Knott's Berry Farm: Explained
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- What is the history and making of the historic theme park Knott's Berry Farm? This video answers that question.
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They made a smart move with not selling to Disney...
Thank god.
yeh definetly
I bet Disney wouldnve taken out the thrill rides
They would take out the thrill rides and made it for kids.
I'm glad Knotts isn't selling out and keeping prices reasonable unlike Disney
Me too! :)
I stopped going to disney as a result. I can get my family in, parking, food, and souveniers for the same price it takes to get into the gate at disney
The season pass is as expensive as a one day trip to Disney
Honestly I hate Disney. You can go to Knotts and Magic Mountain for a cheaper price and have a blast. On the other hand, Disney is charging you and arm and a leg just to get in and most of their attractions are family rides.
And Universal. $175 nets you a low-tier annual pass while Disney will charge around $800-$900 for that.
Xcelerator is a terrific ride! Also I understand there is a Jaguar ride at Knotts but you only mentioned the Jag-You-Were ride...
It definitely seems like one, I'd love to ride it some day. Funnily enough, it's the same ride! Us Brits, the one's who invented the English language, pronounce 'Jaguar' this way. :)
I will add it to the list. :)
Why add "the ones who invented the English language" in there? It makes it look like your saying your pronunciation is superior.
Henry Peter Because the British technically *did* invent the English Language.
@@TestingChannel1407 It is the only way to pronounce Jaguar
good thing Disney didn't buy it the prices would have been jacked up a hell of a lot higher
Not really, unless there is demand for the park. Disney is not the only park that does this. supply and demand. Also Knotts does jack up their prices for their haunt. Every year the prices go up, and maze count goes down for no reason..
Zonies Coasters yeah
Not to mention Disney would have ruined the "real" factor of this park.
Lol vary true
And the rides would all be kiddie rides
On a side note, Calico Railroad at 5:21 is not a re-creation. Knott came to Colorado and purchased two narrow gauge Rio Grande Southern engines and some passenger cars (and one Galloping Goose!) when the railroad faced abandonment in the early 1950s. Now 136 years old, these are living pieces of history that add to Knott's authenticity.
That's awesome to hear! :)
6:07 Cedar Fair also owns Cedar Point, Carowinds, Canada's Wonderland, King's Dominion, and King's Island. Do you mean that this is the only theme park in the chain with good theming?
These can all be considered Amusement Parks, which are different to Theme Parks. As you have understood, the theming is the difference.
COASTER BOT Ok, it just sounds poorly worded
Many don't understand the difference between 'Theme Parks' and 'Amusement Parks' which has caused a lot of confusion.
JAG Just A Guy yes
Canoon Eggy Theme parks have theming. A Park that brings you into a whole new world is basically a theme park. Or a park with an initial theme. Amusement parks which is what most of the cedar fair parks are is basically a big park with a ton of rides in it. So Coaster Bot is basically correct since this park does have theming.
Excellent work on this introduction. I started going there since 1975
Thank you, that's great to hear! :)
COASTER BOT I love ur vids
I love this park so much. It’s the first park where I found my love for roller coasters and I will never forget how awesome this place is! I’m sad that Boomerang is gone tho.
That's really awesome to hear! Hangtime looks far better then Boomerang though :)
I'm watching this video at Knott's! Cool video!
Great to hear! Thank you very much :)
miguelWOOL I'm watching this at universal islands of adventure
ThorpePark Review I'm watching this at Portaventura
I'm watching this at home!
miguelWOOL I'm watching this on the toilet!
I love this theme park
Great to hear! :)
Should it be mentioned after being acquired by Cedar Fair Knott's Berry Farm went through a dark period considered by many fans? After being acquired by Cedar Fair, there was a noticeable drop in park quality and theming. Attractions such as the Mission Models, Knott's Lagoon, Haunted Shack, and Knott's Bear-y Tales/Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, and Walter Knott's original Berry Stand which were taken down either to make way for thrill rides or lack of popularity. Many fans of the themed areas see this as a dark period as much of the history that Walter Knott put into his park in the first place was being disregarded and discarded by Cedar Fair in lieu of a more teenage thrill seeking paradise. Even their popular attractions of the Calico Mine Ride and Timber Mountain Log Ride saw noticeable drops in quality with aging set pieces and animatronics.
It wasn't until recent changes in leadership did things start to turn around. There started to be a more heavy focus towards catering to families and trying to restore what was once lost. The Mission Models were found in a trash heap and were lovingly restored and recently put back up on display in their original places in the parks. The Timber Mountain Log Ride and Calico Mine Ride received heavy refurbishment to update the attraction with new animatronics, lighting, and effects. The Boardwalk area was renovated to remove the existing rides and place in more family appropriate roller coasters. And the old Kingdom of the Dinosaurs building was turned into the family centered Iron Reef attraction.
Knott's Berry Farm is definitively a great place to be with a newfound balance between thrill rides, family attractions, and parts of Walter Knott's original idea of educating visitors on the Wild West. Still many fans cannot deny that the park entered some rough waters around the 2000's.
it definitely did. the whole "mini six flags" thing that was going on was really unfortunate. I really wish they would take out silver bullet and let that lake shine again
The Soap Box Racers were at Knott's from 1980 to 1996. Windjammer Surf Racers took it's place from 1997 to 2001 and then came Xcelerator in 2002. Before 2004's Silver Bullet, the Reflection Lake water show entertained people from 1989 to 2003. The Parachutes were part of the Sky Cabin from 1976 to 1999/2002.
And before the water show they had the fireworks machine
WOW you know A LOT about knotts berry farm
I have been on the Corkscrew in both Knotts Berry Farm and Silverwood Theme park, that is pretty awesome!
Great to hear! :)
Corkscrew-->Boomerang-->Hangtime!
I'm too young for corkscrew but my parents used to ride it at Knott's and it's cool to hear about
They took boomerang off but have u rodé hangtime i. Have ITS SO FUN
Fuckin lucky
i been in knott's about 20 times
Thats awesome! :)
COASTER BOT thx :)
christopher ruiz same
I'm surprised this video didn't mention anything about the Plunge
Unfortunately there's a lot to cover in a single video meaning things get missed out, sorry. :)
Yah Perilous Plunge was my favorite ride there when it was summer! So fun!
Yeah also since the fact someone died on it
MermaidAG Productions So just because someone died on it, it can’t be a good ride...?
MermaidAG Productions maybe we’re cousins lol
Boomerang, SilverBullet, GhostRider, and Xcelerator are my favorite😂😊
Awesome! :)
MoonLight Star boomerang is no longer there
Max Tennis // Uh... Its smooth.
Chick-fil-A Back then before they put new tracks that made it smoother, it was ruff back then,
Caryoumad // Oh I know that lol I just never ridden it as a child.
Nobody ever mentions the Motorcycle Chase -- the scariest coaster ever. So scary and dangerous that they replaced the motorcycles with boring & safe soap boxes. ..also, no mention of Knott's painfully slow-moving lines. Even if the line is short, you'll be waiting forever.
haha. YES! I wasn't old enough to ride the Motorcycle Chase but my sisters were. They were scared to death holding on for dear life. When I was finally tall enough, they became soap box racers. We loved them!
Rudy Aguilar ggg
Tommy Lamm it wasn't scary scary but just scary
Tommy Lamm cough cough silver bullet cough cough
I go to knotts often and the lines are not that bad. Especially in comparison to Disney land
who is watching this after boomerang was removed.
me
M35S me
Me
M35S me 😭😢
At least hang time will be there ;D
Knott's is the original "California Adventure"! haha :) I love Disneyland's California Adventure of course, but Knott's definitely has a more unique, organic feel in presenting the history of California: they have educational performances by Native Peoples and recreations of different architectures of Native Americans throughout the land (like Pacific Northwestern big houses and Pueblo adobes); the Fiesta Village is themed to the long Mexican history of CA starting as far back as the Spanish missions, and the Ghost Town to the mining towns of the Gold Rush and railroad system! So awesome! :)
I know this video is old (ish), but I always leave with a sad face because I am leaving the park (I love Knott’s)
I can imagine! Who ever wants to leave a theme park? :)
COASTER BOT ikr? Also, have you ever cried when you were 6 and told you had to leave Disneyworld? If so, you’ll understand my saneness that I had to leave.
It Was My First Theme Park,At Least I Didn't Cry Like Kids In Disney
Hi! Would you consider making a video explaining different types of roller coaster maneuvers? Like cobra rolls, corkscrews, etc.? Most coaster enthusiasts seem to have all the kinds memorized but I can never keep track of them. You make everything so clear, I'd love to hear your take on it!
I'd love to make a video about roller coasters elements. It's already on the list, and you'll probably see it at some point in the future! :)
The Timber Mountain Log Ride is my favorite ride of all time. The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland is second and E.T. at Universal Studios is third.
Knotts is my favorite theme park
Awesome! :)
COASTER BOT your awesome :)
Thank you! You are too for watching! :)
Who’s seeing this after hangtime has been added
Literally everyone who sees this.
Do a Santa Cruz beach Boardwalk one!
I will add it to the list, thanks for the suggestion! :)
pony express was closed when i went and i'm still not over it
Like if you've been at least 20 times.
Lots of history missed in the video, like the reason the ghost town was added, the reason the park was fenced in and admission was charged, and re-themed areas (Gypsy Camp-Roaring '20s-Roaring '20s Airfield-Boardwalk). Also, much of the ghost town is comprised of original buildings moved to the site.
Damn silver bullet Is pretty fast
Hangtime is California's first dive coaster. With a oval loop and replacing Boomerang and Topspin, Hangtime takes up the spot of both rides and opened around 2017.
Knotts is so underrated compared to Disneyland and universal studios but it’s still my favorite park. So many memories there.
3:56 Thwack! lol
My family loved visiting this theme park as it was cheaper than Disneyland and it wasn't that far from our house. I hope to visit the park again one day when I get the chance.
Awesome, hopefully you do get to visit again soon! :)
Wish I could get here, but I'm on the east coast of the US. At least I have Knoebels, Hershey, Kennywood, etc.
I live in mi and I have nothing 😥
except for a small park called cedar point
You have michigans adventure 😂😂😂😂
Cant forget about Michigans Adventure! They have all of the state of the art attractions
+Rob's Rides well they do have an airtime filled woodie! (Crazy Mouse)
I live on the east coast, but hey! You get great adventure! That's the best thing about east coast
Woah, I knew this since elementary. I feel old now.
This is our main theme park to go to since I live in Southern California
Nice video! It would be cool to see one on Silver Dollar City!
Silver Dollar City is on the list! :)
Great video, Coaster Bot! Knotts was the first theme park i went to as an alternative to disneyland. My opinion is that Knotts Berry Farm is a perfect park for young theme park enthusiasts, as I feel it has rides that are a little more intense than Disneyland, but aren't as intense as magic mountain. I recommend to start taking your kids to Knotts before Six Flags so they can ride rides like Xcelerator to get used to intense coasters.
Thank you very much! That's a very good point. The park does look great :)
Lovely overview. I think the park deserves an updated video! They probably have a few more updates since this one was released.
Timberline Twister was my first coaster, and my most painful.
lol
one of my fav places, love ya knotts!
I am Going today I am scared and excited
Awesome, you'll be fine! Have fun and enjoy riding some great coasters. :)
How Was it?
i live down the street from knotts i have pass and can see it from my house so i go relatively often pretty cool vid bc i learned some things i didnt know. Thanks man and keep up the good work coaster bot
That's awesome to hear! It's great that you have learnt something from this video. Thank you. :)
The boardwalk wasn't always that. You forgot to mention Perilous Plunge. It was there before the Coast Ridee or what's it called was installed in the park
Unfortunately we cannot cover everything in these videos as they will become excessively long. We therefore purposely miss information out to ensure the video is an enjoyable length. Sorry about this.
my most favorite theme park considering they have a nice reastruant and hotel. the big wooden roller caster always gives me butterflies before i ride it. and the prices for the whole thing are surprisingly cheap. it wasn't so crowded when i went there, probably filled with people by now.
That's awesome to hear! It looks like a fantastic park :)
They took out boomerang and are putting in “hang time” which is the first and only dive coaster in California and will be the 2nd roller coaster in the Western Hemisphere to feature negative g force... I just went to knotts yesterday and I’m going back as soon as this ride opens it looks so fun
Indeed they are, Hangtime looks fantastic. It isn't the 2nd roller coaster to have negative G-Forces in the Western Hemisphere though. There are many rides with negative Gs! :)
6:06 knot's stands as the only park in the cedar fair chain? wha?
It could be argued that the other Cedar Fair parks are Amusement parks, and not specifically theme parks.
Robin Collins ohhhhh
Robin Collins makes sense now
II think he meas the only CF park with a lot of theming
This is indeed correct.
Can u do Canada's Wonderland Explained?
I will add it to the list, thank you for the suggestion. :)
You're welcome!
+COASTER BOT What is: ispeed mirabilandia please
iSpeed is on the list too. :)
COASTER BOT Disneyland explained???
Now they have Hangtime too! I really want to go back to Knotts, i haven't been since like 2006 or so and it's only a 6 hour and 7 minute drive from my house in Phoenix.
You definitely need to revisit! :)
I love these videos so much can't wait to see where your channel goes
I am extremely glad you enjoy the videos. There is definitely more exciting things to come in the future! :)
i went in the 8th grade for a school trip and now im going again in 10th grade for cheerleading and im so excited
That's awesome to hear! Enjoy it. :)
Xcelerator is so much fun. I never expect the launch to go that fast that quick
That's awesome to hear! :)
I'm so glad this is my home park, located about 15 minutes away. With the very reasonably priced season pass, I can go pretty much every day on my way home from work, haha. Try my best to get a ride in on GhostRider at least nearly every day, though it sometimes doesn't work out obviously.
GhostRider and this look awesome!
I am going to Southern California in two weeks and going to knotts berry farm
Awesome to hear! :)
i was expecting like a horror event but sounds pretty fun over in the usa . good job coaster bot
Thank you! There are a tiny number of 'horror events' in the theme park industry. It's rather safe. :)
My favorite attraction was Wave Swinger, alias Slingshot, when I came to my first ride when I was young, so I came back to the Wave Swinger for a couple times again and again and again. First, I rode on the Wave Swinger at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, then I rode on the Wave Swinger at Santa Clara County Fair in San Jose, California, and finally, I rode on the Wave Swinger at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, California. First, I came to the first Wave Swinger at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, then I came to the second Wave Swinger at Santa Clara County Fair in San Jose, California, and finally, I came to the third and last Wave Swinger at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, California. I rode on all three Wave Swingers because of the Twenty-Four Wave Swinger Beauties of DIC Entertainment. I hoped you enjoyed those parks, all right? See you soon.
Good thing they didn't sell !!!! I was there 2 weeks ago .....GREAT PARK ......... much love from ATX
Yay! I love this series! Great video!
Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoy these videos :)
Great overview! This video was very informative and helpful. Thank you!
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video :)
i was on the wind seeker while it was still open but it actually stopped mid air and we sat there for like 15 minutes before the ride brought us down, glad they finally closed it
That's interesting to hear.
Thanks for telling me what a knotts berry farm is
No problem! ;)
lol watching this at 12.24 in the morning in the hotel
Awesome! :)
I never want to stop living in Buena Park! ❤️❤️
Knott’s Beary Tales was the original ride in the Iron Reef building.
Thanks for doing Knott's Berry Farm, I commented a while ago about Xcelerator, and I'm glad to see a video that's about the entire park. I love Knott's, and we often buy season passes a lot. Really great video!
Also, what do you think of the new Ghost Rider if you've been on it? it's so much smoother now.
No problem, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Unfortunately I have not had the chance to visit Knott's Berry Farm at all, but I would love to in the future. :)
Great videos. Love these type of videos with others as they provide lots of information. Love them keep it up ps huge fan!!🎢🎢🎢👌😊😊
Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoy the explained videos, there is definitely more to come. :)
Cedar fair ruined Geauga Lake was when they bought it out and prices went way up so they closed it down. It was a park people could afford to go , till they took over.
OMG I love the Silver Bullet me and my cousins go on that ride over and over!!
Wind Jammer closed because it was really unpopular after people realized how much it bangs your head around. It left riders with a headache afterward
So happy they decided to remove Boomerang and put in Hang Time!
I love Knotts and the old west theme! The soapbox racer was so cool. I loved all those kitty-themed billboards. And the haunted part with the strange gravity effects. Also the berry ride was cute..it smelled so good inside :) I went there a lot as a kid but haven't been since 1996.
That's awesome! You should give the park another visit :)
I wish! Ive been stuck in Wisconsin for the past 10 years but I appreciate old videos :)
Oh I see, fair enough! You should still try to arrange a visit one day! :)
Hey! I really love your videos. I would love to see Hansa Park or Phantasialand explained! If you make an Video about the Hansa Park, I would really love to help you, because I know alot about it.
Thanks great to hear, thank you! Those are two parks I'd definitely love to cover in the future. I will add them both to the list. I'll contact you at the time of production if you'd like to help out with the facts of the Hansa Park video. :)
Great! Its a big honour for me to help you!
I lived down the street from Knott's my whole life. Can see Knott's and Disneyland from my backyard :)
That's awesome! :)
hey i love your vids best friend keep up the fantastic work
Thank you very much, there is definitely more great stuff to come in the future. :)
aww thank you 😉😄😖😊😊😊😁
ive had knotts passes for years and years and it's nice to know some history about it 😂
That's awesome! We are glad you learnt something about the park. :)
I love Knotts Berry Farm. It's Awesome
That's great to hear! :)
Six Flags New Orleans Explained?
I will add it to the list. It would be a very interesting video, but I'm not sure whether it would be possible to make footage wise. Thank you for the suggestion.
Can we get an updated version with the addition of hangtime
I've visited knotts berry farm twice it was very fun
Great to hear! :)
I use to be a ride operator in camp snoopy I was told timberline is in house build /design so I don’t know about any outside influence
In My Opinion... the Best theme park in socal... not too big, enough things for both the adults and children, not too expensive, and not hard to walk around in, other than when crowded
I left with a frown on my face because my legs hurt
Correct me if I'm wrong but i wonder how much Hiram Mctavish ties in with Dorney Park newest attraction set to open in 2024 I've been digging around to better understand the lore
I'm not gonna lie, I went a couple weeks ago and the personnel there was some of the nicest in a park I have ever seen. Probably second to Disneyland (that is the happiest place on Earth lol) it was the first time I had gone to Knott's in 19 years and it was awesome! So many fun rides there!
Awesome to hear, glad you enjoyed it! :)
Boomerang was removed, and now the newest rollercoaster, hangtime, should be opening in the summer if this year, look it up.
I've seen, Hangtime looks fantastic! :)
Great video! I worked at Knott's for 11 years and loved it. The stagecoach is called Butterfield though, not Butterfly :)
Thank you very much! It's great to hear you enjoyed your experiences at Knott's. I apologise for the error; for some reason I said Butterfly when the script clearly states Butterfield. :)
So this is the only theme park? Meaning the others don't have a theme at all?
Hey coaster bot they're closing boomerang on April 23rd.
I heard! Hopefully it will be replaced by something better.
Adam Helsel i was there when they were taking it down , it looked so sad :(
Adam Helsel the wait is over they finally announced Hang Time!!!!
Well, it definitely is being replaced with something better. Hangtime looks amazing!
You mean “the concussion machine”
It stands as the only park in the Cedar Fair chain?
Bro I forgot about Knott's!!! Knott's scary farm is too lit!!!!
If Disney bought knott’s the whole franchise would be ruined and plus a single slice of pizza would probably cost like 50$ instead of 10$
You forgot perolus plunge which was removed a long time ago.
I live in Houston now and we have the Kemah boardwalk which is not a theme park just a boardwalk with rides, but I still remember my first Job which was at Knott's Berry Farm 1996 to 2000 selling entry Tickets and Handling Guest relations!
That's awesome and very interesting to hear. Did you enjoy working at Knott's? :)
COASTER BOT yes actually I did enjoy it, as I was young and my first job, it helped form my first real world experience.
That's great to hear :)
How busy does this place get during the week? Do they sell front-of-the line passes?
I'm not sure how busy it gets, but they do sell 'Fast Lane' passes. :)
Windjammer was closed when my family went bc the staff said it was too windy. No joke. Soap box racers and corkscrew should have never been removed :(
What is Expedition G Force?
What is Son of Beast.
What is The Voyage.
What is Furious Baco.
What is Maverick.
and What is Phantom's Revenge?
Lots of requests! They are all on the list. :)
Why did u put the boomerang coaters footage
it’s gone now
This video was made before boomerang left the park
@@coasterbot oh
1:31 what movie am i thinking of with this log ride? I swear ive seen this exact ride.
Now boomerang has been replaced by hangtime
That's true! :)
you forgot the drop tower