| Knott's Berry Farm is one of the most famous | | | | history that's traced back to the 1920s it |
| theme parks on the west coast, alongside | | | | claims to be "America's first theme park". |
| Disneyland and Six Flags Magic Mountain. The | | | | In 1995 the Knott's Berry jelly and preserves |
| theme park is located in Buena Park, CA. | | | | business was sold to ConAgra foods and in |
| Unlike other theme parks on the west coast | | | | 1997 the theme park was sold to Cedar Fair |
| that are owned by movie studios, Knott's | | | | L.P., which owns an amusement park in Ohio |
| Berry Farm is a manufacturer of jams and | | | | called Cedar Point.Since being under the |
| preserves. Besides the Knott's Berry farm | | | | ownership of Cedar Fair the park has added |
| theme park in Buena Park, the Knott's company | | | | numerous thrill rides and large roller |
| also started the famous Camp Snoopy theme | | | | coasters. Today Knott's Berry Farm includes |
| park in Mall of America, in Minneapolis, | | | | six different themed areas including, Ghost |
| MN.Knott's Berry Farm got its start in 1920, | | | | town, the Boardwalk, Indian Trails, Wild |
| when Walter Knott and his wife sold berries | | | | Water Wilderness, Fiesta Village and Camp |
| from a stand on the roadside. During the | | | | Snoopy. Ghost town is the oldest part of |
| 1930s Walter created the world's first | | | | Knott's Berry Farm and it contains most of |
| boysenberry, which is a combination of | | | | the buildings that Walter had brought from |
| blackberry, loganberry and raspberry. Also | | | | ghost towns through out the west. Fiesta |
| during the 1930s, Walter's wife Cordelia | | | | Village has a Latin flavor to it because of |
| began serving fried chicken dinners and | | | | its carnival like setting and roller |
| within a couple years, the restaurant became | | | | coasters, such as Montezooma Revenge and the |
| a phenomenon with enormous lines outside of | | | | Jaguar! The Boardwalk was originally set up |
| it, leaving customers waiting for | | | | as a gypsy camp and a 20s settings. Today |
| hours.Walter put on his thinking cap and | | | | the Boardwalk contains most of the parks |
| decided to create a ghost town in 1940 to | | | | thrill rides like the Windjammer racing |
| entertain the people who came to get some of | | | | coaster, Supreme Scream, Xcelerator and |
| his wife's cooking. The ghost town was made | | | | Perilous Plunge.Camp Snoopy is the most |
| up of buildings from old Western town such as | | | | advertised part of Knott's Berry Farm, it is |
| Prescott, AZ and Calico, CA. In 1968 Walter | | | | targeted to a younger crowd with most of its |
| decided to apply his entrepreneurial mind to | | | | rides being meant for kids and the theme is |
| his ghost town, so he fenced his farm and | | | | based on Charlie Brown and the peanut gang. |
| began to charge people for admission, this is | | | | Wild water wilderness is themed after nature, |
| when Knott's Berry Farm the amusement park | | | | with rides including Big Foot Rapids and the |
| was born. Since Knott's Berry Farm has a | | | | mystery lodge. |