The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/03/six_flags_new_orleans_east.html 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 So how did the City/Industrual Development Board obtain the property from Six Flags post- Katrina? Was it right around the time of the Six Flags bankruptcy? The article didn`t really mention how the property was transferred from Six Flags to the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 The Six Flags lease was rejected as part of the bankruptcy. The landlord got the property back, like it or not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 And it looks like several of the rides that used to reside in the park have been relocated to other Six Flags parks and live on today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I wonder if anything is salvageable? The article does not seem to promising. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I think all the stuff that was salvageable, Six Flags already relocated to other parks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 And anything that might have been salvageable and was left on the property almost certainly isn't any longer, considering that it's been over ten years with presumably no maintenance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 From the descriptions of the state of Kentucky Kingdom three years after Six Flags abandoned it, I don't even what to think about what kind of shape SFNO would be in ten years after being abandoned. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 And Kentucky Kingdom was not hit by a hurricane. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 ^ That too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 So I'm assuming all talks with the Jazzland group are now completely over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I remember seeing an urban exploration video of the place not too long ago, and every single ride and attraction I saw was in worse shape than Big Dipper at GL. If that isnt salvageable, then rides (specifically coasters) that sat with good portions of their supporting structures in flood water surely arent. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaks76 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 What a shame. Bet they'd almost have to give it away. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 What a shame. Bet they'd almost have to give it away. Sold for $2.50! (joking) but that is a lot of land that someone could do something great with, I am hoping the Jazzland project is still around and maybe they can turn it around again, but have my serious doubts 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I honestly dont think the economic climate in that area.... or in the Country for that matter.... is receptive to any type of development of the land, regardless of how inexpensive the initial purchase price. Unfortunately, if it IS purchased, I see a long standing vacant lot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph88 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I can see it being a film set for post-apocalyptic survival/zombie movies. There seems to be several of those every year, and the lot would require minimal changes (working electric hookups, plumbing, etc.). It could probably be used for that for a few years. As for anything else, not sure what's feasible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Funny people should ask about urban explorations to the former site... 40 minutes of footage from sometime in the past year from the same dudes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Agreed just because you can build it doesn't mean there's a need for something to be built. Look at the Walmart situation. Over built in some areas and now maybe cutting back some stores. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 What a shame. Bet they'd almost have to give it away. Sold for $2.50! (joking) but that is a lot of land that someone could do something great with, I am hoping the Jazzland project is still around and maybe they can turn it around again, but have my serious doubts Land that sits squarely in a floodplane. Given what happened with Six Flags, any insurer out there is likely to charge quite a hefty premium, if coverage were even offered. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brskeen Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I can see it being a film set for post-apocalyptic survival/zombie movies. There seems to be several of those every year, and the lot would require minimal changes (working electric hookups, plumbing, etc.). It could probably be used for that for a few years. As for anything else, not sure what's feasible. The post-apocalyptic angle actually has been used. "Percy Jackson:Sea of Monsters" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" shot at least some footage at the park and it's been used for some less fantastic productions as well.www.Nolan.com/movies/index.set/2014/07/dawn_of_the_planet_of_the_apes_6.HTML#incart_related_stories Sent from my ASUS MeMO Pad 7 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 From the descriptions of the state of Kentucky Kingdom three years after Six Flags abandoned it, I don't even what to think about what kind of shape SFNO would be in ten years after being abandoned. I just remembered: we have seen what an abandoned amusement park can look like (roughly) ten years after abandonment: the Geauga Lake drone footage I posted here last month. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Geauga Lake didn't get hit with a major hurricane though so I'd imagine SFNO is even worse. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Interesting...... http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article71738907.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 A. Location, location, location. B. If it is to be a theme park, why has no experienced operator stepped up? C. Government owned/operated/subsidized parks have not had a good track record. The Wheeling, West Virginia park, the Nebraska effort, Playland in New York State, Hard Rock Park, and perhaps most of all, Visionland in Alabama...Kentucky Kingdom, and now Conneaut Lake Park as a "charitable" trust. D. High crime area. Theme park. Does not compute. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just noticed you replied. Decoding Madness set in right when I bumped this topic. I agree! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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