Joker's Jukebox

Joker's Jukebox in 2011

Six Flags New Orleans
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates	30°03′01″N 89°56′05″W / 30.050277°N 89.934763°W / 30.050277; -89.934763
Status	Defunct
Operated	June 2003 to August 21, 2005

Thrill Valley
Name	Juke Box
Location	Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan
Operated	1995 to May 6, 2002

Statistics

Manufacturer

Wieland Schwarzkopf

Product

Polyp

Capacity

60 per cycle

Joker's Jukebox is a Polyp built by German manufacturer Wieland Schwarzkopf previously located at Six Flags New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

History

The ride originally opened in 1995 as Juke Box at Thrill Valley in Japan.

Thrill Valley permanently closed in May 2002. Six Flags bought many rides from the closed park, including Juke Box, and sent them to other properties. Juke Box was sent to Jazzland in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, which Six Flags had recently acquired at the time. The ride was one of several rides added for 2003 as part of the rebranding of Jazzland as Six Flags New Orleans. It was completely refurbished and rethemed as Joker's Jukebox, featuring The Joker as a statue on top of the ride.^[1]

In August 2005, Six Flags New Orleans was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina and was later permanently closed. The Joker statue was salvaged and is now preserved at the National Roller Coaster Museum in Plainview, Texas, USA.

Joker's Jukebox remained standing but not operating until it was scrapped in November 2024.^[2]^[3]

Incident

On July 9, 2003, the ride was started while a 52-year-old woman was attending to her grandson. She was hit twice by the moving ride and died from her injuries. Joker's Jukebox reopened on July 14 with additional mirrors to improve visibility for ride operators and a public address system for pre-recorded safety instructions and operator announcements.^[4]

References

↑ "Six Flags New Orleans opens gates Saturday". Sun Herald. 2003-04-11. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
↑ "[Jester] has been demolished at [Six Flags New Orleans]". Reddit.
↑ "Demolition of Jazzland at Six Flags New Orleans". Vimeo. Jason Lanier Photography. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
↑ "Six Flags ride where woman died gets new safety features". The Times. 2003-07-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

Present

Attractions

Daffy Duck and the Backlot Tour Bus Lafittie's Pirate Ship Mad Rex Pepé Le Pew and The Swings De Paris Skycoaster Yosemite Sam and the Wild West Wheel Zydeco Zinger

Former

Coasters

Batman The Ride Jester Mega Zeph Muskrat Scrambler Road Runner's Express Zydeco Scream

Attractions

Catwoman's Whip Dizzy Lizzy Gator Bait Joker's Jukebox King Chaos Lex Luthor's Invertatron Sonic Slam and Bayou Blaster Spillway Splashout

Former

Coasters

Dangai Gambit

Attractions

Juke Box Shake Wave Swinger

[1] "Six Flags New Orleans opens gates Saturday". Sun Herald. 2003-04-11. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[2] "[Jester] has been demolished at [Six Flags New Orleans]". Reddit.

[3] "Demolition of Jazzland at Six Flags New Orleans". Vimeo. Jason Lanier Photography. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-01-10.

[4] "Six Flags ride where woman died gets new safety features". The Times. 2003-07-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

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