Height and physical restrictions may apply on some rides. All other uses of those trademarks are strictly prohibited. Book Online or Call TripAdvisor Traveler Rating. California's 1st Theme Park! November January 2, enjoy the holidays at Knott's Merry Farm with a park transformation into a classic winter wonderland. See all of your holiday favorites like Merry Christmas, Snoopy! Please check park operating hours prior to arrival.
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Search Search. Promotions Promotion. Hotel Packages. Stay on property at the Knott's Hotel and you'll gain access to the best pricing on tickets. In , work began on the first major attraction open to help entertain guests — a Ghost Town, built with a mix of authentic and re-created buildings from the s, with the town being slowly but regularly expanded over the following 12 years.
The Butterfield Stagecoach — an authentic s stagecoach — was introduced in Then on January 12th, , the Calico Railroad opened, which gave guests an authentic steam railroad experience, and took guests around the farm in about 10 minutes. The Ghost Town, Stagecoach and the Calico Railroad seen below remains in operation to this day, with some buildings genuine to the s, including the Blacksmith Store, which remains a functional Blacksmith for the park.
There are also unique structures like the Bottle House, which was built in out of 3, empty wine and whiskey bottles, inspired by similar structures found in some early-day mining towns. There are actors that are spread around the Ghost Town, who you can interact with, and it really does have give it all a bit of a Westworld feel in the modern context — which will be fun for fans of that series. To this day it continues to revolve around an antique Band Organ, and has been operating for over years it itself coming from Hershey Park in Pennsylvania.
But at the end of the day, this was all to accompany a fried chicken and boysenberry restaurant, which also remains in operation and is now accessible separate to park admission. Sitting just 15 minutes from Disneyland, for Californians this is a park that has always sat in its shadow, even if they were originating some of the themes and technologies at the time. And its push in more recent decades towards thrill rides came at the risk of comparisons to the superior Six Flags Magic Mountain, which is about 90 kilometers away, and has the world record for most roller coasters in a single park.
So why does this park get to open up our new series, when its so often been seen as the underdog in a competitive, IP focused market that also has parks like Universal Studios just up the road? A theme park that started as a ghost town out the back of a fried chicken restaurant and berry farm? Even a plate of fried chicken or a slice of Boysenberry pie, still using Mrs.
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