DC Comics Super Heroes Adventures was a

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themed area found at

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, in the

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area of

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, Louisiana, USA. It opened on April 12, 2003, after

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took over the lease of the park in 2002 and added the company's signature

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characters and themes.

History

In 2002,

took over the lease of Jazzland (which opened in 2000) and re-branded the park ''Six Flags New Orleans'' a year later. With the park's new ownership, Six Flags added the new themed section ''DC Comics Super Heroes Adventures'' for 2003 season, themed after the

characters. Most of all the new attractions for the themed area were relocated from ''Thrill Valley'', a theme park in

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After Hurricane Katrina (2005-2025)

When

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hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded, causing the park to close down indefinitely. In 2007, Six Flags began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. Batman: The Ride was the first ride to leave the park, and was taken to

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, where it was refurbished and reopened as

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on April 18, 2008. 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. Despite Six Flags losing the park's lease to the city in 2009, all

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and

theming stayed within the park itself. In 2024 demolition had begun on the property and the remaining rides in the area were demolished in November of 2024.

Attractions

Theaters

*Gotham City Hall

Former Attractions

* Batman: The Ride (

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) - Removed in 2007 and taken to ''

'' where it was refurbished and renamed

. The ride reopened on April 18, 2008. *Catwoman's Whip (Mondial Shake) - Catwoman statue that stood in the center of the ride was salvaged and relocated to

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to be used on their roller coaster of the same name. The rest of the ride remained on the property until it was finally demolished in 2024. *Joker's Jukebox (Wieland Schwarzkopf Polyp) The Joker statue that stood on top the jukebox was salvaged and brought to the

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in Plainview, Texas. The rest of the ride remained on the property until it was finally demolished in 2024. *Lex Luthor's Invertatron (Soriani & Moser Super Loop on Top) Ride remained on property until it was demolished in 2024.

Gallery

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References

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