http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/kentucky-kingdom-timeline <p><strong>1987: </strong>&nbsp;Kentucky Kingdom opens with out-of-state investors. The amusement park closed after a single season.</p><p><strong>1990:</strong> Businessman Ed Hart reopens the amusement park. The size of Kentucky Kingdom is doubled, and new rides such as Thunder Run are added.</p><p><strong>1997: </strong>Premier Parks purchases Kentucky Kingdom.</p><p><strong>1998: </strong>The new ownership renames the amusement park Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.</p><p><strong>2009: </strong>Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom's parent company closes the park amid bankruptcy proceedings.</p> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:02:18 +0000 Joseph Lord 2100 at http://wfpl.org Kentucky Kingdom: A Timeline