"The incredible true story of an abandoned American theme park." 07 November 2020 Factual 77 mins
The story of Six Flags New Orleans, a theme park devastated by Hurricane Katrina that has become a holy grail of sorts for urban exploration and the efforts to restore the park to its former glory.
Watch the official Closed for Storm 2020 trailer in HD below.
Jake Williams as Narrator
Ryan Bordenave as Self
Kenney G. Guidry Jr. as Self
Troy Henry as Self
Roy Mouledous as Self
Patricia Franicevich as Self
Jason Cambre as Self
Jared Black as Self
Tonya Pope as Self
Christian Kelly as Self
Colt Connell as Self
Efrem Towns as Self
George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
Darren Mercer Executive Producer
John Shaw Producer
Zack Rezowalli Editor
Derek Russell Editor
Dan Bell Executive Producer
Matthew Jordan Leeds Original Music Composer
Jake Williams Writer
Jake Williams Director
Closed for Storm: The Story of Six Flags New Orleans Trailer
Canada 07 November 2020
United Kingdom 01 November 2021
United States 06 July 2021
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