Paramount Parks
Paramount Parks was the operator of Paramount's Kings Island, Paramount's Kings Dominion, Paramount's Great America, Paramount's Carowinds, and Paramount Canada's Wonderland, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. National Amusements-owned Viacom assumed control of the company as part of its acquisition of Paramount Pictures in 1994.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Theme Parks and Themed Attractions |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | June 30, 2006 (sold to Cedar Fair) 2017 (licensing contract terminated) |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Key people | 80 (2004) |
| Parent | Paramount Communications (1993-1994) Viacom (1994-2005) CBS Corporation (2005–2006) Cedar Fair (2006-2007) |
On June 30, 2006, Cedar Fair acquired the company, and the deal included a ten-year license to use the Paramount Parks name and theme, and a four-year license to use Nickelodeon names and themes.
Cedar Fair declined to exercise the Paramount licenses and they dropped Paramount and CBS-licensed names from the parks after the 2007 season, but opted to retain Nickelodeon names and themes until after the 2009 season when this license expired.