What park was used for Wonder World in Beverly Hills Cop 3?
What park was used for Wonder World in Beverly Hills Cop 3? Exterior scenes set in the theme park were filmed at Paramount's Great America (now known as California's Great America) in Santa Clara, California, after Knott's Berry Farm declined permission. The three-armed Ferris wheel rescue scene used Great America's Sky Whirl.
Why did Paramount sell their theme parks?
Sale to Cedar Fair On January 27, 2006, the then-newly minted CBS Corporation announced its intent to sell Paramount Parks due to the fact that it did not fit well within the company's core business (producing and distributing television content).