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Closed for Storm

Documentary film

Closed for Storm is a 2020 documentary film by Canadian YouTube creator Jake Williams of Bright Sun Films. It focuses on Six Flags New Orleans, a Louisiana amusement park that has been abandoned since it was flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[1][2][3]

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The film was officially announced on January 17, 2020, in a video posted by Williams called "My Documentary Announcement."[4] In July 2020, Williams previewed new clips of Closed for Storm on a podcast called Factual America.[5] The documentary premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival on November 7, 2020.[6] The film was released on streaming platforms in July 2021.[7] The title of the film was based on the last message ever written on the main entrance sign to Six Flags New Orleans, in preparation for Hurricane Katrina in late-August 2005.[8]

References

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    "Home". Closed For Storm. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. [2]
    MacCash, Doug. "Rise and fall of Six Flags New Orleans is topic of documentary by 22-year-old YouTube star". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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    "Explore an Abandoned Theme Park in 'Closed For Storm' Documentary | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. [4]
    My Documentary Announcement, retrieved 2021-04-19
  5. [5]
    "Closed For Storm: The Abandoned Six Flags Theme Park". Factual America Podcast. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  6. [6]
    "Closed for Storm | #NOFF2020". noff2020.eventive.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. [7]
    Shaw, Gabbi. "A Six Flags in New Orleans has been abandoned for almost 16 years — see the haunting photos". Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  8. [8]
    "Closed for Storm Not Only Tells the Story of the Abandoned Six Flags, but Also Highlights the Haunting Effects It Continues To Have on the Community". Big Easy Magazine. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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