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    Haunting Photographs Of The Abandoned "Six Flags New Orleans"

    When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, it took with it the delightful and thrilling atmosphere of Six Flags New Orleans. The park was submerged in sea water for over a month. Abandoned ever since, the amusement park is now a juxtaposition of its intended purpose - an eerie, abandoned reminder of what the year 2005 meant to New Orleans.

    The "Cool Zone" is now a ghostly sight, belonging in a horror film.

    V for Vendetta - against Katrina.

    What was once a souvenir store...

    Graffiti remains the only sign of life.

    A carousel - traditionally a symbol of innocence and youth. But here it represents so much more.

    Finding beauty in abandonment...

    No need to wait in line for this ride.

    The photographer states, “Something that I’ve only seen in New Orleans so far is the hopeful graffiti. A lot of the graffiti throughout the park spoke of love and renewal…and cockroaches.”

    A ride once filled with laughter is now dead quiet.

    It is a ghost town.

    Six Flags New Orleans in 2011