The Remnants Of This Abandoned Louisiana Amusement Park Are Both Devastating And Beautiful

Originally called Jazzland, New Orleanians rejoiced when this exciting amusement park was constructed in the New Orleans East neighborhood. Eventually, Jazzland wasn’t able to maintain itself and was bought out by Six Flags, which was seen as a big improvement and a hopeful sign for the park. But just three years later, Hurricane Katrina struck the site, and the park has been abandoned ever since. There have been a few developers interested in taking over the site, but as of today it still remains abandoned.

A view of the park submerged in water two weeks after Hurricane Katrina:

Graffiti artists have had a heyday on this French quarter replica block at the entrance of the park.

I don’t think I’m brave enough for this coaster…

This fallen clown is just plain scary!

I guess I’m afraid of clowns.

This used to be the ‘Cool Zone’…what would you call it now?

Fallen goddess in the water…

An abandoned theater at the park. You can still see the water lines on the walls.

A whole new perspective on that iconic Six Flags globe sign that used to reign over the park.

Feels like the sky is always a bit ominous over this park even today.

Creepy doesn’t even begin to describe the feelings that come up when you see the ruins of this park.

And a beautiful sky sets on the park.

And finally, this adventuresome group of explorers went ahead and checked out the park on their own. Here’s a video exploring their discoveries while going through the park.

What do you think will be the future of this park? Will it ever be rebuilt? Or will it be left to decay for generations to come? Have you ever paid a visit since the storm? Let us know about your adventures in the comments below!