DC Comics Super Hero Adventures explained

DC Comics Super Hero Adventures
Theme:DC Comics
Rides:4
Other Rides:3
Shows:1
Park1:Six Flags New Orleans
Status1:Defunct
Opened1:April 12, 2003
Closed1:August 25, 2005
Status2:Defunct
Park2:Six Flags New England
Opened2:2000
Closed2:2020
Replacement2:DC Universe

DC Comics Super Hero Adventures was a DC Comics themed area found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It opened on April 12, 2003, after Six Flags took over the lease of the park in 2002 and added the company's signature Warner Bros. characters and themes.

History

In 2002, Six Flags took over the lease of Jazzland (which opened in 2000) and re-branded the park Six Flags New Orleans a year later.[1] With the park's new ownership, 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 were relocated from Thrill Valley, a theme park in Japan.

After Hurricane Katrina (2005-present)

When Hurricane Katrina hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded, causing the park to close down indefinitely.[2] In 2007, Six Flags began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. was the first ride to leave the park, and 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, as it is now owned by the city of New Orleans.[5] Despite Six Flags losing the park's lease to the city in 2009, all Looney Tunes and DC Comics theming stayed within the park itself.

Attractions

Rides

Theaters

Former Attractions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six Flags to Fly Over The Crescent City in 2003. Press Release. RCDB. November 13, 2010. Six Flags New Orleans. November 14, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919161131/http://www.rcdb.com/4747.htm?dt=126&d=79. September 19, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: New Orleans: Six Flags New Orleans. Six Flags. November 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20070327195321/http://www.sixflags.com/national/alert/neworleans.aspx. March 27, 2007.
  3. Web site: Goliath Soars into Six Flags Fiesta Texas Bringing Major Park Coaster Count to Eight . Press Release . RCDB . 13 March 2012 . Six Flags New Orleans . 9 September 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324134333/http://rcdb.com/3976.htm?dt=126&d=277 . 24 March 2012 .
  4. Web site: Goliath. Six Flags Fiesta Texas. 2012-03-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314050059/http://www.sixflags.com/fiestaTexas/rides/Goliath.aspx. 2012-03-14. dead.
  5. News: Six Flags Wants Out . July 1, 2006 . Times Picayune . 2007-08-09 .