Abandoned Amusement Parks In Louisiana

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Abandoned amusement parks in louisiana. A theme park that suffered massive flooding during katrina abandoned and proving irresistible to trespassing explorers. The remnants of this abandoned louisiana amusement park are both devastating and beautiful originally called jazzland new orleanians rejoiced when this exciting amusement park was constructed in the new orleans east neighborhood. Discover abandoned jazzland in new orleans louisiana.

Photojournalist seph lawless has taken pictures of 10 abandoned theme parks around the us. Some of the theme parks like lake shawnee park in west virginia closed down after guests died at the park. Other popular louisiana attractions include celebration station and dixie landin blue bayou waterpark in baton rouge as well as carousel gardens in new orleans.

One of the eeriest and long standing reminders of katrina is the abandoned six flags in new orleans east which has become a popular attraction for urban explorers. Six flags new orleans sfno is a 140 acre abandoned theme park in new orleans it first opened in 2000 but has been closed since it was seriously damaged by flooding during hurricane katrina on august 29 2005. Visit insider s homepage for more stories.

We finally did it we made it to six flags new orleans. The haunting pictures show graffiti decrepit rides and overgrown greenery. 14 2005 six flags over louisiana remains submerged two weeks after hurricane katrina caused levees to fail in new.

While these photos are hauntingly beautiful the park has security cameras and trespassers will be prosecuted so don t go there. Be sure to visit these places when you go. It is currently owned by the industrial development board idb of new orleans.

Following hurricane katrina the park was under 4 7 feet of water for a month and once the water was. Courtesy photo seph lawless show more show less 4 of 60 new orleans la sept. Sea of monsters buy watch.

Six flags new orleans has been abandoned since hurricane katrina struck in 2005. Keep scrolling to see what the park looks like over a decade after the storm. After the storm it was estimated that 80 of new orleans was under water.

Maybe you will even find other abandoned amusement parks. The park was featured in the film percy jackson.