Closed for Storm, and Never Reopened: Six Flags New Orleans

Happy Soapbox Sunday! Join us today as we learn about New Orleans' abandoned Six Flags park, and some plans as to how the site may be redeveloped in the future.   

CW: natural disasters/ hurricane talks.   

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Amusement_parks_by_opening_year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_New_Orleans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontchartrain_Beach

https://www.policygenius.com/homeowners-insurance/when-is-hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/#:~:text=How often do hurricanes hit,cities in the United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Zeph

https://www.newspapers.com/image/447344400/?clipping_id=43073978&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ0NzM0NDQwMCwiaWF0IjoxNjczNzMwMTM1LCJleHAiOjE2NzM4MTY1MzV9.BzSZlS3Q4gnXtpq2LWzViK1__pn30Tgez5iPGgq4y98

https://original.newsbreak.com/@tina-howell-1598289/2798858407572-jazzland-six-flags-in-new-orleans-a-lost-treasure

“Closed For Storm” Documentary by Bright Sun Films

https://www.geographyrealm.com/the-lowest-point-in-every-u-s-state/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina_in_New_Orleans

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/new-orleans-six-flags-theme-part-shuttered-redevelopment-bayou-phoenix/289-77784cbf-ffb8-444e-8757-0cf04dabfd89

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/health_fitness/15-closed-hospitals-of-new-orleans-vintage-photos-from-the-times-picayune/article_2ad802f8-66fb-58a1-82be-2d83b9886893.html