Modern ruins
Ruins of architecture constructed in the recent past
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| March 2025 | Skycoaster was demolished. |
| February 2025 | Mad Rex, Daffy Duck and the Backlot Tour Bus, Tazmanian Devil Rumble in the Jungle, and Bugs Bunny Barnstormers were demolished. |
| February 2 2025 | Mega Zeph coaster was completely torn down. The sign was saved by the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives, and the trains were sold to Pistone Scrap Processing. |
| January 19 2025 | Mega Zeph caught fire, leading to further demolition of the lift hill and additional portions of the coaster. |
| January 2025 | Yosemite Sam and the Wild West Wheel and Jocco's Mardi Gras Madness were demolished. |
| 2024 |
Packard Automotive Plant
The Display Group helped produce and broadcast the reopening celebrations for Michigan Central Station, featuring a live concert with performers including Diana Ross, Jack White, Faustina, Eminem, Jelly Roll, and Trick Trick.
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| December 2024 |
Packard Automotive Plant
By late December, all structural components of the plant had been razed, except for two adjacent sections along E. Grand Boulevard preserved for historical significance.
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| December 2024 | Demolition resumed with a new contractor after the previous attempt was stopped. |
| November 2024 | Demolition of the former theme park commenced, but was quickly halted due to contractor issues. |
| November 2024 | Demolition of Mega Zeph began, with initial work starting near the bend before the station. |
| October 10 2024 |
Packard Automotive Plant
The iconic southern water tower of the Packard Plant was toppled using two guy-wires.
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| September 17 2024 | Aurora City Council unanimously votes to purchase 48 acres of land and the adjacent lake for $5.3 million, with plans to develop a public park with potential amenities like a beach, pool, and boating facilities. |
| August 2024 | Announcement made that Six Flags New Orleans will be demolished in September after 19 years of abandonment, with construction to begin shortly after. |
| March 4 2024 |
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Demolition recommenced, targeting buildings 34 to 38 at the southernmost end of the complex, preceding demolition of the largest buildings 1-19.
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| October 2023 | The lease for park redevelopment was signed. |
| August 15 2023 | New Orleans Redevelopment Authority approved the Bayou Phoenix development proposal to move to the next phase. |
| April 1 2023 |
Packard Automotive Plant
Demolition of building 28 was completed, though overall demolition efforts by the City of Detroit were subsequently halted.
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| March 7 2023 | An agreement was finally reached to redevelop the park site. |
| January 24 2023 |
Packard Automotive Plant
A second round of demolition commenced, targeting building 28 of the abandoned Packard Automotive Plant.
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| November 10 2022 | Redevelopment plans were announced to be 'on life support' with no lease agreement reached. |
| October 27 2022 |
Packard Automotive Plant
Demolition began on building 21 of the Packard Automotive Plant, marking the start of the site's significant deconstruction efforts.
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| July 2022 |
Packard Automotive Plant
Detroit City Council approved a nearly $1.7 million contract for partial demolition of the Packard Plant.
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| April 7 2022 |
Packard Automotive Plant
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Brian Sullivan ordered the demolition of the Packard auto plant, declaring it a public nuisance.
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| 2021 | Park used as a movie location for 'Reminiscence'. |
| October 2021 | New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Bayou Phoenix as the partner chosen to redevelop the Six Flags New Orleans site. |
| July 2021 | Bright Sun Films documentary 'Closed for Storm' receives wide release. |
| October 2020 |
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The original redevelopment vision for the site was abandoned, and property owner Palazuelo announced plans to sell the property with a focus on large-scale demolition for industrial repurposing.
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| October 2020 | Industrial Commercial Properties purchases the remaining 377 acres of the Geauga Lake property with plans for homes, restaurants, and retail establishments. |
| August 25 2020 | PulteGroup announces plans to build a housing development called Renaissance Park at Geauga Lake on the Wildwater Kingdom parking lot, acquiring 245 acres for $2 million. |
| 2019 | Rapper NF uses parts of the park for his music video 'Leave Me Alone'. Parts of the park are also used in the movie 'Synchronic'. The park becomes the subject of the Bright Sun Films documentary 'Closed for Storm'. |
| 2019 | City explored demolition and land clearance options due to resident complaints, with estimated costs of $1.3 million. |
| February 2019 |
Packard Automotive Plant
A section of the Packard Plant owned by the city of Detroit was demolished.
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| January 23 2019 |
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The E. Grand Boulevard bridge at the Packard Plant collapsed, with no reported injuries.
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| January 18 2019 |
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The Grand Tour episode featuring the Packard Plant debuted on Amazon.
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| 2018 | Dreamlanding Festival Park abandons their redevelopment plans after concluding that the park's rides and buildings are no longer economically viable to salvage. |
| October 28 2018 | X-Flight/Firehawk roller coaster closed at Kings Island. |
| June 2018 |
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Amazon's The Grand Tour filmed their first episode of Season 3 at the Packard Plant in Detroit.
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| June 2018 | The IDB renewed the cooperative agreement with the new mayor, maintaining the decision-making power within the mayor's office and keeping Jazzland's interest in the property alive. |
| 2017 |
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The city of Detroit began demolishing several structures on parcels it owned at the Packard Plant site.
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| 2017 | Two original red Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters cars from Raging Wolf Bobs acquired by the Amusement Preservation Museum and fully restored. |
| September 17 2017 | A commemorative plaque is unveiled in memory of Geauga Lake amusement park. |
| August 12 2017 |
Packard Automotive Plant
The inaugural public tour of the Packard Automotive Plant property was conducted, providing access to the second floor of the administration building on the complex's western side.
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| May 2017 |
Packard Automotive Plant
Arte Express, the holding company for Palazuelo, held a ground breaking ceremony for phase I of the renovation project, focusing on the former 121,000-square-foot administrative building.
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| May 2017 | The Industrial Development Board (IDB) voted to transfer decision-making power regarding the property to the Mayor's office. |
| February 2017 | Jazzland Paidia Company submitted a purchase offer for the Six Flags New Orleans property. |
| 2016 | A group including the former head of Southern Star forms 'Dreamlanding Festival Park' with plans to buy and rebuild Six Flags New Orleans, proposing to spend over $100 million to reopen the park. |
| 2016 | Wildwater Kingdom was closed, marking the end of the park's operations. |
| October 2016 | Big Dipper roller coaster demolished. |
| 2014 |
Packard Automotive Plant
The Display Group purchased Building 22 for $750,000 and began renovations to convert the space into their new headquarters, spending approximately a year on renovations.
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