Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans, also shortened to SFNO, is an abandoned theme park in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The park opened on May 20, 2000 and was first known as Jazzland. The name was changed to Six Flags New Orleans on April 12, 2003 after Six Flags got the lease in March 2002. The park has been closed since just before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in August 2005. It is currently owned by the City of New Orleans. After seeing the damage that was caused by Katrina, Six Flags tried to end their 75-year lease with the city in July 2006. They succeeded in September 2009.[1] The abandoned park is a popular urban exploration spot.
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| The front gate to Six Flags New Orleans on June 6, 2004 | |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°3′4.0″N 89°56′3.9″W / 30.051111°N 89.934417°WCoordinates: 30°3′4.0″N 89°56′3.9″W / 30.051111°N 89.934417°W |
| Address | 12301 Six Flags Parkway |
| Owner | City of New Orleans |
| Opened | May 20, 2000 (as Jazzland) April 12, 2003 (as Six Flags New Orleans) |
| Closed | August 21, 2005 |
| Previous names | Jazzland (2000–2002) |
| Rides | 20 total
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There have been many different plans announced to redevelop the site such as reviving and expanding the park,[2] creating a Nickelodeon-branded theme/water park,[3] reviving the park as Jazzland, and an upscale outlet mall[4] but it still an abandoned amusement park.
In 2023, plans were approved by the city for Bayou Phoenix to begin redeveloping the land.[5]
Gallery
A sign saying that they are closed for Hurricane Katrina in 2010
An aerial view of the park flooded with water two weeks after Hurricane Katrina
Ruins of The Jester roller coaster in 2009
Ruins of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride in 2011
A trespasser skateboarding around the park in 2011
Six Flags New Orleans Media
Debris still on Ozarka Splash in 2011
- Percy Jackson Sea Of Monsters Filming - Six Flags New Orleans.jpg
An image taken during the filming of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters at the park
The Six Flags New Orleans sign still being displayed as of May 2019.
The Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam as seen in January 2006
Waterfront view west from Jazz Plaza over Crescent City Basin; L–R: prominent rides include The Big Easy ferris wheel, Sonic Slam/Baou Blaster, and Mega Zeph
References
- ↑ "City of New Orleans begins terminating its lease with Six Flags". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ↑ "Proposal to revive Six Flag site unfurled". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ↑ "Could Nickelodeon be coming to the former Six Flags New Orleans?". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ↑ "Proposed outlet mall at Six Flags site appears to be dead". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ↑ "Redevelopment plans move forward for former Six Flags in New Orleans". Axios Media. 29 September 2023. https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2023/09/29/six-flags-new-orleans-redevelopment-plans. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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