According to the official website, Six Flags New Orleans is closed until further notice.
There is no other information other than that. And judging by the destruction and flooding down there, I think it won't be until next year that it re-opens, if at all.
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Six Flags New Orleans CLOSED
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The damage around New Orleans is incredible, and with every passing hour the water, death toll and damage estimates continue to rise.
Some of the pictures seen from the Area are heartbreaking. Id also agree that i doubt SFNO wont be open again until atleast 2006. 
^Id also agree that i doubt SFNO wont be open again until atleast 2006.
Ditto, but it questions me if the park will still be under SF management since corporate is up for sale and this park is leased. Mega Zeph (wood coaster) which was built in 2000, is at a high chance of already being destroyed. I don't know how much steal can withstand strong winds. With that BTR, Jester, etc. could be just damaged or destroyed. Other than that, my condoles goes out to the New Orleans metropolis, and other communites hit. I don't know ALL the Facts!!!!!!
Is SFNO to the east or west of New Orleans?
SFNO is east of New Orleans and is located outside of the Floodzone,
but I would guess that it's very heavly damaged and several of the rides could be damaged so much that they have to be torn down. Mainly the wooden coasters. "The world of politics is filled with uncivilized, snarling, rapacious beasts that, like untrained mutts, raise their legs and urinate on everything we hold dear," - Michael Savage
A little northeast of downtown, right between Lake Ponchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico. Not a good place to be...
I don't know ALL the Facts!!!!!!
Why? Is crime bad there?
No, not a good place to be as in Lake Ponchartrain Levee's Breaching and The Gulf of Mississipps Overflowing and Flooding. SFNO is also along a beautiful lake. Ivory Lines Lead, Oh-Wa-Ho. Oh-Wa-Ho.
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The steel coasters I think could withstand the winds... but not necessarily whatever debris that may be flying in those winds.
 Finally Coaster Season!!
^I agree
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The rides will be hurt, but not destroyed. They are built to withstand storms of 100+ mph, you know.
Over 80% of the City is covered with water so if this applies for SF they are pretty much screwed.
SFNO only has 1 wooden coaster and it is a steel structure CCI coaster. Go Bulls!
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The structer will be there, but i doubt the track will be.
They may be designed to withstand these storms, but there is no way to design a ride to completely withstand a massive blow from any type of large debris under any given circumstance... for instance any destructive wind speed. It's not always the 165mph wind that does the most damage; it could be what happens to be picked up by that wind that is most dangerous. Any situation is possible, lets just hope for the best. Finally Coaster Season!!
I'm pretty sure they have insurance for their rides.
Fox news just had a shot of the park. My wife yelled at me to come see the park, so I ran into the room. What I saw, it appears that all the coasters, and buildings are still standing. I didn't see alot of flats, but the shot was kind of high up, and there was alot of water in the park. Looks like it is going to be along time before it opens.
Not only that but if the ride is completely submerged under water I don't think they'll be operational anymore.
i think that the rides should be fine and can quickly be fixed after the water goes away cause this happened for sfog and they still have everything open.
Even if the park is able to re-open soon do you actually think anyoe will be going? I mean the entire city Of New Orleans is being evacuated and it will prolly be a month before they get all the water out. So with all those people down there being homeless do you really think they will want to spend a day at an amusement park? Or do u think tourists willbe heading into the area since there really wont be anything to do? I honestly think this may be the end of the season and possibly a late start to next yrs.
I dont think theres ANY chance it will open this yr.
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I agree. New Orleans won't be fully functional for possibly years. I don't think that Six Flags New Orleans will be either.
Flat rides can be submerged without too much trouble. The small computer parts would have to be fixed and the hydrolocs flushed and repaired, but they should still work. As it stands right now, people won't be allowed back into the city for at least a month (aka employees). After that month it's going to take quite a while before they rebuild their homes. There is no way Six Flags will reopen this season, and as I see it right now, there is a good chance of it not opening next season (Areas hit by Ivan are STILL not rebuilt-1 year later).
I could see SFNO never reopening depending on how much damage the flood waters did to the park.
Yes they are able to withstand the wind speeds but (as said earlier) the things flying in the wind could damage the rides. If a skyscraper (which are also built to withstand the winds) can't with stand a plane flying through it (World Trade Centers, in case you haven't guessed) then a roller coaster couldn't be able to withstand a car ramming into it It's green. It's blue. It's all over you! Enjoy your ride on Déjà Vu
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