Paramount Action FX Theater
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The Action Theater formerly known as the Paramount Action F/X Theater (spelled theatre in Canada), and before that Days of Thunder, is a simulator ride
in Cedar Fair Parks with two sides - one is 3-dimensional, while the other shows films. They are found in the five former Paramount Parks
properties of Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, California's Great America, Kings Dominion, and Kings Island
.
, operating as a twin-sided motion simulator called Days Of Thunder, based on the movie Days of Thunder
. This film ran from 1994 to 1997. In 1998, the building itself was renamed The Paramount Action F/X Theater to represent its changing films, and Days Of Thunder was replaced with James Bond 007: License to Thrill
. Dino Island 3D was shown from 1999–2000, Meteor Attack in 2000, and Superstition in 2000 and 2002. In 2001, the theme parks presented The 7th Portal (based on the web comic by Stan Lee
) as a three dimensional ride in which the riders help the Data Raiders fight the Nullifiers.
In 2003, SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D made its debut at the theme parks. In 2006, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
was presented. It had been closed after its last run in 2002 at Universal Studios Florida
. In 2007 the Hanna-Barbera ride was taken down and was never shown at the theater again. In 2008, the theater was renamed Action Theater (to remove the ties to Paramount), replacing the action movie signage with a comic book theme.
SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D is still playing at California's Great America, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, and Kings Dominion. The show is no longer playing at Kings Island; a new dinosaur-related 3D movie will be shown requiring admission to the Dinosaurs Alive attraction.
At Kings Island, temporary simulator movies have been housed annually in the theater during the park's FearFest (under Paramount) event, including Elvira's Superstition, Dracula's Haunted Castle, and Funhouse Express. In 2008 the empty right side of the theater houses the hospital section of Urgent Scare with the entrance being an infected city rioting and the exit being a military quarantine zone which was overrun.
On June 18, 2011 the Action Theater at Carowinds was used for shelter when a large severe storm crossed over the park. Employees were forced to seek shelter while the storm passed. After, the ride re-opened.
Simulator ride
Simulator rides are a type of amusement park ride, where the audience is shown a movie while their seats move to correspond to the action on screen.-History:...
in Cedar Fair Parks with two sides - one is 3-dimensional, while the other shows films. They are found in the five former Paramount Parks
Paramount Parks
Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. Viacom had assumed control of the company as part of its acquisition of Paramount Pictures in 1994....
properties of Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, California's Great America, Kings Dominion, and Kings Island
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
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History
The theater opened in 1994, in the Paramount ParksParamount Parks
Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. Viacom had assumed control of the company as part of its acquisition of Paramount Pictures in 1994....
, operating as a twin-sided motion simulator called Days Of Thunder, based on the movie Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes and Michael Rooker. The film also features appearances...
. This film ran from 1994 to 1997. In 1998, the building itself was renamed The Paramount Action F/X Theater to represent its changing films, and Days Of Thunder was replaced with James Bond 007: License to Thrill
Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill, released in 1989, is the sixteenth entry in the Eon Productions James Bond series and the first one not to use the title of an Ian Fleming novel. It marks Timothy Dalton's second and final performance in his brief tenure in the lead role of James Bond...
. Dino Island 3D was shown from 1999–2000, Meteor Attack in 2000, and Superstition in 2000 and 2002. In 2001, the theme parks presented The 7th Portal (based on the web comic by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
) as a three dimensional ride in which the riders help the Data Raiders fight the Nullifiers.
In 2003, SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D made its debut at the theme parks. In 2006, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera was a syndicated block of animated television programming and new original shows produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.-Format:...
was presented. It had been closed after its last run in 2002 at Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida is an American theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies," and it features numerous attractions and...
. In 2007 the Hanna-Barbera ride was taken down and was never shown at the theater again. In 2008, the theater was renamed Action Theater (to remove the ties to Paramount), replacing the action movie signage with a comic book theme.
SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D is still playing at California's Great America, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, and Kings Dominion. The show is no longer playing at Kings Island; a new dinosaur-related 3D movie will be shown requiring admission to the Dinosaurs Alive attraction.
At Kings Island, temporary simulator movies have been housed annually in the theater during the park's FearFest (under Paramount) event, including Elvira's Superstition, Dracula's Haunted Castle, and Funhouse Express. In 2008 the empty right side of the theater houses the hospital section of Urgent Scare with the entrance being an infected city rioting and the exit being a military quarantine zone which was overrun.
On June 18, 2011 the Action Theater at Carowinds was used for shelter when a large severe storm crossed over the park. Employees were forced to seek shelter while the storm passed. After, the ride re-opened.