DC Comics Super Hero Adventures

"Catwoman's Whip (ride)" redirects here. For the Six Flags New England roller coaster, see Catwoman's Whip.
DC Comics Super Hero Adventures
Location Six Flags New Orleans
Status SBNO
Opening date April 12, 2003
Closing date August 25, 2005
Theme DC Comics
Attractions
Attractions 4 total
Other rides 3
Shows 1

DC Comics Super Hero Adventures is a themed area found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Opened on April 12, 2003, after Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002 and by adding a new themed superhero section.

History

Gotham City Hall and Joker's Jukebox after Hurricane Katrina.

Six Flags took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans.[1] Since the new ownership of the park Six Flags added the new themed section DC Comics Super Hero Adventures for 2003 season, themed after the DC Comics characters. Most of all the new attractions for the themed area was from a Japan theme park Thrill Valley.

After Hurricane Katrina (2005-present)

Catwoman's Whip after Katrina.

When Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded causing the park to shut down and rides to remain standing but not operating.[2] In 2007, Six Flags began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. Batman: The Ride was the first ride to leave the park. It was taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, where it was refurbished and reopened as Goliath on April 18, 2008.[3][4] The park has been closed since 2005 and is no longer a "Six Flags" park; it is now owned by the city of New Orleans.[5]

Attractions

Rides

Theaters

Former Attractions

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Six Flags New Orleans (November 14, 2002). "Six Flags to Fly Over The Crescent City in 2003". Press Release. RCDB. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. ↑ "New Orleans: Six Flags New Orleans". Six Flags. Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  3. ↑ Six Flags New Orleans (9 September 2007). "Goliath Soars into Six Flags Fiesta Texas Bringing Major Park Coaster Count to Eight". Press Release. RCDB. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Goliath". Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Six Flags Wants Out". Times Picayune. July 1, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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