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JenniferS

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Gabe1 said:
Yeah, nobody likely to go to Chernobyl. Nola too. There is a whole portion of Nola that is still basically abandoned while other areas are flourishing. The rotting clone of Disneyland is another good one. That one has that deja vu feeling about it.
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Pardon my ignorance, but I had to Google Nola.
An abandoned park in New Orleans certainly makes sense.

But what of Nara Dreamland? Why has that land not been reclaimed?

http://www.lovethesepics.com/2012/03/illegal-tour-abandoned-amusement-park-nara-dreamland-65-pics/
 
Gabe1

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JenniferS said:
I used to get a creepy feeling the first few times we stayed at POP, and had a clear view of the abandoned Legendary Years buildings. Clearly that project had a happier ending, but for a number of years, it was really eerie.
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Did you ever look at the videos and Jeff Lange's photo tour of Pop Legendary Years. I'd never be able to stay at the Mermaid buildings after seeing that.
 
Gabe1

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englanddg said:
Not really. There is more cost in removing and repurposing the land. Also, the rides actually do carry some value. The issue is, no one wants to come in, fix the place up, and make it operational. Anyone serious enough to do that probably has looked at the P&Ls of Six Flag before the incident, and decided it would take too long to recoup any investment.

The Six Flags here in Atlanta (a popular regional destination) flooded a few years back just as badly as the one in NOLA. But, it was renovated and fixed, and was ready for operations within a week, and completed renovations within six months.

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The one primary difference is that they worked diligently to get the flood waters out of the park quickly. In NOLA, it was left underwater for nearly a month.
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Nola is different too, that area lost all the utility infrastructure, they lost their water treatment facility, their pumping station, all the sewer and water pipe, natural gas lines and electrical infrastructure. Kinda why it just sits there, nobody wants to reinvest in the necessary infrastructure knowing that portion is more vulnerable now than it was prior to Katrina.
 
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Gabe1 said:
Nola is different too, that area lost all the utility infrastructure, they lost their water treatment facility, their pumping station, all the sewer and water pipe, natural gas lines and electrical infrastructure. Kinda why it just sits there, nobody wants to reinvest in the necessary infrastructure knowing that portion is more vulnerable now than it was prior to Katrina.
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There have been a few proposals...but the only serious ones were shot down due to Six Flags basically removing much of the salvageable property. For example, they moved whole rides and ride vehicles to other Six Flags parks, etc. What's left there now isn't really in a usable state without extensive (and expensive) renovations, but that still hasn't stopped groups from coming forward. Last I heard, they were looking at turning the site into an outlet mall...though, like anything that involves NOLA City government, it all seems mired in a lot of red tape...

The other issue is, it wasn't doing that well before Katrina either. This makes it a rather risky investment.
 
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Just watched Gravity. I feel like the idea came upon someone in a dream, and they couldn't remember many of the details, but still went for it and made some stuff up along the way. It was pretty much the same thing repeated several times throughout the movie. I don't get all the hype behind it. :confused:
 
Cesar R M

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JenniferS said:
Here's what I don't get.
Why are these places just left to rot and decay?

Is there no value attached to the land? I mean maybe not in Chernobyl, but these other places? Surely they could demo the rides/attractions, clear the land, and sell it!

I used to get a creepy feeling the first few times we stayed at POP, and had a clear view of the abandoned Legendary Years buildings. Clearly that project had a happier ending, but for a number of years, it was really eerie.
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According to what I read, the damage was so widespread to the electrical, infrastructure and even the floor.. to make the whole park too costly to repair and not worth it.
also considering Six Flags was actually closing other parks due of $$$ problems..no surprise they just let it fall.
 
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