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===Six Flags===
[[File:Twisted Twins SBNO 8.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Storm Chaser (roller coaster)#Characteristics|Twisted Twins]], originally named Twisted Sisters, in 2009]]
In June 1997, [[Bank One Corporation|Banc One Corporation]] completed its acquisition of Liberty National Bank and Trust Company, which held a major loan in Kentucky Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news |title=Banc One completes purchase of Liberty |url=https://journalrecord.com/1997/06/banc-one-completes-purchase-of-liberty/ |access-date=November 18, 2023 |work=[[The Journal Record]] |publisher=[[Gannett]] |date=June 3, 1997}}</ref> Although the park had never missed a payment, Banc One called the loan, forcing Hart to either raise more capital or sell the park's operating rights.<ref name="mojo"/> Hart announced on September 26, 1997, that the rights to operate the park would be sold to [[Six Flags#History of Premier Parks|Premier Parks]] for $64 million; the deal was finalized on November 7.<ref name=start /> As part of the agreement, Premier Parks agreed to continue opening new attractions at the park through at least 1999.<ref>{{cite news|last=Redding|first=Rick|date=November 24, 1997|title=Whew! What a wild ride for Kentucky Kingdom|work=[[American City Business Journals]]|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/1997/11/24/story4.html|url-status=live|access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611092823/https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/1997/11/24/story4.html|archive-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> At the time, Kentucky Kingdom was one of the
During the offseason, Premier Parks acquired [[Six Flags]] from [[Time Warner]], and as such, on June 22, 1998, Kentucky Kingdom became known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news |title=The New Monster Of The Midway; Premier Parks Thrives by Not Being Disney |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/21/business/the-new-monster-of-the-midway-premier-parks-thrives-by-not-being-disney.html |accessdate=November 17, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 21, 1998}}</ref> Also on June 22, 1998, [[Twisted Twins|Twisted Sisters]], a wooden dueling roller coaster, officially opened to the public. The roller coaster cost $5 million, and had been planned by Thememparks LLC, who originally wanted to name it "Double Trouble." Hook's Lagoon, an interactive tree house with water activities, was also added that year to Hurricane Bay.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 11, 1998|title=The science of fun|work=[[The Courier-Journal]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/110510253/|url-access=subscription|access-date=May 18, 2020|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Six Flags then transformed King Louie's Playground into Looney Tunes Movie Town and added the Batman Stunt Show Spectacular in 1999.<ref name="start"/> It became the ninth amusement park to use the [[Six Flags]] name.<ref name="RCDB Kentucky Kingdom">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Kentucky Kingdom|rcdb_number=4563|access-date=November 15, 2010}}</ref>
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