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Why is Knotts a good theme park?

Knott's Berry Farm offers a unique combination of world-class thrill rides with traditional family favorite attractions and shows. A day at Knott's Berry Farm means taking on mammoth coasters, as well as witnessing Old Western adventures and enjoying a hug from the world's most loveable beagle – Snoopy!



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Personally, the food there is so good, it is expensive but it is so worth it! And there are a variety of shops you can buy stuff and also go onto so many rollercoasters. And by the way, Knotts berry farm started in the 1920's and the history of the farm is great. I read all about it.

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Knotts has big rides — HUGE rides, that are super fun. It's well-kept, themed well, has good food, and is great for a family day. Disneyland has smaller rides, with more imagination. There is something for every member of your family to delight in.

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Disneyland opened in Anaheim in 1955, but Knott's Berry Farm, established by Walter Knott in Buena Park, can trace its history all the way back to 1920, and its incarnation as a theme park to 1940.

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The park features 40 rides, including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides, and water rides.

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There are ten roller coasters at Knott's Berry Farm. The Silver Bullet (54" minimum) is an inverted coaster with a 109' drop. The Xcelerator (52" minimum) hits 82mph in 2.3 seconds. The Boomerang (48" minimum) fits six loops into a minute, then sends you through them backwards.

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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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In short, if it's thrills, spills and squeals you're after, Six Flags Magic Mountain is the LA theme park for you. This is an impossible category for any theme park to win when pitted against Magic Mountain, but Knott's Berry Farm holds its own admirably, with a fine selection of rip-roaring hair-raisers.

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Children/Teens - Notice to Parents & Guardians In addition to our chaperone policy, we strongly recommend that minors (under 18) be accompanied by an adult.

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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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