These images were taken in Six Flags New Orleans by Adam Buck Santino, the Assistant Archival Photographer for the park. Originally opened as Jazzland in May of 2000. The Six Flags corporation bought the park and reopened in 2003.
In April of 2023, photographer Jason Lanier asked me to be his assistant on a shoot in the ruins of what I have always referred to as The Ghost of Katrina.
The job expanded over time. Jason became the Chief Archival Photographer for E. Ross Studios and the Park. I became the Assistant Archival Photographer on the Jazzland Project. From April of 2023 through April of 2025, we set out to document Jazzland as it stood and its demolition.
What we accomplished was no less than the preservation of an important piece of New Orleans history.
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Zydeco Zinger
Decay
Big Easy Ferris Wheel
Adventure Awaits
Lake View
Tickets, Please.
Security
Enter at Your Own Risk
The Mega Zeph Wooden Roller Coaster
Mega Zeph
Jocco's Mardi Gras Madness
Sunset over a river with a Ferris wheel in the distance, seen through rusted chains of an abandoned swing set. the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated along with the city of New Orleans in 2005.
Zydeco Scream
In a Mirror, Darkly
Second Line
main street sunset
panorama taken from drone
A drone shot of the Mega Zephyr, a large wooden roller coaster in the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated along with the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
An aerial view of an abandoned wooden roller coaster surrounded by trees, with wetlands and a highway in the background.
the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated along with the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. with deserted pathways, overgrowth on the sides, and a cloudy sky overhead.
Abandoned amusement park with roller coaster tracks and a decayed ride in a wooded area. the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated along with the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
An aerial drone view of a covered porch with a decorative railing, lower level houses, a small garden with trees, and a paved pathway in front. the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
First Star to the Right and Straight on til Morning...
Drone Sunrise
Aerial view of a steel roller coaster track winding through a wooded area.
An aerial night view of the Zydeco Scream with a looping track surrounded by trees and a building nearby. the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated along with the city of New Orleans during Katrina.
Courtney Campbell
Courtney "Cowgirl Coco" Campbell in front of the iconic Zydeco Zinger at the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland. This iconic, world-famous park was devastated along with the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Moonlight on Main Street
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