NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The long-awaited demolition of the abandoned Six Flags in New Orleans has been halted. According to the City of New Orleans’ permitting website, the demolition was halted because the contractor hired for the project reportedly did not have the proper licensing for rigging and dismantling.

Demolition of the old Six Flags location has been halted due to the contractor lacking the proper licensing. "Latino male Trump voter told CNN mass deportation won't extend to law-abiding workers. 'That wouldn’t be fair.

The plan is to spend half a billion dollars in 2025 and 2026 to add new rides, themed areas, food options and upgrade their technology. Arlington’s Six Flags Over Texas is one of seven parks getting a new roller coaster, in this case, the kind with one or more near vertical drops.

Six Flags is investing $1 billion for park improvements over the next two years. A new roller coaster is to replace two rides in the Arlington park.

La Vibora, the longtime bobsled-style coaster, opened in 1986. El Diablo, a giga loop coaster, was in operation since 2019.