These 10 Photos Of An Abandoned Amusement Park In Louisiana Are Hauntingly Beautiful
By Jackie Ann|Published July 29, 2021
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Louisiana native and LSU Alum (Geaux Tigers!), Jackie has lived in Louisiana for over three decades and currently lives in New Orleans. She's been writing for OnlyInYourState since 2016 and can often be found with a coffee at her side, dreaming of her next adventure.
If you’ve ever found yourself driving on I-10 near New Orleans East, you’ve probably seen the remnants of Six Flags New Orleans. Once a popular attraction for thrill-seekers, these days it sits abandoned, slowly being reclaimed by Mother Nature ever since Hurricane Katrina wiped it out in 2009. Nearly 16 years later, these hauntingly beautiful pictures give a glimpse of what it looks like now.
While we do enjoy looking at these incredible photos, please be aware that this property is strictly off-limits and any trespassers will be prosecuted, so just enjoy these photos and don’t go off on any dangerous explorations.
Sitting on nearly 150 acres, Six Flags New Orleans originally opened under the name Jazzland in 2000.
You may remember popular areas like Mardi Gras, Pontchartrain Beach, Cajun Country, and Jazz Plaza. Unfortunately, the Louisiana-themed amusement park was not as successful as they had hoped, and the business filed for bankruptcy two years later.
Six Flags purchased it in 2002 for $22 million dollars and spent an additional $20 million in upgrades before reopening in 2003 under the name Six Flags New Orleans.
Originally, Six Flags said that the park would be closed through 2007 while they assessed the damages and made repairs, but after assessing the destruction, Six Flags announced that the park was a total loss and had no plans to restore it.
There are two development teams bidding for control of the land. One development team, of which Drew Brees is a part of, hopes to build an urban farm and transportation center at the site, while the other development team hopes to return the space to an amusement/water park. We have a long way to go before development teams are chosen and build-out begins, but it's a start!
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