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New proposals could revive abandoned Six Flags theme park in New Orleans

by Tom Anstey | 18 Apr 2016

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A former Six Flags theme park abandoned in 2005 after severe flooding stemming from Hurricane Katrina could be given a new lease of life after two groups of developers laid out proposals to revive the theme park. The abandoned site in New Orleans, Louisiana, nowadays frequented by vandals and trespassers, could get a revival as an amusement park, resort hotel, outlet mall or sports complex, according to the developers. A

New visitor attraction for Louisiana State Capitol

by Tom Walker | 18 Aug 2010

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A new visitor attraction has opened to the public at the historic Louisiana State Capitol in the US. Designed by BRC Imagination Arts, the US$6.6m (€5.1m, £4,4m) addition includes exhibition galleries, restored public spaces, and a 12-minute interactive theatre experience featuring a Pepper's ghost presentation. There is also a The Legacy of Huey Long exhibition, a series of galleries that offer guests an insight into the controversial political legacy of

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