Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a Cedar Fair park in Buena Park, CA which opened in 1940. This is one of the three Knotts' parks in CA.

History
In the 1990's, following the Knotts' deaths, their children sold the amusement park to Cedar Fair. In 1999, Cedar Fair decided to expand the franchise, by adding a Knotts' Soak City in Los Angeles and another one in Chula Vista.In 1920, the Knott family started selling berries and pies on Route 39. But in 1934, the Knotts' started selling chicken dinners on their wedding china. They opened a restaurant, called "Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant". They also started building other shops while people were waiting for a seat. In 1940, Walter Knott began constructing a replica ghost town for guests, beginning the modern day Knott's theme park.

Ghost Town
Ghost Town is the first land in Knotts' Berry Farm, built in 1940 by Walter Knott. The land basically is themed by old Western ghost towns, with dirt trails, cacti, wood, and tumbleweeds rolling by. The land consists of many rides.


 * GhostRider
 * Bigfoot Rapids
 * Calico Mine Ride
 * Calico Railroad
 * Pony Express
 * Screamin' Swing
 * Silver Bullet
 * Timber Mountain Log Ride

Fiesta Village
Themed after Mexican pop culture, Fiesta Village was built in 1969, consisting of restaurants, rides, and shops.
 * Dragon Swing
 * Hat Dance
 * Jaguar!
 * La Revolucion
 * Merry Go Round
 * Montezooma's Revenge
 * Waveswinger
 * Windseeker

The Boardwalk
This clever land is themed after boardwalk carnivals, this land consists of several rides.
 * Boomerang
 * Rip Tide
 * Sky Tower
 * Supreme Scream
 * Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars
 * Wipeout
 * Xcelerator

Camp Snoopy
Based on classic Peanuts' characters, this land takes you into camp with Peanuts character such as Snoopy and Woodstock.
 * Camp Bus
 * Balloon Race
 * Charlie Brown's Speedway
 * High Sierra Ferris Wheel
 * Huff and Puff
 * Joe's Cool Gr8 Sk8
 * Log Peeler
 * Lucy's Tugboat
 * Red Baron
 * Rocky Road Trucking Company
 * Sierra Sidewinder
 * Snoopy Bounce
 * Woodstock's Airmail

Former Attractions
Perilous Plunge - Closing Labor Day 2012, Perilous Plunge opened on September 15, 2000, attracting many guests to plunge down the 150 foot drop.

Annual Events
At Christmastime, Knott's turns the park into Knott's Merry Farm, with Christmas themed stuff. Around Halloween, Knott's turns the park into a mystical, haunted theme park called Knott's Scary Farm. People run around scaring people, they throw big parties, and have costume contests.

Soak City
In 1999, Cedar Fair expanded the park franchise and created two Knott's Soak Cities, water parks with themed attractions. Knott's Soak City locations are in Chula Vista and Los Angeles.