query: when did six flags in new orleans close

pos: Six Flags New Orleans in the planning stages in early 2005 and was going to be announced at the end of August. However, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, which put those plans and the continued operations of the park in question. The last day the park operated was August 21, 2005. Weekday operations had ended a couple weeks earlier, as schools start early in August in the New Orleans area and end in mid-May. The park was scheduled to reopen on August 27 and August 28, but once Katrina was forecast late on Friday, August 26 to directly hit New Orleans, the weekend opening

pos: Six Flags New Orleans in the planning stages in early 2005 and was going to be announced at the end of August. However, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, which put those plans and the continued operations of the park in question. The last day the park operated was August 21, 2005. Weekday operations had ended a couple weeks earlier, as schools start early in August in the New Orleans area and end in mid-May. The park was scheduled to reopen on August 27 and August 28, but once Katrina was forecast late on Friday, August 26 to directly hit New Orleans, the weekend opening

neg: Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans (SFNO) is a 140-acre, abandoned theme park in New Orleans that has been closed since Hurricane Katrina struck the state in August 2005. It is owned by the Industrial Development Board (IDB) of New Orleans. Six Flags had leased the park from 2002 until 2009, when the lease was terminated during its bankruptcy proceedings. The former park is located in New Orleans East, off Interstate 10. Despite various announced plans to redevelop the site, as of December 2018 it is still an abandoned amusement park in extremely poor condition. Trespassing is prohibited,

neg: The Jester (roller coaster) in San Antonio to the park in New Orleans and renamed it "The Jester" in the Mardi Gras section of the park. The coaster also ran backwards at the park with a new color scheme of Green and Blue. When Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded causing Six Flags New Orleans to shut down and the rides to close. The park still remains closed. In 2007, "Six Flags" began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. "" was the first ride to be taken out of the

neg: Six Flags New Orleans in parks in the US). The park had a log flume called Cypress Plunge and a splashwater falls ride called Spillway Splashout. In addition, the park had common amusement park spinning rides and a carousel merry-go-round. The park was not profitable, as Alpha Smart Parks specialized in running water parks and smaller amusement arcade centers. In 2001, the lease was put up for sale, and in March 2002 Six Flags purchased the lease, although the park's name did not change that year. In early 2003, Six Flags upgraded the park and renamed it "Six Flags New Orleans." Six Flags added

neg: DC Comics Super Hero Adventures is no longer a "Six Flags" park; it is now owned by the city of New Orleans. DC Comics Super Hero Adventures DC Comics Super Hero Adventures is a themed area found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Opened on April 12, 2003, after Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002 and by adding a new themed superhero section. "Six Flags" took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to "Six Flags New Orleans". Since the new ownership of the park

neg: DC Comics Super Hero Adventures DC Comics Super Hero Adventures DC Comics Super Hero Adventures is a themed area found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Opened on April 12, 2003, after Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002 and by adding a new themed superhero section. "Six Flags" took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to "Six Flags New Orleans". Since the new ownership of the park Six Flags added the new themed section "DC Comics Super Hero Adventures" for 2003 season, themed after

neg: The Jester (roller coaster) years in San Antonio before the coaster got too rough and had mechanical problems in 2001. Six Flags Fiesta Texas closed down the coaster after the 2001 season and it remained closed until late 2002 when it was moved to Six Flags New Orleans. Six Flags took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002, operating it as "Jazzland" for the 2002 season, changing the park's name in 2003 to Six Flags New Orleans for the 2003 season. Before the 2003 season, the park opened a whole new selection of rides including moving "The Joker's Revenge" roller coaster from Fiesta Texas

neg: Zydeco Scream Zydeco Scream Zydeco Scream was a Vekoma Boomerang steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New Orleans in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana. Opened on May 20, 2000, as Zydeco Scream at "Jazzland". Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002, changing the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans, but kept the ride name. "Zydeco Scream" first started at the former "Parc de Montjuic" in Barcelona, Spain as "Boomerang" from 1990 to 1998, with white tracks and green supports. The roller coaster was relocated to "Jazzland" as "Zydeco Scream" in 2000. A

neg: Zydeco Scream different amusement parks worldwide. Zydeco Scream Zydeco Scream was a Vekoma Boomerang steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New Orleans in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana. Opened on May 20, 2000, as Zydeco Scream at "Jazzland". Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002, changing the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans, but kept the ride name. "Zydeco Scream" first started at the former "Parc de Montjuic" in Barcelona, Spain as "Boomerang" from 1990 to 1998, with white tracks and green supports. The roller coaster was relocated to "Jazzland" as "Zydeco

neg: Six Flags New Orleans "Beach" would include Megazeph. Ozarka Splash would be rebuilt as a "sugar flume", using the state's sugar cane industry for its theme. In February 2017, the company submitted a purchase offer for the property. In May 2017, the IDB voted to turn over decision making power to the Mayor's office. In June 2018 the IDB renewed the cooperative agreement with the new Mayor, keeping the decision power with the mayor's office. Jazzland maintains its interest in purchasing the property. Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans (SFNO) is a 140-acre, abandoned theme park in New Orleans that has been

neg: Six Flags New Orleans to the terms of the lease agreement, Six Flags would have been legally obligated to rebuild the park on the same site, but only to the extent of the insurance money Six Flags received. Six Flags determined the value of assets destroyed by the storm at $32.5 million. As of September 2006, Six Flags had collected $11.5 million of insurance proceeds, bringing the insurance receivable balance to $24.4 million. In January 2007, Six Flags officials revealed to the New Orleans "Times-Picayune" that the company was suing its insurers for the remaining $17.5 million in coverage. The park had been one

neg: Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Rail Runner in the Kid's Carnival section of the park. Six Flags took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans the following year. The ride was renamed to Road Runner Express in the "Looney Tunes Adventures" section of the park. When Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, severe flooding caused the park and its rides to shut down. In 2007, Six Flags began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. For example, was taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas where it was

neg: Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) parks. Gambit went to Six Flags' newly acquired theme park in eastern New Orleans, a former Jazzland amusement park which Six Flags was committed to enhancing and expanding. Upon arrival, Gambit was repainted and renamed to fit with the DC Comics theme and surrounding attractions; it became . The roller coaster in its new incarnation opened on April 12, 2003. In 2005, Six Flags closed down their New Orleans theme park mid-season to prepare for Hurricane Katrina, which had entered the Gulf of Mexico and was heading towards Louisiana. The park's drainage system failed, leading to substantial flooding, and many

neg: Batman: The Ride the ride was at Six Flags New Orleans in 2003, having been relocated from the Japanese park Thrill Valley where it operated as Gambit from 1995 to 2002. In 2005 the effects of Hurricane Katrina caused Six Flags to abandon its New Orleans park, and after standing unused for two years, the ride there was relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, where it was refurbished and repainted. The ride reopened as Goliath on April 18, 2008. On February 21, 2013, Six Flags Great America announced that their Batman: The Ride roller coaster would run backwards for a limited time during

neg: Six Flags New Orleans 18, 2009, the city of New Orleans fined Six Flags $3 million and ordered the park to vacate its lease. (On June 13, 2009, the Six Flags had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.) As of early 2010, the site was overgrown with debris and weeds. Removal of the debris and underbrush had begun. As of April 11, 2010, the site was still shut down with no clear future, since the city of New Orleans owned the property by this time and the plans for the Nickelodeon-branded theme park fell through three months after bonds failed to come through. On

neg: Six Flags New Orleans On July 1, 2006, having announced that the park would be closed "at least" through 2007, Six Flags announced that it had concluded its damage assessments and declared the park to be an "effective total loss"—with no desire or intent by the company to undertake the prohibitive cost of rebuilding—and was in negotiations with the City of New Orleans to make an early exit from the 75-year lease which Six Flags entered into on the property in 2002. However, then-Mayor Ray Nagin said he planned to hold Six Flags to the lease agreement and force them to rebuild. If held

neg: Six Flags New Orleans and Go Zone Bonds to raise the $35 to $40 million needed to just reopen the park with basic improvements that are needed to make a real recovery and profit. Southern Star's CEO Danny R. Rogers asked that Six Flags stop all removal action of equipment from the park, as the equipment in question belongs to the City of New Orleans and not Six Flags. The return of other equipment taken from the park by Six Flags was also requested. On August 18, 2009, it was announced that the land would be redeveloped into a Nickelodeon-branded theme/water park. On September

neg: Batman in amusement parks Batman in amusement parks Amusement rides and stunt shows themed to Batman are commonly found at Warner Bros. and Six Flags amusement parks across the world. One of the most common Batman themed rides is . Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Texas. It was formerly located at Six Flags New Orleans before it was relocated to Six

neg: Green Lantern (Six Flags Great Adventure) but plans were later canceled in favor of a water park expansion. On July 5, 2010 Six Flags Great Adventure announced that its Great American Scream Machine would close on July 18 to make way for a new attraction the following year, sparking rumors that Chang would move there in 2011. Although Six Flags did not confirm the speculation, a first look at the park's new-ride layout from the Jackson Township zoning board meeting was posted on the "JTown Magazine" website and the layout was identical to that of Chang. On September 16, Six Flags Great Adventure announced that it

neg: Six Flags New Orleans more shaded areas and many new flat spinning rides. The park was renamed Six Flags, and the "it's playtime!" theme was adopted that included a dancing old man, Mr. Six. They added a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster named (a mirrored version of the B&M Batman: The Ride coaster model) relocated from the defunct Thrill Valley in Japan, and a Vekoma multiple looping coaster called The Jester relocated from Six Flags Fiesta Texas. A water park that would be included in the admission (like Six Flags Parks such as Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags America, for example) was

neg: Six Flags massive debt. In 2005, Six Flags endured even more turmoil. Some of the company's largest investors, notably Bill Gates's Cascade Investments (which then owned about 11% of Six Flags) and Daniel Snyder's Red Zone, LLC (which owned 12%), demanded change. On August 17, 2005, Red Zone began a proxy battle to gain control of Six Flags' board of directors. On August 29, Six Flags New Orleans was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. On September 12, Six Flags Chief Executive Officer Kieran Burke announced that Six Flags AstroWorld would be closed and demolished at the end of the 2005 season. The

neg: Six Flags New Orleans would remain closed. The statement ended with "We know that it is still a difficult time for the residents of New Orleans and we remain committed to working with the city in support of the recovery efforts." In April 2008, Southern Star Amusement Inc. proposed to take over the site lease from the then-owner Six Flags, promising to expand the park to over 60 rides (more than double its pre-Katrina size), complete a water park that Six Flags had been planning, and add an RV park. Southern Star Amusement Inc. pledged to open the park as Legend City Adventure Park,

neg: Six Flags & Texas Railroad Flags, Larry B. Cochran, but has since been returned to its original name, General Sam Houston. The railroad continues to run at the park daily, operating much the same as it did over 50 years ago when the attraction first opened. Six Flags maintains the trains as close as possible to their original specifications. In fact, despite a popular movement to transform theme park railroad engines from steam-powered to the newer diesel-powered trains for lower maintenance and operating costs, Six Flags Over Texas has resisted, in favor of a more authentic experience. In 2005, the two locomotives at sister park

neg: Six Flags New Orleans revive Six Flags New Orleans. In February 2009, Southern Star was taking another look at the park and considering a takeover bid with the City of New Orleans. Southern Star planned a scaled down effort, with intentions only to reopen the park with a water park added within the existing midway area. The idea was to reopen and build incrementally, saving about $50 million in improvements for the next few years. Given the poor economic situation at the time, this plan seemed to be the only way that the park could be saved. The basic idea was to use investors

neg: Frontier City Inc. The world headquarters for Six Flags Inc. was located at the southeast corner of the park's property until 2006 when the company's offices were moved to New York City and Grand Prairie, Texas. On January 27, 2006, Six Flags put Frontier City and White Water Bay, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Elitch Gardens, Darien Lake, a couple of water parks, and Wild Waves/Enchanted Village for sale. At the same time, they also announced their plan to close its corporate offices in Oklahoma City and move to New York City and Grand Prairie, Texas. Mark Shapiro, Six Flags CEO at that

neg: Six Flags New Orleans of New Orleans chose two of the proposed projects: an outlet mall and a green theme park. On February 6, 2012, it was reported that the selection committee rejected the plan for the site of Six Flags New Orleans to become a theme park, leaving the upscale outlet mall as the only proposal being considered by the committee. Despite the committee's actions, one of the original eight entrepreneurs continued to try to get public support for their Jazzland Park proposal, which includes the addition of a water park and movie studio back lot. On March 6, 2012, the city of

neg: Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain) crates. Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Road Runner Express is a steel junior roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. On November 4, 2010, Six Flags corporate had an Investor Meeting webcast where they released the new name for the kid's coaster and that it would have a new location in "Bugs Bunny World". By April 2011, the entire coaster has finished construction on site. The ride opened on May 28, 2011, for Memorial Day Weekend. Road Runner Express originally opened at Jazzland in New Orleans on May 20, 2000. It operated under the name

neg: Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Road Runner Express is a steel junior roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. On November 4, 2010, Six Flags corporate had an Investor Meeting webcast where they released the new name for the kid's coaster and that it would have a new location in "Bugs Bunny World". By April 2011, the entire coaster has finished construction on site. The ride opened on May 28, 2011, for Memorial Day Weekend. Road Runner Express originally opened at Jazzland in New Orleans on May 20, 2000. It operated under the name Rex's

neg: Six Flags New Orleans expensive season passes to the theme park. On December 15, 2006, Six Flags confirmed that it was removing Batman: The Ride for refurbishment and relocation to a new park, as it was considered to be the only salvageable ride. "Batman: The Ride" was reassembled at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio and opened under the new name "Goliath" on April 18, 2008. In addition to Batman: The Ride, Six Flags removed shade coverings, ride parts, lights, security cameras, planting structures and various other salvageable items. Besides Batman: The Ride, other rides were later removed from the park. Bayou Blaster

neg: Mega Zeph 2007, Six Flags was in the process of removing some its rides. The first ride to leave was , which was removed and taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, where it was refurbished and reopened as Goliath on April 18, 2008. Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam were removed and taken to Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, where it was refurbished and reopened as Sasquatch on May 10, 2009. The final ride to leave Six Flags New Orleans was the Road Runner Express, which was removed in 2009 and taken to Six Flags Magic Mountain, where it was refurbished and

neg: Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) of the park's rides were submerged in water for a long period of time after the hurricane, damaging them beyond repair. Batman: The Ride survived, mainly because of its high elevation (much of the ride sat above water level) and corrosion-resistant support structure. When the floods retreated, Six Flags announced that they had no plans to reopen the New Orleans theme park, and anything in the park that was still in working condition was moved to other parts of the country. On September 27, 2007, the ride moved to its new home in San Antonio, made over with a new

neg: Sasquatch (ride) Sasquatch (ride) Sasquatch is an S&S Power combo tower at Great Escape, in Queensbury, New York. Sasquatch was Great Escape's new ride for 2009. The ride is named after the cryptid Sasquatch. The ride first opened in 2000 as "Bayou Blaster" and "Sonic Slam" at a new park called "Jazzland". Then Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002 and changed the name to Six Flags New Orleans in 2003. After Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded from the hurricane and has remained closed since. "Six Flags" decided to

neg: Muskrat Scrambler Muskrat Scrambler Muskrat Scrambler is an inactive steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New Orleans in Louisiana. Manufactured by L&T Systems, the ride opened in the Jazzland section of the park on May 20, 2000. The roller coaster ceased operation following the abrupt closure of the amusement park as a result of the impact from Hurricane Katrina. A couple years after Six Flags took control of the park, Hurricane Katrina devastated the surrounding area on August 29, 2005. In 2007, "Six Flags" started to remove rides from the park. was removed in 2007 and taken to Six Flags Fiesta

neg: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes the locations depicted in the film, the forests, and the variety of landscapes. Filming in New Orleans started in May 2013 and continued in July 2013 at various locations such as the former Six Flags park Six Flags New Orleans. Like "Rise", visual effects for "Dawn" were done by Weta Digital. In addition to the apes, Weta created other digital animals, such as a herd of elk, a grizzly bear, and CG doubles of the live horses. The elk were created using key-frame animation and the digital crowd enhancement software MASSIVE, the bear through key-frame animation, and the horses with

neg: Six Flags New Orleans of the least profitable parks in the Six Flags portfolio, being well away from the French Quarter and other tourist attractions. It has been stated that the park would most likely have been more profitable had it been built somewhere on the West Bank or in Metairie, as these places are a shorter distance from tourist districts. These potential locations would have placed the park much closer to affluent population centers where a strong local base of repeat customers could be cultivated, as opposed to poverty- and crime-afflicted New Orleans East where few residents could afford or were interested in

neg: Six Flags New Orleans their plans. They are currently waiting on the city's approval to purchase the park. In 2018, on the Dreamlanding Festival Park website, the following statement was released. "It is very hard to walk away from all the time and efforts we have put into New Orleans but in truth the old Jazzland /Six Flags park has now reached a point of no return. On our last inspection and after further review we find that the Rides that were savable as well as the majority of building are no longer economically viable to salvage." As of July 2018, no further news

neg: Six Flags New Orleans and occupied by the remains of the Six Flags New Orleans park. The Letter of Intent from Southern Star set out a lease agreement between the city and the company stating Southern Star's proposed terms of the lease and its intent for utilizing and restoring the area. The company would enter a 75-year lease and take on the property in its current condition. Southern Star planned to take possession of the property prior to the establishment of the lease in order to provide preliminary security and repair/cleanup services. The lease would not have taken effect until Southern Star had taken

neg: Six Flags New Orleans and Sonic Slam were removed in 2008 and taken to Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, where the ride was refurbished and reopened under the name Sasquatch on May 10, 2009. The Road Runner Express was removed in 2009 and taken to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, where it was refurbished and reopened on May 28, 2011 under the same name. As late as the fall of 2009, the Six Flags website said the company was "still in the process of settling claims with its insurers due to substantial damage caused by Hurricane Katrina," adding that the park

neg: Six Flags New Orleans with 60 rides in place, including a new water park by the summer of 2009 if the city approved the lease takeover, with the campground to follow. One issue concerning rebuilding was Six Flags' continued removal of infrastructure from the park. In a quarterly conference call Six Flags discussed plans to remove the S&S Towers by 2009 with more ride removals to follow. Items from existing Jazzland rides, such as Mega Zeph's trains and Spillway Splashout's boats, were sent to other parks. On September 27, 2008, Southern Star stated on its website that it would no longer be trying to

neg: Six Flags Shapiro, former executive vice president of programming at ESPN. Six Flags then named former Representative Jack Kemp, entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein, and Michael Kassan, the former president of the Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated, to their newly revamped board of directors. Even with the new management team, the sell-off would continue into 2006. On January 27, Six Flags announced the sale of Frontier City and White Water Bay after the 2006 operating season. At the same time, Six Flags announced it would close corporate offices in Oklahoma City, moving its headquarters to New York City. Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro

neg: The Jester (roller coaster) The Jester (roller coaster) The Jester is a steel roller coaster located at the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans amusement park in New Orleans. Built and designed by Vekoma, The Jester opened to the public on April 13, 2003. Following the devastation to the amusement park in August 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, the roller coaster ceased operation after the park's closure, although it remains standing. The ride was originally planned to open with the park in 1992. The ride was then canceled until 1993 when the ride was announced to open in 1996 to be called "The Wacky Twister". When

neg: Six Flags Great America Shock Wave stood. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, Superman was the Midwest's second flying roller coaster, the first being X-Flight at Geauga Lake. The layout of the ride is identical to rides of the same name at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Over Georgia. Shock Wave had partially stood in the parking lot, and for Superman the entire landscaping of the ride area was redone. Additionally, the historic Ameri-Go-Round in County Fair was removed at the end of the 2003 season. A new themed area was added for 2004: Mardi Gras, an addition to the Orleans Place theme

neg: Wooden roller coaster company's first coaster, Kingdom Coaster at Dutch Wonderland, was a small family coaster that stood only 55 feet high. As time went on, they began to design larger coasters. One of their earlier coasters that was well received was The Raven at Holiday World. Custom Coasters took on increasingly high numbers of wooden coaster projects, including 7 coasters in 2000 alone (The Boss at Six Flags St. Louis, which was the largest with a 153-foot drop and almost a mile of track; Medusa Steel Coaster at Six Flags Mexico; Mega Zeph at the defunct Six Flags New Orleans; Boulder Dash

neg: Sasquatch (ride) Tower shoots passengers over into the air in 3 seconds and slowly drops them down. The Drop tower launches passengers slowly and drops them in three seconds. Sasquatch (ride) Sasquatch is an S&S Power combo tower at Great Escape, in Queensbury, New York. Sasquatch was Great Escape's new ride for 2009. The ride is named after the cryptid Sasquatch. The ride first opened in 2000 as "Bayou Blaster" and "Sonic Slam" at a new park called "Jazzland". Then Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002 and changed the name to Six Flags New Orleans in 2003.

neg: Six Flags New Orleans this series, Joo documented the abandoned or historic structures of New Orleans, which still remained 10 years after Hurricane Katrina. He also documented portions of revitalization in the community of New Orleans to show how the area has been rebuilt after one of the largest natural disasters in United States history. In 2016, the video game "Mafia III", is set in a fictional version of New Orleans. The abandoned amusement park in that game features a partially flooded site, a similar entrance way, and a roller-coaster which strongly resembles the Mega Zeph. In 2016, a group that included the former

neg: Eastern New Orleans site of the former Lake Forest Plaza mall continue, and the city recently issued a Request for Proposals addressing the shuttered Six Flags/Jazzland amusement park, a prominent location that has yet to return to commerce. on February 7, 2017 an EF3 wedge tornado damaged or destroyed several buildings in Eastern New Orleans, making it the strongest known tornado to strike New Orleans, the tornado is known as the February 2017 Louisiana tornado. Because Eastern New Orleans, and particularly Michoud, rests on the edge of a fault line, the land and the levees protecting it are sinking. Recent geological studies project

neg: Flashback (Six Flags New England) park to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in 1998. The ride continued to operate at the park until 1999, when it experienced multiple breakdowns. It was later closed and dismantled in 1999 and was moved to Six Flags New England, where it was renamed Flashback and opened to the public in May 2000. Flashback (Six Flags New England) Flashback is a steel roller coaster of shuttle design currently in use at Six Flags New England. The ride has one train with a capacity of twenty-eight riders, two across in each row. When the coaster starts, the train is pulled backwards up

neg: Six Flags White Water Water", and was the first water park in the world to feature the virtual queue system for their water rides. Six Flags White Water was the testing park of the new system and with huge success, nine more Six Flags water parks will be adding the system in 2012. For the 2013 season, White Water added Typhoon Twister, a five-story bowl slide. In August 2013, Six Flags announced the addition of Hurricane Harbor, a seven-acre water park at Six Flags Over Georgia. When asked about the addition of a new water park when Six Flags already owned one in the

neg: Six Flags Great America the second covered bridge was moved, is located in Yankee Harbor. One of the park's newest themed areas, it opened in 2004, after being converted from part of Orleans Place. The area's theme comes from the Mardi Gras holiday, and specifically the famous celebration of the holiday in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is connected to Yankee Harbor and Orleans Place. Orleans Place is themed around New Orleans in the late 1800s, specifically the historic French Quarter. The area is connected both thematically and physically to the Mardi Gras area on the other side of the Scenic Railway, and also borders

neg: King Cobra (ride) King Cobra (ride) King Cobra was a water slide at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, adjacent to Six Flags Great Adventure, in Jackson, New Jersey. The ride is manufactured by Turkish manufacturer, Polin. The ride did not open for the 2018 season, and will be dismantled at the end of the season paving way for a new attraction in its place. American Coaster Enthusiasts announced on February 10, 2012, that Six Flags Great Adventure's Hurricane Harbor had a big announcement for the 2012 season on February 13. On the morning of February 13, 2012, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New Jersey announced

neg: Six Flags America by Premier Parks, and ultimately was branded as the 10th Six Flags park when Premier Parks acquired Six Flags Inc. and adopted its name in 1999. The "America" in the park's name was chosen regarding the close proximity to the United States' capital. The park's history dates to 1973, when Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot and a pair of Irish animal trainers first proposed a wildlife preserve on more than of corn and tobacco fields. ABC television later bought out Perot and his partners and opened the park as a drive-through safari called The Largo Wildlife Preserve in July 1974,

neg: The Jester (roller coaster) park. It was removed and taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, where it was refurbished and reopened as Goliath. Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam were removed in 2008 and taken to Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, where it was refurbished and reopened as Sasquatch in 2009. The Road Runner Express was removed in 2009 and taken to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, where it was refurbished and reopened in 2011 under the same name. "The Jester" is still currently standing but not operating at the New Orleans park with the wooden coaster Mega Zeph and other coasters

neg: Mega Zeph of Polyphemus, that was built by the goddess Circe, only to be destroyed by the cyclops Polyphemus. After passengers leave the station, passengers climb a lift hill culminating in its first drop. The train then makes a quick descent towards a high speed turnaround near the lake's edge. The physical construction of the ride is unique in that it consists of steel construction with a wooden track. Mega Zeph Mega Zeph is a roller coaster found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally opening on May 20, 2000, as

neg: Interstate 510 within the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, though the area the highway runs through is locally known as New Orleans East. Interstate 510 is concurrent with Louisiana Highway 47 for its entire routing. The spur serves the NASA facility, the St. Bernard Parish seat of Chalmette (though the Interstate portion ends a few miles north of the city, the highway continues as Paris Road) and the former Six Flags New Orleans. Interstate 510 exits are numbered from the parent route to the remote terminus, as is normal for spur Interstates. What would eventually become I-510 was originally proposed in 1970

neg: Mega Zeph Mega Zeph Mega Zeph is a roller coaster found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally opening on May 20, 2000, as Jazzland's signature ride, the coaster has been abandoned and left in a state of decay as a result of the park's closure following 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Mega Zeph takes its name from the original "Zephyr" or "Big Zephyr" coaster that operated in the now-defunct Pontchartrain Beach amusement park. The coaster celebrated its topping out ceremony on September 10, 1999, with the installation of the underpinnings of the

neg: The Joker (S&S Worldwide) When originally announced in September 2015, The Joker at Great Adventure was given the name "Total Mayhem." Then on January 27, 2016, Six Flags Great Adventure renamed the coaster after the DC Comics villain Joker. The new title on the coaster brings the total number of DC Comics themed coasters in the park to seven, the most of any Six Flags park. On September 1, 2016, Six Flags announced that Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, and Six Flags Over Texas, would install the roller coaster into their parks for the 2017 season. The night before opening the

neg: Muskrat Scrambler Texas and reopened as Goliath in 2008. Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam were removed in 2008 and taken to Great Escape and reopened as Sasquatch in 2009. The Road Runner Express was removed in 2009 and taken to Six Flags Magic Mountain and reopened in 2011 under the same name. However, Muskrat Scrambler still remains at the closed amusement park with wooden coaster Mega Zeph, along with other attractions. The park has been closed since 2005 and is no longer a "Six Flags" park; it is now owned by the city of New Orleans. Muskrat Scrambler Muskrat Scrambler is an

neg: Dan Kyle In October 2009, Kyle was named chief financial officer for Southern Star Amusement, Inc., a startup company which seeks to redevelop the Six Flags New Orleans theme park, closed since Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. Southern Star plans to construct a water and theme park at the former Six Flags site. Kyle, whose place of birth is not known, entered the work force at the age of fourteen in 1951, at the time of his father's death. He laid bricks and worked in retail to provide for his family and to earn his way through college. He is married

neg: Mega Zeph Six Flags St. Louis. They are now being stored under . "Mega Zeph" will cost around $3 million (USD) to fix and have the ride back to operating after "Hurricane Katrina" in August 2005. Mega Zeph was featured in the 20th Century Fox film "" along with several other rides including Ozarka Splash, released August 16, 2013. Mega Zeph was lined with lights along the coaster and resurrected just enough to have a car zoom in and out of frame during the shooting of the film. In the film, Six Flags New Orleans portrayed the park "Circeland" on the island

neg: Colossus (Ferris wheel) Colossus (Ferris wheel) Colossus is a Ferris wheel at the Six Flags St. Louis theme park in Eureka, Missouri, United States. It opened on April 18, 1986, and is in diameter, weighs , and has a maximum capacity of 320 people. Colossus was originally debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair. It and the other rides there were operated by Six Flags, Inc. It cost $2.50 per passenger at that point. It turned at a rate of 1½ revolutions per minute which equates to . Colossus stands where the Pet-A-Pet petting zoo used to be. That was removed in

neg: Louisiana Highway 47 2C, a stingray-shaped diamond interchange that connects with Old Gentilly Road via Almonaster Boulevard and serves the nearby NASA Michoud Assembly Facility. This is followed by exit 2A–B to US 90 (Chef Menteur Highway), a major route through New Orleans East. Continuing north, a more traditional diamond interchange at exit 1B serves Lake Forest Boulevard, and soon afterward, the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans theme park appears on the east side of the highway. The fourth and final interchange is exit 1A, a partial cloverleaf with flyover ramps that connects to I-10. New Orleans' major east–west route, I-10 connects with

neg: DC Comics Super Hero Adventures the DC Comics characters. Most of all the new attractions for the themed area was from a Japan theme park "Thrill Valley". When Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded causing the park to shut down and rides to close. In 2007, "Six Flags" began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. was the first ride to leave the park. It was taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, where it was refurbished and reopened as Goliath on April 18, 2008. The park has been closed since 2005 and

neg: The Boss (roller coaster) of the park. It had previously received other spare trains from "Mega Zeph" at Six Flags New Orleans. During the ride's winter rehab prior to the start of the 2018 season, the 570° helix was removed and replaced with a 180 degree banked turn, shortening the coaster by . The Boss (roller coaster) The Boss is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. It features a lift of , a first drop of , four drops of 150', 112', 103' and 72', and, prior to the 2018 season, a 570 degree helix. It was opened

neg: Six Flags Great America Arrow Dynamics mega-looper, opening in the Orleans Place section of the park on June 3. Shock Wave was the world's tallest roller coaster at the time it opened, and was surpassed the following year by Cedar Point's Magnum XL-200. It also featured a record seven inversions, which was surpassed in 1995 by PortAventura Park's Dragon Khan. Shock Wave stood on the site now occupied by . When Six Flags Great Adventure's Sarajevo Bobsled, an Intamin Bobsled roller coaster, closed in 1988, it was moved to Great America and became Rolling Thunder in 1989. It was added between Demon and Whizzer,

neg: Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) a sharp left turn, the train enters another corkscrew. Upon exiting the corkscrew, the train makes a right turn into the brake run, which leads directly back to the station where the current riders disembark and the next riders board the train. One cycle of the ride lasts about 2 minutes. Goliath has a track length of about and reaches a top height of . As Gambit at Thrill Valley, the ride featured a painted black spine and black crossties, unpainted rails and grey supports. When it was known as Batman: The Ride at Six Flags News Orleans, the track

neg: Six Flags Over Georgia In years past, this has caused significant friction, including legal action. When the park was managed by Time Warner Entertainment, the limited partnership sued Time Warner in 1997, claiming it had neglected to invest in the park and overcharged the partners for the improvements it did receive. A Gwinnett County civil court jury agreed and awarded the partners damages in excess of US$600 million. In 1998, Time Warner sold its interests in the Six Flags parks to Premier Parks of Oklahoma City, which later changed its name to Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. In late 2010, Six Flags began the

neg: Wildwater Kingdom (Ohio) & Entertainment sold the SeaWorld park to Six Flags, who combined the former SeaWorld site with Six Flags Ohio to form a amusement, marine and water park called Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. In March 2004, Six Flags announced that it had sold Six Flags Worlds of Adventure to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. The former SeaWorld site began to be demolished in late 2004, when Geauga Lake started construction on a new water park. On November 11, 2004 Geauga Lake announced Wildwater Kingdom, a new water park scheduled to open in 2005. It would be constructed in two phases, with

neg: Six Flags Great America to remove the coaster, which was one of only two operating Schwarzkopf Speedracers in the world, an original ride from the park's first season, and a popular family-friendly attraction, was met with outrage from the public, particularly because the intended replacement was a major thrill ride. Six Flags announced on August 3 that its plans to remove the Whizzer had been canceled and instead, it would replace Shock Wave. Major additions to the entertainment department included brand-new parade floats. Power Dive was also removed, due to maintenance problems. In 2003, opened in Orleans Place, on the plot of land where

neg: Six Flags Magic Mountain percent lower than it was in the second quarter of 2005. By the fall of 2006, Six Flags announced that Magic Mountain was still up for sale. They also stated, however, that it would be sold to a company that would continue to operate it as a park, and that closing Magic Mountain was not a possibility. Cedar Fair, Anheuser-Busch, and several others considered buying the park but none of the offers came close to the asking price. When Six Flags announced which parks it was selling in January 2007, Magic Mountain was no longer one of them. The company

neg: Six Flags New Orleans to the extensive water and wind damage received, the park was closed indefinitely without plans to reopen. Initial damage reports by Six Flags inspectors stated that the park buildings were 80% demolished, all of the flat rides (except for one which was being serviced off-site at the time of the storm) were effectively destroyed by long term salt-water immersion and both the wooden track and steel superstructure of the Mega Zeph were likely damaged beyond repair. The only large ride to escape relatively unscathed was the "Batman: The Ride" roller-coaster, due to its elevated station platform and corrosion-resistant support structure.

neg: Six Flags Over Texas a decade of growth for Six Flags Over Texas. The park added numerous attractions, including two new sections: Boomtown, named after the boomtowns that sprang up rather quickly during Texas' oil boom era, and the "Tower Section", named after the Oil Derrick observation tower built in 1969. The park also witnessed the birth of two classic theme park attractions: El Aserradero in 1963 and the Runaway Mine Train roller coaster in 1966. Attendance reached close to 2 million visitors a year by the end of the decade. Six Flags Over Texas was one of the locations used for filming parts

neg: Skyride (Six Flags Great Adventure) or even derail. The unloader could even be hit by an incoming car if he is standing too close and not paying attention. Skyride (Six Flags Great Adventure) Skyride is one of the few remaining dual gondola lifts in the world located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The Skyride carries passengers on a 1/3 mile, four-minute trip from the Fantasy Forest section of the park to the Frontier Adventures section, or vice versa. Just about any park guest can ride as anybody under in height (including children and infants who cannot sit up by themselves)

neg: Nickelodeon 2009, Nickelodeon and Southern Star Amusements announced that it would build a second Nickelodeon Universe in New Orleans, Louisiana on the site of the former Six Flags New Orleans by the end of 2010, which was set to be the first outdoor Nickelodeon Universe theme park. On November 9, 2009, Nickelodeon announced that it had ended the licensing agreement with Southern Star Amusements. Nickelodeon Universe has a second location currently under construction at the American Dream Meadowlands complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a planned opening of some time in April 2019. All except three Nickelodeon-themed theme park areas

neg: Batman: The Ride the 2013 season. Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Over Texas did the same during the 2014 season. Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Great Adventure followed suit running theirs backwards for a limited time in 2015. Six Flags Great America for Batman Returns. Six Flags St. Louis for Batman Forever. Six Flags Over Georgia for Batman and Robin. The original installation of the ride at Six Flags Great America featured a maximum height of while the installations to follow reached . Each installation of Batman: The Ride has a track length of approximately . The rides reach

neg: SeaWorld Ohio Flags Worlds of Adventure, boasting 750 acres, it became the largest Six Flags park. The property was divided into three sections known as wild life, the former SeaWorld park, wild rides, formerly Geauga Lake, and wild slides, a 10 acre water park, all included in a single gate price. The sale of SeaWorld Cleveland did not include the three current killer whales or the park's dolphins. The killer whale show was replaced by three dolphins from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom until a new killer whale, Shouka, arrived on loan from a park in France. Along with new animal exhibits, Six

neg: Pirates 4-D The Tussauds Group, which was the earliest overseas venue. The film was produced exclusively for theme park usage. It was formerly shown at Sea World Ohio in Aurora, Ohio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, in Williamsburg, Virginia, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Surrey, England, SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego, California, SeaWorld San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, Hansa Park in Sierksdorf, Germany, Mirabilandia in Italy, Magix 4d ride on Sentosa Island, Singapore, Six Flags New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, Noah's Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines, and the

neg: Goliath (Six Flags New England) Goliath (Six Flags New England) Goliath is a steel shuttle roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma located at Six Flags New England. The ride is a larger, inverted version of Vekoma's popular Boomerang sit down roller coasters. , five installations of this type of coaster are operating, with another one under construction. Goliath along with two other Giant Inverted Boomerang coasters were slated to open for the start of the 2001 season at three Six Flags parks, however, sudden errors and malfunctions occurred during testing and caused the openings to be delayed. The first to open was Goliath when it was

neg: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord is a water park located in Concord, California. It was initially developed, owned, and operated by Premier Parks. It is currently owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags. Waterworld California, originally Waterworld USA, opened in 1995. It was developed by what was then Premier Parks, which also leased and operated the original WaterWorld USA (now Raging Waters Sacramento). Premier Parks also owned nearby Marine World Africa USA (now Six Flags Discovery Kingdom). The three parks were operated by the same management, and their close proximity made for deals

neg: Isla Nublar from its encounter with the Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park". The production crew returned to Kauai to film aerial shots for Isla Nublar, and also shot smaller sequences at the Honolulu Zoo, the Hawaii Convention Center, and the Kualoa Ranch on Oahu for the Gallimimus valley scenes. However, the bulk of the movie was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the Main Street of the Visitors Complex was constructed in the parking lot of the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans theme park. In the opening scene of the movie, a submersible enters the lagoon of "Jurassic World" only a few weeks

neg: David Bologna David Bologna David Bologna (born December 3, 1994) is an American actor, dancer and singer. Beginning conducting performance at the age of seven, Bologna became a Tony Award nominee at the age of fourteen as the Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his Broadway debut as Billy's flamboyant best friend Michael in "Billy Elliot the Musical". Born and raised in New Orleans, Bologna was active in local theatre productions, including "Bye Bye Birdie" at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, “Seussical the Musical” with Brandt Blocker Presents at Six Flags New Orleans, and "Peter Pan", until Hurricane Katrina forced

neg: Six Flags believed attendance at the company's parks would decrease by six percent, suggesting parents would be leery of letting their children ride a roller coaster operated by a bankrupt company. In April 2009, the New York Stock Exchange announced it would delist Six Flags' stock on April 20, a decision that the company did not intend to appeal. On June 1, 2009, Six Flags announced they would delay their $15 million debt payment further using a 30-day grace period. Less than two weeks later, on June 13, the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but issued a statement that the

neg: Boomerang (Six Flags México) Boomerang (Six Flags México) Boomerang is a Vekoma roller coaster currently operating at Six Flags México since 1988. "Boomerang" first started at the former "Rafaela Padilla" in Puebla, Puebla in Mexico, as "Boomerang" from 1984 to 1986, and was the first Boomerang ever built by "Vekoma". Then the roller coaster was relocated to "Reino Aventura" as "Boomerang" in 1988. A couple years later in 1992, Boomerang got a new name as "Escorpión" (themed to a Scorpion), until 1999. When Six Flags purchased Reino Aventura and transformed the park to "Six Flags México" in 2000, Escorpión was renamed back to Boomerang

neg: Six Flags Over Texas bringing back the past when they reopened Casa Magnetica. In 2003 Six Flags Over Texas opened the Superman Tower of Power. This was the tallest ride of its kind in the world at the time of its opening. In 2006, the park celebrated its 45th Anniversary by adding ten new attractions geared toward families. Since then, Six Flags Over Texas had placed more emphasis on families by offering a daily parade and more characters (including Scooby-Doo and the Justice League). Six Flags Over Texas also introduced Festival Latino. For 2007 and 2008, Six Flags Over Texas was home to "Cirque

neg: Texas Chute Out Texas Chute Out Texas Chute Out was a Intamin "parachute drop" ride that operated at Six Flags Over Texas. It closed on September 3, 2012. When Texas Chute Out opened in 1976, the ride was a major engineering innovation at the park dominating the entrance to the parking lot. The ride was derived from the famed Parachute Jump ride at the legendary Coney Island in New York. Ride engineers from Intamin developed the ride, and then Six Flags purchased three "Parachute Drop" rides with two built at Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Mid-America (now "Six Flags St.

neg: Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom similar to at Six Flags Magic Mountain, emerged in February 2012. In August, theme park enthusiast website Screamscape mentioned that Rolling Thunder may be removed at the end of the 2013 season. On August 29, 2013, Six Flag's chairman, president, and CEO, Jim Reid-Anderson, officially announced "Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom" for the 2014 season, which would be attached to Kingda Ka, along with the other new rides to be built at other Six Flags parks. In the press release, it was confirmed that Rolling Thunder would close on September 8, 2013, and be demolished. The new ride is inspired by

neg: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor 2006 and most of the attractions were relocated to a new waterpark on what used to be the marine life side of the park. Hurricane Harbor is a water park located within Six Flags America. It was known as Paradise Island until 2005 when it was rebranded Hurricane Harbor. Hurricane Harbor is a water park located within Six Flags New England. The waterpark opened in 1997 as Island Kingdom and was rebranded Hurricane Harbor in 2003. Hurricane Harbor is a water park located within Six Flags Over Georgia. The water park opened in May 2014. Hurricane Harbor is a water

neg: Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum Looney Tunes when it was at Kentucky Kingdom. Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum, formerly known as Road Runner Express, is a steel wild mouse roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts. In May 2000, Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky opened a new wild mouse roller coaster. It opened on the former site of The Vampire, (which was also relocated to Six Flags New England as Flashback). The ride operated as the "Road Runner Express" until the end of the 2009 season when Six Flags rejected the park's lease

neg: Six Flags New England when Mark Shapiro took control of Six Flags. With this, Six Flags New England has added "Justice League" characters, along with the Hall of Justice. In 2007, enemies of the Justice League known as the Legion of Doom came to Six Flags. This addition brought the following characters to the park: Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hawk Girl, Green Lantern, The Flash, The Joker, The Riddler, Sinestro, Cheetah, Lex Luthor, and Captain Cold. The Hall of Justice is located in the building where the Jokers Wild Card flat ride used to be, transforming it into a secret lair. Times are

neg: Six Flags Fiesta Texas to the end of the year. For the first time since 1994, Six Flags Fiesta Texas will be opening up its sixth new theme area to the park, DC Universe, which will include most of the already established DC Comics themed rides, along with the new ride to the park, The Joker Wild Card in 2019. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is currently divided into five themed areas along with an adjacent water park, White Water Bay. Los Festivales is a theme area that guest first encounter when entering Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Park goers will see Goliath upon entering Fiesta

neg: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters on March 15, 2013, but in May 2012, the release date was postponed to August 16, 2013. In April 2013, a final release date was set for August 7, 2013. Filming took place in Robert Burnaby Park in Burnaby, B.C.; however from June 20 to July 22, they filmed in New Orleans for Princess Andromeda scenes, including the former site of Six Flags New Orleans. More filming took place in January 2013. On January 22, 2013, Logan Lerman released a statement on Twitter that read "Last day of shooting on Percy Jackson 2" accompanied by a photo of the shooting.

neg: Zydeco Scream Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, where it was refurbished and reopened in 2011 under the same name. However, "Zydeco Scream" remains inactive at the park along with other roller coasters and attractions. The park is still closed since 2005 and it's no longer a "Six Flags" park, it is now owned by the city of New Orleans. In 2014, the Paidla Group/ Jazzland Redevelopment Group announced a proposal to reopen Jazzland and its rides, but however, the Zydeco Scream would be removed from the park even though it could be renovated and reopened. Officials said they would use the

neg: Six Flags New Orleans was cancelled in order to prepare for the storm and begin evacuations. The park grounds are located on a low-lying section of Eastern New Orleans, with a earthen flood berm running along the perimeter, creating an artificial basin. As such, this area was heavily flooded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. After the park's drainage pumps failed during the storm, the berm retained the combination of rainwater and sea water overflow from Lake Pontchartrain caused by Katrina's massive storm surge, submerging the entire park grounds in corrosive, brackish floodwater to a depth of for over a month. Due

neg: Six Flags New Orleans possession of the property, started the cleanup process and provided proof of funding to the city. After that, the city had 15 days to execute its end of the agreement. Any and all improvements made would belong to the company and the lease would end in the year 2018. The plans never came to fruition, however. In August 2011, the city of New Orleans called for proposals for redevelopment ideas for the site. Eight entrepreneurs stepped forward to suggest turning the property into a power plant, a theme park, or even an outlet mall. On November 29, 2011, the city

neg: Six Flags New Orleans its original Louisiana theme. The park would be revamped to reflect Louisiana's history and heritage, with one of the proposed sections paying tribute to the now defunct Pontchartrain Beach, which closed in 1983. "Phase II" entailed adding a water park and future expansion phases included adding a youth sports complex, an on-site hotel/resort and a movie studio/backlot that would cater to the needs of various production companies filming in the New Orleans area. Plans also included developing an entertainment and shopping district within the park. These plans entailed utilizing all of the site of which only were to be developed

neg: Six Flags New Orleans and the park is patrolled for 24 hours a day by the New Orleans Police Department. Despite these deterrents, videos and photos of the site have surfaced over the years from thrill-seekers and YouTubers. As a result, city officials became more diligent in securing the park and banning tours. The park opened under the name Jazzland in 2000. It was operated by Alfa Smartparks (later Odgen Entertainment and now known as Palace Entertainment), but owned by a Spanish company called Parques Reunidos. Rides included Mega Zeph, a wooden roller coaster track built on a steel frame to prevent termite infestation

neg: Louisiana Purchase 1804 event is remembered as Three Flags Day. James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston had traveled to Paris to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans in January 1803. Their instructions were to negotiate or purchase control of New Orleans and its environs; they did not anticipate the much larger acquisition which would follow. The Louisiana Purchase was by far the largest territorial gain in U.S. history. Stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, the purchase doubled the size of the United States. Before 1803, Louisiana had been under Spanish control for forty years. Although Spain aided the rebels

neg: Six Flags New Orleans New Orleans gave the green light to build Jazzland Outlet Mall to Provident Reality Advisors and DAG Development. The proposal was for a upscale outlet mall and entertainment boardwalk on the former theme park site, costing $40 million for part of Phase One and using some of the existing rides from the theme park. Construction would have taken between three and four years to build. During the planned period of due diligence and pre-construction, in March 2013 the development plans were abruptly called off. The developer cited competition from the planned expansion of Riverwalk Marketplace to include an outlet mall,

neg: Six Flags New Orleans and withstand hurricane-force winds. Mega Zeph was inspired by the old Zephyr roller coaster at the closed Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park that was located next to Lake Pontchartrain by the University of New Orleans. The intent was to rebuild the Zephyr, but it was a smaller roller coaster, so that idea was scrapped in favor of the current larger Mega Zeph. Other rides included a junior steel coaster called Rex's Rail Runner, a wild mouse steel coaster and a common steel shuttle looping Vekoma boomerang rollercoaster called a Zydeco Scream (there are well over a dozen of these identical coasters

neg: Six Flags Over Georgia the park suffered severe flooding, as did much of the surrounding area. The bulk of the flooding occurred during the week, at a point in the season when the park was closed on weekdays. The park managed to clean up the damage and open as normal the following weekend. Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. Featuring characters and themes from a variety of Warner Bros. properties such as "Looney Tunes" and DC Comics, the park opened to the public in 1967 as the second

neg: Thunderbolt (Six Flags New England) Thunderbolt (Six Flags New England) Thunderbolt is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags New England. Opened in 1941, it was designed by Harry Baker and Harry Traver, and built by Joseph Drambour. Thunderbolt is the oldest roller coaster at Six Flags New England. It is also the oldest roller coaster in any Six Flags park (the Wild One at Six Flags America was built in 1917, but it was relocated from Paragon Park and has only been at Six Flags America since 1986). The single PTC train has 4 cars, and an individual lap bar and seatbelt for