After less than three months since announcing their partnership with Southern Star Amusements, Nickelodeon has ended their licensing agreement with the Louisiana based company. Southern Star was hoping to redevelop Six Flags New Orleans after the devastating affects of Hurricane Katrina left the park all but abandoned.
Six Flags announced that they had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Southern Star Amusement, which has been pursuing the opportunity to take over the former Six Flags amusement park property in New Orleans, has indicated that the move does not come as a surprise.
New Orleans, LA – As part of Southern Star Amusement’s redevelopment efforts, planning has begun on what to do with the shuttered New Orleans amusement park property. Danny Rogers, founder of the company, and long time amusement industry veteran, stated, “Engineering assessments have been performed on the remaining major rides. We are now in possession of firm quotes on the repair work necessary to restore the equipment to safe operating condition.”