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Closed for Storm

I remember seeing itreally, really early, like right afterthe water receded, and my heart...

I remember seeing it
really, really early, like right after
the water receded, and my heart just broke

Full Transcript

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I remember seeing it really, really early,
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like right after the water receded,
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and my heart just broke.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:54
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A documentary detailing the history of a massive American theme park that was eventually left completely abandoned.
I mean, it looked-- it just looked sad. - Closed for Storm 00:04
I mean, it looked-- it just looked sad.
It looked empty, - Closed for Storm 00:05
It looked empty,
It looked lonely, - Closed for Storm 00:10
It looked lonely,
And so it hurt my heart to see it, - Closed for Storm 00:05
And so it hurt my heart to see it,
It hadn't really hit me yet that this was a city-wide thing, - Closed for Storm 00:17
It hadn't really hit me yet that this was a city-wide t...
It's definitely eye-opening to see - Closed for Storm 00:07
It's definitely eye-opening to see
Hurricane Katrina left Six Flags New Orleans destroyed. - Closed for Storm 00:05
Hurricane Katrina left Six Flags New Orleans destroyed.
It has been 15 years, - Closed for Storm 00:05
It has been 15 years,
Would rebuilding a theme park in New Orleans - Closed for Storm 00:06
Would rebuilding a theme park in New Orleans
Jazzland failed in just a few years, - Closed for Storm 00:06
Jazzland failed in just a few years,
With $23.2 million in revenue, - Closed for Storm 00:07
With $23.2 million in revenue,
However, in 2009, Six Flags declared bankruptcy. - Closed for Storm 00:05
However, in 2009, Six Flags declared bankruptcy.
Ultimately, the decision was made - Closed for Storm 00:09
Ultimately, the decision was made
While Mayor Nagin wanted Six Flags to come back, - Closed for Storm 00:07
While Mayor Nagin wanted Six Flags to come back,
I think the crowds had gone down, - Closed for Storm 00:10
I think the crowds had gone down,
We all worked so hard - Closed for Storm 00:09
We all worked so hard
And we did--we did great volume in sales of season passes - Closed for Storm 00:10
And we did--we did great volume in sales of season passes
We're a smaller market, so to get folks to drive in - Closed for Storm 00:21
We're a smaller market, so to get folks to drive in
Another thing that I think was a detriment to us - Closed for Storm 00:08
Another thing that I think was a detriment to us
And not having a water park as a supplemental element - Closed for Storm 00:07
And not having a water park as a supplemental element