What is happening with the Six Flags New Orleans site?

The developer charged with bringing new life to the shuttered Six Flags theme park site in New Orleans East just got a major stamp of approval. The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners approved the Bayou Phoenix master plan, marking a big step forward in the revitalization of the area.



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Closed since 2005, the former Six Flags theme park in New Orleans East is seen here on May 10, 2022. Closed since 2005, the former Six Flags theme park in New Orleans East is seen May 10, 2022.

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The amusement park was acquired by Six Flags in 2002 but did not reopen after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It has remained closed and decaying since. This important project, for New Orleans East and the entire region, is long past overdue,” said District E Council member Oliver M. Thomas, Jr.

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River Country is one of only two Disney parks to permanently close, along with Discovery Island, which is situated parallel to the water park.

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Hurricane Katrina was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,836 fatalities and damage estimated between $97.4 billion to $145.5 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area.

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It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, surpassing the record previously held by Hurricane Andrew from 1992. In addition, Katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the United States.

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Although Disney never officially stated its reasons for closing the park, poor attendance and high maintenance costs, combined with the newer and bigger Disney's Animal Kingdom being opened a year before, are the most likely causes. Since its closing, the island has sat largely abandoned, with no signs of development.

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