#jazzland

Jazzland

Jazzland/Six Flags New Orleans "A Six Flags site in New Orleans which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The brackish tide stayed stagnant in the park for weeks on end and destroyed 80% of the park's equipment, leaving behind muddy clowns, smashed mermaids, and Mardi Gras figures stuck in an apocalyptic freeze-frame. The Batman coaster might still work though, it was on an elevated platform that stayed above water."

Chippewa Lake Park "Chippewa Lake Park is an abandoned amusement park located in Chippewa Lake, Ohio, Medina County. It operated from 1878 through 1978, after the final owner, Continental Business Enterprises closed it due to a lack of attendance. The rides and structures were left largely untouched and unmaintained for over 45 years.

By the 2000s, large trees began growing through rides like the roller coaster and Ferris Wheel, and several buildings had collapsed or been damaged by the effects of the elements. All the park's structures rusted and rotted beyond repair.

About 4pm on Thursday, June 13, 2002, the ballroom burned down.

By 2008, several other buildings had suffered the ballroom's fate, including the hotel, arcade, Fun House, peanut stand, and maintenance building, all of which had been damaged or destroyed by fire. Other rides and structures still stood, in various states of disrepair. These included the roller coaster, the Wild Mouse, the Little Dipper, the Tumble Bug, and the frames of the Ferris Wheel and Flying Cages. Most other buildings across the park were in various states of collapse due to 30 years of neglect by this time.

On September 9, 2008, Chippewa Partners LLC announced plans for a development on the site called "Chippewa Landing" which was planned to include a hotel and spa, fitness center, restaurants, a conference and music center, small shops, and other entertainment venues, that was expected to be completed sometime in 2010. The site's structures, trees, and debris were being demolished and removed as of April 5, 2009, and the site was expected to be redeveloped after the completion of the work… but in April 18, 2012, the Chippewa Partners LLC's aforementioned plans for the site were announced to have been scrapped due to a lawsuit, and the property went into foreclosure. In August 2012, an attempt to auction off the property failed, and foliage started to reclaim the park again.

As of January 2023, the Ferris Wheel, the Little Dipper, the Flying Cages, and the Tumble Bug are still standing, along with sections of the train track and the remains of the ballroom and other structures. The Tumble Bug cars were removed and set aside, including one outside the fence, along with the gear lift mechanism to the roller coaster and some barrels."

RYMDEN - Valleys and Mountains

Eivind Aarset — Light Extracts. 2001 : Jazzland.

Excuse me, is it okay if I post this right here? I don’t even know if you guys have heard of Jocco before; he’s very obscure. I saw this picture on Facebook and it was taken in August of 2008, just as they were gutting the Jocco’s Mardi Gras Madness ride out. I’ve always wondered what the ride looked like before it was gutted, but after it got destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Thank you! 

—

Hey there! We’ve heard of Jocco! I’m personally a big fan of abandoned animatronics, so I’ve come across Jocco in my researching!! Sadly, I’m not sure if there are any pictures of what the ride looked like before it was gutted. There really wasn’t much left once looters got ahold of the park. In fact, that picture you submitted is one we’ve never seen before, so you have a leg up on us!

Here’s a post about the topic from our former Mod Jocco! [link]

And here’s a cool picture I found of Jocco on Google that shows his naked arm off pretty well!

Six Flags, New Orleans, Louisiana,

Sonny Red with Blue Mitchell and Grant Green - Images (1962)

Jazzland Recordings - J-974

A1. Images 00:00 A2. Blues For Donna 06:34 A3. Dodge City 11:24 B1. Blue Sonny 16:44 B2. The Rhythm Thing 25:16 B3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered 30:31 

Alto Saxophone – Sonny Red  Bass – George Tucker  Drums – Jimmy Cobb (tracks: B1 to B3), Lex Humphries (tracks: A1 to A3) Guitar – Grant Green (tracks: B1, B2)  Piano – Barry Harris Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: A1 to A3)