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It is located in Eastern New Orleans , in the Ninth Ward of the city off Interstate 510 . This park was formerly known as "Jazzland" which opened in 2000 and operated by Alfa Smartparks before Six Flags bought the park in 2002 . Rides include the Mega Zeph , a wooden Roller Coaster track built on a steel frame to prevent termite infestation. The Mega Zeph was inspired by the old Zephyr roller coaster at the closed Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park that was located next to Lake Pontchartrain by the University Of New Orleans . The original intent was to rebuild the Zephyr but it was a smaller roller coaster so that idea was scrapped in favor of the current larger Mega Zeph. Other rides include Batman The Ride , The Jester , Zydeco Scream , and Spillway Splashout , as well as many others. A Water Park was in the planning stages before Hurricane Katrina hit. This area of Eastern New Orleans was badly flooded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (see: and other tourist attractions. The combination of economics and damage might argue against a reopening; however, the company has shown an interest in rebuilding the park; although it will take a long time because of Insurance issues. Work on the still closed park is seen to be underway as of January, 2006. On March 15, 2006, Six Flags announced that the park will not open for the 2006 season and would not comment on the 2007 season. EXTERNAL LINKS
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