition with Countdown Over ATL.”…