Aerial view showing Spanish Fort and Bayou St. John areas as they appeared in 1922. The recently-installed Big Dipper roller coaster (scenic railway) is shown in Spanish Fort Park.
View showing the midway at Spanish Fort Park. Entrances to the Frolic, which was introduced in 1921, and the Whip, which was introduced in 1919 are visible but the rides themselves are not shown.
Exterior view of Spanish Fort Park, showing a fee-based parking lot and the Big Dipper roller coaster (also known as Big Dipper scenic railway). The New Orleans Roller Coaster Company built the Big Dipper in 1921 at a cost of $50,000. The rideā¦
Act No. 84, Section 4 from the Flynn's Digest of the City Ordinances of the City of New Orleans 1896 Courtesy of Flynn's Digest of the City Ordinances of the City of New Orleans.