Six Flags New Orleans, originally opened in 2000 as Jazzland, was a 140-acre theme park built in New Orleans East to bring a major attraction to the area. The park cost about $130 million to build but struggled financially, and in 2002 Six Flags took over the lease, invested in upgrades, and rebranded the park as Six Flags New Orleans in 2003. Just two years later, Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, flooding the park under several feet of water for weeks. The saltwater destroyed rides, electr