SFNO/Jazzland Discussion Thread

[OldJJman]

... I ran across a thread on another forum that contained a bunch of pictures of the park (very recently).

 

Thank you for sharing what you found!! Those are very cool pictures!!!

 

 

JJ

[carolinacaniac]

^Agreed, and in a location that would be a little less likely to be flooded (if there is an area in the New Orleans region that is less prone to flooding).

 

-Gary

[RandallDuell]

I think that it just seems unreal, and really proves how slow things can move when insurance companies/financially struggling corporations/a battered city are in charge. So many way to spread out donations (undoubtedly better to get money to the people still struggling rather than to a fund to remove the park), but man it'd be better if that whole mess was just bulldozed and cleaned up. At some point I'd have to imagine the liability of all of those structures just sitting there, rusting, will motivate someone to make a move.

 

Hard to believe that an abandoned park, of that size, can still happen in today's society.

[RandallDuell]

Just noticed that the person (who took the pictures I posted earlier) updated her album with photos from a couple of more trips back to the park.

 

Interesting to note that she ran across a young, black cat upon her return. She ultimately ended up bringing it home (after a trip to the vet for a checkup/liquids).

 

Anyway, a few more pictures I enjoyed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jps294]

Today is the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, here is a video that features SFNO that was uploaded yesturday:

[Joe Cool]

They should film a scary movie there. Already got the creepy abandoned amusement park built.

[LcHg5265]

I came across this awesome video on youtube today; it really showcases the current state of the park. It is quite sad actually.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-e_olW6824

Cinematography by Teddy Smith

October 23-29

 

ADMIN EDIT: According to the end credits of this video, it was filmed with permission.

Edited November 6, 2010 by robbalvey

[wheresrenaldo]

I came across that on Gizmodo, I found it to be great, and showed the distasteful state that it is in right now.

[Brandy524]

Wow! Extremely creepy and sad at the same time. I am fascinated by abandoned places. Man, would I love to explore the park (with permission, of course ).

[Goliath513]

I wonder if Six Flags will get any more rides out of there before they demolish it?

[LcHg5265]

I wonder if Six Flags will get any more rides out of there before they demolish it?

 

I was under the impression they were no longer permitted to remove any attractions?

[astroworldfan1]

I wonder how long it'll be until there's an official announcement? To be honest, I'm glad the park's on its way out because it made the city and Six Flags look pretty bad.

[CoasterNERD502]

That video is very cool! I love how creepy it looks. I can imagine a lot of teens probably broke in there on Halloween.

[Calicoasters]

Wow! That is where they should have filmed Zombieland!

[robbalvey]

I think the park looks cooler now than it did before.

[astroworldfan1]

According to Danny Rogers, the mayor's office told him that the park isn't being demolished..

Edited November 5, 2010 by astroworldfan1

[robbalvey]

According to Danny Roger's, the mayor's office told him that the park isn't being demolished..

They love toying with that funny little man just like we do!

Edited November 5, 2010 by robbalvey

[ScottBrown]

I wonder if Six Flags will get any more rides out of there before they demolish it?

 

I was under the impression they were no longer permitted to remove any attractions?

 

I believe that is the case which is ridiculous on so many levels . . . they can't even take Jester which was moved from SFFT not that they would want it but still there is no question of ownership on that one and they should be allowed to take it, Im sure there is a neglected SF park out there that would welcome this coaster or any coaster for that matter . . . scrapping these rides just seems like such a huge waste

[astroworldfan1]

dbi-nyc.com/docs/DBIConsultingQual.pdf

 

On page 17, there's a page about Six Flags New Orleans that gives an estimate by a construction company.

[chadster]

video looks to have succumbed to the same fait as the park.......(it's been wiped out) crap, would've loved to have seen it.

 

edit: Found a fresh copy, hope it's the same one, made by the same person, same date caption, it's :39 shorter, the ending credits are missing that Robb pointed out in an earlier post.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-e_olW6824

[thrillerman1]

The music in the video is most unfortunate...ick. However, I'm thankful for the video images shared, and glad I got to visit SFNO once. Now it looks like a place ripe for filming an episode of "The Walking Dead".

[LcHg5265]

His contact info was there previously. Maybe too many coaster nerds were bothering him.

 

That and the music is different. The music on the original was significantly better...

[THE ONE]

I did get a chance to download the original video before it was removed.

[RandallDuell]

Chilling, and very well done.

 

 

At this point, it seems like it would be very good PR just to have any reminder of that park gone...ASAP...right? What an amazing thing, that five years later most of the park is stlll there....in that condition.

[Philrad71]

They should wait a couple of years and then reopen it...it's almost to the point now of being as creepy as Conneaut Lake.

 

But at least CLP is cool enough to run the rides anyway - even though they look like they're going to fall apart!