The decaying remains of Six Flags New Orleans, which closed permanently in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, are finally being demolished, according to the Associated Press. Opened as Jazzland in 2000, the amusement park was converted to a Six Flags location in 2003 after the company invested $20 million into upgrades for the park. The AP reports that New Orleans-based Smoot Construction has been contracted to handle the demolition of the site, with the takedown of the park’s “unsalvageable structures” already underway.
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“It’s a good thing. It’s a happy day,” developer Troy Henry told the Associated Press. “We’re excited about the progress, we’re happy to see the ball rolling.”
Proposals for use of the park’s land include “a warehouse and distribution center, an educational facility run by a local nonprofit called STEM NOLA, a water park, hotel, esports arena and a movie studio.”
Henry tells the AP that additional information regarding the project are scheduled to be revealed on November 12.
