Support NeoGAF

[dream]

...after Katrina hit. Not sure if this is considered urban decay but it's pretty awesome stuff. You get a weird creepy feeling when you realize how much traffic must have gone through this park at one point then seeing it in this dilapidated abandoned state.

http://laughingsquid.com/a-post-apocalyptic-tour-of-the-abandoned-six-flags-in-new-orleans/

 

[wayward archer]

Abandoned places like this are cool, instead of tearing it down they should rent it out as a movie set.

 

[BocoDragon]

It's cool... but I dunno.... It doesn't seem like 5 years has been long enough to give it that paint-peeling creepiness you see in some dead malls, Chernobyl area, Hashima island, etc.

 

[SolsticeZero]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

 

[Joey Fox]

Kind of looks like the set of Zombieland's final scene actually.

 

[Bad_Boy]

 

[vas_a_morir]

This video wasn't great. Everything was in good condition. It just looked like the park was closed for winter or something.

 

[Angst]

This guy: http://www.jornmark.se/places.aspx has a lot of pics of old, abandoned places. It's in swedish, but pics are pretty self-explanatory.

 

[distantmantra]

There are lots of sites devoted to abandoned tran stations and amusement parks in Japan. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[SolsticeZero]

This video wasn't great. Everything was in good condition. It just looked like the park was closed for winter or something.

Yeah, I noticed that, too. These pics of the abandoned amusement parks in Japan are better:

 

[hsin]

Beautiful video. I'd like to visit an abandoned town one day...

 

[Piano]

Creepy and beautifully shot.

 

[Haly]

Next Fallout game.

 

[Dead]

Yeah, I noticed that, too. These pics of the abandoned amusement parks in Japan are better:

Looks like Silent Hill -

 

[Lkr]

huge pic so I'm only gonna link here, but it is underwater

 

[Escape Goat]

This video wasn't great. Everything was in good condition. It just looked like the park was closed for winter or something.

did we watch the same video?

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

 

[Persona7]

those japan ones are like silent hill

 

[BattleMonkey]

This video wasn't great. Everything was in good condition. It just looked like the park was closed for winter or something.

Park was flooded for over a month, the salt water basically destroyed all the rides except for Batman. The would have to demolish it all and remake the whole park pretty much.

 

[captive]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

i could sit there and probably name every ride from the satellite view.

 

[Leunam]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

I drive by The Sad Lot every day. My work is just south of there.

 

[StoOgE]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

Best 6 Flags in Texas.

4 Anton Schwarzkopf coasters

Never forget.

 

[CFMOORE!]

huge pic so I'm only gonna link here, but it is underwater

holy crap! that's fucking nuts. and this video was definitely creepy. the music is phenomenal and set an excellent tone. it was beautifully shot and does show that in 5 years it can really go to shit fast.

 

[StoOgE]

It's cool... but I dunno.... It doesn't seem like 5 years has been long enough to give it that paint-peeling creepiness you see in some dead malls, Chernobyl area, Hashima island, etc.

It was also a brand new park. I think it opened around 2000 or so and was bought by Six Flags just a few years before Katrina hit.

Most of the rides have simply been moved to other parks. It's inverted steal coaster is now in San Antonio.

 

[GDGF]

huge pic so I'm only gonna link here, but it is underwater

Reminds me of the second half of Otaku no Video.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Most of the rides have simply been moved to other parks. It's inverted steal coaster is now in San Antonio.

Batman was only ride that got moved from what I remember, they took apart some salvageable components to be used in other parks. But so far the city of New Orleans is claiming it all belongs to them and nothing can be removed since Six Flags is trying to back out of it's lease of the land. They made a fuss when Batman ride got taken away.

 

[dream]

I think the way the video opens (with the "closed for storm" sign) really sets the tone. You almost get the feeling they had no idea just how bad it would be.

 

[Neuromancer]

50,000 people used to live here... Now it's a ghost town.

 

[caramac]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

Why and when did this place close?

 

[WillyFive]

I don't see why we simply have to abandon them. It's a waste.

 

[Kade]

Two of my favourite things: Godspeed You! Black Emperor and abandoned urban areas. This video is great!

 

[BlueTsunami]

I don't see why we simply have to abandon them. It's a waste.

Probably because the amount of money needed to put into the park isn't worth it for the company, especially since Six Flags filled for bankruptcy last year.

 

[MetalAlien]

Reminded me of how Houston lost Astroworld. It's weird looking at the satellite before and after pics. It's almost like it was never there at all. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9033

Rest In Peace Astroworld.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQrsUlcYMXI

 

[speculawyer]

Left 4 Dead 2

 

[BobDylan]

This video wasn't great. Everything was in good condition. It just looked like the park was closed for winter or something.

uhh what? pretty much everything had been destroyed. by good condition do you mean still standing and being able to tell what things used to be?

50,000 people used to live here... Now it's a ghost town.

i lol'd

 

[HK-47]

Left 4 Dead 2

These parks are in way worst condition than Whispering Oaks. I bet a campaign set in that Japanese amusement park would be ultra creepy.

 

[N4Us]

Forgot what it was called, but there was this one abandoned park in Asia where it got closed down after some little girl fell off a ride and died, and said ride was still left the same way it was, titled track car and all... *shudder*

 

[Celsior]

Video is dead

 

[Corwood Rep]

Did anybody save this so's to reupload it?

 

[Amir0x]

OH MY GOD

this is the perfect setting for my zombie apocalypse theme park

how much you think it'd run me :lol

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Looks like Silent Hill -

Reminded me of Fragile first.

 

[Slayer-33]

COD 4

 

[kevm3]

Sometimes the decay of abandoned civilization and nature's overtake of it is quite beautiful.

 

[Square Triangle]

I thought Nickeloden was supposed to make a park out of this?

So depressing though, Six flags must of thought the cost of repair wouldn't be worth it. Love how they just..leave it then.

 

[venom2124]

50,000 people used to live here... Now it's a ghost town.

Exactly what I thought. Time to fire up some cod4.