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Closed For Storm is a feature documentary telling the incredible true story about one of America's largest abandoned theme park. A now forgotten Six Flags theme park, destoyed by Hurricane Katrina. From Bright Sun Films, Jake Williams presents his directorial debut in this new film.
Closed for Storm. Closed For Storm is a film detailing the incredible history of a massive, American theme park that was eventually left completely abandoned. 1,094 IMDb 6.2 1 h 17 min 2021. X-Ray ALL. Documentary · Cerebral · Inspiring · Touching. Watch with a free Prime trial.
- Closed For Storm Trailer
- What Were Your Overall Thoughts About The Documentary?
- What Were Some Things You Found Interesting Or Surprising?
- What Are Your Thoughts on The Future of The Six Flags New Orleans site?
- Behind The Scenes of Closed For Storm
The park has become a symbol for the (still healing) scar on New Orleans left by the unprecedented Hurricane Katrina. The film interviews a variety of people, including those who visited the park, worked at the park and are trying to reopen the park. A couple of us recently watched the film — below are our thoughts.
Andrew: It’s a great time to be a theme park nerd who enjoys watching documentaries. Between This Is How We Rolland now Closed for Storm, there’s been some incredible storytelling. Six Flags New Orleans for me was always one of those places that’s been more interesting to me as a place that’s closed and abandoned rather than as an operating park. I...
Andrew: I never really think about things like surrounding home property values when it comes to amusement parks and living near them. I thought the conversation about how area property values around the park are some of the only property values in New Orleans that haven’t gone up since Hurricane Katrina. I also have no idea when the office urban e...
Andrew: Obviously, for theme park fans, the chance to bring it back as an amusement park of some kind would be a great goal. Unfortunately, in terms of real estate development, it’s going to be subject to the whims of the person or group whose money talks the loudest. That said, Six Flags New Orleans has sat abandoned for 17 years at this point. Li...
For more information and to find out where to stream Closed For Storm, visit the documentary’s website. Have you seen the Closed For Storm documentary yet? Share your reactions in the comments section below. Want to learn more about Six Flags New Orleans and Jazzland? Check out these past articles: 1. Photos of Six Flags New Orleans Taken in 2008 2...
In the case of the new amusement park in New Orleans, opened as Jazzland in 2000, it didn't take very long. Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005 pretty much did the deed as it did to much of the rest of New Orleans. The park has remained closed and abandoned since that time.
Jun 5, 2024 · With the re-development of the Six Flags and Jazzland property in New Orleans LA upcoming, see 10 movies filmed there, including Jurassic World.
Nov 11, 2022 · Subscribed. 2K. 73K views 1 year ago. In early October 2022, we flew down to New Orleans so we could see the remnants of a theme park, still standing to this day- a full 17 years after shutting...
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Jazzland (2000–2002) The park opened under the name Jazzland on May 20, 2000; the crowd was estimated at 20–25,000 people, and 75–80,000 season passes had been sold.
