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BUSTED at Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland with Urban Explorer Jason Lanier Photography
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2014
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Join award winning photographer and Urban Explorer Jason Lanier as he visits the abandoned Six Flags New Orleans park (formerly known as Jazzland) that was destroyed by hurricane Katrina.
Jason had the opportunity to do a number of shoots in the park, and this video chronicles his encounters with the police at the conclusion of his shoot.
This video contains footage from his landscape shoot, model shoots, and even a shoot in the pitch black during a lightning and thunder storm. We hope you like it!
PLEASE NOTE: this facility has now been closed to the public. You will NOT be able to gain entrance to this park if you visit, don't try it!
The thought of walking around an entire amusement park without something as little as the chirp of a bird is absolutely unreal. Must have felt dream like.
***** it truly is surreal...
16:31 birds chirping....BAH-ZING! what now?
I heard birds chirping at the 4 minute mark. So I have no idea what you are talking about.
Why do u talk in third person jason?
Alfredo Sosa I learned it from George Costanza.
Hey all, I'm the model from the first photoshoot (daytime one). I can't believe how many hits this has gotten- it's crazy and awesome!! I thought I'd tell you my experience in the park since a lot of you would like to go but may not get the chance:
Short backstory-It's a few days before Christmas. I get a message from Jason via Model Mayhem- he's in N.O. from L.A., his shoot got cancelled, he's trying to do a photoshoot at the abandoned six flags the next day, would I be interested? I'm an actress, not really a model, not sure about the shoot until I see some of his work- it's stunning, so I'm like ok I'm in!!
The next day we set out in with 2 assistants in Jason's SUV. We lucked out and had gorgeous weather- low 70's, partly cloudy, a bit windy (as you can tell from some of the shots.) When you get off at the exit from I-10, there's really not much else there - some small suburbs but nothing commercial. The area is below sea level and surrounded by water- bayous on one side, Lake Pontchartrain on the other. If you keep going south on that road, you'll be in the 9th ward which was hit hard by Katrina and never really recovered.
This was my first time ever in any abandoned place. I didn't know what to expect, was picturing myself hopping a fence, fighting off snakes with a stick and needing a machete to get anywhere. It was in a lot better shape than I thought it would be- no problem getting in- gate to parking lot was open, we just walked in, across the lot, and around the ticket stiles at the entrance. There was a lot of debris at the entrance- broken boards, trash, employee badges, ticket stubs, etc. I thought about picking up the few disposable cameras that were lying around but didn't. Now I wish I had. It could have made a great photo exhibition or something now that I think of it. Maybe if one of you makes it there you can look for them :)
Almost right away we encountered a group of teenage boys- they were wandering around inside the french quarter-style buildings, throwing stuff out the 2nd story windows- old computers and phones. Guess that's what was left after all these years. Jason told them to stop destroying the place and get h*ll out.They didn't want to mess with him so they left. I wandered around for about half an hour taking pics w/my phone while Jason unpacked all his gear. Walking around the park is like being in some kind of dystopian wonderland. It's kind of got a 'Return to Oz' meets 'The Walking Dead' vibe. It draws you further and further in. You want to keep going until you've seen the whole park. I got about halfway before I had to turn back b/c there wasn't enough time. It's really quiet- no birds chirping, can't hear cars on the road. No animals in sight. Every so often the ferris wheel would creak and turn a little bit. There were metal doors leading to the employee area by the bumper cars that would swing open and shut with the wind- scared one of the assistant's to death haha!
So we get back to the entrance area. Jason is setting up, almost ready to shoot, I get changed. Boom! Cop shows up right after I finish getting the dress on, yells at us, wants to see ID's (we never did give them) asks why in the world anyone would want to shoot here (seriously). I wish one of us was recording during the confrontation- at least audio. It would have been a great addition to the video! So, the cop throws us out before we get a single picture. We walk about a mile back to Jason's SUV, super disappointed. Back in the car, one of the assistants suddenly realizes she left the wedding veil (that we have to return along with the dress) inside the park. She's apologizing, all upset, but then we realize this actually gives us a legit excuse to go back in. We go over our options. If we're caught again and Jason gets arrested he won't make it home to CA for Christmas. If we don't go back, we leave with nothing. He says it's up to me if we try going back. Obviously we did- there's no way I was gonna miss that opportunity!
So the assistants wait with the SUV at the gate, Jason and I walk back in. No sign of cop. We start shooting. We decide to stay close to the entrance area b/c otherwise our excuse for being there doesn't really work lol. We get as much as we can before we decide not to tempt fate any longer. I love the shots we got- some of my fav pics I have of myself.
Overall impression: Ultra-cool, eerie, otherworldly experience being there- I'm a horror fanatic- loved it! This is something I never would have tried on my own. I was never scared being inside the park, but then it was daytime, I was with a group and Jason knows all about trespassing laws and how to talk to cops if he's caught. Plus he can be intimidating if he needs to be. I don't believe in ghosts myself- didn't see/hear anything spooky, but then again I wasn't looking. Place would be fabulous for a ghost hunt or zombie roleplay adventure. Too many possibilities-I wish they would make it accessible to the artist community. I hate to see it sitting there not being used (except filming for a day here and there).
It was a completely awesome experience so if you get a chance to go, take it! Now, for the record, I'm not encouraging anyone to trespass... then again I'm not encouraging anyone NOT to trespass either ;)
KitKatNat great story you have there^_^
Great story! Thank you for sharing! I am so fascinated with this place, and I really enjoyed reading your experience! Very cool! Absolutely gorgeous pictures! Wow!
Wow!!!! Thank you for sharing further details, what a wild story/event!!!!! :O
This place is creepy, fascinating, and sad all at the same time. It's shame what happened to this place.
+VenomousRuler272 Cedar point sucks
+shady Lnu fuck you! cedar point does not suck
Dan Kreeger foad. Yeah, my opinion. Cp sucks. But you're you stupid to realize it
Its not a bad park. I respect your opinion, but bashing your opinion on other people acting as if its the one and only truth, is disrespectful and stupid.
Jared Banks true
The vandalism is hilarious! "This could be a farm"
The fabulous Turtle And they spelled "roaches" as "Rochs"
The fabulous Turtle the worst part of that claim is that it would not have been a good farm and the farm would have been destroyed to. all that nasty salt watter would ruin the land for most crops for years after. the salt is theakly in the soil.
"Roaches now showing"
Where do theme parks go when they die?
To the underworld...duh c:
I've ridden the old Batman coaster that was removed. It now sits right at the entrance of Six Flags: Fiesta Texas. They repainted it and named it the Goliath.
As a Louisianian, I wanted to stop this video halfway through. Tears filled my eyes and I got a sick feeling in my stomach as I remembered working the Katrina call centers and disaster relief shelters. I was filled with anger that someone from California just wanted to come and take pictures of what this aweful storm did to our state. However, I continued watching. You captured the beauty of the wreckage. You were not there just to show off. I thank you for not being like the other photographers who have posted from this area. You have genuine care and concern for a place that everyone else sees as run down and hopeless. It's refreshing to see someone not making negative comments about the site and focusing on the "zombie" side. By the way, your Louisiana accent needs MAJOR WORK!
"Filled with anger" yikes, chill out girl.
@@MrLyosea Wow, no life experience at all, huh? YOU better chill kiddo, and appreciate LIFE!
I have been through Hurricane Camille in August of 69, living in the Algiers/Gretna area as a kid, and so I can kind of relate to her feelings, as a Californian most of my life, that lived in Louisiana for 2 years and appreciate what she wrote here.
Fortunately, for the record, Hurricane Camille did very little damage in the New Orleans area, we were in the fringe area of the storm, not the eye, but unfortunately, it tore up Mississippi! :(
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@@SoapinTrucker I meant the fact she got triggered at the people archiving footage here you jerk! Why don't you step away from your keyboard and get some fresh air Mike! And I'm not a kid ya old man. 28 in no universe is considered a kid...
I do have an artistic eye, but couldn't help but tear up seeing it again like this. We had just went not a year before Katrina hit. Having lived through the storm and the aftermath, I can't look at it the same. If you or others can put a smile on our faces with beautiful pics, please do.
Thank you...:)
This would be a great place for another season of The Walking Dead 😉
Omg yes
Hell yeah!
leah sheridan Well the park was locked in 2012.
Or any thing zombie or end of the world theme to
Jalynn
Jason, the quality of your photography is beyond the need to answer the idiots. Rise above, sir. You have a gift.
Suzanne Bell Esmay , I agree that a response isn't needed any longer for those folks. Thanks for your kind words...:)
I agree 100%! Your still shots are amazing Jason!
A gift? I play 6 instruments. What gift is it to press a button?
Ya never know, Jason, she might be quite good at...blowing.
Suzanne Bell Esmay I definitely wouldn't doubt that.
Fantastic video! I watched enthralled by your exploration. I cannot explain the range of emotions that it took me through. Although I have never even seen this park before, I am an amusement park lover and have an odd obsession with abandoned theme parks. So sad to see what was once such a happy place in such a state of decay. However, you have taken some amazing shots and my 16 year old daughter was excited to see the final results. She is a budding photographer with an amazing eye as well. Keep up the great work. Please tell me you have a companion with you when you do these things. God forbid you fall and hurt yourself. That would be the mother in me speaking!
Noreen, so glad you like it! I don't always have a companion, but it would be a good idea!!
Wow! Stunning photos, what an inspiring location.
Your comment, "I wish people would explore this stuff without destroying it." So true. Sad that people feel the need to be destructive rather than creative.
Thanks for making this great video.
Bonobo3D 9
Why don't they just block off the tracks, charge people a few bucks to get in, and have them sign that they take responsibility for any injuries?
I don't know about american law, but by german law, that'd work fine.
***** If someone did get hurt there are always crooked lawyers here that will find a loophole that could get the person millions of dollars. The law as it pertains to injuries and liability is ridiculous
Well yeah that's what all lawyers around the world do.
***** Or they could take tour groups round and it likes costs to get tickets to get in a tour group?
+Max S. In America we all like to sue each other. The government and lawyers love all it so your idea would cost $100 million in lawsuits. We Americans are all insane.
+Chris Roseberry Signing a waiver that says they are not responsible for any injuries gives no loophole for a lawyer to grab onto.
The city has no legal standing for issuing a trespassing ticket when the gates had no locks and there were no KEEP OUT or NO TRESPASSING signs. Those tickets wouldn't stand up in court. They'd be dismissed.
I totally agree. I had the feeling that they almost want to make people feel like they can go in and then turn around and bust them...
Jason Lanier How come you diden't go no farther into the park?
jmonster55 I went there once, if I remember right the park is not that big. Not like the Six Flags in the bigger cities. He probably covered most of the park.
kronyan You are correct. The park isn't the size of Disneyland etc. I covered the whole park...:)
Ok i was worndering cause i thought it was like the one in st louis but thanks for telling me kronyan
This video was absolutely phenomenal!
Mr.STL Thanks!
If you went there totally alone at night only with a flash light you have balls of diamond.
very few genuine artists on YT, Mr J. Lenier, you ARE one of them. thank you for being real. j.
Thank you so much my friend!
greetings from the northern rivers area in nsw, aust. mate if you think this is rife in photography, you'll get this same thing happening in the musical instrument world as well. nobody gets guitars for free, ever if u r jimi hendrix. lol. sure there's plenty of artist models..........and that artist might get a couple for free, but in general it's the same as in picture taking. but, jason, i thought, maybe your input with sony - ie feedback on the camera's performance could be credited to you ((and maybe) others input in their promos etc. thx. u have a great eye, mate. j.
+Jason Lanier thanks for sharing this i miss my old home i grew up going to this park and i cant believe its closed let me know if you go through with the movie idea i was thinking the same thing as you
Great, amazing photography. This is a art that makes any place amazing
Thank you!
Jason Lanier YEA I MEAN WHY RUIN A PEICE OF HISTORY ITS THERE FOR THE WORLD TO LOOK AT NOT VANDALIZE AND U HAVE GOT SOME REALLY NICE SHOTS
There were some Proper People who went back this year and got some more photos. They even crossed the single board bridge and didn't get in trouble with the police.
I can see going in there by myself, I would do that. But to bring a crew in? At night? In the rain? With no security? While trespassing? Man, you've got balls.
Idk how many of these videos I've watched of six flags but I'm obsessed with these abandoned places videos. Your pictures here are so stunning. I love this!!! ❤
This actually makes me really upset. Thinking of how much work was put to waste and how disappointed the people would be. Am I the only one?
Kirsten Butler like right I loved six flags spike I never Ben there lol
+Alli B Or how many people lost their jobs because they just couldn't re open.. really unfortunate
I LOVE the sound of the branches on the mic and your feet on the gravel XD
Your Louisiana accent is terrible, bless your heart, but I am glad I stumbled across this video. We used to go to Jazzland all the time. I have not been back since Katrina so I had only heard what has become of it since. It was beautiful and heartbreaking to recognize places I once stood. I, too, am an artist so I see what you see. Can't wait to explore more of your channel. Thank you again for this. It was like a bittersweet visit home.
I agree 100% with what you're saying at the end people should certainly have access to these kind of places in a safe way. its so unfair only the big money makers can use it or see it. if money is an issue why not do tours where people can pay to see the park, i know i would pay to be able to see it.
It's really not that hard to just jump a fence and check these places out yourself, it's a civil offence more often than not and odds are you'll just be told to go away and not come back.
Sam Rielly what I mean is people can go in there be stupid & get hurt. You're right it's not hard to jump a fence, thats why its so easily vandalized. If they did paid tours they might have enough to get some more security to better preserve it, & keep people like that out. I will never go unless they did that, because the chance of getting a record is not worth it to me.
I've seen many exploration videos of six flags, but this has been my favorite. Great job.
Mike theFAME Thanks man!
Cool video man! Great photography too! I love looking at stuff like this because i like to think about the memories created there and then how it is now. Anyways, nice job man!
Nathan Theidiotwithacamera thanks man! I'm so glad you liked it..:)
They should do touring or something, put the place to use. It is a pretty cool place to take pictures or to just see the whats left.
six flags dont own the property anymore, so I dont Think they will be charging tickets to tour the park.
I think that he means that he city should do that to make money so that they arent so broke
The swing carousel shots are phenomenal.
the one thing that really pissed me off was that six flags knew the reliabillity the park was in before the hurricane! its sad and reflects badly that the company insted of puting the time and the money to fix it back up and get back more revinue for the company! if my home park wasn't a six flags park i would boycot the company as a whole
Have to remember six flags was on the verge of bankruptcy back then may if that happened recently with the new management it might have been fixed up
The setting here would be a great Slenderman game! I really want to visit this place
same
Cop being scared. LMAO. Also I can not believe the cop gave you the ticket in the first place, since you were both there for the same reason. To take a photo.
Wonderful photography. However, why would the cops even care about that place, much less patrol it. Why would Six Flags pay to have it patrolled when they obviously don't care whether it falls apart or not. There is more to this then we know, or I should say, they are willing to tell us. I do assume if anyone gets hurt there will be lawsuits, but still... It seems to be a lot less expensive to just tear it down then leave it, if the city is so broke. Or better yet, rebuild it, jobs, and re-open it, more jobs.
Six flags doesn't pay them the government does
cuz they use it for movies well not now after how bad it look it was a very popular place
Tony White still being used in movies.
It would be millions of dollars to rebuild and given that the area floods pretty badly with sea water which is why the park wasn't rebuilt and why all the rides, minus Batman (an inverted coaster), was left there to rot....Six Flags didn't want to take the loss and they closed the Houston's AstroLand park that same year literally two months later. They were shaving off the fat. It sucks for the natives.
6 flags dont own it. They got a chance to get out of their lease.
They should fix it up a bit & turn it into a year round zombie themed park. I'd go for sure.
"the dead zone"
every year there would be an event called "unleashing the horde" where visitors can get dressed up as zombies and take part in a huge zombie parade for charity and fun
Spitfirefan1397 That would be awesome!
Good idea
DontQuitYourDayDreams Yeah, that would be awesome. I love zombie movies. If you do too, I'd recommend seeing Dawn of the Dead, both the 1978 original and the 2004 remake. Also, Night of the Living Dead (1968).
John East Dawn of the Dead :D awesome
The new Jurassic Park is actually filming here at the abanded six flags
And if I remember correctly, one of the Percy Jackson films was filmed here!
@@throwawaygal8550 Yes it was
The most amazing photos I've EVER seen!! I can't believe I just now discovered this video. Omg, it was incredible!
Jason very fantastic, can't believe people are complaining about video quality, they must think you can totally control everything. Love your work.
Imagine while you were there, someone was filming a zombie type film/TV show, and you didn't see any camera's or other activity. Then all of a sudden a herd of zombies come charging/walking out. I would literately poop my self :/
Zombieland
"THIS COULD OF BEEN A FARM"
Haha, I just saw it
Good eye btw
*have?
From fun & fantasy to rust & ruin. Your explore of Six Flags is 2nd to none! I know I watched them all! so far.Txs
They actually shot the recent percy jackson movie there the giant wooden roller coast was in the movie
I use to work there it's crazy seeing it like this
someone needs to buy this thing and sell passes to get in to photographers wanting to do shoots....
Yas if i where rich i would
I would get it re-modeled
Why not just buy and rebuild it?
@@interstellarca wud take wayyy too much money
Manny Cheung the rich could join forces
I no this is a dumb idea but why not take people around and charge them to walk through make money from it ?
Andrew Walker It's not a dumb idea...the city should wise up.
Jason Lanier Health and safety would stop it, too many claims would be entered.It's always safer to go these places with a mate as you may find a bunch of druggies that may attack you. Always tell people your whereabouts too...just encase you fall or something.
All you have to do is get them to sign a release of liability and make sure they have insurance...same as they do for the rich Hollywood fat cats that they make a bundle on...
Get-on. Keep up the good photo shoot and make have a good lifestyle. I like your style, charge a good rate mate. Keep the punters coming in off Y-tube.
Andrew Walker that would be a really good idea
Jason you're so brave. I love the way you think back to history and have a natural curiosity. You're someone special.
Adamthewoo got into the same place and had no issues. Granted, it was 3 years prior. The difference, he most likely had permission to be there.
Very sad...that park looked like it was absolutely amazing and fun, and it's just damaged beyond repair.
The photos you took were astounding though, love the detail in them.
Da Boz it really was so much fun!! sooo miss those days!
Jason, good job. As a native of NOLA and have been escorting a photographer myself, I can tell you, it is nerver racking. In NOLA we have many violent issues and a defunct poroblems of city government nature. You wound up with the right cops, which is good to know. Thank you for this video.
I somehow stumbled on this video and man! That place seems so creepy yet interesting. I wish photographers were allowed into abandoned places like this. I completely agree with your permit idea because you are going there for a purpose. Reckless vandals suck. There is no need to destroy it. Also, the shot with the graffiti that said "Where do theme parks go when they die?" I have to say it is veery hauntingly awesome. Thanks for sharing this.
Wowww that was a great video!
I could totally feel the mood, even during the day!
That was so cool Jason, thanks for posting this!
Also, I laughed so good upon hearing the officers side of the story hahahaha
I love your passion for your craft. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Jason for bringing back memories. I had season passes up until Katrina. Your pictures were eerie in a fabulous way.
That was awesome to watch!! I enjoyed seeing inside that abandoned park, and you have some courage to go their at night in a lightening storm. Creepy stuff. I was imagining what the cop was thinking when he saw a bride stand up. That had to scare the crap out of him, too. I mean who on earth would expect to see a bride in the dark, during a lightening storm, in a decrepit abandoned amusement park . . . I'd think I was seeing a ghost!!!
I think what happened was that the kids you told to stop trashing the place called the cops on you.
Living in Lafayette, Louisiana and being so close and visiting New Orleans I still have yet to visit this Six Flags. I WILL do it :D
Do it brother!!
+Jason Lanier You're the reason that I'm picking up a Sony a6000! Slow clap to you. Sony should be paying you if they aren't already!
+DexisMoto I'm happy to hear that I was able to help you my man. I'll be in Nola next week for Mardi Gras!
Lafayette is already getting it going! My next Melody Monday will be a Mardi Gras themed Song and video. I can hear the parades from my apartment!
A easy way to break in is go in a late night or early dawn and leave at about 7-8 am. Bring a flashlight and beware of Alligators and other creatures.
What an amazing video! Thank you so much for shooting this! I am from Slidell, LA, just across the lake from New Orleans. My family had season passes since it first opened up as Jazzland. The memories I had with my children there are priceless. I have always wondered what it looked like since Katrina. Your photo's are fa-nominal!
So awesome and beautiful shots! Keep doing what your doing don't let anyone stop you!
"There's a time when this place will be torn down" sadly that day has already come, love the shots keep up the great work.
When did they tear it down?
+Jason Lanier I don't know when, I drove past the other day and it was gone
+lilman547 are you sure about that?
+Jason Lanier I don't know if the buildings are still there but the coasters are gone
I was in the park 10 days ago and the coasters were all intact more or less. Spongebob had more grafitti tho.
Just me, but I'd never let a cop catch me on the grounds. Plenty of hiding places. I would have a field day with a superstitious cop. That woman in the bride's dress; I'd have her walk around aimlessly like she was just married at the amusement park and looking for her lost husband. Another instance, I'd just leave fully dressed mannequins everywhere, and play crowd noise over a portable loudspeaker. If you're going to get caught, get caught in style.
Do this and put it on RUclips!
amen 2 that
+supercyberfunk That's right. Another guy who sits in the stands telling the players how he could do it better. You wannabes are hilarious.
Jason Lanier That sounds like a dare. I like the way you think.
+supercyberfunk if you only knew what I've been able to do there....lol. So please go make your own video...:)
I never really was too interested in photography or different types of exposures .After seeing your video documentation of scouting scenery,props and the actual shoot with the eerily dramatic exposures and your setups ,I'm hooked.What absolutely stunning photos you got.You are so talented.please continue and bless the world with your insight.Good luck!
I for one really appreciate this video. It really reflects beauty among devastation. I think he did a wonderful job of creating art out of something that most people would really take for granted. Thank you for the video.
it's actually stupid of them to have abandoned it; all they have to do is refurbish it which is cheaper than building a new one! they just collected an insurance check and left it to rot!
spyyder976 yes I'm sure you're smarter than the people who get paid to make financial decisions at Six Flags....
It would cost them millions of dollars to rebuild it and who knows If another hurricane would come an destroy it again but It would be nice for people there to have a park like that again but if nothing happens then atlest they have a piece of history and people can see what kind of devastation Katrina did to those poor people
That place was under water for a very long time. The foundations are probably seriously compromised in most structures. The plumbing and wiring are a wreck for sure. Probably cost less to build a new one.
it was submerged in 6 feet of water for almost 6 months.
spyyder976 You are on a stellar list of leaving many stupid comments. Do all of us a favor. Just shut up.
The city is broke, we need to write tickets is what he meant.
Enjoyed this video very much. Thank you for shooting it and all the still images. Please keep the video up for all to enjoy.
Wow, what an adventure!! I don't think I would have had the guts to stay there for that long in the dark! I love the photos of the bride in the bumper car. Definitely my favorite!
It would be neat to see videos of this six flags park running and full of people before this happened.
Your tax dollars hard at work. Paying cops to see if a ferris wheel is haunted
Classic80sStuff I didn't expect for the cop to say that, for all the crime in New Orleans they want to go all "Ghost Hunters"in six flags.
+CajunMetalHead1994 so why do cops get to go and visit that's not fair.
Classic80sStuff *your
You've got a point there. Hey, but even cops have a little sense of humor(and supernatural). It was a weird encounter so what else can you say? It eases the situation.
Places like that are monumental. I wish when I was a kid I'd have taken pics of the abandoned places I explored. Of course, back then, it was a pencil on a 2x4 stud. This was before spray paint. This vid just rocked me. That Jason instinctively flattened out with his people is when the authourities showed up, indicates how creepy and scary the place was. I've done the same thing and then was sheepish afterwards.
I have to say absolutely amazing! I came to this video by accident and I'm absolutely amazed what beautiful work you do. places like this should be memorized in photography and videos if its done correctly vandalizing and destroying is atrocious two places where people could absolutely do stunning things like you did here. I have to say great work!
Love your pics and the whole story is awesome! As a local we have been wishing they would utilize this park for a long time. Great photographer!
I would love to visit and explore this place during the day and night just to get that sense of what it used to be like when it was packed full of people and at night for the scary feeling if you know what i mean.
I love Urban Exploration and so this is perfect for me but i live in UK so cant see it dammit :/
Its a shame that places like this when abandoned it cant just be left the way it is and so you get other people going in and ruining it by tagging, stealing and/or breaking things.....
Yes I agree. I can't stand the idiots who vandalize it..
Jason Lanier To me, only the two coasters and a few other flat rides that look like they might be repairable to the point they could be relocated.
Won't be surprised if the six flags in Georgia faces the same fate over a single damaging Hurricane... someone with the right mind would be able to salvage the repairable parts and get things up and going for there...
Christipher Gedge
Ha the Six Flags here in Ga has been flooded a few times but not to the point where it destroys a ride. Ninja and Scream Machine are the 2 rides that are built over the lake by the picnic pavilion.
Dude the U.K. Has way many more abandoned buildings than the US I live in Washington there's no abandoned buildings here at all!
I commend you for your bravery ,,you are a bless man to have made it out there safe , the cops saved yall lives ...the criminals look for people like yall ....brother be safe and bring protection
Ok, I really respect how you respect these abandoned places... Even the "trash" is not "trash"... But memories to remind us of what was and nothing last forever... Tikitrex... Another urban explorer for which I highly respect says... "Take only pictures... Leave only memories"... Vandalism is not tollerated... I respect you and Tikitrex for your work... Great job...
As a retired photographer I find it very refreshing to see this video, and have been viewing the stills on your website that are inspirational! I like the applied effects which make the photos look more like water colour paintings! I want to try similar effects on my own shots now. Sadly my business went down like many other pros as digital, and camera phones flooded the amateur market, with home scanners & printers to boot!
This really is the cream of the crop of abandoned places. But if you like abandoned places, I don't really recommend the Belchertown State School in Belchertown, MA. There's a ghost in there.... It's literally haunted....
First time I've ever seen someone mention. I live in Holyoke just a little bit away from there and it fantasizes me. It's great because my own cousin went there.
Rosibel Morales Oh, don't you have to wear a mask or something when you go in? I haven't been, but I really want to pretty bad.
+Rosibel Morales My fiancee is from easthampton and according to his Mother she worked at Northhampton mental hospital and her former partner had her go in to the morgue.
+The Muppet Fan yeah it's really bad in there. I was searching about it a couple months ago and it said they were going to tear it down and build some things there!
+Amy Capen I wouldn't have the guts to go in, i am terrified of those type of situations!
I definitely agree with you on the permit thing. I am a photographer and there are tons or abandoned places where I live but if you get caught in them you can get fined which is annoying when all you want to do is create amazing art. hopefully one day there will be a permit I can gladly buy to get in safely and make some amazing photographs :)
Hannah Summers quit doing that..dont provoke no cops..
Take me with you!
Great video, Jason! Thanks for the images, and the story!
Yes.. The Police is in that area.. I've never been there.. Thanks for showing.. I lived-in Biloxi, Mississippi ..was always working could never go..
I wouldn't have got caught
Threelilpigies You go master ninja. Once you post your own video of you going in there I'll actually believe you. Oh and by the way, I've been in there 5 times and only was caught once...:)
Jason Lanier Not to be mean, but in the video didn't you say that you WILL get caught? If you're so cocky about not getting caught then why, in the video, did you make it seem like you would no matter what?
Threelilpigies Can you really say that with a straight and intelligent face? Tell ya what, you sure talk some interesting game there, my friend... but until you actually walk the walk and show us some proof of you walking around the Six Flags, not getting caught by security guards at that park, _then_ come back and gloat. I'm actually very curious myself to see what you'll put up.
Long story short: "Talk is cheap."
Threelilpigies I think the blokes pretty sound. Nuff said.
Probably u would
Am I the only one who thinks of Left 4 Dead 2 when I watch this?
Me too
Same
Same
Same here
Especially at the bumper cars.
So many levels of awesomeness! A good abandoned video at the beginning but then the night vision shots/ model shoots give a whole new eerie edge. The touched up ghostie stills remind me of Andre Govia's work- very cool! Thanks for the vid! Love this stuff :)
I was at Six Flags New Orleans in August 2005, 1 week before it closed for the hurricane. I evacuated LA 28 hours before Katrinas landfall and never went back. It is so bizarre to see this park so totally abandoned after having been there and having gone on the rides. I came from CA and after having been to that park and than go to this park, I can say it was weird. It was like a kiddy park, like Six Flags Lite. This video is a trip, thanks for doing it!
All these exploration channels make me wanna become a photographer ^u^
LOL the kids called the cops on you.
Best commentry ever.....very funny story....cool cop too
This is great footage and photos. I, too, love seeing abandon places. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.
some really nice pics guy
its sad to see nice places destroy'd and abandon'd & then destroy'd more by vandalz.
the photos are eerily beautiful. the clouds & dim lighting made it even more epic. it look'd like she & the place was a residual memory. Amazing~!! ^_^
That was cool Grizz, thanks for sharing 👍🏼
They should make this a call of duty map
i think they did a dlc map in mw2 of a theme park
cod is gay mw2 and black ops are good
Lmao that kid is stupid
i would play
logan rich You're fucking stupid. Wow..
Fascinatingly eerie... and absolutely stunning photography!
FREAKING AWESOME VIDEO SIR!!!!!! My God, THIS IS WHY I subscribe, it's a seriously thrilling pleasure, and honor, to learn from you and your crew, AND be entertained!!!!!! The "behind the scenes" details, and footage, and the time it must take to create these videos, is mind blowing, THANK YOU FOLKS!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! :)
Looks like something straight out of The Last of Us video game.
THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING!
"No Trespassing" signs don't have to be present to still get arrested for trespassing.
Or shot at.....depending on who's property you're trespassing on.
I am a local New Orleans resident and I have always wanted to explore 6 flags. A few years ago my friends went in and were caught and went to jail for a night. If they had told me they were going to Six Flags I definitely would have gone along and ended up in jail! This was a great video and I watched the whole thing!
Awesome video. I went to this park when it was open and it's cool to see what is left after Katrina. I just LOVE Jason he is too cool and his shots are great!
Enjoyed this video. Really liked hearing your experience with the police.
why so much clarity in your editing? if makes it way too cartoony looking.
That's exactly what I was thinking he edited his photos to much
That's almost like an hdr look😷🚮
Thank you! His filters bothered me, he also missed a lot of really good shots the first day. Also all the rain shots where pretty bad. Haha the dude is super pretentious.
Toria Castillo babe
@@toriacastillo4302 he is not pretentious. These shots are amazing. No filters, 15 minutes of editing for the entire shoot. If you guys would go to one of his workshops instead of griping about his "fake skies" and such you could learn to shoot amazing shots like he does.
Jason, love your work. Always look forward to your videos. Especially of six flags new Orleans. I hope you one day get the shot of the Ferris wheel you were going for in your latest video. I am am urban explorer in Connecticut. Lots of places here in New England. Keep uploading, cant wait to see more !
Bravo, Sir! One of the better stories I've seen on youtube. Enjoyed it very much!
If anyone was curious about the current status of the park, as of 11/30/14 there is no active security and their are still gaping holes in the fences. However, there are a ton of No Trespassing signs posted so if you go in, you'll get charged. It was a walk in the park for me. I even climbed a roller coaster and somehow didn't get spotted by anyone.
I know man, it was surreal seeing it in person. If you ever get the chance to check it out, take it!
Wow that's crazy so many years later but I just read that the city in general is just starting to come back to life so Maybe they'll think of something but I know it's been going from six flags to re buying it to jazz land being back to some other company's so it's up in the air what's going to happen to it but I hope something will soon for the sake of the people living there
I hope you're legally concealed carrying with all this gear in places like this... stay safe.
He is from California. Those people don't believe in personal protection. They think the cops will save em....lol.
Just watched the abandoned Six Flags Over New Orleans.. Love the shots you took. Abandoned places are the best things to explore. Use to explore old house from early 1900's to 1940's Wish I had photographed some of it then..Keep up the good work!
Your photography is outstanding beautiful work. Your pictures look like paintings. Well done Jason.