Rides such as the Zephyr roller coaster and ... competition from other amusement parks lessened the demand for Pontchartrain Beach’s rides. The beach shut down and the rides were sold off ...

In years past, Pontchartrain Beach was a popular spot with amusement park rides and family fun until it closed in 1983. Although amusement park rides are not part of the new revitalization plans ...

Remember the 'thrilling rides?'What about the 'laughs 'til you split your sides' that the Pontchartrain Beach jingle promised? If you grew up in New Orleans, odds are you spent many a summer at ...

It was created to uphold Jim Crow, keeping Black people from visiting the then white-only Pontchartrain ... Beach. Once a Black oasis, the property slowly became an eyesore with rusted rides ...

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. A ride on the Zephyr at Pontchartrain Beach, a ride on the Canal Street streetcar, a journey along the New Basin Canal ...