It should come as no surprise, but New Orleans is known to have a few paranormal hot spots around the city. Although it has been closed down for a number of years, several people claim to have had supernatural experiences at this once-popular amusement park, so let’s take a look at its history and some of the creepy occurrences that have happened here.

Once a popular amusement park in New Orleans, Six Flags has been abandoned since being devastated by hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Karsun Designs/Flickr The park originally opened in 2000 under the name Jazzland. Six Flags purchased the park in 2002, and the park underwent some upgrades the following year before officially being renamed “Six Flags New Orleans.”

In 2005, the park was 80 % demolished by hurricane Katrina.

Darrell Miller/Flickr The amusement park sat in 4-7 feet of floodwater for over a month, and never reopened to the public.

While there have been many plans to re-open the park over the years, none have come to fruition.

Darrell Miller/Flickr There have been several movies filmed in the location, including Killer Joe, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Deepwater Horizon and Jurassic Park.

These days, Mother Nature is slowly reclaiming her territory.

Darrell Miller/Flickr While the park is closed and trespassing is prohibited, that hasn’t stopped some urban explorers from sneaking in and getting these hauntingly beautiful photographs.

Many explorers report that they feel like someone or something is watching you.

Wikimedia Not hard to believe, considering how creepy the place looks.

From hearing metal banging to the sounds of motors starting up, there have been countless unexplained reports that simply have no logical explanation.

Darrell Miller/Flickr In some areas of the park, lights have been known to come on or at least flicker. Which is truly bizarre, considering there is no electricity throughout the park. Could it be the spirits from days long gone, trapped inside an amusement park? We may never know.

Do you remember going to Jazzland/Six Flags before it closed? Share your memories in the comments below!

Karsun Designs/Flickr

The park originally opened in 2000 under the name Jazzland. Six Flags purchased the park in 2002, and the park underwent some upgrades the following year before officially being renamed “Six Flags New Orleans.”

Darrell Miller/Flickr

The amusement park sat in 4-7 feet of floodwater for over a month, and never reopened to the public.

There have been several movies filmed in the location, including Killer Joe, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Deepwater Horizon and Jurassic Park.

While the park is closed and trespassing is prohibited, that hasn’t stopped some urban explorers from sneaking in and getting these hauntingly beautiful photographs.

Wikimedia

Not hard to believe, considering how creepy the place looks.

In some areas of the park, lights have been known to come on or at least flicker. Which is truly bizarre, considering there is no electricity throughout the park. Could it be the spirits from days long gone, trapped inside an amusement park? We may never know.

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