The thought of walking around an entire amusement park without something as little as the chirp of a bird is absolutely unreal. Must have felt dream like.

@JasonLanierPhotography

9 жыл бұрын

***** it truly is surreal...

@BillRiccio

9 жыл бұрын

16:31 birds chirping....BAH-ZING! what now?

@corygoodfriend9611

9 жыл бұрын

I heard birds chirping at the 4 minute mark. So I have no idea what you are talking about.

@alfredoespinal1829

9 жыл бұрын

Why do u talk in third person jason?

@JasonLanierPhotography

9 жыл бұрын

Alfredo Sosa I learned it from George Costanza.

Hey all, I'm the model from the first photoshoot (daytime one). I can't believe how many hits this has gotten- it's crazy and awesome!! I thought I'd tell you my experience in the park since a lot of you would like to go but may not get the chance: Short backstory-It's a few days before Christmas. I get a message from Jason via Model Mayhem- he's in N.O. from L.A., his shoot got cancelled, he's trying to do a photoshoot at the abandoned six flags the next day, would I be interested? I'm an actress, not really a model, not sure about the shoot until I see some of his work- it's stunning, so I'm like ok I'm in!! The next day we set out in with 2 assistants in Jason's SUV. We lucked out and had gorgeous weather- low 70's, partly cloudy, a bit windy (as you can tell from some of the shots.) When you get off at the exit from I-10, there's really not much else there - some small suburbs but nothing commercial. The area is below sea level and surrounded by water- bayous on one side, Lake Pontchartrain on the other. If you keep going south on that road, you'll be in the 9th ward which was hit hard by Katrina and never really recovered. This was my first time ever in any abandoned place. I didn't know what to expect, was picturing myself hopping a fence, fighting off snakes with a stick and needing a machete to get anywhere. It was in a lot better shape than I thought it would be- no problem getting in- gate to parking lot was open, we just walked in, across the lot, and around the ticket stiles at the entrance. There was a lot of debris at the entrance- broken boards, trash, employee badges, ticket stubs, etc. I thought about picking up the few disposable cameras that were lying around but didn't. Now I wish I had. It could have made a great photo exhibition or something now that I think of it. Maybe if one of you makes it there you can look for them :) Almost right away we encountered a group of teenage boys- they were wandering around inside the french quarter-style buildings, throwing stuff out the 2nd story windows- old computers and phones. Guess that's what was left after all these years. Jason told them to stop destroying the place and get h*ll out.They didn't want to mess with him so they left. I wandered around for about half an hour taking pics w/my phone while Jason unpacked all his gear. Walking around the park is like being in some kind of dystopian wonderland. It's kind of got a 'Return to Oz' meets 'The Walking Dead' vibe. It draws you further and further in. You want to keep going until you've seen the whole park. I got about halfway before I had to turn back b/c there wasn't enough time. It's really quiet- no birds chirping, can't hear cars on the road. No animals in sight. Every so often the ferris wheel would creak and turn a little bit. There were metal doors leading to the employee area by the bumper cars that would swing open and shut with the wind- scared one of the assistant's to death haha! So we get back to the entrance area. Jason is setting up, almost ready to shoot, I get changed. Boom! Cop shows up right after I finish getting the dress on, yells at us, wants to see ID's (we never did give them) asks why in the world anyone would want to shoot here (seriously). I wish one of us was recording during the confrontation- at least audio. It would have been a great addition to the video! So, the cop throws us out before we get a single picture. We walk about a mile back to Jason's SUV, super disappointed. Back in the car, one of the assistants suddenly realizes she left the wedding veil (that we have to return along with the dress) inside the park. She's apologizing, all upset, but then we realize this actually gives us a legit excuse to go back in. We go over our options. If we're caught again and Jason gets arrested he won't make it home to CA for Christmas. If we don't go back, we leave with nothing. He says it's up to me if we try going back. Obviously we did- there's no way I was gonna miss that opportunity! So the assistants wait with the SUV at the gate, Jason and I walk back in. No sign of cop. We start shooting. We decide to stay close to the entrance area b/c otherwise our excuse for being there doesn't really work lol. We get as much as we can before we decide not to tempt fate any longer. I love the shots we got- some of my fav pics I have of myself. Overall impression: Ultra-cool, eerie, otherworldly experience being there- I'm a horror fanatic- loved it! This is something I never would have tried on my own. I was never scared being inside the park, but then it was daytime, I was with a group and Jason knows all about trespassing laws and how to talk to cops if he's caught. Plus he can be intimidating if he needs to be. I don't believe in ghosts myself- didn't see/hear anything spooky, but then again I wasn't looking. Place would be fabulous for a ghost hunt or zombie roleplay adventure. Too many possibilities-I wish they would make it accessible to the artist community. I hate to see it sitting there not being used (except filming for a day here and there). It was a completely awesome experience so if you get a chance to go, take it! Now, for the record, I'm not encouraging anyone to trespass... then again I'm not encouraging anyone NOT to trespass either ;)

@lost_places_global9008

6 жыл бұрын

KitKatNat great story you have there^_^

@melissabudreau4551

3 жыл бұрын

Great story! Thank you for sharing! I am so fascinated with this place, and I really enjoyed reading your experience! Very cool! Absolutely gorgeous pictures! Wow!

@SoapinTrucker

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! Thank you for sharing further details, what a wild story/event!!!!! :O

This place is creepy, fascinating, and sad all at the same time. It's shame what happened to this place.

@honestytoafault

8 жыл бұрын

+VenomousRuler272 Cedar point sucks

@Kreegers_performance

8 жыл бұрын

+shady Lnu fuck you! cedar point does not suck

@honestytoafault

8 жыл бұрын

Dan Kreeger foad. Yeah, my opinion. Cp sucks. But you're you stupid to realize it

@ThePapaPancake

7 жыл бұрын

Its not a bad park. I respect your opinion, but bashing your opinion on other people acting as if its the one and only truth, is disrespectful and stupid.

@deandradabest9783

6 жыл бұрын

Jared Banks true

The vandalism is hilarious! "This could be a farm"

@Chloe-vt2dv

9 жыл бұрын

The fabulous Turtle And they spelled "roaches" as "Rochs"

@theendofit

9 жыл бұрын

The fabulous Turtle the worst part of that claim is that it would not have been a good farm and the farm would have been destroyed to. all that nasty salt watter would ruin the land for most crops for years after. the salt is theakly in the soil.

@samland9570

9 жыл бұрын

"Roaches now showing"

@puke.1393

9 жыл бұрын

Where do theme parks go when they die?

@whoareyou1540

9 жыл бұрын

To the underworld...duh c:

I do have an artistic eye, but couldn't help but tear up seeing it again like this. We had just went not a year before Katrina hit. Having lived through the storm and the aftermath, I can't look at it the same. If you or others can put a smile on our faces with beautiful pics, please do.

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you...:)

This would be a great place for another season of The Walking Dead 😉

@lexi4585

9 жыл бұрын

Omg yes

@TylerSane5

9 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@simoncaneplz5184

9 жыл бұрын

leah sheridan Well the park was locked in 2012.

@vernmarie1138

9 жыл бұрын

Or any thing zombie or end of the world theme to

@ericapetersen6283

9 жыл бұрын

Jalynn

I've ridden the old Batman coaster that was removed. It now sits right at the entrance of Six Flags: Fiesta Texas. They repainted it and named it the Goliath.

As a Louisianian, I wanted to stop this video halfway through. Tears filled my eyes and I got a sick feeling in my stomach as I remembered working the Katrina call centers and disaster relief shelters. I was filled with anger that someone from California just wanted to come and take pictures of what this aweful storm did to our state. However, I continued watching. You captured the beauty of the wreckage. You were not there just to show off. I thank you for not being like the other photographers who have posted from this area. You have genuine care and concern for a place that everyone else sees as run down and hopeless. It's refreshing to see someone not making negative comments about the site and focusing on the "zombie" side. By the way, your Louisiana accent needs MAJOR WORK!

@MrLyosea

2 жыл бұрын

"Filled with anger" yikes, chill out girl.

@SoapinTrucker

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrLyosea Wow, no life experience at all, huh? YOU better chill kiddo, and appreciate LIFE! I have been through Hurricane Camille in August of 69, living in the Algiers/Gretna area as a kid, and so I can kind of relate to her feelings, as a Californian most of my life, that lived in Louisiana for 2 years and appreciate what she wrote here. Fortunately, for the record, Hurricane Camille did very little damage in the New Orleans area, we were in the fringe area of the storm, not the eye, but unfortunately, it tore up Mississippi! :( ...

@MrLyosea

2 жыл бұрын

@@SoapinTrucker I meant the fact she got triggered at the people archiving footage here you jerk! Why don't you step away from your keyboard and get some fresh air Mike! And I'm not a kid ya old man. 28 in no universe is considered a kid...

Jason, the quality of your photography is beyond the need to answer the idiots. Rise above, sir. You have a gift.

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

Suzanne Bell Esmay , I agree that a response isn't needed any longer for those folks. Thanks for your kind words...:)

@JLange642

9 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%! Your still shots are amazing Jason!

@jamie.t.k.hulinjr4061

9 жыл бұрын

A gift? I play 6 instruments. What gift is it to press a button?

@suzannebell4561

9 жыл бұрын

Ya never know, Jason, she might be quite good at...blowing.

@JasonLanierPhotography

9 жыл бұрын

Suzanne Bell Esmay I definitely wouldn't doubt that.

Wow! Stunning photos, what an inspiring location. Your comment, "I wish people would explore this stuff without destroying it." So true. Sad that people feel the need to be destructive rather than creative. Thanks for making this great video.

@darlenelewis2583

6 жыл бұрын

Bonobo3D 9

I can see going in there by myself, I would do that. But to bring a crew in? At night? In the rain? With no security? While trespassing? Man, you've got balls.

very few genuine artists on YT, Mr J. Lenier, you ARE one of them. thank you for being real. j.

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much my friend!

@djrbfmbfm-woa

8 жыл бұрын

greetings from the northern rivers area in nsw, aust. mate if you think this is rife in photography, you'll get this same thing happening in the musical instrument world as well. nobody gets guitars for free, ever if u r jimi hendrix. lol. sure there's plenty of artist models..........and that artist might get a couple for free, but in general it's the same as in picture taking. but, jason, i thought, maybe your input with sony - ie feedback on the camera's performance could be credited to you ((and maybe) others input in their promos etc. thx. u have a great eye, mate. j.

@samanthacassell1813

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Lanier thanks for sharing this i miss my old home i grew up going to this park and i cant believe its closed let me know if you go through with the movie idea i was thinking the same thing as you

Fantastic video! I watched enthralled by your exploration. I cannot explain the range of emotions that it took me through. Although I have never even seen this park before, I am an amusement park lover and have an odd obsession with abandoned theme parks. So sad to see what was once such a happy place in such a state of decay. However, you have taken some amazing shots and my 16 year old daughter was excited to see the final results. She is a budding photographer with an amazing eye as well. Keep up the great work. Please tell me you have a companion with you when you do these things. God forbid you fall and hurt yourself. That would be the mother in me speaking!

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

Noreen, so glad you like it! I don't always have a companion, but it would be a good idea!!

Great, amazing photography. This is a art that makes any place amazing

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dylancoburn8120

10 жыл бұрын

Jason Lanier YEA I MEAN WHY RUIN A PEICE OF HISTORY ITS THERE FOR THE WORLD TO LOOK AT NOT VANDALIZE AND U HAVE GOT SOME REALLY NICE SHOTS

Your Louisiana accent is terrible, bless your heart, but I am glad I stumbled across this video. We used to go to Jazzland all the time. I have not been back since Katrina so I had only heard what has become of it since. It was beautiful and heartbreaking to recognize places I once stood. I, too, am an artist so I see what you see. Can't wait to explore more of your channel. Thank you again for this. It was like a bittersweet visit home.

This actually makes me really upset. Thinking of how much work was put to waste and how disappointed the people would be. Am I the only one?

@Potato-xz1vu

9 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Butler like right I loved six flags spike I never Ben there lol

@taylorbumbum

8 жыл бұрын

+Alli B Or how many people lost their jobs because they just couldn't re open.. really unfortunate

This video was absolutely phenomenal!

@JasonLanierPhotography

9 жыл бұрын

Mr.STL Thanks!

Why don't they just block off the tracks, charge people a few bucks to get in, and have them sign that they take responsibility for any injuries? I don't know about american law, but by german law, that'd work fine.

@RetroCheater81

9 жыл бұрын

***** If someone did get hurt there are always crooked lawyers here that will find a loophole that could get the person millions of dollars. The law as it pertains to injuries and liability is ridiculous

@killerash8726

9 жыл бұрын

Well yeah that's what all lawyers around the world do.

@kayladixon9232

9 жыл бұрын

***** Or they could take tour groups round and it likes costs to get tickets to get in a tour group?

@alanhowitzer

9 жыл бұрын

+Max S. In America we all like to sue each other. The government and lawyers love all it so your idea would cost $100 million in lawsuits. We Americans are all insane.

@MrFallior

9 жыл бұрын

+Chris Roseberry Signing a waiver that says they are not responsible for any injuries gives no loophole for a lawyer to grab onto.

Imagine while you were there, someone was filming a zombie type film/TV show, and you didn't see any camera's or other activity. Then all of a sudden a herd of zombies come charging/walking out. I would literately poop my self :/

@closionnikko-quit7526

9 жыл бұрын

Zombieland

If you went there totally alone at night only with a flash light you have balls of diamond.

There were some Proper People who went back this year and got some more photos. They even crossed the single board bridge and didn't get in trouble with the police.

I agree 100% with what you're saying at the end people should certainly have access to these kind of places in a safe way. its so unfair only the big money makers can use it or see it. if money is an issue why not do tours where people can pay to see the park, i know i would pay to be able to see it.

@samsamrielly

8 жыл бұрын

It's really not that hard to just jump a fence and check these places out yourself, it's a civil offence more often than not and odds are you'll just be told to go away and not come back.

@biteerrkatherine

8 жыл бұрын

Sam Rielly what I mean is people can go in there be stupid & get hurt. You're right it's not hard to jump a fence, thats why its so easily vandalized. If they did paid tours they might have enough to get some more security to better preserve it, & keep people like that out. I will never go unless they did that, because the chance of getting a record is not worth it to me.

Idk how many of these videos I've watched of six flags but I'm obsessed with these abandoned places videos. Your pictures here are so stunning. I love this!!! ❤

What an amazing video! Thank you so much for shooting this! I am from Slidell, LA, just across the lake from New Orleans. My family had season passes since it first opened up as Jazzland. The memories I had with my children there are priceless. I have always wondered what it looked like since Katrina. Your photo's are fa-nominal!

The city has no legal standing for issuing a trespassing ticket when the gates had no locks and there were no KEEP OUT or NO TRESPASSING signs. Those tickets wouldn't stand up in court. They'd be dismissed.

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I had the feeling that they almost want to make people feel like they can go in and then turn around and bust them...

@jmonster55

10 жыл бұрын

Jason Lanier How come you diden't go no farther into the park?

@kronyan

10 жыл бұрын

jmonster55 I went there once, if I remember right the park is not that big. Not like the Six Flags in the bigger cities. He probably covered most of the park.

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

kronyan You are correct. The park isn't the size of Disneyland etc. I covered the whole park...:)

@jmonster55

10 жыл бұрын

Ok i was worndering cause i thought it was like the one in st louis but thanks for telling me kronyan

I LOVE the sound of the branches on the mic and your feet on the gravel XD

I for one really appreciate this video. It really reflects beauty among devastation. I think he did a wonderful job of creating art out of something that most people would really take for granted. Thank you for the video.

Enjoyed this video very much. Thank you for shooting it and all the still images. Please keep the video up for all to enjoy.

Cool video man! Great photography too! I love looking at stuff like this because i like to think about the memories created there and then how it is now. Anyways, nice job man!

@JasonLanierPhotography

9 жыл бұрын

Nathan Theidiotwithacamera thanks man! I'm so glad you liked it..:)

I've seen many exploration videos of six flags, but this has been my favorite. Great job.

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

Mike theFAME Thanks man!

So many levels of awesomeness! A good abandoned video at the beginning but then the night vision shots/ model shoots give a whole new eerie edge. The touched up ghostie stills remind me of Andre Govia's work- very cool! Thanks for the vid! Love this stuff :)

I never really was too interested in photography or different types of exposures .After seeing your video documentation of scouting scenery,props and the actual shoot with the eerily dramatic exposures and your setups ,I'm hooked.What absolutely stunning photos you got.You are so talented.please continue and bless the world with your insight.Good luck!

Cop being scared. LMAO. Also I can not believe the cop gave you the ticket in the first place, since you were both there for the same reason. To take a photo.

The setting here would be a great Slenderman game! I really want to visit this place

@leandragottschalk8374

10 жыл бұрын

same

I have to say absolutely amazing! I came to this video by accident and I'm absolutely amazed what beautiful work you do. places like this should be memorized in photography and videos if its done correctly vandalizing and destroying is atrocious two places where people could absolutely do stunning things like you did here. I have to say great work!

From fun & fantasy to rust & ruin. Your explore of Six Flags is 2nd to none! I know I watched them all! so far.Txs

They should fix it up a bit & turn it into a year round zombie themed park. I'd go for sure.

@Spitfirefan1397

10 жыл бұрын

"the dead zone" every year there would be an event called "unleashing the horde" where visitors can get dressed up as zombies and take part in a huge zombie parade for charity and fun

@dontquityourdaydreams2416

10 жыл бұрын

Spitfirefan1397 That would be awesome!

@GlubisRomero

10 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@jsmurd

10 жыл бұрын

DontQuitYourDayDreams Yeah, that would be awesome. I love zombie movies. If you do too, I'd recommend seeing Dawn of the Dead, both the 1978 original and the 2004 remake. Also, Night of the Living Dead (1968).

@dontquityourdaydreams2416

10 жыл бұрын

John East Dawn of the Dead :D awesome

The new Jurassic Park is actually filming here at the abanded six flags

@throwawaygal8550

5 жыл бұрын

And if I remember correctly, one of the Percy Jackson films was filmed here!

@davidm3maniac201

4 жыл бұрын

@@throwawaygal8550 Yes it was

Thank you Jason for bringing back memories. I had season passes up until Katrina. Your pictures were eerie in a fabulous way.

this is fascinating. loved watching this very much. Thank you very much for sharing this experience with us. It sure was an eerie place.

Wowww that was a great video! I could totally feel the mood, even during the day! That was so cool Jason, thanks for posting this! Also, I laughed so good upon hearing the officers side of the story hahahaha

They should do touring or something, put the place to use. It is a pretty cool place to take pictures or to just see the whats left.

@oof6745

7 жыл бұрын

six flags dont own the property anymore, so I dont Think they will be charging tickets to tour the park.

@GoldWaveCollector

7 жыл бұрын

I think that he means that he city should do that to make money so that they arent so broke

Great video, Jason! Thanks for the images, and the story!

Amazing video & pictures!! I love photography, & I am so intrigued by abandoned places and the history. It's sad to see what happened to this place & that it is/was still sitting like that (at the time) almost 10 years later. I can't wait to see more of your work!

The swing carousel shots are phenomenal.

I love your passion for your craft. Thank you for sharing.

The most amazing photos I've EVER seen!! I can't believe I just now discovered this video. Omg, it was incredible!

Bravo, Sir! One of the better stories I've seen on youtube. Enjoyed it very much!

Very sad...that park looked like it was absolutely amazing and fun, and it's just damaged beyond repair. The photos you took were astounding though, love the detail in them.

@ashleyp.7864

7 жыл бұрын

Da Boz it really was so much fun!! sooo miss those days!

"THIS COULD OF BEEN A FARM"

@pewdiepiep1444

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, I just saw it

@pewdiepiep1444

7 жыл бұрын

Good eye btw

@theresa.bellagala3088

4 жыл бұрын

*have?

Just watched the abandoned Six Flags Over New Orleans.. Love the shots you took. Abandoned places are the best things to explore. Use to explore old house from early 1900's to 1940's Wish I had photographed some of it then..Keep up the good work!

I somehow stumbled on this video and man! That place seems so creepy yet interesting. I wish photographers were allowed into abandoned places like this. I completely agree with your permit idea because you are going there for a purpose. Reckless vandals suck. There is no need to destroy it. Also, the shot with the graffiti that said "Where do theme parks go when they die?" I have to say it is veery hauntingly awesome. Thanks for sharing this.

Wonderful photography. However, why would the cops even care about that place, much less patrol it. Why would Six Flags pay to have it patrolled when they obviously don't care whether it falls apart or not. There is more to this then we know, or I should say, they are willing to tell us. I do assume if anyone gets hurt there will be lawsuits, but still... It seems to be a lot less expensive to just tear it down then leave it, if the city is so broke. Or better yet, rebuild it, jobs, and re-open it, more jobs.

@dylangaddy10

8 жыл бұрын

Six flags doesn't pay them the government does

@JayWhite52

8 жыл бұрын

cuz they use it for movies well not now after how bad it look it was a very popular place

@JohnnieV

6 жыл бұрын

Tony White still being used in movies.

@drewyork384

6 жыл бұрын

It would be millions of dollars to rebuild and given that the area floods pretty badly with sea water which is why the park wasn't rebuilt and why all the rides, minus Batman (an inverted coaster), was left there to rot....Six Flags didn't want to take the loss and they closed the Houston's AstroLand park that same year literally two months later. They were shaving off the fat. It sucks for the natives.

@helloyall4355

5 жыл бұрын

6 flags dont own it. They got a chance to get out of their lease.

I use to work there it's crazy seeing it like this

Jason you're so brave. I love the way you think back to history and have a natural curiosity. You're someone special.

Jason very fantastic, can't believe people are complaining about video quality, they must think you can totally control everything. Love your work.

the one thing that really pissed me off was that six flags knew the reliabillity the park was in before the hurricane! its sad and reflects badly that the company insted of puting the time and the money to fix it back up and get back more revinue for the company! if my home park wasn't a six flags park i would boycot the company as a whole

@vinnyrich325

10 жыл бұрын

Have to remember six flags was on the verge of bankruptcy back then may if that happened recently with the new management it might have been fixed up

someone needs to buy this thing and sell passes to get in to photographers wanting to do shoots....

@hamstergirl23brok

8 жыл бұрын

Yas if i where rich i would

@dontreadmyname6647

8 жыл бұрын

I would get it re-modeled

@interstellarca

4 жыл бұрын

Why not just buy and rebuild it?

@Mannycheungrulez

4 жыл бұрын

@@interstellarca wud take wayyy too much money

@interstellarca

4 жыл бұрын

Manny Cheung the rich could join forces

Thank you for sharing Jason. You caught amazing video and photos , it's amazingle eery and sad all at the same time.. Thank you for capturing moments in history that will preserve what was left of Six Flags New Orleans :)

They actually shot the recent percy jackson movie there the giant wooden roller coast was in the movie

Just me, but I'd never let a cop catch me on the grounds. Plenty of hiding places. I would have a field day with a superstitious cop. That woman in the bride's dress; I'd have her walk around aimlessly like she was just married at the amusement park and looking for her lost husband. Another instance, I'd just leave fully dressed mannequins everywhere, and play crowd noise over a portable loudspeaker. If you're going to get caught, get caught in style.

@jamiewilson4479

8 жыл бұрын

Do this and put it on KZread!

@thelimon4338

8 жыл бұрын

amen 2 that

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

+supercyberfunk That's right. Another guy who sits in the stands telling the players how he could do it better. You wannabes are hilarious.

@supercyberfunk

8 жыл бұрын

Jason Lanier That sounds like a dare. I like the way you think.

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

+supercyberfunk if you only knew what I've been able to do there....lol. So please go make your own video...:)

Awesome video. I went to this park when it was open and it's cool to see what is left after Katrina. I just LOVE Jason he is too cool and his shots are great!

I just wanted to say thanks Jason for sharing what very well could be gone in the near future. your photos are amazing, I'll be sure to subscribe. thanks again....

I commend you for your bravery ,,you are a bless man to have made it out there safe , the cops saved yall lives ...the criminals look for people like yall ....brother be safe and bring protection

All these exploration channels make me wanna become a photographer ^u^

So awesome and beautiful shots! Keep doing what your doing don't let anyone stop you!

I love your perspective on things man. I also like the HDR treatment on the photos. Thanks for sharing. Have a good one!

"There's a time when this place will be torn down" sadly that day has already come, love the shots keep up the great work.

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

When did they tear it down?

@TheLilguy547

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Lanier I don't know when, I drove past the other day and it was gone

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

+lilman547 are you sure about that?

@TheLilguy547

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Lanier I don't know if the buildings are still there but the coasters are gone

@tylermccalip9982

8 жыл бұрын

I was in the park 10 days ago and the coasters were all intact more or less. Spongebob had more grafitti tho.

Adamthewoo got into the same place and had no issues. Granted, it was 3 years prior. The difference, he most likely had permission to be there.

Great video I am always looking for more urban explorers. You had me cracking up an the end with the police officers. Someday I hope to be able to urban explore. Thanks for sharing, I will look for more of your videos.

I was at Six Flags New Orleans in August 2005, 1 week before it closed for the hurricane. I evacuated LA 28 hours before Katrinas landfall and never went back. It is so bizarre to see this park so totally abandoned after having been there and having gone on the rides. I came from CA and after having been to that park and than go to this park, I can say it was weird. It was like a kiddy park, like Six Flags Lite. This video is a trip, thanks for doing it!

Living in Lafayette, Louisiana and being so close and visiting New Orleans I still have yet to visit this Six Flags. I WILL do it :D

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

Do it brother!!

@dexis3560

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Lanier You're the reason that I'm picking up a Sony a6000! Slow clap to you. Sony should be paying you if they aren't already!

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

+DexisMoto I'm happy to hear that I was able to help you my man. I'll be in Nola next week for Mardi Gras!

@dexis3560

8 жыл бұрын

Lafayette is already getting it going! My next Melody Monday will be a Mardi Gras themed Song and video. I can hear the parades from my apartment!

@lancesteger566

8 жыл бұрын

A easy way to break in is go in a late night or early dawn and leave at about 7-8 am. Bring a flashlight and beware of Alligators and other creatures.

I would love to visit and explore this place during the day and night just to get that sense of what it used to be like when it was packed full of people and at night for the scary feeling if you know what i mean. I love Urban Exploration and so this is perfect for me but i live in UK so cant see it dammit :/ Its a shame that places like this when abandoned it cant just be left the way it is and so you get other people going in and ruining it by tagging, stealing and/or breaking things.....

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree. I can't stand the idiots who vandalize it..

@Chris04355

9 жыл бұрын

Jason Lanier To me, only the two coasters and a few other flat rides that look like they might be repairable to the point they could be relocated. Won't be surprised if the six flags in Georgia faces the same fate over a single damaging Hurricane... someone with the right mind would be able to salvage the repairable parts and get things up and going for there...

@DragonSlayKing

9 жыл бұрын

Christipher Gedge Ha the Six Flags here in Ga has been flooded a few times but not to the point where it destroys a ride. Ninja and Scream Machine are the 2 rides that are built over the lake by the picnic pavilion.

@bestyg4767

9 жыл бұрын

Dude the U.K. Has way many more abandoned buildings than the US I live in Washington there's no abandoned buildings here at all!

Jason, love your work. Always look forward to your videos. Especially of six flags new Orleans. I hope you one day get the shot of the Ferris wheel you were going for in your latest video. I am am urban explorer in Connecticut. Lots of places here in New England. Keep uploading, cant wait to see more !

This was epic.. Loved every moment of this and what an amazing location to shoot at. Thank you for sharing this on youtube

The city is broke, we need to write tickets is what he meant.

it's actually stupid of them to have abandoned it; all they have to do is refurbish it which is cheaper than building a new one! they just collected an insurance check and left it to rot!

@JasonLanierPhotography

10 жыл бұрын

spyyder976 yes I'm sure you're smarter than the people who get paid to make financial decisions at Six Flags....

@webkinzgirle12

10 жыл бұрын

It would cost them millions of dollars to rebuild it and who knows If another hurricane would come an destroy it again but It would be nice for people there to have a park like that again but if nothing happens then atlest they have a piece of history and people can see what kind of devastation Katrina did to those poor people

@foxfit4904

10 жыл бұрын

That place was under water for a very long time. The foundations are probably seriously compromised in most structures. The plumbing and wiring are a wreck for sure. Probably cost less to build a new one.

@Summerbeat-vl5wg

10 жыл бұрын

it was submerged in 6 feet of water for almost 6 months.

@jawoody9745

10 жыл бұрын

spyyder976 You are on a stellar list of leaving many stupid comments. Do all of us a favor. Just shut up.

I think this has got to be 1 of your best Locations for a photo shoot that you have done. Its also nice to see that you respect these fine abandoned places. You are doing no harm just taking photo's. Its other people that trash these fine places and show no respect for what they once were. I've watched this many Time's still love it. 👍

That was awesome to watch!! I enjoyed seeing inside that abandoned park, and you have some courage to go their at night in a lightening storm. Creepy stuff. I was imagining what the cop was thinking when he saw a bride stand up. That had to scare the crap out of him, too. I mean who on earth would expect to see a bride in the dark, during a lightening storm, in a decrepit abandoned amusement park . . . I'd think I was seeing a ghost!!!

I definitely agree with you on the permit thing. I am a photographer and there are tons or abandoned places where I live but if you get caught in them you can get fined which is annoying when all you want to do is create amazing art. hopefully one day there will be a permit I can gladly buy to get in safely and make some amazing photographs :)

@lslx7120

6 жыл бұрын

Hannah Summers quit doing that..dont provoke no cops..

@Ahmad-sg2yu

5 жыл бұрын

Take me with you!

It would be neat to see videos of this six flags park running and full of people before this happened.

Really cool video. I'm in a photography class in my school and am learning about different visions and angles of the camera. Awesome video, and I'm glad you told those boys off. No one should vandalize any property whether public, private, violated, destroyed or not.

You rock! Fantastic video Jason! Looked like quite an adventure 📸

This really is the cream of the crop of abandoned places. But if you like abandoned places, I don't really recommend the Belchertown State School in Belchertown, MA. There's a ghost in there.... It's literally haunted....

@ourlifeastriplets

9 жыл бұрын

First time I've ever seen someone mention. I live in Holyoke just a little bit away from there and it fantasizes me. It's great because my own cousin went there.

@patrickcowles2782

9 жыл бұрын

Rosibel Morales Oh, don't you have to wear a mask or something when you go in? I haven't been, but I really want to pretty bad.

@wendyokoopa7048

9 жыл бұрын

+Rosibel Morales My fiancee is from easthampton and according to his Mother she worked at Northhampton mental hospital and her former partner had her go in to the morgue.

@ourlifeastriplets

9 жыл бұрын

+The Muppet Fan yeah it's really bad in there. I was searching about it a couple months ago and it said they were going to tear it down and build some things there!

@ourlifeastriplets

9 жыл бұрын

+Amy Capen I wouldn't have the guts to go in, i am terrified of those type of situations!

Your tax dollars hard at work. Paying cops to see if a ferris wheel is haunted

@CajunMetalHead1994

9 жыл бұрын

Classic80sStuff I didn't expect for the cop to say that, for all the crime in New Orleans they want to go all "Ghost Hunters"in six flags.

@slumpdogyt

9 жыл бұрын

+CajunMetalHead1994 so why do cops get to go and visit that's not fair.

@chippchipp1

7 жыл бұрын

Classic80sStuff *your

@Jeff-jg7jh

6 жыл бұрын

You've got a point there. Hey, but even cops have a little sense of humor(and supernatural). It was a weird encounter so what else can you say? It eases the situation. Places like that are monumental. I wish when I was a kid I'd have taken pics of the abandoned places I explored. Of course, back then, it was a pencil on a 2x4 stud. This was before spray paint. This vid just rocked me. That Jason instinctively flattened out with his people is when the authourities showed up, indicates how creepy and scary the place was. I've done the same thing and then was sheepish afterwards.

As a retired photographer I find it very refreshing to see this video, and have been viewing the stills on your website that are inspirational! I like the applied effects which make the photos look more like water colour paintings! I want to try similar effects on my own shots now. Sadly my business went down like many other pros as digital, and camera phones flooded the amateur market, with home scanners & printers to boot!

Every picture was amazing! Thank you for sharing

Looks like something straight out of The Last of Us video game.

@MRKrabsNonsense

9 жыл бұрын

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING!

LOL the kids called the cops on you.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Jason. Beautiful footage of the park itself and you're bride pics were magnificent!! Simply stunning. I had a giggle with your cop story. A moving Ferris wheel, 3 bodies and one is a corpse bride. Hahahaha. I'm sharing this video. I loved it so much. :)

This is great footage and photos. I, too, love seeing abandon places. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.

Am I the only one who thinks of Left 4 Dead 2 when I watch this?

@keanujpeg1388

9 жыл бұрын

Me too

@cooper8716

9 жыл бұрын

Same

@AmberTheFangirl

9 жыл бұрын

Same

@ganjaboii3007

9 жыл бұрын

Same here

@Odietron

9 жыл бұрын

Especially at the bumper cars.

I think what happened was that the kids you told to stop trashing the place called the cops on you.

Wow...you are just Amazing Jason Lanier ....this is my first time seeing your video's and photos and you my friend are simply Amazing ! I just subscribed to your channel... Thank you so much for sharing your gift your talent, I can't wait to watch more !! : )

Awesome video! thank you for sharing it, I love abandoned places like this and I agree that they deserve to be documented.Although that place looks amazing it looked terrifying at night lol more so in the lightning storm.

@JasonLanierPhotography

8 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it...thanks man!

some really nice pics guy

@RaineRajin

9 жыл бұрын

its sad to see nice places destroy'd and abandon'd & then destroy'd more by vandalz. the photos are eerily beautiful. the clouds & dim lighting made it even more epic. it look'd like she & the place was a residual memory. Amazing~!! ^_^

@goldenstateofmind7385

9 жыл бұрын

That was cool Grizz, thanks for sharing 👍🏼

Enjoyed this video. Really liked hearing your experience with the police.

Jason...first of all, I love abandoned places!!! Second of all, you are such a cool guy and definitely lots of respect for what you do! Thanks for the inspiration!!

Thanks for the tour. GREAT stuff!!!

They should make this a call of duty map

@Spitfirefan1397

10 жыл бұрын

i think they did a dlc map in mw2 of a theme park

@logantheboss123

10 жыл бұрын

cod is gay mw2 and black ops are good

@GlubisRomero

10 жыл бұрын

Lmao that kid is stupid

@myersfrost

10 жыл бұрын

i would play

@KidIlly97

9 жыл бұрын

logan rich You're fucking stupid. Wow..