Knott's Berry Farm Fact Sheet
Knott's Berry Farm
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What is Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park?
What began as a roadside berry stand and Chicken Dinner Restaurant in the 1920s has evolved into one of Southern California’s most popular theme park destinations, attracting more than five million visitors each year. At Knott’s, fun is always in season, with dozens of rides, shows, and attractions in four themed areas. Knott’s is also home to one of the only waterparks in Southern California, Knott’s Soak City Water Park, the Knott’s Marketplace for all your dining and shopping needs, and our full-service Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel.
Where is Knott's?
Located in Buena Park, Orange County, California, ten minutes from Disneyland and 30 minutes from the John Wayne Airport, downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach Airport, and LAX.
How did Knott's Begin?
The Knott Family arrived in Buena Park in 1920 to farm 20 acres of land. The famous berry stand and Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant followed, attracting visitors from near and far. In 1940, Walter began building Ghost Town as a diversion for the thousands of hungry guests lining up each day – and the rest is history!
What are the Four Themed Areas?
Camp Snoopy remains the most beloved children's wonderland anywhere. The six-acre kids' paradise featuring over 30 attractions for the young – and young at heart! Attractions include the Camp Snoopy Theatre, home to a variety of shows starring Snoopy and the PEANUTS Gang, Snoopy’s Red Baron airplanes, the spinning coaster Sierra Sidewinder, and many other adventures.
Old West Ghost Town, the heart and soul of the Park, is a rough 'n' ready 1880s Old West Boom Town of cowboys, gunfights, can-can dancers, stagecoaches, a steam train and panning for real gold. Ghost Town is also the home of Pony Express-The Ride and Silver Bullet, Knott’s first suspended coaster. Other Ghost Town adventures include Calico River Rapids, a tempestuous outdoor white-water river excursion and GhostRider®, a spectacular wooden coaster. Plus the classic, Timber Mountain Log Ride and Calico Mine Ride, round out this spectacular area.
Fiesta Village, the prowling grounds for Knott's Jaguar! roller coaster, is a festive salute to California's rich Spanish legacy, complete with architecture, food, eye-catching works of art, and spicy rides including La Revolución, Los Voladores, and Sol Spin.
The Boardwalk pays tribute to the celebrated Southern California beach lifestyle and a retro era that never was but always will be. Here you will find the Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair, a 4-D interactive dark ride that pays tribute to the classic attraction from 35 years ago. The Boardwalk area is also home to Coast Rider, a family coaster, Surfside Gliders, on which riders pilot their own two-person aircraft for a scenic view of Boardwalk Bay, and the classic Pacific Scrambler. Boardwalk is also where you’ll find thrill-seeker favorites! HangTime, the first dive coaster in California. The coaster towers 150 feet over the Boardwalk area, showcasing five gravity-defying inversions, mid-air suspensions and a beyond vertical drop. Xcelerator sends daredevils screaming 0-80 mph in just 2.3 seconds! Other gravity-defying thrills include adrenaline rushing fun on Supreme Scream®. The 2,100-seat Walter Knott Theatre rounds out the fun as it hosts a spectacular Broadway style ice show during the holiday season.
What Kinds of Entertainment Does Knott's Present?
Dozens of stages throughout the Park offer nonstop live entertainment, including big-stage seasonal productions in the 2,100-seat Walter Knott Theatre; spirited saloon shows at the Calico Saloon; and Native American dances and presentations in Indian Trails. Summers at Knott’s mean a host of live entertainment, including DJs spinning the favorites and rock bands belting out the classics.
What about Food?
While Berry Market preserves and food products are known the world over, guests will find more than 40 unique in-park places to eat. Knott’s is widely applauded for serving the finest food at any theme or amusement park anywhere.
You'll find what your appetite craves -- from grilled hot dogs and flame-broiled hamburgers to flank steak sandwiches, spicy Mexican fajitas, open-air barbecues, roasted corn, delicious boysenberry desserts and the recipe that started it all over seventy-five years ago, Mrs. Knott's Famous Fried Chicken!
The Boardwalk Barbecue restaurant offers various BBQ favorites including smoked pork ribs, tri-tip and rotisserie chicken along with a selection of sandwiches and side dishes. Boardwalk Barbecue also features a selection of local and well-known craft beers. Then pull up a chair in the covered seating area to enjoy some live entertainment.
Johnny Rockets restaurant, located in the Knott’s Boardwalk area, is the largest in North America and features simple, great-tasting food from a menu of all-American favorites, including juicy hamburgers, freshly baked apple pie, hand-dipped shakes and malts…always served with a smile!
T.G.I. Friday’s, located just outside the park in the California Market Place, is one of the first American casual dining chains established in 1965. T.G.I. Friday’s offers an unsurpassed menu selection of food prepared to perfection, served in a lively, friendly atmosphere. In here, it’s always Friday.
Starbucks is also located in the California Marketplace just outside the main Park entrance. Enjoy Starbucks' world-class coffee drinks and entrees. Plus, this is the only location on earth to order a signature farm fresh boysenberry Frappuccino.
Where can I Shop?
More than 50 shops offer everything from classic souvenirs to PEANUTS collectibles, fine gifts and Native American handmade crafts. Favored shopping destinations include GhostRider® Goods and the elegant Gold Trails Hotel and Mercantile in Ghost Town.
Knott’s MarketPlace, a free-admission dining and shopping complex outside the Park's gates, is the home of Virginia's Gift Shop, The Berry Market, the delightful Peanuts Headquarters, and the Emporium.
Does Knott's Have Real Thrill Rides?
Absolutely! Knott’s is packed with exciting thrill rides like HangTime®, the first dive coaster in California, Silver Bullet, the park’s first suspended coaster; XceleratorSM, a high-speed 1950’s themed coaster that catapults guests from 0-82 mph in 2.3 seconds and GhostRider®, the longest wooden coaster in the Western U.S. For more thrills, try Supreme Scream®.
When Is Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park Open?
Knott’s is open 364 days a year (closed Christmas Day) with extended evening hours during spring break, summer, and the holiday season.
How Do I Book a Knott's Ticket?
You can book Knott’s Berry Farm tickets through any of our Travel Industry Partners.
What Ticket Options do I have?
There is a Single Day Admission ticket available for Knott’s Berry Farm and for Knott’s Soak City.
Can I Get There Without a Car?
Anaheim Resort Transportation offers affordable public transportation
(888) 364-ARTS (2727) or www.RideArt.org
Karmel Shuttle and Starline Tours service most hotels in the Anaheim, Buena Park, Garden Grove and the Los Angeles area. When you book a day at Knott’s Berry Farm, transportation costs are included.
Are There Any Free Things to Do?
Knott’s Independence Hall is an exact, brick-by-brick replica of the original in Philadelphia. Walter Knott’s personal labor of love, it is the nation’s only exact replica of the Philadelphia landmark. The Hall was built by the Knott Family as a permanent, free-admission reminder of two famous events: the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the U.S. Constitution. An avid proponent of American history and values, Walter Knott constructed the building for the millions of West Coast families unable to travel to Philadelphia to tour the original.
What about Knott's Special Events?
Fun is always in season at Knott’s Berry Farm with special seasonal events year round. Knott’s hosts some of the most famous events in the theme park industry!
Daily, mid-January through February, enjoy the Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration, which is uniquely dedicated to celebrating the beloved PEANUTS characters. The celebration invites guests to step inside the pages of a Charles M. Schulz comic as the characters take over the entire them park for the very first time with one-of-a-kind Peanuts inspired photo opportunities, fun themed activities, and meet and greets with the characters at surprise locations throughout the day.
Springtime means the return of the Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival. The food festival features countless, one-of-a-kind boysenberry inspired dishes, drinks and more, plus live entertainment, the Wine and Craft Brew Tasting Garden and fun the whole family will love!
September and October nights mean the annual return of Knott's Scary Farm, the world's largest, most haunting experience in the world. With haunted attractions and 1,000 monsters lurking in the fog. Nightmares never end at Knott’s Scary Farm.
For Halloween fun for everyone on weekends in October, Knott’s Spooky Farm offers a daytime, non-scare celebration of cheer rather than fear, is the social event of the season with shows, activities, and of course, trick-or-treating all geared for kids ages 3-11.
While in November and December, the Park becomes Knott's Merry Farm®, where joy is in season! Celebrate the holidays with the famous Snoopy ice show, a Calico Christmas with a crafts village and festive food. Each night, thousands of sparkling lights dance to the beat of holiday music while snow gently falls in Ghost Town. Ring in the New Year with live entertainment and a midnight fireworks display.
What is Knott’s Soak City?
Knott’s Soak City is a separately gated, 13-acre water adventure park adjacent to Knott’s Theme Park that operates select days from May through September. Whimsically themed to Southern California beach towns of the 1950s, Soak City boasts 17 speed, tube and body slides; the 75,000-gallon Tidal Wave Bay wave pool; the one-third-mile Sunset River; and the three-story Beach House featuring water guns, nozzles, sprayers and other interactive surprises. Designed for maximum family appeal, Gremmie Lagoon is a hands-on water playground for our pint-sized surfers complete with giant-sized turtles, crabs and a mischievous submarine-swallowing octopus.
The water park includes two water slide towers offering exhilarating attractions geared for families and thrill seekers. Shore Break towers over seven stories and offers six different thrilling water slide experiences. Four of the slides on the tower feature an Aqua-Launch chamber which innovatively launches guests as the floor under their feet drops them into an almost vertical free fall through a series of flat loops and S-curves in a translucent flume. Shore Break also features dueling tube slides that zip riders through an enchanting series of drops and turns. The height requirements for Shore Break slides are 48 inches. The Wedge slide tower is an open air family raft ride. Up to six guests at a time will descend down navigating twists and turns and unexpected drops.
Can I Stay at Knott’s?
Yes you can! The Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel offers world-class accommodations for business and leisure. The hotel located at Knott’s, this 321-room deluxe property, fitness center, pool with children’s activity area, and many other amenities. Onsite dining options include All-American fare, and room service. A variety of affordable family vacation packages are available year-round.
Does Knott's Have Facilities for Private Parties?
Knott's offers unsurpassed facilities for themed in-Park parties, private and corporate events for groups of 50 to 20,000. In addition to an onsite Catering Department and world-famous food, Knott's offers a state-of-the-art Event Center with Western, Luau, and Contemporary themes (minimum 50 guests required). Plus, the Knott's Berry Farm Hotel offers 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space. For private event information, call (714) 220-5163.
How Do I Get Park Information?
(714) 220-5220 for Knott's information
(714) 220-5200 for recorded information
www.knotts.com
Download the Knott's Berry Farm app
Who Owns Knott's?
Knott's is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. In addition to Knott's Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates 11 other amusement parks, three outdoor water parks, and six hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract.
The publicly traded partnership (PTP) is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “FUN.”
Who Manages Knott's?
Jon Storbeck is Vice-President and General Manager of Knott's Berry Farm and Knott’s Soak City
Who is the Travel Industry Contact?
Luanne Miracle, Manager, Travel Industry Sales
(714) 220-5127 or Luanne.miracle@knotts.com
Who Is the Media Contact: (714) 220-5130 or PR@knotts.com