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The Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Orange County, California, originated from a berry farm owned by Walter Knott (1889–1981). In the 1920s, Knott and his wife, Cordelia, sold berries, berry preserves and pies from a roadside stand beside State Route 39 , near the small town of Buena Park .
Knott's Berry Farm is a 57-acre (2,500,000 sq ft; 230,000 m 2) amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags.In March 2015, it was ranked as the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America, while averaging approximately 4 million visitors per year.
Knott's Lagoon ? 1983 various An artificial lake that featured, row boats, paddle boats and the Cordelia K steamboat. When Camp Snoopy expansion replaced the North parking lot, Knott's Lagoon was bulldozed and paved over for the new main parking lot. The connecting underpass now leads to the main parking. Knott's Pacific Pavilion 1986 1998 N/A
The Knott family remained owners of Knott's Berry Farm until 1997, when the park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (now Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) for $300 million. [12] The J.M. Smucker Co. owns the "Knott's Berry Farm" brand of jams, jellies, and snack foods—which Sumcker purchased from ConAgra Foods in 2008. [13]
Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park has been owned and operated by Ohio-based Cedar Fair since 1997. The company plans to merge with Six Flags, operator of Magic Mountain in Valencia.
Years later, a fellow grower named Walter Knott heard about the berry and tracked down Boysen. Knott was able to bring a few dying vines back to life at his farm, now known as Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. He named the fruit after Boysen. [4] [5] [6]
The J.M. Smucker Company quietly discontinued the products in its Knott’s Berry Farm brand, including jam, preserves, salad dressings, syrups and more.
During December 2012, Knott's Berry Farm decided to give the attraction a major overhaul and upgrade. This was beginning of a major change in the park's direction with moving back into themed attractions rather than just thrills. The park's owner, Cedar Fair, had originally planned to add another major roller coaster in Knott's Ghost Town area ...