Looks like it's actually going to happen.
News Six Flags New Orleans to be Demolished
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I think this should be seen as a good thing. The park sits as a sad reminder of Hurricane Katrina to the residents of the New Orleans area.
The fact that there are two salvagable rides is wild to me though. I thought the only salvageable rides had already been removed by SF shortly after Katrina. Anyone have guesses what they could be? All of the flat rides were underwater for days during Katrina I thought, and no way any of the coasters get relocated.
The fact that there are two salvagable rides is wild to me though. I thought the only salvageable rides had already been removed by SF shortly after Katrina. Anyone have guesses what they could be? All of the flat rides were underwater for days during Katrina I thought, and no way any of the coasters get relocated.
Two salvageable buildings not rides.
"All the old rides are coming down, Henry said, along with most of the buildings. Two appear to be salvageable but plans could change."
The crazy part is both vekoma coasters still standing are surrounded by trees which I imagine helped mitigate the impacts a bit. And Vekoma would probably make the parts for those rides so it’s possible. Not likely, but possible.
Ah totally misread that. I was extemely confused how a ride would be salvageable after all this time.
Here’s an interesting tidbit a friend of mine discovered:
The loss of MegaZephyr makes me the most sad. I had always hoped someone would map it to recreate it.
What’s interesting is apparently Jester and Mega Zeph were the 2 rides Jazzland was going to save. Mega Zeph really only needs new track and trains. The steel structure helped that ride a lot.
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Mega Zeph wasn't going to be here much longer regardless, but man...
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Blaze at old Six Flags Park catches attention of New Orleans East residents, NOFD says
Fire crews said a blaze on the tracks of a roller coaster was reported as people drove past the site. NOFD said the fire is not a threat to public safety.
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Down goes Mega Zeph.
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Its really sad what happened to Jazzland. I was actually at this park in 2001 when it operated as Jazzland and it was a really nice and charming park back then. However, the nearby neighborhoods were less than desirable to put it politely.
I get chills thinking about what led to this, and how long its been like this ever since that day.
Amazing footage and sound effects.
Amazing footage and sound effects.