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From 1992 to 1996, Kings Island underwent major changes as Hanna-Barbera Land was overhauled with new child-friendly rides, Phantom Theater opened in place of Smurf's Enchanted Voyage, and Paramount Pictures purchased the park, leading to new movie- and television-themed attractions. Top Gun opened in 1993 as the first movie-themed ride at the new Paramount's Kings Island, while Winterfest ended after 11 seasons and the Wild Animal Habitat closed after 20 years, with its animals sent to other zoos and locations, the monorail later sold, and the land reserved for future additions. In 1994, Days of Thunder opened in Coney Mall as a motion simulator themed to a NASCAR race in Daytona. In 1995, Nickelodeon Splat City opened beside Hanna-Barbera Land with slime-filled play areas and attractions. In 1996, The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear opened as a first-of-its-kind indoor roller coaster that turned riders upside-down four times and launched them from 0 to 54 mph in four seconds.
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