Six Flags Amusement Park, New Orleans: Abandoned After Hurricane Katrina

Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans buildings and empty walkway after Hurricane Katrina
Six Flags New Orleans, an amusement park that operated from 2000 to 2005, stands abandoned in this photograph. The park was permanently closed after suffering extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The storm's surge and winds devastated the park, leaving it in a state of disrepair from which it never recovered. The site remains a stark reminder of the hurricane's impact on the city of New Orleans.
Photo taken in December 2009.
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