Knott's Berry Farm: The Good Old Days, Pt. 1

[bassetbaby67]

This is so awesome, thanks for the memories! My family owned Mott's Miniatures when it was in in Ghost Town. Yup, I'm one of the Mott kids. I loved growing up going there all the time. I miss those days so much, it's just not the same anymore.

[rekc33]

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS, BROUGHT BACK CHILDHOOD MEMORIES!

I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY PARTY IN ONE OF THE CARS IN TRAIN, IN THE 60'S..........IT WAS THE BEST!

[ArcyFatal]

thanks for the kool video. Educational.

[neffada53]

Irene Schneider, my Grandmother, worked at Knott's around this time, as a puppeteer in the birthday Puppet Garden. Oh, the stories she would tell! She lived to be 100, passed in 2004. She spoke of the Indian fellow (Chief White Cloud?). He wanted her to teach him to drive. She introduced me to him in '68, I had my photo taken with him. Gram's brother, Fred Conner, worked there in the 50's. When we were there, she pointed to an older man and said, "I think that's Mr. Knotts!"

[VictrolaJazz]

(!) I'll never forget my trip to Knott's Berry Farm in '51 as a 7 year old in my mother's best friend Olna Sams's brand new '51 Cadillac, along with her daughter Mary who had just graduated from Baylor, Lillie May McDonald. We were walking along and a guy said to my mother "Hey Cora, you must be wearing a really tight girdle!" I was shocked and asked my mother what was going on and of course one of our group had told him to say that!

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Thanks for sharing this piece of Knott's history with us.

Just about everyone has a memory of the place.

George Vreeland Hill

[XHanonXxHosho]

Knott's was my first real job. I loved it.

[Yisraela]

I grew up at Knott's. My mom would take us and it was free to get in, in the good old days. My brothers and me couldn't wait to ride "The Calico Mine Train", what great memories. The Chicken Dinner restaurant was a favorite. We shopped for Christmas presents at "Virginia's Gift Shop. As my kids grew it became a favorite place for them as well. Now grown and I live on the east coast, I can still watch the fun videos and enjoy the memories.

[vegasfilms09]

anyone know where i can find "THE GOOD OL DAYS" VIDEO?

[teddyz15138]

i was just thier last week i love thier chicken dinner chicken

[starfish53]

You know , seeing there's no negative comments on any of the 3 parts you posted, that goes to show that Knotts needs to return to its former self.

[CSM159]

I remember in the late 50s early 60s driving with my family from West Covina to Huntington Beach for the day; we would sometime stop and eat a fried chicken dinner at Knotts Berry Farm and I remember that beach blvd was just a two line road all the way to the beach and the parking lot with its tall trees also across the street was the Aligator farm.......great place.......

[althegamefreak]

the old days were fun. too bad i was never born in the 80's and other decades missing classics like corkscrew,mystery shack, and Knott's Bear-y Tales( But i went to the funhouse version)

[Yisraela]

I remember the Corkscrew, my girlfriend and myself rode it for hours when it first opened up! It was so much fun, then the Log Ride came my mom took me when it first opened. Yes, it was great fun.

[YesYou123333]

@Yisraela Yeah, I remember The Corkscrew. That was around 1975... a year before The Great American Revolution opened at Magic Mountain. I believe The Corkscrew was the first upside down steel coaster in the world.

[DavidCassidyFan2]

Awesome! Thanks for posting!!

[AAAman90069]

My Mom Avelina and here Sister Lydia... were both working at the Chicken Dinner Rest. Mrs. Knott introduce my Father Ruben to my Mom Avelina short for (Avy) they were married.. then we were born... Mrs. Knott would carry my brother and I all around. We visited mrs knott in the trailer she lived on the lot. I believe we have old films when knotts would have parades around the city driving in little cars... We also got to meet the brady bunch back stage...

[RocketRodder]

Watching your video I fell in love with this place all over again. Granted, it's not the same anymore but still it has that unmistakable atmosphere. Makes me proud to call that place home. =D

[lonuslies]

awesome shit dude. i live off of orangethorpe and beach. i walk to beach and crescent each night at 12 am.

[stanyollie]

Great great videos. I had been to Knott's monthly (sometimes weekly!) from the mid 1940's until it was shamefully transformed into a money grubbing amusement park (okay, they "had" to compete). I've been back only once or twice since but just don't care for it as it is now. The memories of the REAL Knott's live in my memory and your video brings all the good memories back. Again, thank you!!!

[DV5100Z]

Great stuff...thanks. I grew up in La Palma (Dairy Valley) and went to Knott's often. I was even on Engineer Bill in 1962! What a thrill to hear someone else remember that show! THANKS!!

[tonimuck]

I grew up in Santa Ana and this was the place to be. I remember the chicken dinners, the old Indian with terrific stories, and even a diorama of how Mrs Knott, as a little girl, came west in a covered wagon.

And then the Knotts died and their children turned the place into a money farm. Sad and tragic. People in OC were poor and couldn't afford D'land, so they could go to KBF and have fun.

But thanks you. I still have my horseshor nail ring and all those great memories.

[lonnyonline]

I grew up in Riverside and would make a trip with my parents atleast once a year. I am 33 now and made a trip last year with my son. Things sure have changed, however you can always count on one thing. There will be a line a mile long to get dinner at MRS Knotts. Love the chicken and apple pie. I can't wait to get home and take my family there again and again and again.

[TheBoxingGuru]

This video is fantastic. What great feelings it stirs up in an old guy who grew up in So. Cal. and went to knotts at least Monthly. Even if we didn't go in to the park, we'd enjoy the shops things around the perimiter! Can't wait to go back.

[RealTalk7777]

Great stuff.

[roosterwood]

What fond memories this brings back. My mom,grandma,aunts and more worked for Knotts for many years. Mom is 87 and she always talks about Mrs. Knott and how wonderful she was. My grandma cleaned there house for years. When my grandma and Aunt moved to Hemet CA. Mrs.Knott came up to see them. Her friends were her workers. My dad is 91 and worked for the house movers that moved in a lot of the buildings.

[lpentis]

This is GREAT! We started going in '56...we'd

get our bag of boysenberry candy and some boysenberry punch and just wander around.

Sure was great to see Sheriff John on stage with the Wagonasters on the video!!

[paleoroundtable]

Wonderful video. Knott's before it was ripped to shreds and trampled down. Now you have to go to Calico Ghost Town to get the same feeling but Knott's WAS 100 times better back in the day. Thank you for your memories and the marvelous footage. We really enjoyed it over here.

[jimmydcap]

I remember Knotts Back in the early 70's. Wow do I miss living in California.