This week, the City of New Orleans announced the approval of an agreement between the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) and Bayou Phoenix to redevelop the former Six Flags New Orleans (formerly known as Jazzland) park, which occupies 227 acres...
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Our Thoughts on the Closed For Storm Six Flags New Orleans Documentary
The Closed For Storm documentary from 22-year-old Canadian filmmaker Jake Williams and Bright Sun Films takes viewers through the turnstiles and inside the dilapidated remnants of Six Flags New Orleans — formerly known as Jazzland — nearly 15 years after...
Continue reading...20 in 2020: The Jazzland Coaster Quartet
Before it met its untimely demise due to damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Six Flags New Orleans was home to six roller coasters. Four of those opened in 2000 with the park, which was then known as “Jazzland.” Six...
Continue reading...Six Flags New Orleans Time Lapse Before and After Katrina
Six Flags New Orleans has stood nearly untouched since it was submerged in floodwaters for weeks following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The park opened in 2000 as Jazzland but went bankrupt only two years later. Six Flags purchased the park...
Continue reading...Bringing Jazzland Back to Life with Tonya Pope
Six Flags New Orleans, which opened in 2000 as Jazzland, has stood dormant ever since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region in late August of 2005. The decaying park has experienced a second life as a...
Continue reading...Jazzland Team Aiming to Reopen Six Flags New Orleans
More than 11 years have passed since Six Flags New Orleans closed for Hurricane Katrina and never reopened. Since then, the abandoned, decaying amusement park has become a symbol for the lingering effects of the historic storm. But a plan to reopen...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Why are roller coasters removed?
Roller coasters are multi-million dollar investments that amusement parks spend countless dollars and time in designing, building, and maintaining. But lately it seems like we’ve seen more roller coasters and classic thrill rides closed and dismantled than ever before. Why...
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