Knott's Berry Farm, Amusement park in Buena Park, California.
Knott's Berry Farm is an amusement park in Buena Park, California, covering 160 acres and divided into four themed zones: Ghost Town, Fiesta Village, The Boardwalk, and Camp Snoopy. Each zone offers its own rides, shows, and design, together forming over 40 attractions that cater to different age groups.
Walter and Cordelia Knott started a berry farm here in 1920 and began adding a recreated Old West town in the 1940s to entertain customers waiting for their restaurant. The site gradually evolved into California's first theme park, originally free to enter, before admission fees were introduced in 1968.
The park carries the name of the Knott family, whose berry farm gave birth to the attraction visitors see today. Ghost Town recreates a 19th-century mining settlement where actors perform daily routines and guests walk through old-style storefronts and workshops.
The zones are close together, so visitors can move between areas without long walks; signage and park maps help with orientation. Dining spots, snack stands, and rest areas are spread throughout, making it easy to take breaks without backtracking.
GhostRider, a wooden roller coaster measuring 4,533 feet (1,382 m) in length, reaches speeds of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) and holds the title of the longest wooden coaster in the western United States. It received a complete renovation in 2016, with large sections of track and supports replaced.
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