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Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans 2004 - Main Gate.jpg
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 / 30.05111°N 89.934417°W / 30.05111; -89.934417Coordinates: 30°3′4.0″N 89°56′3.9″W / 30.05111°N 89.934417°W / 30.05111; -89.934417
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)
Attractions
Total 20
Roller coasters 4
Water rides 2

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 rented 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 attempted to end their 75-year lease with the city in July 2006. They succeeded in September 2009. The abandoned park is a popular urban exploration spot.

There have been many different plans announced to redevelop the site such as reviving and expanding the park, creating a Nickelodeon-branded theme/water park, reviving the park as Jazzland, and an upscale outlet mall but it still an abandoned amusement park.

Images for kids

  • Six Flags NOLA CL SED FOR STORM

    A sign saying that they are closed for Hurricane Katrina in 2010

  • Aerial view of SFNO after Hurricane Katrina edit

    An aerial view of the park flooded with water two weeks after Hurricane Katrina

  • Six Flags New Orleans - Jester

    Ruins of The Jester roller coaster in 2009

  • Six Flags NOLA CrashBob NoSlack The Ride

    Ruins of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride in 2011

  • Six Flags NOLA Jumping the Gator

    A trespasser skateboarding around the park in 2011

  • Batman The Ride atSix Flags New Orleans

    The Batman ride at Six Flags New Orleans in 2004

  • 6FlagsTowerFromParisHwy

    The Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam as seen in January 2006

  • Six Flags NOLA Shoots and Ruins Reflections

    Debris still on Ozarka Splash in 2011

  • Jazzland Outlet Mall - concept

    Entrance to the proposed Jazzland Outlet Mall

  • Percy Jackson Sea Of Monsters Filming - Six Flags New Orleans

    An image taken during the filming of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters at the park

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