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Thursday 11 November 2010

SIX FLAGS - a real 'Zombieland'

Found this on the VBS blog....it's kinda mad...part Zombieland, part Spirited Away, but mostly kinda eerie and tragic and cool...


Here's what the guys and VBS have to say about it:

Somewhere between an apocalyptic zombie hangout and the place where Louisiana’s teens go to swap STDs exists the New Orleans Six Flags theme park. The amusement center has been closed for business ever since it was retrofitted as a water park by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Saltwater deposits in the foundations of the park have compromised the safety of so many rides that the theme park was recently marked for permanent closure. Photographer Teddy Smith got permission from the City of New Orleans to visit the Six Flags and has put together a somewhat stunning film documenting the damage. The result is an eerie collection of images portraying one of pop culture’s trashiest landmarks as a dilapidated husk of abandonment. The only ride to survive Mother Nature’s tantrum was Batman: The Ride. Because Batman is forever.



See the rest at VBS.TV:
SIX FLAGS NOLA STILL CLOSED FOR STORM - VBS STAFF | VBS.TV Blog

1 comment:

  1. My girlfriend and I recently explored the theme park and made this uber creepy True Blood-esque mini film. Check it out :) Warning: alligators ahead!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzKIWgrHIF0

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