Abandoned Swing Ride and Ferris Wheel at Six Flags New Orleans

Ornate swing ride at abandoned Six Flags New Orleans amusement park, untouched since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ornate swing ride at abandoned Six Flags New Orleans amusement park, untouched since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The swing ride at Six Flags New Orleans has stood untouched since Hurricane Katrina flooded the park with several feet of saltwater in August 2005. The park, then known as Jazzland before Six Flags acquired it in 2002, never reopened; ownership reverted to the city of New Orleans, which has left the grounds largely intact for two decades. A Ferris wheel and a wooden roller coaster remain visible nearby, part of the same abandoned midway.

Taken December 2009

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Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Rides, food stands, and midway structures left idle after Hurricane Katrina's 2005 closure
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