Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Knott's News is closing its doors
I'd like to take the time to thank the few readers I've had over the years but as of today, Knott's News is no more. I may leave the blog up a little longer before taking it all down but this will be the last post. There are other sources to get information on Knott's and honestly, I just have no interest in being another coaster site (covering coasters bores me to tears). Knott's is something special and I wish them the best. Hopefully they don't stray too far off course towards being a generic steel park. Thanks again everyone!
Join us tonight at 8PM (PST) on the Knotts Berry Farm Facebook page for a very special announcement.
Happy #NationalRollerCoasterDay! Join us tonight at 8PM (PST) on the #KnottsBerryFarm Facebook page for a very special announcement. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/M0lxU2wfBu
— Knott's Berry Farm (@knotts) August 16, 2017
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Will theme parks announce new rides on Aug. 16, National Roller Coaster Day?
Did you know that Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day?
I know, every single day of the year is the national day for one thing or another. They don’t require an act of Congress – just someone with something to promote or to sell. Earlier this year, the City of Buena Park declared a National Boysenberry Day to help promote Knott’s Berry Farm’s annual Boysenberry Festival, for example.
No one seems to have a definite answer why Aug. 16, of all days, should be the one for roller coasters. (The leading answer seems to be something about the first patent for a coaster.) But many of the nation’s amusement parks, including Knott’s, have jumped on this opportunity to make National Roller Coaster Day the day that they will announce their new rides for the upcoming season.
Knott’s has planned a media event for that evening, wrapping up what should be a full day of announcements from coast to coast.
Other parks scheduling announcements include Kings Dominion in Virginia, Cedar Point in Ohio, and California’s Great America in Santa Clara – which all are part of the Cedar Fair chain that also owns Knott’s Berry Farm. In addition, Silver Dollar City in Missouri has a reveal planned.
Read the rest at the OCRegister
I know, every single day of the year is the national day for one thing or another. They don’t require an act of Congress – just someone with something to promote or to sell. Earlier this year, the City of Buena Park declared a National Boysenberry Day to help promote Knott’s Berry Farm’s annual Boysenberry Festival, for example.
No one seems to have a definite answer why Aug. 16, of all days, should be the one for roller coasters. (The leading answer seems to be something about the first patent for a coaster.) But many of the nation’s amusement parks, including Knott’s, have jumped on this opportunity to make National Roller Coaster Day the day that they will announce their new rides for the upcoming season.
Knott’s has planned a media event for that evening, wrapping up what should be a full day of announcements from coast to coast.
Other parks scheduling announcements include Kings Dominion in Virginia, Cedar Point in Ohio, and California’s Great America in Santa Clara – which all are part of the Cedar Fair chain that also owns Knott’s Berry Farm. In addition, Silver Dollar City in Missouri has a reveal planned.
Read the rest at the OCRegister
Friday, August 4, 2017
Cedar Fair Results Fail To Thrill Investors
Summary
Read the rest at SeekingAlpha
- Management backing away from guidance.
- Weather blamed for the second time this year.
- Shares drop 5%.
Read the rest at SeekingAlpha
2018 teaser
Another beautiful day on the #KnottsBerryFarm Boardwalk... pic.twitter.com/VzjZ4CHqGr— Knott's Berry Farm (@knotts) August 4, 2017
Thursday, August 3, 2017
State allows Knott's Berry Farm to reopen ride similar to the one involved in Ohio accident
California officials have approved the reopening of rides at Knott's Berry Farm and two other amusement parks similar to the one that malfunctioned in Ohio, killing an 18-year-old and injuring seven others.
Three other rides, including one at the Orange County Fair, remain closed pending further review.
Read the rest at ABC7
Three other rides, including one at the Orange County Fair, remain closed pending further review.
Read the rest at ABC7
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Photo Update: Our first visit to Knott’s Berry Farm
Although we’ve been reporting on Knott’s Berry Farm theme park for years, I recently had my first visit, along with my son Quinn. Here’s a bit of our fun day.
If you don’t know, Knott’s Berry Farm is less than 30 minutes from the Disneyland Resort in Buena Park, Calif. It’s actually older than Disneyland. Without going into the whole long history, Walter Knott was a berry farmer whose wife ran a fried chicken restaurant that got so popular, people were waiting in every long lines to enter. So Walter built some attractions around it to give the families of those waiting in line something to do. It grew from there into the large theme park it is today.
Read the rest at AttractionsMagazine
If you don’t know, Knott’s Berry Farm is less than 30 minutes from the Disneyland Resort in Buena Park, Calif. It’s actually older than Disneyland. Without going into the whole long history, Walter Knott was a berry farmer whose wife ran a fried chicken restaurant that got so popular, people were waiting in every long lines to enter. So Walter built some attractions around it to give the families of those waiting in line something to do. It grew from there into the large theme park it is today.
Read the rest at AttractionsMagazine
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