Almost two decades later, Six Flags New Orleans still sits abandoned, now a time capsule of life before Katrina. However, as of August 2023, plans for a $500 million development are moving ahead ...

Developers are tearing down the Six Flags amusement complex in New Orleans two decades after it was decimated during Hurricane Katrina. Many remember the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that ...

Contractors are expected to start demolishing the former Six Flags' rides and attractions next month in New Orleans, the developer says. Why it matters: The abandoned theme park is one of the city ...

A New Orleans City councilman has asked the mayor for a significant amount of money to help move along the redevelopment of the blighted Six Flags site.

Six Flags invested $20 million in upgrades and reopened the park as Six Flags New Orleans in 2003. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina left the park severely damaged and it remained closed as efforts were ...

New Orleans Six Flags that closed in wake of Hurricane Katrina is finally being demolished - The park opened in 2000 just off ...

In 2009, the city of New Orleans ordered Six Flags to vacate its lease and then took over the property. The city has granted permission to Henry’s company, Bayou Phoenix, to renovate.

The games area photographed at the former Six Flags in New Orleans, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Bayou Pheonix plans to turn this portion of the former Six Flags site into retail, dining and expansion ...

Rides remain in place at the idle Six Flags New Orleans amusement park. More than 18 months after being struck by Hurricane Katrina, all that is clear is that the park will not open this year.

Demolition has begun at the long-abandoned Six Flags New Orleans site, marking the start of the redevelopment project led by developer Troy Henry. The site will see all rides, buildings, and water ...

NEW ORLEANS — Abandoned roller coasters and a rusting Ferris Wheel have loomed over New Orleans East for 17 years. The old Six Flags Amusement Park closed for the storm and never reopened.

NEW ORLEANS — After much fanfare in awarding a contract to develop the long-shuttered Six Flags site in New Orleans East, it looks like once again plans could be in peril as there have been ...