Wednesday, July 29, 2015

On the Line: Eubaldo Ramirez Of Knott's Berry Farm, Part Two

As if he wasn't busy enough, Eubaldo Ramirez was tasked with responding to my seemingly endless list of questions. Well, he tackled it like a pro. Thanks for making time for us!

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

New Knott's Berry Farm live shows created by daughter of Snoopy's creator Charles Schulz

Bicyclists soaring upside down through the air, gymnasts doing multiple, quadruple flips, a trapeze artist spinning above the crowd – then there’s this ice-skating show with a beagle named Snoopy.

All Knott’s Berry Farm offerings produced by Jill Schulz-Transki, the daughter of Charles Schulz, the man who created the Peanuts comic strip.

“I was the first person to skate in the first Snoopy costume; it was made by my mother,” the daughter recalled.

And now, Schulz-Transki’s company is producing two new, summertime shows through Aug. 23 at Knott’s, which has a long history of using Peanuts characters in the park.

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Country Showdown KHTS AM-1220 Winner Moves On To State Finals

Harper, along with Kylie Mac and Jarett James, were the three Country Showdown KHTS AM-1220 local competition finalists competing at Concerts in the Park on July 25.

The three were competing for a chance to move on to the 2015 Country Showdown California State finals at Knott’s Berry Farm on Aug. 8, 2015 and Harper emerged victorious.

The three were originally going to perform at the Santa Clarita Concerts in the Park as opening acts for Marie Wise-Hawkins on July 18, however it was cancelled due to the weather.

Marie Wise-Hawkins will be performing as the headliner, along with Three Bad Jacks at the Concerts in the Park on Aug. 15.

Harper competed at the 2013 Texaco Country Showdown and made it all the way to the national championship at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee and came in second place.

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On the Line: Eubaldo Ramirez Of Knott's Berry Farm, Part One

Running a restaurant is tough. Try running multiple. Add to that payroll, scheduling, purchasing and cost controls. Roll that all up, and you get Eubaldo Ramirez of Knott's Berry Farm. We gave him some tough questions, but knew he could handle them. Just look at how he spends an average Friday.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Injury Risk Not Lost on Knott’s Plaintiff Who Now Suffers from Vision Problems

It was last year that Kristine Laborte, then age six, was a participant on the Timber Mountain Log Ride when she hit her head against the seatback in front, breaking a bone above her right eye. She was accompanied on the ride by her father, James, who held his daughter on his lap. The incident happened when the ride stopped suddenly at the bottom of the flume, causing both James and Kristine to slide forward. The injury, according to the family’s Amusement Park lawsuit, happened on July 27, 2014.

The plaintiffs assert the injury to their daughter could have been avoided if there were safety measures built into the ride, such as more adequate feet or leg braces installed in the interior of the log-shaped cars to prevent occupants from unexpectedly sliding forward. The Labortes also claim that better monitoring of the water levels at the bottom of the drop could have also prevented the injury to the little girl.

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Friday, July 3, 2015

Throwback Thursday: Knott's Berry Farm's Kingdom of the Dinosaurs

For a short time, Knott’s Berry Farm was as much about dinosaurs as it was about Peanuts characters, fried chicken dinners and berry jam.

It’s time once again to revel in the days gone by with an attraction many who visited Southern California from 1987 to 2004 might remember, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs.

I for one can still remember with fondness the wacky, high-pitched warnings of a professor exclaiming, “You’re going back in time!” as you meander slowly into the abyss of the famed dark ride.

For those who don’t recall the ride, we hope to remedy that here with a piece of warm nostalgia pie.

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