Muskrat Scrambler

Muskrat Scrambler
Previously known as Muskrat Scrambler (2002-2005)
Six Flags New Orleans
Location	Six Flags New Orleans
Park section	Cajun Country
Coordinates	30°03′05″N89°56′09″W / 30.051463°N 89.935742°W / 30.051463; -89.935742
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)
Closing date	August 21, 2005 (2005-08-21)
General statistics
Type	Steel  – Family  – Wild Mouse
Manufacturer	L&T Systems
Model	Wild Mouse 30x20
Track layout	Wild Mouse
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Length	1,183.4 ft (360.7 m)
Speed	25 mph (40 km/h)
Capacity	700 riders per hour
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	8 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train.
Muskrat Scrambler at RCDB

One of the ride's cars navigating the track.

Muskrat Scrambler was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New Orleans in Louisiana. The attraction was a "wild mouse" style coaster. ^[1] The ride opened in the Jazzland section of the park on May 20, 2000. ^[2] Following the devastation to the amusement park in August 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, the roller coaster ceased operation following the park's closure but remained standing until its demolition in 2024.

History

Three years after Six Flags took control of the park, Hurricane Katrina devastated the surrounding area on August 29, 2005. In 2007, Six Flags started to remove rides from the park. Batman: The Ride was removed in 2007 and taken to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and reopened as Chupacabra in 2008. Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam were removed in 2008 and taken to Great Escape and reopened as Sasquatch in 2009. The Road Runner Express was removed in 2009 and taken to Six Flags Magic Mountain and reopened in 2011 under the same name.

In 2014, two men were imprisoned over a counterfeit scheme to sell scrap metal from the park, including the Muskrat Scrambler. ^[3]

The coaster remained standing until demolition works at the park began in 2024. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "20 in 2020: The Jazzland Coaster Quartet - Coaster101". 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
2. "TRAVEL ADVISORY; High Notes and High Rides in New Orleans (Published 2000)". The New York Times. 2000-07-02. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
3. Simerman, John (2014-06-11). "California men headed to prison for scam over N.O. Six Flags site". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
4. Scott, Michael (2024-11-14). "New Orleans Six Flags Demolition Halted Indefinitely". HOT 107.9. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
5. Sanchez, Raymond (2025-01-29). "Demolition underway at New Orleans Six Flags amusement park abandoned after Hurricane Katrina". FOX Weather. Retrieved 2025-11-12.