Six Flags New Orleans CLOSED

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Does anyone know for sure if insurance would pay for the damage?

[greatamerica2003]

It depends. What damage are you speaking of?

Most policies will cover hurricane damage (wind), BUT NOT FLOODING. Seperate flood insurance is available for homes/businesses but I really don't know how someone could have foreseen this. If those buildings are flooded, then they run the risk of being damaged too badly to be salvagable.

If rides are flooded out, the foundations for these rides have to be inspected, and just about everything electrical needs to be replaced (plc's, motors, ect...)

We will just have to wait and see. But with the devistation that is there, it may be quite some time. They are going to lose 20 operating days for this year, and half of them being Fright Fest, not to mention private events that may be scheduled.

[twixmix0303]

EDIT: I posted the same time greatamerica2003 did. He explained it much better.

They should, then again, they may not be insured under acts of God.

[RagingBullLover1543]

They said last night on fox news that when they were going to start pumping the water out the pumps could handle a foot a day.

So it will take a long time to get all the water pumped out.

[Jamesb58]

I honestly couldn't see SFNO being open next season, at least for the
first few months. Most of New Orleans will have to be torn down and
rebuilt and that'll take at least 1 year.

If I was Six Flags, I'd close SFNO and sell it off. With the area it's
in, it's going to see this type of stuff happen again, especially now
that hurricanes are beginning to become more stronger and more
devistating.

This could happen again this year! SFNO and New Orleans isn't
out of the woods yet, with Hurricanes!

[Galvan]

Where is the water supposed to go even if they pump it out?

The sewer system thats backed up? The Lake that caused the floods in the first place?

Thats what compounds this problem, the area has no drainage because the whole city is below sea-level.

[SF Critic]

Elissa just posted some pictures over at TPR: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/vi ... hp?t=18622

The park is completely flooded. One good thing, most rides don't look damaged.... I could be wrong though.

[RBull4life]

http://www.2theadvocate.com/

There is the video that the pictures were taken from. Look to the right side of the page, and click on East New Orleans fly over.
I found this at Coasterbuzz.com. I am not sure as to where the info came from, but codo's to Six Flags. Atleast it may take away the horror for the children, only if it is for a day.

FREE ADMISSION FOR KATRINA EVACUEES September 3 - September 5
Six Flags AstroWorld and Six Flags SplashTown invite families displaced by Hurricane Katrina to enjoy the parks free of charge this Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day Monday (September 3-5, 2005). Residents of Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama can present a valid state issued ID at the Six Flags AstroWorld and Six Flags SplashTown front gates to receive free admission for up to four people per ID. For more information call 713-799-1234.

Six Flags AstroWorld is located on Loop 610 South across from Reliant Park.

Saturday, September 3 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Monday, September 5 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Six Flags SplashTown is located at 21300 IH 45 North at the Louetta exit in Spring.

Saturday, September 3 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 5 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

SFNO is not really the focus here, but just looking at peoples homes that have been destroyed is just hard to beleive. All of those people with no where to llive for God knows how many months.

[SixFlagsChick]

that is really nice of SFAW and SFST to offer the free admission. It helps the families take their minds off what just happened and hopefully gives them a little to look forward to. In any case.... Looks like SFNO turned into a water park :-d.

I am almost positive that acts of god such as flooding would be covered under their insurance policy. I doubt they will sell off the park though, seeing as they are guranteed money (from the insurance company) while their property is out of comission, which basically means they are making money even though they are not opening, and saving huge by not having to pay employees. I could only see them selling off the company if the coporation is bought out or if the amount of damage is too excessive and not worth repairing

[Aero737]

I'm fairly sure most of those places do have flood insurance since it is a flood plain and it isnt like this is the first time it's ever flooded down there.

But flooding is NOT an act of god. Our house was flooded under 6 feet of water in 1995 (17 inches of rain in 24 hours in Aurora) and it was not covered by insurance at all. You must purchase seperate flood insurance in order to be protected from flooding.

If people don't have flood insurance then I think the most the Insurance companies will cover is damage from falling debris and wind.

[Mr. SFGAm]

As said, the rides will be cleaned up and should be able to operate as they did before. Coney Island in Cincy did this for years and years when the Ohio River flooded.

[Coaster Alex0805]

Wasnt SFOG suppost to get a coaster for 06?

[SFaddiction84]

You cannot just submerge wires/engines and computers underwater and tell me they will just clean them out and they will be fine. its just like dropping a cell phone or hair dryer into a bathtub....DESTROYED! not saying the ride is, but they will have probably re-wire if any got water damage, and replace the computers

[RBull4life]

Wasnt SFOG suppost to get a coaster for 06?

This is SFNO, not SFOG.

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Coney Island in Cincy did this for years and years when the Ohio River flooded.

I don't think the flooding was ever as bad as this. I could be wrong though.

[sfgam]

taken from another site:

"The park is submerged, but B:TR seems to be in tact. Megazeph is standing, but I could not tell if there was any damage. If so, it doesn't seem like damage that couldn't be fixed.

There was something "wrong" with where many of the flat rides were in the layout. Possibly some were picked up off of their foundations.

The turnstyle entrance is decimated."

[rich12_16]

SFNO is the least of my worries, I am more worried about all the people, still in New Orleans, I am curious about SFNO though, and thank you for posting those pics, as we were all so curious, And Props to SFAW And SFST for the free entry to Hurricane Katrina victoms, I guess those in the NO Superdome are being relocated to the Astro-Dome, next to SFAW, I wish all the victoms/familys the best, my uncle was in Alabama for work, and he left to Georgia. The town where he was got hit bad by a tornado spawned by Katrina, and I guess the hurricane went there also, Thank God he evacuated, he will be here on Saturday.

[EagleFan344]

My trip there has been cancelled for next yr.

[rich12_16]

^^Good descision, as it will probally be cloased for some time, IF it ever re-opens, that wouldnt be for a long while.

[twixmix0303]

Probably being the key word. I wouldn't jump the gun and cancel trips that aren't scheduled until next year. At least wait and hear what the park has to say.

[Timmy179]

Seriously people SFNO didnt get anything compared to what they could have gotten. SfOT was flooded to the same extent and its not closed down .....

[FParker185]

the park floods frequently, it can be under 10 feet of water one day and be open again within a week. The park was built with flooding in mind. They have the pump capacity to deal with it (so long as the source of the flood is fixed, say a broken leavee or something)

[kahmooza]

Wow I just realized I rode a coaster that's at SFNO. The backwards coaster Jester used to be Jokers Revenge at SFFT, which is where I rode it while it was in San Antonio...very interesting!

[Jamesb58]

The only thing that effects this more than before is, the devistation
is so much to the whole entire New Orleans, it might not be until next
summer until people can return.

A guy from the Army Corps of Engineers said that it could take up to
6 months to drain New Orleans. So, 6 months to drain, over a year
to rebuild after that. There really isn't a point to open a park, when
people won't be able to go down there.

I would believe that SFNO's 2006 is shot, no matter how good the condition
of the park is.

[greatamerica2003]

the park floods frequently, it can be under 10 feet of water one day and be open again within a week. The park was built with flooding in mind. They have the pump capacity to deal with it (so long as the source of the flood is fixed, say a broken leavee or something)

That doesnt make sense. 10 ft. of water and its open in a week? Thats impossible. How did you come up with that?

And this isn't just floodwater. Its water/garbage/debris/sewage/oil all mixed together. And for as long as that floodwater is going to be there those buildings and facilites are going to sustain major damage.

[haydawg149]

The rides will be hurt, but not destroyed. They are built to withstand storms of 100+ mph, you know.

Ummm... buddy, there were winds of 140mph, thats 40mph difference, thats a lot . . .