Knott’s Scary Farm hiring is here!

On July 24, 2016April 29, 2017 By TimothyIn Halloween, Knott's Scary Farm, The Fright ZoneLeave a comment

Starting Friday, July 22, 2016 at 9:00am, you may apply for Talent, Blackout and Line Control positions.

There is a two- step process to get an interview for Knott’s Scary Farm.
• Step 1: You must apply online by filling out our online application. (Link at the bottom of the page)
• Step 2: Make an online interview appointment. (Link at the bottom of the page)

All applicants are required to apply online by filling out our online application and make an online interview appointment.

These interviews are for Knott’s Scary Farm Talent, Blackout and Line Control positions only. To qualify for these positions:
• You must be 18 years of age or older; a High School graduate or equivalent for all these positions.
• You must be able to work all the nights of Knott’s Scary Farm.
• You must be eligible for re-hire.

2016 Knott’s Scary Farm Hiring Events:

Maze Rehire Event – Friday, July 29, 2016
The Maze Rehire event is an invitation only event. Only those that received a Rehire Card may schedule an interview for this event.

Open Hire Event – Monday, August 1, 2016
This event is open to all candidates that are eligible to work at Knott’s Berry Farm.

An interview reservation does not guarantee employment. Reservation times are limited and are filled on a “first come, first serve” bases. Once all the time slots have been filled, we will then schedule interviews on an as needed basis in the days following the events.

Some other important reminders for you regarding interviews:
• You must fill out the online application and make an online interview appointment to be eligible for an interview.
• You must apply online by filling out our online application. No applications will be accepted on the day of the hiring events.
• You must schedule your interview time though the online reservation program only. Interview appointments will not be scheduled in person.
• When filling out the application and signing up for an interview, you must use your legal name as listed on your social security card. No nicknames please.
• You must return on your reservation date and time only. If you are not present when your name is called for your interview, you will forfeit your interview.
• Applicants will not be allowed to camp out, line-up, or assemble more than one hour before their scheduled interview time.
• Interview times are approximate. They may not represent the actual time your interview will begin.

Knott’s is an equal opportunity employer. We support a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.

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KNOTT’S SCARY FARM ANNOUNCES RETURNING SCARE ZONES MORE SPINE-TINGLING NEWS WILL BE UNVEILED AT MIDSUMMER SCREAM AND SCARELA

On July 21, 2016April 29, 2017 By TimothyIn Cons, Halloween, Knott's Scary Farm, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Ghost Town, Fiesta De Los Muertos and CarnEVIL Scare Zones Return

The largest and most haunting Halloween experience in Southern California, Knott’s Scary Farm, announced its 2016 returning scare zones, Ghost Town Streets, Fiesta De Los Muertos and CarnEVIL.

Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebIPujCEdBE

Ghost Town Streets is the original, largest, and most terrifying scare zone at the park which started it all. Bands of half-human, half-animal monsters prowl the streets and inhabit the fog. In Fiesta Village, Fiesta De Los Muertos fuses dance music, colorful costumes and larger than life stilt walkers in a dance party scare zone. On the Boardwalk, clowns crave undying attention in the CarnEVIL scare zone.

More hair-raising news will be unveiled for Scary Farm’s 44th season at Midsummer Scream and ScareLA. The world-renowned event features mazes, sinister shows and spectacular interactive experiences. Both events will host exclusive panels featuring the Scary Farm creators and designers.

Members of the Scary Farm creative team will be featured during Scary Farm
panels at both Midsummer Scream and ScareLA:

The Midsummer Scream presentation will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2016 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PST in the Grand Ballroom

The ScareLA presentation will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. PST at the Main Stage

Mid-Summer Scream: Long Beach Convention Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802

ScareLA: Pasadena Convention Center
300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101

For more information on both events please visit:

http://www.midsummerscream.org

http://www.2016.scarela.com

Boysenberry Festival Food Tasting!

On March 19, 2016 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry FarmLeave a comment

On Wednesday night we were invited to a tasting event for this season’s Boysenberry Festival Food! Lots of yummy stuff, we didn’t really eat much so our taste buds could taste the yumminess of the Boysenberry Festival!

Boysenberry BBQ Chicken Sandwich=

Grilled BBQ w/Coleslaw

More Healthy,Lunch Option

Boysenberry BBQ Short Ribs=

Chewy Sweet/Savory Served with Rice and a side of Sauce (Boysenberry)

Alligator Bites with Boysenberry Aioli Sauce=

Don’t fear! Tastes just like chicken !

Soft fun,exotic, something you can only get at Knott’s Boysenberry Festival!

Aioli sauce is like a sweet Boysenberry Mayo!

Fun Stick! = A Funbun on a stick but instead of Cinnobun its a warm boysenberry Cheasecake soon good!!!!

Boysenberry BBQ Meatballs!

Meatballs with Boysenberry BBQ Sauce that is Sweet & Tangy and juicy meat so yummy we love them can’t get enough!

Served 3 on stick!

Pulled Pork Sandwich with Boysenberry BBQ sauce!

Sweet and tanginess that I loved it! served on Boysenberry bread!

Just a taste for now we have loads to cover this opening day of the festival so check back for more post!

Thank you for reading and please share 🙂

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Tim&Mary 😉

Ghostrider Update 3-16-16

On March 17, 2016 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry Farm, UncategorizedLeave a comment

GhostRider construction is taking longer than anticipated, Knott’s Summer will still kick off on May 27th! Ghostrider will reopen in June, we will keep you up dated more as info comes! Be sure to share this 🙂

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Ghost Town 75th Update!

On February 29, 2016 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry FarmLeave a comment

Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Opening Dates for Ghost Town’s 75thAnniversary, GhostRider, Ghost Town Alive!, and Starbucks!

Knott’s Berry Farm announced today that its celebration of the 75thanniversary of the historic old west Ghost Townwill run May 27 through September 5. To mark 75 years of Ghost Town, Knott’s will reopen GhostRider, the longest, tallest, and fastest wooden roller coaster on the West Coast on May 27 following a complete restoration. As part of the summer 2016 celebration, Knott’s will alsointroduce a new interactive entertainment experience called Ghost Town Alive!. Ghost Town Alive!allows guests to play an active role in shaping what happens throughout the town everyday through September 5.Knott’s also announced that its first Starbucks will open on March 18in the California MarketPlace, just outside the Park’s main entrance, and will offer Starbuck’s world class coffee drinks and entrees.Adjacent to Starbucks is Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant, which is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation and will open in spring 2016.

This morning we had a chance to check out what they have been up to, and a few insights on “Ghost Town Alive” as well as a look at Chicken Dinner Restaurant.

Jason talks about the opening dates:

Ghostrider and “Ghost Town Alive” – May 27th

Starbucks – March 18th

Calico Saloon – Boysenberry Festival

Chicken Dinner Restaurant – Spring Time

Calico Stage with new summer show – Summer Time

Afterward we got to tour a few areas they have been working on.

Our first guide was Lara Hannerman, (Creative Director), she guided us through Ghost Town main street to tell us about “Ghost Town Alive.” First stop was Wagon Camp Theater, an all new stage is being built with updated safety for the performers and a new show is coming, no details on that… don’t want to spoil everything 😉 All those classic peek-ins will have real life characters, some of them you will even be able to go inside! The Shootin Gallery will be redone and themed, I have a feeling it’s going to look like the old one but a little smaller! Miss Doolittles will turn into a Textiles store, Miss Goldies you will be able to go inside and see who rules the town this summer! The Toy Barn will have real life Horses inside, and at the post office you will be able to send out real mail! Ghost Town really is going to be alive this Summer! Making our way to School House Road, The Old Haunt Museum will turn into The City Hall where you can meet the mayor and his wife! The pan for gold will go back to its original location, Turquoise Jewelry will turn into a Bank, they will be relocated to another sight in the park!

Then we got handed off to Jeff Shadic (Manager,Park Deco)

He showed us inside Calico Saloon, a lot of y’all will be happy with these upgrades.

New sound system, stage lighting, general lighting, A/C, Beer on tap, new furniture and so much more …the details are great, we can’t wait to check it out soon. It will be opening back up Spring time with an all new show!

Then off to the new Calico Stage area! The stage will face towards the water tower at the rail station, to keep that feel that you’re in Ghost Town still.New tech building will go to the left of the calico mine ride (far left) and it will be themed to match the mine ride!

also all the back stage ares are new and modernised for the performers and techs! The left of the backstage area buildings will be themed to match Ghost Town! New show will be coming this summer. The old Calico Stage will turn into a park, seating area, etc, we will see more on that later when they start working on it, not till after spring break!

Also, they are replacing a lot of the roofs around Ghost Town!

Next we meet up with Russ Knibbs, ( Vice President,Food and Beverage) over at Chicken Dinner Restaurant. I love this guy, he’s done some amazing stuff at Knott’s with the food, he came along with park General Manager Ralfi from Canada’s Wonderland! I remember what the food was like before they came and put it this way I went to Del Taco all the time after my knott’s updates.

We are looking forward to the refurbished Mrs Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant, they finally created an alternative to having to wait in those long lines, they will get your number and text you when you are ready to be seated, now you can walk around the market place and shop, maybe even go in the park depending how long the wait is. The new outdoor seating area will be a nice place to eat on a summer night! One of the most major upgrades is a full service bar area! The seating capacity is about the same as before, the deco will not be modernized , keeping it to the classic theme! Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant will re-open this Spring!

Now off to Jeff Gahagan, (Vice President, Maintenance) to talk about Ghostrider :)))

As most of us know, they are re-tracking, new trains, as well as re-profiling some of the layout. The midway break run has been removed, so instead of slowing down you will go straight through it. After that mid break course drop the re-profiled that crazy turn right after to make it more smooth but still intense, if you have been on Gold Rusher at Califorina’s Great America you’ll know whats in store. New trains will be from Great Coasters Internatioal, old trains are going to Valleyfair. All kinds of general maintence is being done throughout the coaster, new motors for the lift hill chain, new lights around the track and much more! Ghostrider will re-open May 27th along with the rest of Ghost Town 75th anniversary!

That ended the tour there, after that we visited the park to see what other updates we could spot!

New plants throughout the Farm

New Pan For Gold

Ghostrider fresh tracks

Shooting Gallery coming back better!

Toy Barn

New Calico Stage

Backstage areas

New Big Foot Sign

Songs of the West

New prises

Riptide gone

This will end up being one of the lessee from ghost town

closed for maintenance

Closed for maintenance

The Coaster Guy and Park Journey

Dakota Dan

Mary and the Big Bear

Our next report will be on the food at this coming Boysenberry Festival!

Thank you for reading be sure to share

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Tim & Mary 😉

KNOTT’S BOYSENBERRY FESTIVAL IS COMING!

On February 24, 2016February 25, 2016 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry FarmLeave a comment

KNOTT’S BOYSENBERRY FESTIVAL INVITES GUESTSTO ADOWN HOME FOOD FEST THIS SPRINGThe Celebration Will Feature Over 70 Boysenberry Inspired Dishes, Drinks and More, PlusLive Entertainment For All Ages, March 19 –April 3

Celebrate Knott’s historic berry during Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, March 19 –April 3, in Ghost Town,the heart of the theme park. The 16-day food festival features over 70, one-of-a-kind boysenberry inspired fare, drinks and more, the Wine and Craft Brew Tasting Garden,plus live entertainment and fun the whole family will love! From sun up to sun down, the festival features dueling fiddlers, PEANUTSParty in the Park, vinedancing, live music, Jammin’ in the Dark(a nighttime dance party).

Festivalgoers can also shop for the perfect handmade gift at dozens of craft vendors located in Ghost Town.The limited-time festival is included with admission to Knott’s Berry Farm. In the 1930s Walter Knott harvested the boysenberry, a cross between a loganberry, red raspberry and blackberry, and named the new berry after its originator,Rudolph Boysen. Today, all boysenberries in the world can trace their roots back to Knott’s BerryFarm. In 2015, the Park made delicious history with the debut of the Fun Bun during the Boysenberry Festival.

Returningin 2016, thewidely acclaimed culinary creationis a deep fried cinnamon roll with boysenberry cheese toppingthat willnot disappoint.During the food fest, over 70 unique boysenberry inspired food, drinks and more will be offered, including the delectable Berry Market Boysenberry BBQsauce which adds the perfect flavor to ribs, BBQ chicken, chicken wings, and more. Other must try itemsincludecrispy deep fried alligator bites that are paired with farm-made zesty boysenberry aioli, deep fried boysenberry ice cream, finger-lickin boysenberry BBQ wings and many more delicious treats. Additional fee for tastings.

Guests who want to take home the exquisite Boysenberry BBQ sauce, Boysenberry Butter, Boysenberry Mustard and more, can do so by stopping bythe Berry Marketlocated in the MarketPlace and General Storelocatedin Ghost Town. Select items are available on the online Berry Market store.In honor of the famous berry, guests can wine, dine, dance, and buy boysenberry inspired products throughout the winding streets of the Old West.

Festival entrances will feature rustic banners and oversized boysenberries, just ripe for taking that special photo.Walter & Cordelia Knott’s Original Roadside Boysenberry Stand will be recreated for the special event, from which guests can purchase authentic boysenberry plants.

The Knott family sold freshly picked boysenberries from the original stand, and the rest, as they say, is history!As part of the festival, the Wine and Craft Brew Tasting Garden, located inside of Ghost Town’s Wilderness Dance Hall, will featureboysenberry wine, beer and cider, plus an assortment of wine and craft brew labels, in addition to a variety of gourmetfood that’s just bursting with flavor. Just outside of the Dance Hall, towering sculpted topiaries provide shade during warm spring days and twinkle brighter than stars at night.

The Boysenberry Festival also features an extensive line up of live entertainment. At the heart of all of the excitement is Birdcage Square, located in front ofthe famous Bird Cage Theatre. Here, a stage will be set for daily contests like pie eating, a pie walk, Grandpa’s Boysenberry PJs Contest, where guests will race to stuff the oversized long johns with balloons, and more. In the evening, the Square will have guests kicking up their heels with vinedancing, a down home jug band and dueling fiddlers and banjos!At night, just inside of the Bird Cage Theatre, things get krazywhen Krazy Kirk and the Hillbilliesmount their toe tappin’, knee-slappin’, gut-bustin’ country comedy show that will have audiences clamoring for more! Just across from the Theatre on the Fireman’s Brigadestage,live bandswill play Countrymusic’s best tunes from dusk to Park closing.Right up the road from Birdcage Square, kids can join the classic Bear-y Tales characters in their very own pie making kitchen inside of Ghost Town’s Craft Barn. With the help of Razz Bear-y, Boysen Bear-y and the other Bear-y family members, each beautifully painted scene will follow the world famous boysenberry from field to blue ribbon winning pie! The pint sized chefs can also make their very own delightfully sweet boysenberry tarts complete with a crumble topping. Additional cost applies for tart making.

Located in the Boardwalk area,the iconic Charleston Circle fountain transforms into a beautiful floral fountain, adorned with colorful flowers and boysenberries creating an iconic centerpiece for the celebration. PEANUTSParty in the Parkcelebrates spring in a big way with infectious music, vibrant set design, and an invitation for the audience to be a part of the show! After sundown, Calico Stage will transform into an immersivenighttimedance party, Jammin’ in the Dark,complete withLED lighting effects affixed to the stage where DJHowLy will spin the hottest dance music for all ages. The boysenberry celebration is almost too much fun to stomach!While strolling through the bustling streets of Ghost Town, guests can capture the moment and the memories at boysenberry themed stand-in cutouts, like wanted posters, a boysenberry farming family and more. Festivalgoers can also watch special demonstrations including a chainsaw wood sculpting, glass blowing and blacksmithing. While enjoying the festival, guests may meet Ghost Town’s mayor,Mayor Desmond Ryder and his lovely wife, Josephine. From day to night, Ghost Town has never looked so lively.Springtime fun has also taken root in Camp Snoopy and Fiesta Village. During the limited-time event, the whole family can meet theEaster Beaglein his Camp Snoopy home, blooming with colorful springtime décor. The meet and greet location is the perfect place for shareable moments with the boisterous beagle and his friends –Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally,and Linus. In Camp Snoopy Theatre, Lucy’s Really BIG Spring Show will showcase the PEANUTSpals singing, dancing, and celebrating springtime. The theater will be filled with the sweet sound of little ones as they singing-along to the to the show’s cheerful tunes! Guests don’t have to be experts at the cha-cha-cha to enjoy nighttime dancing with the Opa OpaSalsa Band in Fiesta Village. Everyone will be sure to take to the floorand dance to the rhythmic beat of popular Latin music.

The Boysenberry Festival is included with admission to Knott’s Berry Farm, additional cost for food tasting experiences within the event, which also offers a full day of thrilling coasters and family fun rides.

Knott’s has extended hours, 10am to 10pm, fromMarch 19 –April 3, allowing guests extra time to take advantageof all of the limited-time offerings.Join the conversation and share your day of boysenberry fun by using #BoysenberryFestival on Twitter and Instagram. For information about the day you plan to visit and available discounts,

knotts.com, call (714) 220-5200, or download the newly updated Knott’s Berry Farm mobile app for your smartphone.

KNOTT’S PARTNERS WITH SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR A THIRD YEAR!

On January 7, 2016 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry FarmLeave a comment

KNOTT’S PARTNERS WITH SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR A THIRD YEAR The Park Will Offer A Special “Pink” Ticket & Merchandise, Benefiting Susan G. Komen® Orange County

Buena Park, CA (Jan. 2016) –Knott’s Berry Farm and Susan G. Komen Orange County are partnering, for a third year, to raise money for breast cancer awareness, services and research by offering a special “Pink Ticket” and limited edition “pink” t-shirt, January 4 through March 18. The 2016 campaign will focus on the promise that Komen founder Nancy G. Brinker made to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen: that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, Brinker’s promise fueled the launch of Susan G. Komen®, a global movement that has grown into the world’s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer. In an effort to spread awareness, Knott’s Berry Farm and Komen Orange County invite guests to share their “for the cure” promises during the charitable promotion. Guests can learn more about ways to share their promise at knotts.com/promise or by using #KnottsPink on social media platforms. “Knott’s authenticity and commitment to helping us get one step closer to a world without breast cancer is exactly what we look for in our community partners,” said Stacy Davis, interim executive director of Komen Orange County. “As we celebrate our 25th year as an Affiliate, we couldn’t have asked for a better way to spotlight our work, born from one sister’s promise, to now a worldwide initiative aimed at saving more lives.”The promotion will provide guests with the opportunity to enjoy Knott’s world-class entertainment, attractions and specially themed “pink” décor, while supporting a great cause. Special rides and landmarks inside of the theme park will glow pink in honor of the promotion, and limited edition, custom designed “pink” t-shirts will be available for purchase. “In partnership with Susan G. Komen Orange County, Knott’s Berry Farm helped raise $230k over the past two years,” said Raffi Kaprelyan, vice president and general manager of Knott’s Berry Farm. “We couldn’t be more proud of the unwavering support our park guests, Komen Orange County and employees showed throughout the impactful promotion. We are looking forward to coming together with Komen Orange County once again to advance women’s health and raise money and awareness to fight breast cancer.”The partnership, which originally began in 2013, will once again align two prominent organizations in raising awareness and vital funds for local breast health and breast cancer services for women and men. In 2014 and 2015, the theme park also provided complimentary life-saving breast exams and mammograms to underserved and underinsured women via the Knott’s sponsored Alinea mobile mammography van. Starting January 4, guests can purchase “Pink Tickets” for theme park admission at http://www.knotts.com. A portion of the proceeds from ticket and t-shirt sales will benefit Komen Orange County. Follow and join the conversation by using #KnottsPink

About Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Fair Entertainment Company: Knott’s Berry Farm is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, three water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract. Visit knotts.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram.About Susan G. Komen® and Komen Orange CountySusan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Since its founding in 1982, Komen has funded more than $889 million in research and provided $1.95 billion in funding to screening, education, treatment and psychosocial support programs serving millions of people in more than 30 countries worldwide. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Connect with us on social media at ww5.komen.org/social. For more information on Susan G. Komen Orange County, visit http://www.komenoc.org or call 714-957-9157. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

KNOTT’S BERRY FARM TO OPEN A STARBUCKS STORE IN MARCH

On January 6, 2016 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry Farm1 Comment

Knott’s Berry Farm announced today that it will open its first Starbucks location. The 935 square foot Starbucks store will open in March 2016 in the California MarketPlace, just outside the Park’s main entrance, and will offer Starbuck’s world class coffee drinks and entrees. Knott’s follows Cedar Point, King’s Island and Canada’s Wonderland as the fourth Cedar Fair Park to open a Starbucks location at its theme park. As a themed entertainment destination, Knott’s has partnered with Starbucks to design a welcoming gathering place that evokes themes of the Knott family’s original roadside stand with the familiar, contemporary aesthetic of Starbucks stores. “At a theme park rooted in rich culinary traditions, Starbucks brings a level of quality and service to Knott’s Berry Farm that our guests have come to expect,” said Russ Knibbs, vice president of Food and Beverage Service at Knott’s Berry Farm. “The partnership with Starbucks will help us continue to bring great refreshments and dining, while delivering the very best experiences to our guests.”Just south of the new Starbucks construction site is the ongoing restoration project of Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. The restaurant and the quick service option Chicken-To-Go closed on Monday, January 4 as construction continues in preparation for a spring 2016 reopening. To ensure Mrs. Knott’s famous fried chicken is still available during construction, a temporary Chicken-To-Go counter service dining location opened today in the retail space where Cable Car Kitchen restaurant formerly operated. Even while the restaurant’s main kitchen is being renovated, the famous fried chicken with all the fixings will continue to be prepared using Mrs. Knott’s legendary recipe at Chicken-To-Go.

Complete Refurbishment Underway Of Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant!

On November 3, 2015 By TimothyIn Knott's Berry FarmLeave a comment

– Knott’s Berry Farm announces a complete refurbishment of Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Construction began November 2, 2015 and a grand reopening is planned for spring 2016. The project will refresh and preserve the original “tea room” dining room and bring cosmetic and thematic upgrades throughout the restaurant’s other dining areas.

Throughout the restaurant’s four main dining rooms and two banquet rooms, all furniture, flooring, lighting, and décor will be renovated. The large dining room to the right of the main entrance will be remodeled with a look inspired by Mrs. Knott’s kitchen pantry, as the room will be adorned with a potbelly stove and nods to Cordelia’s home kitchen, evoking themes of warmth, family, and togetherness. The main dining room accessible from the courtyard entrance will be divided into two smaller dining rooms, with a theme inspired by farmhouse motifs.

For the first time, a new outdoor seating area on the restaurant’s north side will allow guests to dine al fresco with beautiful and unique views of the MarketPlace fountain, the theme park’s Ghost Town, and the newly restored GhostRider roller coaster.

The busy kitchen that services one of the most popular restaurants in the world will also be modernized, while the culinary team carefully preserves the recipes and techniques that make the restaurant so special.

The restaurant will feature a new, welcoming lobby area, where diners who provide a cell phone number will be sent a text message when their table is ready, allowing more time and flexibility to explore the Knott’s MarketPlace or to grab a drink around the restaurant’s new full service bar, which will replace the restaurant’s Garden Room.

The restaurant will close on January 4 until the grand re-opening in spring 2016. During construction, Chicken To Go, the counter service take out dining location that serves staples of the Chicken Dinner Restaurant menu will remain open. Brunches held on the first Sunday of each month, the “Winterfest” buffets, and the seasonal “Breakfast with Santa” will not be offered in 2015.

“Walter and Cordelia Knott would be very proud of the plans for the restaurant’s renovations,” said Russ Knibbs, vice president of food and beverage for Knott’s Berry Farm. “When Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant reopens next spring, it will continue its long history of celebrating the legacy of Cordelia’s welcoming hospitality and home style service.”

Were it not for Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant, Knott’s Berry Farm would not be the beloved, world class theme park it has become over the past 75 years. To entertain the long lines of guests waiting for a seat at his wife, Cordelia’s, popular restaurant, Walter Knott began erecting a collection of modest old west buildings that established the basis of Ghost Town. As Ghost Town looks ahead to its 75^th anniversary in 2016, the land that celebrates the old west, and the fried chicken that made it all possible resonate with guests as much today as they did in 1941

Knott’s Scary Farm Opening Night 2015 Review!

On September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 By TimothyIn Knott's Scary FarmLeave a comment

Knott’s Scary Farm Opening Night 2015

Opening night is always fun and exciting at Knott’s Scary Farm; the event that Fans, Haunters, and the creative team behind Scary Farm look forward to all year long! This year The Fright Zone and I did what we could with what time we had, no worries we both have passes and will be back soon enough! So we will cover what we got to see on opening night, so be sure to look out for future reviews.

We got in 30 mins late so we missed the opening ceremony, one thing I noticed right away that it was not as crazy crowed like last year’s opening nights, I thought with maybe Ghostrider being under refurb that would not help with crowd control but we all know where everyone was at… Infected and Paranormal INC. Sadly we didn’t get to Infected opening night, sorry Jon we will soon 😉 However, let’s just start with Paranormal INC., because OMG!

Paranormal INC.

This has got to be the maze of the year for me, even Mary (AKA: The Fright Zone) thought so too. One of the things that I love most was it had a pre-show with back story and it was full of surprises!

The sets are amazing, the effects are superb, lighting, sound and everything is just OMG! I’ve never seen anything like it, plus the backstory was so cool, so I’m not going to spoil much 😉 But you need to make this one on your must do list while at Scary Farm, get yourself a Fright Lane so you can go over and over and not miss a THING! It’s so amazing I was smiling so much I cried! 😉 The scares were on point classic Haunted House style, which is what I love! Exclent work to Jon Cook, the cast and the team behind the production! You are all Amazing!!!!

My Bloody Clementine

The mine ride this year has a Haunt overlay with live Monsters since Invasion Below from 2011!

It was nice to see the mine ride with monsters in it again, last year the Mine Ride went under major refurbishment; this made it even better for haunt overlays with a new sound system and new lighting! I know some were worried about Knott’s putting monsters in the mine ride again after the major work done, but, from what it looks like monsters are only near emergency exits and have harnesses on them to protect them from falling onto the tracks! Our first run through was not so good, we got stopped halfway through, but got to try it again! It’s nice,dark and foggy inside; some things you could not see so well, maybe just first night kinks, but never the less it’s a great atddishion to scary farm this season! It reminds me of classic Knott’s Scary Farm (1990s) lets hope maybe they could do something like this on the log ride, simple yet effective! All in all we loved it, great work Daniel and the team! By the way… we were stuck on the mine ride for a total of 30 min. therefore taking up time that we could’ve used to go see The Hanging, other mazes and Infected.

The Dead of Winter

This maze was cool, we did got to try out the Key Room and it was full of jump scares! The sets looked great, the space was used very well, they are not using the whole Boardwalk ballroom because they are using the right side for Knott’s Spooky Farm! It was cool to see frozen bodies in the floor, reminds me of a few old mazes from the Halloween Haunt days. Let’s not forget how nice and cold it is in there, it’s the coldest maze at Scary Farm! It’s very White and Bright in there but that doesn’t mean its not scary 😉 Don’t be fooled thinking your safe in the Snow 😉 Great to see another maze by Gus, nice work everyone! By the way, Gus, Mary LOVED the spiders and the Snow Queen 3:)

Voodoo: Order of The Serpent

The key room is all new so go check it out, we missed it so next time 😉

Voodoo last year was one of my favorites with jump scares, choose your own adventure and the amazing New Orleans Voodoo theme.

This year a lot has changed, instead of choose your own adventure, it’s just a flow through.

The maze had lots of classic jump scares that most haunted attractions don’t do anymore. The ending is extended and makes more sense now! It’s a great maze, I’m glad they changed it up and made it a lot longer! Great work Jon and the team! Mary still Thinks you are an awesome designer. 😉 *Mary told me to write this and to add the winky face with it* LOL!

Trick or Treat

This maze has been here since 2012, but it got a much needed make over to renovate it and making it longer! Funny part about the night was this maze scared us the most, we jumped multiple times and it started before we walked into the door hahaha, the monsters were on point! They came at us left and right making us jump! Be sure to go check out the Green Witch’s house! Great Job Team!

Pinocchio Unstrung

This maze was one of my favs last year so we gave it a go again. We tried the Key Room, it was funny and scary! The only thing that sucks about the key rooms is you can’t always hear the talent talking; maybe a mic and sound system for the key rooms wouldn’t be a bad idea in the future. I liked how they were miked up in Paranormal INC.

Not too much has changed about Pinnochio, but the monsters are always full of energy! Looks like the cricket at the end got more scary, Mary absolutely loves that Cricket 😉 Great job team! 🙂 See you again soon!

Elvira’s Asylum

I wasn’t too thrilled about Elvira’s show last season. But WE LOVED this one; the dancing and acrobatics are amazing, the costumes are perfect and the sets are perfect! The show is funny with lots of boob jokes 😉 Great job to the crew and team behind the show we will definitely be back to see Elvira’s Asylum! Mary would like to add that she absolutely loved the show except the music to the arial preference of the Nympho inmate with the ear driving dubstep.

Knott’s Hotel Pre-Scare Dinner

We had dinner at the Hotel before we went to Scary Farm, it’s creepily decorated, dark, with spooky background music, and monsters lurking around. Plus the food is good, it’s Knott’s so of course the food is great. All you can eat buffet for $24.99 each, you also get early entry to Knott’s Scary Farm! Mary would like to add that she loves this experience and it is soooooooo Delicious and wonderfully spooky; she loves how the monsters are there to interact with the guests. She would also like to add that it is important to go to Scary Farm with a full stomach so you have the energy to be chased by the Street Monsters around the park without being in a bad mood of being hungry.

That’s all we got to cover this visit! I would like to add that we did get a chance to see “The Deadly Seven” lurk around the scare zones! They are a creepy addition this year; at first I didn’t know what to think about them but once you see them lurking around the fog… it’s creepy 😉 We will be back to cover anything we missed and the Scare Zones mainly so keep an EYE out and thanks for reading! Also, Thank you to all the MONSTERS, Talent, Designers and all the people who brought this amazing event LIFE! 3:)