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

Dave Bourne of The Wagonmaster takes us back to the old Knott's of the 1950s. Part 1 of 3.

Here are the links for all 3 parts:

Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TSUSiPKQBJs&feature=related

Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=H6AZN6Nymbs&feature=related

Part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=GTsvx1IREdg&feature=related

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[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

[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.

[XHanonXxHosho]

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

[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.

[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.