Six Flags New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans roller coaster and gift shop after Hurricane Katrina
The abandoned Six Flags New Orleans amusement park, damaged by Hurricane Katrina, stands empty. A sign for "JOCOCO's Gift Shop" is visible, along with a large wooden roller coaster structure and various park attractions in disrepair. Six Flags New Orleans was closed indefinitely after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in August 2005, causing extensive flooding and structural damage to the park. The city of New Orleans eventually took ownership of the property, and despite various redevelopment proposals, the park has remained closed and fallen into further decay.
Photo taken in December 2009.
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