May 20, 2000 (as Jazzland)
April 12, 2003 (as Six Flags New Orleans)[1]
Closed
August 21, 2005[2]
Owner
City of New Orleans
Slogan
"It's playtime!"
Attractions
Total
27
Roller coasters
4
Water rides
2
Six Flags New Orleans is an abandoned theme park located near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 510 in New Orleans.[3] It first opened as Jazzland in 2000, and a leasing agreement was established with Six Flags in 2002 following the previous operator's bankruptcy proceedings.[4] Six Flags invested $20 million in upgrades, and the park reopened as Six Flags New Orleans in 2003. Following the substantial damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the park remained closed to the public in order to make efforts to repair and reopen it. However, in 2009, the city of New Orleans ended its 75-year lease with Six Flags, and the park consequently became permanently closed due to the extreme damage that was too severe to be repaired.[5]
Six Flags salvaged several rides and relocated them to other parks. The Industrial Development Board (IDB) of New Orleans owns the property and oversees redevelopment plans. Following several failed proposals to redevelop the site, it remains abandoned and in poor condition. Videos and photos of the site have emerged over the years from thrill-seekers and YouTubers. As a result, city officials became more diligent in securing the park and banning tourists, tasking the New Orleans Police Department with patrolling the abandoned site and arresting trespassers. An option to demolish and clear the land was explored in 2019 following complaints from local residents, estimated to cost the city $1.3 million.[6]
In 2023, plans were approved by the city for Bayou Phoenix to begin redeveloping the land.[7] In the meantime, the city continues to generate revenue from the property by occasionally leasing the park to various production companies as a filming location.[8]
^"Six Flags New Orleans". Modern Day Ruins. September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^"Six Flags New Orleans: Directions". Six Flags. 2004. Archived from the original on October 13, 2004. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
^White, Jaquetta (September 18, 2009). "City of New Orleans begins terminating its lease with Six Flags". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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