In 2016, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town will celebrate 75 years of creating lasting memories for countless generations. In preparation for Ghost Town’s Anniversary Celebration, GhostRider, the longest, tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster on the West Coast, will close on September 8 for a comprehensive restoration.
The massive coaster features plunging drops, harrowing turns, and 4,533 ft. of wooden track. Hitting speeds of over 50 miles per hour, and looming 118 ft. over the historic Ghost Town, GhostRider even races outside of the Park, towering over Beach Boulevard. Screamin’ Swing will permanently close on September 8 in preparation for Ghost Town’s 75th anniversary celebration in 2016.
In November, Knott’s will share more plans about how the park will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ghost Town. #ghosttown75
This week a lot more is going on!!!! We are 6 Weeks away from opening night which is Sept.24th! Be sure to check out the season Pass preview event Aug. 26th! The 3rd annual Scary Farm preview that brings together eager fans wanting to know what’s going to be lurking in The Fog.
Not completely sure what this new maze is, but we will find out soon! Work is being done on the back side!
The Gunslingers Grave:
More of the town has been put up, you can’t see much but as soon as they close the train, the rest will be completed.
Black Magic:
The facade is looking great, also the back of the maze looks different so maybe they will chang it up a little, 6 weeks to go!
Pinocchio Unstrung: Assuming 😉
Most of the work is commencing inside the wilderness dance hall, but you can see some wood in the back!
That’s it for this week! Soon the pass holder preview will tell us all what’s rolling in with The Fog this season. Also Knott’s Scary Farm Passes are now available, get yours online then redeem at Season Pass Processing Center!
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THIS FALL, KNOTT’S BERRY FARM WILL DEBUT AN ALL-NEW, EXPANDED DAYTIME FAMILY FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN EVENT
Knott’s Spooky Farm, Open Weekends in Oct., Will Feature All-New Spooktastic Attractions Park Wide
The inaugural Knott’s Spooky Farm event, a park wide daytime, non-scare celebration for kids geared for kids ages 3-11, takes place weekends in October starting October 3 – Halloween Day. Knott’s Berry Farm invites families to join in on the Halloween fun with all new experiences in Ghost Town, Boardwalk, Fiesta Village, and Camp Snoopy. The special limited-time entertainment serves up live entertainment, hands on activities, a costume contest, and more.
Ghost Town’s Main Street will be filled with ghoulishly fun characters like Drac the Undertaker, The GhostRider Sheriff, The Werewolf Barber, and invites kids to trick-or-treat for tasty sweets by ringing whimsically themed bells at nearly a dozen themed doors. Surprise the little explorer in your pack by visiting the Creepy Crawler Cabin in the Pony Express Rangers Station, where they can observe or hold a friendly praying mantis, beetles and more.
Over in Fiesta Village, the all-new kid friendly Spooky Hollow Maze offers an enchanting experience through a spooky forest with larger-than-life jack-o-lanterns and a special visit by the legendary Headless Horsemen. At the end of the hauntingly fun maze, kids can paint and bring home their very own pumpkin head, for a nominal fee.
The Halloween fun continues in Boardwalk, where the celebration of the season comes to life at the Monster Masquerade Ball. Little ghosts and ghouls can design a masquerade mask and dance the day way while enjoying karaoke.
The spooky fun goes far beyond the sights and sounds of the ball. Weekends in October, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang will host a spooktacular costume contest in Camp Snoopy and invite families to bring their festively costumed children for some Halloween fun!
Additionally, families can head to the Camp Spooky Theatre to watch the Peanuts Gang in The Monsters Are Coming, Charlie Brown – Charlie Brown’s and his friends are throwing a Halloween Party and you’re invited!
Visit the Creepy Crawler Cabin to learn about and interact with all sorts of strange insects, reptiles and amphibians.
Pumpkin Painting, Kids can take home their very own painted pumpkin for a small additional fee!
Knott’s Spooky Farm runs weekends October 3 – Halloween Day, and is included with regular park admission. Knott’s Berry Farm Theme Park operating hours are 10:00am to 5:30pm. For more information on all the exciting things that are going on at Knott’s Berry Farm, visit https://www.knotts.com/spookyfarm
I spend the weekend at ScareLA and let me tell you so much to see and do, ill get to that on another post but for now its all about Scary Farm 😉
Its nice to finally hear something about Scary Farm this year, I think this is one of the longest times they have waiting to tell us something, but some news is here and it sounds really exciting! Infected is coming back and this time its just one long mission, also you have the ability to get better guns, The Gunslingers Gave will be back with added Werewolf’s. The Toothfarry will be back as will with an all new added KEY ROOM!!!!! Lets see….. The Haunt Season pass is coming back this year for $80.00 dollars $70.00 for pass holders plus you can add parking, if you already have parking for the regular season you are good to go. Elvira will be making her way back at the Ghoul Time Theatre for a 3rd year in a row now Also something new for the daytime and kids on the weekends at Camp Snoopy! Knott’s Spoky Farm! Games, mazes, activity’s, and Snoopy! Knott’s Scary Farm Tickets and Passes are on sale now visit https://www.knotts.com/scaryfarm/ for more info!
Timothy D.
DEAD OF WINTER
Escape the icy grasp of the chilling Snow Queen in the The Dead of Winter. Backed by a ravenous beastly army of resurrected Viking warriors, she is hellbent on avenging her beloved family’s murder, and preys upon any unsuspecting visitors who foolishly enter the borders of her icy domain.
Skeleton Key Room at this maze!
THE GUNSLINGER’S GRAVE: A BLOOD MOON RISES
“A Blood Moon Rises” continues the story of The Gunslinger. The Red hand gang has disturbed a burial ground that contained a SkinWalker relic, that has transformed them into Werewolves under the Blood Moon Curse. Return to the Old West and walk in the bloody footsteps of a betrayed and left for dead gunslinger on his path to retribution. This journey back in time takes guests on a trail of terror through abandoned gold mines, a treacherous corral, a seedy saloon and a final showdown at town hall.
NEW FOR 2015
Bloodthirsty werewolves have overrun the crime stricken town
Explore the Skinwalkers’ Lair
More Scares
TOOTH FAIRY
This twisted tooth fairy steals more than just baby teeth as he drags his victims out their bedroom window and into a world of deranged dentistry. Unbelievable special effects include a blackout room through which guests must feel their way out, a disorienting x-ray strobe light room, and a final encounter with the massive tooth fairy, himself. Say aahhh.
NEW FOR 2015
More Horrifying Finale
Skeleton Key Room
SPECIAL OPS: INFECTED – PATIENT ZERO
Survive the Zombie Apocalypse in an All-Out War!
Back by overwhelming demand, guests can enlist to fight the zombie apocalypse in an all-out war against the undead in the interactive experience, Special Ops: Infected – Patient Zero. This ambitious attraction was the first of its kind in North America. Armed with specially designed laser guns, brave groups of Knott’s Scary Farm guests will embark on missions, led by their Squad Leader – a loud mouthed, take-no-prisoners commander charged with turning guests into soldiers.
Groups must work together to fend off zombies and complete terrifying missions before time runs out. If zombies drag their bodies too close, the un-infected’s guns temporarily deactivate, compromising the safety of the entire team. Soldiers with the deadliest aim will be celebrated with a tally of the number of zombies killed on display board for other survivors to see each night in base camp.
Special Ops: Infected seamlessly integrates interactive gaming technology with an immersive mountainous landscape, delivering a breakthrough interactive haunted experience that is as terrifying as it is challenging. Missions will take guests through a variety of wilderness terrains, including the unpredictable barrel bridges across the rushing river, through the dark caverns, and through mysterious backwoods. Six acres of the beloved theme park is now home to mutinous, scream-inducing zombies, and the time has come for a harrowing Special Ops survival mission.
There is no additional charge for Special Ops: Infected.
NEW FOR 2015
New High Tech Laser Guns
Twice As Many New Challenging Missions
More Blood-Thirsty Zombies
ELVIRA’S ASYLUM
Elvira, the legendary Mistress of the Dark, returns to Knott’s Scary Farm in a spectacular all-new nightly show, Elvira’s Asylum, which transports guests to an asylum of music, dance and comedy.
ELVIRA MEET & GREET
In honor of Elvira’s return to Knott’s Scary Farm, the Nautilus merchandise shop will become Elvira’s Boo-tique, where fans can purchase stylish apparel and sinfully fun products featuring and inspired by the Legendary Mistress of the Dark.
Each night, a limited number of guests who spend at least $50 at Elvira’s Boo-tique during Knott’s Scary Farm will get a chance to meet Elvira between performances of “Elvira’s Asylum” and collect her signature on one of the purchased items.
Knott’s Scary Farm is the only place Elvira can be seen this Halloween season, and Elvira’s Boo-tique offers fans a once in a lifetime meet and greet opportunity!
BOO-FET WITH EARLY ENTRY
Knott’s Boo-fet dinner invites guests to feed the beast before Knott’s Scary Farm opens each night.
Dine on a frightfully delicious buffet meal while monsters scare and delight you throughout your meal. Meals include a collectible 2015 souvenir cup, which provides unlimited complimentary refills during the night of first use, and 99¢ refills for the rest of 2015. After dinner, enjoy early entry into select parts of Knott’s Scary Farm before it opens to other mortals.
Boo-fet dinner is $26.99 online / $32.99 at the door (plus applicable taxes and fees).
Separate Scary Farm admission is required and not included with a Boo-fet ticket.
FRIGHT LANE WITH SKELETON KEY
Fright Lane with Skeleton Key offers unlimited priority access to 10 mazes all night long. The Skeleton Key, which is included with all Fright Lane passes, unlocks a secret extra room inside of five mazes. Receive a commemorative lanyard and collectible keychain with purchase (While supplies last)!
We are about 6 weeks away from Knott’s Scary Farm, hard to believe its getting closer since the silence of whats happening this season, but ScareLA is sure to set some light to that darkness!Plus expect a Passholder preview with in the next few weeks later. They are working fast with more mazes popping up.
The Gunslingers Grave:
Maze under Silver Bullet and around Camp Snoopy Railroad, The train is still open for now, once the summer crowds die down, which will be soon :)))) Camp Snoopy Railroad will close down till before Thanksgiving!
Some walls are up temporary to help with the show from the train ride. 🙂
Looks like it will be Gunslingers Grave!
Black Magic:
Lots more added to the backside of Black Magic
Forevermore:
Still looks about the same from this view but I’m sure a lot more going on backstage.
Trick Or Treak:
I still have not been on Ghostrider but you can see the facade a little from under Ghostrider.
Voodoo and Dominion od the Damed
Not much to see here
Wilderness Dance hall has been cleared out since my last visit.
Trapped round 4?
We will find out soon enough if Trapped will make it back for a 4th year!
Thats it for this update, also some Halloween deco is starting to show up at The Emporium at The Market Place! I’ll be back Monday for another update! This weekend i’ll be at ScareLA follow me on Instagram and Twitter for live updates and be sure to check back for my review on the weekend 🙂 I hope to see a lot of you there and i’ll and lots of buttons stickers and patches 😉 I’ll be talking lots of photos so look spooky and have a great weekend! See you in THE FOG!!! 😉
KNOTT’S BERRY FARM HOSTS COUNTRY SHOWDOWN STATE FINALS
Saturday, August 8 at 7pm in Wagon Camp
Knott’s Berry Farm is proud to announce that it will host the 34th Annual Country Showdown’s California State Finals. The State Final Event will take place Saturday, August 8 at 7pm; the event is America’s largest country music talent search. The Country Showdown begins each spring with over 450 local talent contests sponsored by country music radio stations throughout the United States. Winners advance to their respective State competitions held at leading fairs and high profile venues. Acts then compete for a $1,000 prize, the State Title and the opportunity to advance to one of five Regional Finals.
The California State Event is supported by broadcast partner Go Country 105 and will consist of five finalists who qualified from radio stations located throughout Southern California from cities such as Merced, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, and more. Marie Wise-Hawkins will make a surprise appearance at this year’s State Final Event. She is currently the reigning 2014 Country Showdown State Finals winner, and was a national finalist in last year’s competition.
The winner of the Country Showdown State Event will advance to the West Regional to vie for an all-expense-paid trip to the National Final in Nashville where they will compete for $100,000 and the coveted title of “Best New Act in Country Music.” Previous contestants in the Country Showdown include such recording artists as Garth Brooks and Martina McBride.
The competition will be held in Knott’s Berry Farm’s famous Wagon Camp and entrance to the performance is included with paid admission.
Sunday I was able to make a fast trip into Knott’s. It was a little crowed but expect the summer crowds to die down in just a few weeks, get in those summer nights in!
Black Magic:
More framing layed out for the floor of the maze in the back and half of the facade is up!
Forevermore:
More Painting has been done!
Voodoo:
The new exit has been painted black on the outside!
Thats it for this weeks Scary Farm Build update, This Weekend we can find out a little of wants in The Fog this 2015 season at ScareLA! I’ll be there all weekend to keep you updated 🙂 If you want to visit ScareLA this weekend which you should its going to be super spooky 😉 Plus get a taste at what Drunken Devil Productions has been up too 😉
We are 9 weeks till the Fog rolls in! I got a chance to get a few build photos for Haunt 2015 😉
First look is Voodoo, It looks like the exit path will be extended. 🙂
Next up is Dominion of the Damned, Cant see much of whats going on back there but if you ride Ghostrider im sure you’ll see 😉 I will not get back on Ghostrider till off season again 😉
Took a ride on Skycabin to get a few shots of Forevermore process!
Black Magic is well under way on the inside, not completely sure if Black Magic is coming back but lets hope so 🙂
Thats it for now 🙂 as always will check back weekly can keep you all updated for Scary Farm 🙂
Additionally, families can head to the Camp Spooky Theatre to watch the Peanuts Gang in The Monsters Are Coming, Charlie Brown – Charlie Brown’s and his friends are throwing a Halloween Party and you’re invited!
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