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When did Knotts get sold?

In 1995, the Knott family sold the food specialty business to ConAgra Inc, which later re-sold the brand to The J.M. Smucker Company in 2008. In 1997, the Knott family sold the amusement park operations to Cedar Fair.



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Knott's Berry Farm was California's first theme park, with its 'Ghost Town' predating Disneyland by 15 years.

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Amusement parks Six Flags and Cedar Fair, which owns Knott's Berry Farm, merging in $8B deal. Amusement park giants Six Flags and Cedar Fair, which operates Knott's Berry Farm, are merging in an $8 billion deal.

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Beyond the festival and the 8-foot-tall boysenberry sculptures, what surprised me about Knott's was the sheer quantity of rides. Knott's is only 57 acres, compared with Disneyland's 100 acres, but there are so many more rides at the berry farm.

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Wynne, Jr. in 1961, upon the opening of Six Flags Over Texas. Six Flags Theme Parks is a fully-owned subsidiary of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (formerly Premier Parks), who purchased the company from Time Warner in 1998.

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KnottKnott's Berry Farm was shut down Saturday night after multiple fights were reported at the park, authorities said. ABC7 viewers have called Eyewitness News and reported seeing guests in a panic.

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Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the 280-acre (1.1 km2) park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 ...

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Jaguar! Brave the ancient mysteries inside Knott's first themed coaster. Built in 1995, the Temple of the Jaguar takes riders from the Mayan themed loading station aboard feline emblazoned trains. Passengers will experience 2,600 feet of track, covering one-tenth of the park's acreage.

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GhostRider has been routinely featured on the lists of the best wooden coasters in the entire world since opening in 1998.

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