It’s a big difference from past Super Bowls in New Orleans, but fans say they appreciate it. One Kansas City fans says he reconsidered coming after the New Year's Day truck attack, but didn't want his family to miss out.

An ‘enhanced security zone’ will be set up around Bourbon Street to increase safety during Super Bowl weekend.

The buzz of the Big Easy was alive on Monday night, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kicked off Super Bowl LIX festivities. So too was the presence of law enforcement, with hundreds of National Guard troops flooding the downtown area alongside local police in an unprecedented security team-up for the NFL's momentous week.

After a New Year's Day terror attack struck New Orleans' historic French Quarter, city officials say they are confident in the security plans they have in place for Sunday's Super Bowl. More than 125,

New Orleans flings open its doors this week to the biggest party in American sports, welcoming thousands of tourists weeks after a New Year's Day attack on the city's iconic Bourbon Street.

Officials told ABC News there will be covert and overt assets protecting those who attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.