Hwaseong International Theme Park by Paramount Pictures in South Korea

A while back, the Paramount theme park in Bali was announced and was set to open by 2025, but reports have emerged that it will be pushed back to 2026 due to delays. This uncertainty hasn’t seemed to halt the theme park franchise as Paramount is set to open another theme park, this time in South Korea.

Dubbed the Hwaseong International Theme Park at Star Bay City, it’s projected to open in the distant future, in 2030; here’s what we know about it so far.

What are the Paramount theme parks?

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Paramount used to own 5 theme parks across North America, including California’s Great America and Canada’s Wonderland. These parks featured rides based on Paramount TV shows and films – similar to how Universal Studios Singapore incorporates movie-themed attractions.

But, in 2006, the company sold all its theme parks to Cedar Fair, and many of the copyright-related rides had to be renamed. This means that once the new Paramount parks in Bali and Korea are complete, they’ll be the ...