When folks lined up on May 20, 2000, to ride the Mega Zeph roller coaster at the newly opened Jazzland (later Six Flags) theme park in New Orleans East, it was the first time in 17 years that ...

A beloved Six Flags roller coaster in New Orleans was demolished Saturday morning. Mega Zeph was one of the rides at Six Flags New Orleans that has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina.

NEW ORLEANS — Coasters, concession stands, and carousels stand stuck in time in New Orleans East. By March, developer Bayou Phoenix hopes to have what’s left of the Old Six Flags torn down.

Its roller coasters soared above the dense foliage surrounding it, announcing a new party destination for a city that thrives on tourism. Every aspect was meant to evoke New Orleans, from the ...