The attraction was previously known as "Paramount Action F/X Theater" before being renamed following the purchase of the Paramount Parks chain by Cedar Fair in 2006.Īction Theater first opened in 1993 at Carowinds and Kings Dominion, operating as a motion simulator themed to the Paramount film Days Of Thunder. It is found at several Cedar Fair amusement parks including California's Great America, Carowinds, and Kings Dominion, and formerly Canada's Wonderland and Kings Island.