query: when did knotts berry farm became an amusement park

pos: Knott's Berry Farm the mid 1920's , when Walter Knott and his family began selling berry products at a roadside stand along State Route 39 in California. By the 1940s, a restaurant, several shops, and other attractions had been constructed on the property to entertain a growing number of visitors, including a replica ghost town. The site continued its transformation into a modern amusement park over the next two decades, and an admission charge was added in 1968. The park was sold to Cedar Fair in the late 1990s, and the family's food business was eventually acquired by The J. M. Smucker Company.

pos: Knott's Berry Farm Ghost Town on the property, the beginning of the present-day theme park. The idea of an amusement park really picked up in the 1950s when Walter Knott opened a "summer-long county fair". In 1968, for the first time, an admission price was required to get into the park, originally set at 25 cents. The Calico log ride was added in 1969. The park became a popular destination for conservative college students in the 1960s, especially as conservative organizations like the California Free Enterprise Association, the Libres Foundation, and the Americanism Educational League were based there. According to Assistant Professor Caroline

pos: Walter Knott park, and they were both members of the original planning council for Children's Hospital of Orange County. Early additions to the farm included the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad, a narrow gauge railroad in the Ghost Town area, a San Francisco cable car, a Pan-for-Gold attraction, the Calico Mine Train dark ride and the Timber Mountain Log Ride log flume ride. In 1968, the Knott family fenced the farm, charged admission for the first time, and Knott's Berry Farm officially became an amusement park. Because of his interest in American pioneer history, Knott purchased and restored the real silver mining

pos: Amusement park European, French and local history. It received several international prizes. Some theme parks did evolve from more traditional amusement park enterprises, such as Knott's Berry Farm. In the 1920s, Walter Knott and his family sold berries from a roadside stand, which grew to include a restaurant serving fried chicken dinners. Within a few years, lines outside the restaurant were often several hours long. To entertain the waiting crowds, Walter Knott built a Ghost Town in 1940, using buildings relocated from real old west towns such as the Calico, California ghost town and Prescott, Arizona. In 1968, the Knott family fenced

pos: Knott's Berry Farm the mid 1920's , when Walter Knott and his family began selling berry products at a roadside stand along State Route 39 in California. By the 1940s, a restaurant, several shops, and other attractions had been constructed on the property to entertain a growing number of visitors, including a replica ghost town. The site continued its transformation into a modern amusement park over the next two decades, and an admission charge was added in 1968. The park was sold to Cedar Fair in the late 1990s, and the family's food business was eventually acquired by The J. M. Smucker Company.

pos: Chris Norby Scout and worked in the Norby family's lumber yard. As a teenager, Norby volunteered for Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign and worked as a guide at the Haunted Shack at the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park. Attending Fullerton Union High School, he played on the football and track teams and was elected Student Body President. He wrote for both the school newspaper and the Fullerton News Tribune. Norby volunteered for Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign in 1964 and Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign in 1968. He enrolled at Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he graduated with a B.A. in Religious Studies in

neg: Knott's Berry Farm the park renamed the Radisson Resort Hotel the Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel. In 1995, the Knott family sold the food specialty business to ConAgra Foods, which later re-sold the brand to The J.M. Smucker Company in 2008. In 1997, the Knott family sold the amusement park operations to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Initially, the Knotts were given an opportunity to sell the park to The Walt Disney Company. The park would have been amalgamated into the Disneyland Resort and converted into Disney's America, which had previously failed to be built near Washington, D.C. The Knotts refused to sell the

neg: Michael Shackleford at approximately 11 years old. He described how math had become something new and interesting, which is where his path toward becoming the Wizard of Odds begins. He first entered the workforce as an employee of Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California handling fast food services. His next job was at Disneyland in Anaheim where he was responsible for custodial duties around the amusement park. Following his stint in amusement parks, Shackleford held a job at a warehouse, the Santa Barbara Airport and various clerical positions. His career aspirations these days include continuing to educate people about the gaming

neg: Amusement park the farm, charged admission for the first time, and Knott's Berry Farm officially became an amusement park. Because of its long history, Knott's Berry Farm currently claims to be "America's First Theme Park." Knott's Berry Farm is now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut may be the true oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States, open since 1846. Santa Claus Town, which opened in Santa Claus, Indiana in 1935 and included Santa's Candy Castle and other Santa Claus-themed attractions, is considered the first themed attraction in the United States: a precursor to the

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm local residents still stop by regularly to feed the ducks and coots. Frequent activities at what Knott called a "summer-long county fair" included – naturally – boysenberry pie eating contests. When Disneyland was built in nearby Anaheim, the two attractions were not seen as direct competitors, due to the different nature of each. Walt Disney visited Knott's Berry Farm on several occasions, and hosted the Knotts at his own park (including inviting the Knotts to Disneyland's opening day). The two Walters had a cordial relationship, and worked together on a number of community causes. As Knott's Berry Farm continued to

neg: Knott's Berry Farm The theme park sits on the site of a former berry farm established by Walter Knott and his family. Beginning in the mid 1920's, the Knott family sold berries, berry preserves, and pies from a roadside stand along State Route 39. In 1934, the Knotts began selling fried chicken dinners in a tea room on the property, later called "Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant". The dinners soon became a major tourist draw, and the Knotts built several shops and other attractions to entertain visitors while waiting for a seat in the restaurant. In 1940, Walter Knott began constructing a replica

neg: School Gyrls is Mine" featuring the School Gyrls. In late 2012 the girls were interviewed at the "Beyond the Bells" event and the Gyrls confirmed that their third album will be released sometime in late 2012 or 2013. The album was planned to contain songs "The Power Goes Out" and "We Just Got It All" which were featured in the 2012 movie. On July 20, 2012, after the Gyrls performance at Knotts Berry Farm Amusement Park, they posted on their Twitter page that their group name would be changed to FOREVER, because they were growing up and maturing. Then later Rae had

neg: Canada's Wonderland Parks from 1993 to 2006. Following Cedar Fair's purchase of the park in 2006, "Paramount" was dropped from the name. In 2017, it was the most visited seasonal amusement park in North America as well as the second most visited Cedar Fair amusement park, behind Knott's Berry Farm in California with an estimated 3.76 million visitors. When Canada's Wonderland was planned the region lacked a seasonal amusement park. Toronto had previously hosted two amusement parks which had roller-coasters, Sunnyside Amusement Park in the west end and Scarboro Beach Amusement Park in the east, but both were closed in the 1950s

neg: The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show is a Western comedy and variety program that ran on ABC television for 13 episodes from September 29 to December 29, 1962. In addition to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers, who married in 1947, the program featured members of the Sons of the Pioneers, Pat Brady, and Cliff Arquette in his role of country iconoclast Charley Weaver. The premiere episode "Seattle World's Fair" honored the celebration in 1962 in Seattle, Washington. The November 3 episode was set at Knotts Berry Farm amusement park in Buena

neg: Top Scan Top Scan Top Scan is an amusement ride made by Mondial. The ride has six free-rotating gondolas each with five seats and the standard Mondial Triple-Lock Harnesses, including the belt. As the ride begins, the main support rises upwards slightly so it is not at ground level and cannot cause any risks during the ride, then the ride spins backwards and occasionally forwards then the main arm starts spinning with the gondolas freely tilting upside-down. Alot of people think the Sol Spin, at Knotts berry farm is the highest at 60 ft (18m) when infact The Beast located in fantasy

neg: Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, and owned by Cedar Fair. In 2017, it was the tenth-most-visited theme park in North America. Knott's Berry Farm is also the most-visited theme park in the Cedar Fair chain. The park features 40 rides including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides and water rides, and it employs approximately 10,000 people.. Unlike the rest of the Cedar Fair parks which are amusement parks, Knott's Berry Farm is the only theme park in the Cedar Fair chain. The origin of the theme park dates back to

neg: Ghost Town & Calico Railroad Diamond-Reo gasoline engine. In 1997 the engine was replaced once more with a Cummins Diesel engine supported with an I-beam frame extension salvaged from the demolished "Windjammer Surf Racers" roller coaster. In late 1973, the park received ex-D&RGW K-27 #464, a Mikado locomotive. However, due to clearance issues, Knott's later donated the locomotive to the Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan. Around 2010, Knotts Berry Farm became the home to H.K. Porter tank locomotive "Jenny".The planned restoration of this locomotive didi not happen, and it was sold in 2017. When the route opened on January 12, 1952 for passenger service, the

neg: Ghost Town & Calico Railroad Ghost Town & Calico Railroad The Ghost Town & Calico Railroad is a narrow gauge heritage railroad within Knott's Berry Farm, a theme park in Buena Park, California. Walter Knott began grading and laying a narrow gauge railroad at his Knotts Berry Farm in 1951. He had acquired a collection of vintage rolling stock and other railroad equipment, and wanted to create a railroad experience to run it on. Service started that November, and the railroad formally opened on January 12, 1952. The locomotives and most of the other equipment of the Ghost Town & Calico have been restored to

neg: Walter Knott brand of jam and jelly (purchased from ConAgra Foods in 2008). Walter Knott Walter Marvin Knott (December 11, 1889 – December 3, 1981) was an American farmer who created the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in California, introduced the Boysenberry, and made Knott's Berry Farm boysenberry preserves. Knott was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Pomona, California. In the 1920s, Knott was a somewhat unsuccessful farmer whose fortunes changed when he nursed several abandoned berry plants back to health. The hybrid boysenberry, named after its creator, Rudolph Boysen, was a cross between a blackberry, red raspberry and

neg: Walter Knott Walter Knott Walter Marvin Knott (December 11, 1889 – December 3, 1981) was an American farmer who created the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in California, introduced the Boysenberry, and made Knott's Berry Farm boysenberry preserves. Knott was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Pomona, California. In the 1920s, Knott was a somewhat unsuccessful farmer whose fortunes changed when he nursed several abandoned berry plants back to health. The hybrid boysenberry, named after its creator, Rudolph Boysen, was a cross between a blackberry, red raspberry and loganberry. The huge berries were a hit, and the Knott family

neg: Alternative Cars demonstrator from New Zealand. By 2000 Hooper decided to develop a model for left hand drive markets, primarily the United States. The model was designed around a Mazda MX5 donor car. At the 2002 Carlisle Kit Car Show in Pennsylvania Hooper obtained a commitment from an interested party to being an agent and the option to show the model at Knotts Berry Farm Kit Car Show in April 2003. Rohde lead the development team and the car was shipped on the 3 March 2003. It won the "Peoples Choice" trophy at Knotts Berry Farm and was shown at the Carlisle

neg: Haunted attraction (simulated) 1990s. Six Flags launched Fright Fest in 1986-1989 and Universal Studios began Halloween Horror Nights in 1991. Although Knotts Berry Farm launched their Knott's Scary Farm in 1973, given America’s obsession with Halloween as a cultural event surging in the 1990s, Knotts saw their attraction take off. Theme parks have played a major role in globalizing the holiday. Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Studios Japan both participate, while Disney now mounts Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween events at its parks in Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, as well as in the United States. The theme park haunts are by far the largest,

neg: Castle Park (amusement park) parks throughout North America. The park was designed, built and operated by Bud Hurlbut, who designed several rides at Knott's Berry Farm. Castle Park is currently owned and operated by Palace Entertainment. The park opened in 1976 as a Family entertainment center, featuring a castle themed building housing a large two level video game arcade, and an outdoor miniature golf course. In 1985, the park expanded by adding an adjacent amusement ride area, featuring a collection of classic rides such as a Dentzel carousel built in 1905, a miniature railroad, and a log flume ride, thus becoming a legitimate amusement

neg: Peanuts Bichel, and Nelly Kokinos. In 1983, Knott's Berry Farm, in Southern California, was the first theme park to license the "Peanuts" characters, creating the first Camp Snoopy area and making Snoopy the park's mascot. Knott's expanded its operation in 1992 by building an indoor amusement park in the Mall of America, called "Knott's Camp Snoopy". The Knott's theme parks were acquired by the national amusement park chain Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in 1997, which continued to operate "Knott's Camp Snoopy" park until the mall took over its operation in March 2005. Cedar Fair had already licensed the "Peanuts" characters for

neg: Voyage to the Iron Reef Voyage to the Iron Reef Voyage to the Iron Reef is a 4D interactive dark ride located at Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, California. Designed by Triotech, the underwater-themed attraction opened to the public on May 15, 2015. It is the second release in the Amusement Dark collection, an branded initiative to construct a variety of video-game-based dark rides at Cedar Fair amusement parks. Wonder Mountain's Guardian was the first in the collection that opened at Canada's Wonderland in 2014. Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet, a former Disneyland president, began a dark ride initiative shortly after joining

neg: Jack Lindquist of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, owners of approximately 19 amusement and water parks in the United States and Canada. In an indirect manner, Tom Mehrmann, the current CEO of Ocean Park, Hong Kong, learned indirectly form Jack Lindquist by competing against Lindquist while working at Disneyland rival theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, in Buena Park, California. Many amusement industry executives credit Jack Lindquist with founding and greatly expanding the arts and sciences of attraction promotion. After Lindquist retired, he received a commemorative window on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland that reads "J.B. Lindquist, Honorary Mayor of Disneyland". In 1994, he

neg: Nickelodeon Universe had ended the licensing agreement with Southern Star Amusements. The amusement park is owned and operated by The Triple 5 Group (under license from Viacom), which is the owner of Mall of America, Inc. Triple 5 Group also owns West Edmonton Mall, which also has an amusement park in the mall called Galaxyland. Nickelodeon Universe is primarily lit by a glass ceiling, which is also the source of most of the heat for Mall of America. It was originally built by the then-owners of Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The floor has a wide variance in height –

neg: Old Chicago who owned Knott's Berry Farm. The now-expanded street where Old Chicago once stood is still named for the mall. Arena Auto Auction's address is 200 Old Chicago Drive. The Chicago Loop roller coaster that stood inside the mall's amusement park is now called the "Canobie Corkscrew" and operates at Canobie Lake Park. It was among the first four in the world to turn riders upside down twice, along with Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm, Wabash Cannonball at Opryland USA, and Corkscrew at Magic Harbor, all four opening in 1975. Old Chicago Old Chicago was a combination shopping mall and indoor

neg: California State Route 39 under the city of Buena Park's control, as Caltrans relinquished that portion in 2013. Since 2001, a portion of SR 39 that runs through the city of Stanton is being considered to be relinquished to the city. If so, the portion that runs through the city of Anaheim will still be state controlled. Major places of interest that SR 39 passes through are Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park, Adventure City, another amusement park targeted for children, Huntington Beach, a local beach, a Medieval Times location, the Buena Park Auto Center, and the Westridge Golf Course in La Habra. State

neg: Cedar Fair Fair's most visited park is Knott's Berry Farm while the most visited seasonal park is Canada's Wonderland. Parks organized with visitors per year: Cedar Fair Cedar Fair, L.P., doing business as the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, is a publicly traded partnership headquartered at its Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. The company owns and operates twelve amusement parks, two outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels in the US and Canada. Cedar Fair also manages Gilroy Gardens under contract with the city of Gilroy, California. Cedar Point opened in 1870 as a recreational area. The park

neg: Knott's Berry Farm's Wild West Stunt show 7, 2004 the Wild West Stunt Show turned 30 years old and became the most successful and longest-running in-house produced show in amusement park history. The original Wild West Stunt Show was retired in 2005, replaced with a new stunt show entitled "Fool's Gold." The new show is still referred to by Knott's Berry Farm as the Wild West Stunt Show. Fool’s Gold ran for several years before it was once again replaced by “Frotier Feats of Wonder” in 2015. Frontier Feats of Wonder had a script and story overlay and a new version of the show was released in

neg: Freefall (ride) Cedar Point removed its second generation freefall ride, Demon Drop. The ride was originally planned to move to Knott's Berry Farm for the 2010 season, but the ride ended up at Dorney Park instead with the same name. Freefall (ride) The Freefall is an amusement ride developed by Giovanola and marketed throughout the world by Swiss company, Intamin. Two generations of this ride were developed. First generation Freefall rides can be identified by the angled supports at the base of the lift tower. Second generation Freefall rides were identical, but the tower's base structure on those variants did not taper

neg: Music in the Parks Adventuredome Las Vegas, NV Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA California's Great America Santa Clara, CA Carowinds Charlotte, NC Cedar Point Sandusky, OH Darien Lake Buffalo, NY Disneyland Resort Anaheim, CA Dollywood Pigeon Forge, TN Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Allentown, PA Elitch Gardens Denver, CO Hersheypark Hershey, PA Kennywood Pittsburgh, PA Kings Dominion Richmond, VA Kings Island Cincinnati, OH Knotts Berry Farm Anaheim, CA Lagoon Salt Lake City, UT Lake Compounce Bristol, CT Morey's Piers Wildwood, NJ Oaks Park Portland, OR Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, CA Sea World Orlando Orlando, FL Sea

neg: Voyage to the Iron Reef story reaches a climax at a final showdown with the Kraken Queen as she launches a variety of attacks during a chase scene. Before disembarking, riders are shown how their scores ranked against other riders and include on-ride photos which are posted next to each score. Voyage to the Iron Reef Voyage to the Iron Reef is a 4D interactive dark ride located at Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, California. Designed by Triotech, the underwater-themed attraction opened to the public on May 15, 2015. It is the second release in the Amusement Dark collection, an branded initiative

neg: Cedar Fair 1995. One of the biggest acquisitions came in 1997 when Cedar Fair bought Knott's Berry Farm from the Knott family. This marked the first time Cedar Fair operated a year-round amusement park. The acquisition included operations of the Camp Snoopy indoor park at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. In 2005, Cedar Fair withdrew from the lease arrangement leaving Mall of America to manage the park on its own. Mall of America formed a partnership with the Nickelodeon franchise in 2007, and continues to operate under the name Nickelodeon Universe. Several new water park properties named Knott's Soak City

neg: Knott's Berry Farm did not answer to the county sheriff, but rather to the park's Chief of Security (who for many years was Steve Knott, the grandson of Walter Knott). Knott's Berry Farm maintained a completely private police force, vested with full police powers, and overseen by park management. Before the City of Buena Park was incorporated, Knott's Berry Farm's Security Department even provided police services to the nearby unincorporated area that would eventually become known as Buena Park, including writing traffic tickets. Then, in the early days of the incorporated City of Buena Park, Knott's Berry Farm Security provided vital mutual aid

neg: Launched roller coaster Alton Towers does not have a tower, only airtime hills and banked turns. "Stealth" at "Thorpe Park" has a large tower that travels to the left over the top hat, and then slows on an airtime hill with magnetic brakes. "Xcelerator" at Knotts Berry Farm offers two overbanked turns after the tower. Along with the height and speed, these coasters, named "Rocket Coasters" in the industry, are considered more comfortable because of a smoother launch than LIM-style launches. A recent newcomer to the hydraulic launch industry is Vekoma, who opened a coaster in 2004 called "Booster Bike" at Toverland in

neg: Disney's America 1994. The concept was revived in 1997 as a potential re-theming of Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, when the Knott family offered its amusement park for sale. However, the Knott family refused to sell its park to Disney, largely due to concerns over what Disney would do to the property, and the project was canceled again. Several of the proposed elements of Disney's America were incorporated into Disney's California Adventure, which opened in 2001. Michael Eisner stated the genesis for Disney's America was sparked by a visit taken by him and other Disney executives to Colonial Williamsburg three

neg: Camp Snoopy Camp Snoopy Camp Snoopy is a "Peanuts" themed area for children at several Cedar Fair Entertainment Company amusement parks. Camp Snoopy was first introduced at Knott's Berry Farm in 1983. This was the first amusement park with a section dedicated to children under 12 years old. It was later introduced at Cedar Point, making it the third kids area at the park. In 2018, Camp Snoopy opened at Carowinds, replacing the current Planet Snoopy. It was eventually rolled out to all the Cedar Fair parks besides Michigan's Adventure & Valleyfair. However, all Camp Snoopy locations have been re-themed as Planet

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm former Gold Mine pit. Pan-for-Gold was moved West to School House Road between Boot Hill and the Miner's Bank, but has since been moved back to the original location.) The Ghost Town is the oldest part of today's enclosed Knott's Berry Farm amusement park, and includes most of the buildings Walter brought to the property in the 1940s and 1950s. Little by little, Walt began building a ghost town in 1940, using buildings relocated from real old west towns such as Prescott, Arizona. Painted signs of Old Trails Hotel had a humorous scrawl of the letter 'G', as if to

neg: LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park develop a campus. The Fantasy Farm Motel and the former Fantasy Farm restaurant building were not included in the sale. Jerry Couch donated the former LeSourdsville/Americana park land to the City of Monroe who is currently developing the former park into a city park and regional bicycle trail. LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Middletown, Ohio. Opening in 1922 as a family picnic and campground, LeSourdsville Lake transformed in the 1940s to an amusement park with rides, attractions, and an arcade. In 1977, the name was changed to Americana Amusement Park. Following

neg: Orange County, California world. Also Knotts Berry Farm which gets about 7 million visitors annually located in the city of Buena Park. The Anaheim Convention Center receives many major conventions throughout the year. Resorts within the Beach Cities receive visitors throughout the year due to their close proximity to the beach, biking paths, mountain hiking trails, golf courses, shopping and dining. Orange County is the home of many colleges and universities, including: Colleges Universities Some institutions not based in Orange County operate satellite campuses, including the University of Southern California, National University, Pepperdine University, and Springfield College. The Orange County Department of Education

neg: Old Chicago address was 555 S. Bolingbrook Drive, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60439. Designer Robert Brindle conceived of the idea behind Old Chicago after a visit to Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, California, and wished to put an entire park - complete with roller coaster, Ferris wheel, and log flumes - indoors so that it could be open year-round. Brindle's concept featured an early 20th-century decor inside, with the mall featuring smaller local shops and boutiques rather than the traditional department stores that anchored most malls. Over two years in the making, Old Chicago was opened to the public on June

neg: Stormie Omartian have written hundreds of songs, including the Christian musical "Child of the Promise". They released a collection of praise and worship hymns, "The Prayer that Changes Everything" (released by Integrity Music) which contains familiar worship songs plus original music by the Omartians. The music was arranged and produced by Michael Omartian. The Omartians have been married for more than 38 years. They are the parents of 3 grown children. Before her marriage, she had a romantic relationship with comedian Steve Martin when they were both aspiring theater performers at Knotts Berry Farm. Stormie Omartian Stormie Omartian (; ) is an

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm to be the unsinkable Molly Brown. This building was later moved west to Calico Square for construction of the Native Dancer performance stage of Indian Trails. Beach Boulevard intersected the property, but that did not halt development. A tunnel was built under the road for two way traffic, later converted to Eastbound motor traffic and pedestrian underpass. Developments on the East replaced the last orchards with Jungle Island, Knott's Lagoon, the temporary home of the Mule Train, and, eventually, Independence Hall, the Picnic Grounds, the main parking lot which replaced Knotts Lagoon, Soak City and the final relocation of the

neg: Supreme Scream Supreme Scream Supreme Scream is a Turbo Drop amusement ride located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. It opened to the general public on July 3, 1998 as the tallest turbo drop–type amusement ride in the world. The ride consists of three individual Turbo Drop model towers arranged in a triangular footprint; the three towers joined at their peaks by a pyramidal crown and marquee. The entire structure is tall from the base to the top of the structure (, including topping flagpole) and is the tallest free-standing structure in Orange County. Supreme Scream carries 12 riders per

neg: Wendell "Bud" Hurlbut Another of Hurbut's trains, built in 1938, is in operation at Adventure City, which is part of the Hobby City complex in Anaheim, CA. Others are at Canaan Land Christian Retreat in Lake Toxaway, NC, Maricopa Live Steamers in Phoenix, AZ, Castle Park in Riverside, CA (see below), and numerous private individuals' backyard railroads across the United States. His experience and collaboration with Walter Knott would make a name for Hurlbut Amusement Co. and transform Knott's Berry Farm from a chicken dinner restaurant and "ghost town" into a major theme park. Hurlbut began as a concessionaire at Knott's, operating an

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm Offices. Before long, the Knotts had added Virginia's Gift Shop and several more shops and attractions such as a 15-million-year-old petrified log, a thirteen-foot diameter cross section of coastal redwood cut at age 750 years, a visible bee-hive and an oxcart, with several wagons provided additional photo opportunities. The entire operation would soon be renamed Knott's Berry Place. Walt built a 12-foot-tall volcano of lava rock trucked in from the Pisgah Mountain and equipped it with a boiler that rumbled, hissed, and spit steam at the push of a button. Two signs posted nearby read: "It's not half as fool

neg: Supreme Scream tower in octagonal carriages upward at a speed of before pausing for a brief moment at a height of . Utilizing pneumatics paired with a pulley system, the ride carriages are then accelerated downward faster than a true free-fall to attain a top speed of —exposing riders to a maximum G-force of 4 and negative G-force of -1a. Tagline: "30 Stories Up. 3 Seconds Down." Supreme Scream Supreme Scream is a Turbo Drop amusement ride located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. It opened to the general public on July 3, 1998 as the tallest turbo drop–type amusement

neg: Silver Bullet (roller coaster) has consistently been ranked in the top 140 positions in Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Steel Coaster Poll. It peaked at position 99 in 2010. The roller coaster has never placed on the Golden Ticket Awards. Silver Bullet (roller coaster) Silver Bullet is a western-themed steel inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard located at Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park in Buena Park, California. The $16 million roller coaster was announced on December 1, 2003 and opened on December 7, 2004. A first rider auction was also held where people would bid on seats to be the first riders.

neg: Silver Bullet (roller coaster) Silver Bullet (roller coaster) Silver Bullet is a western-themed steel inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard located at Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park in Buena Park, California. The $16 million roller coaster was announced on December 1, 2003 and opened on December 7, 2004. A first rider auction was also held where people would bid on seats to be the first riders. The track is approximately long and the lift hill is about tall. The ride lasts two minutes and thirty seconds and features six inversions including a vertical loop, cobra roll, zero-g roll, and two corkscrews.

neg: Double Loop (Geauga Lake) Double Loop (Geauga Lake) Double Loop was a steel roller coaster located at Geauga Lake amusement park in Bainbridge Township and Aurora, Ohio. Built by Arrow Dynamics, it opened in 1977 as the first roller coaster in the world to feature two consecutive vertical loops. The roller coaster operated until the park closed permanently in 2007, and it was later sold for scrap at an auction a year later. Riding on the heels of successful innovations like Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm, which in 1975 was the first modern looping roller coaster in the world, Utah-based Arrow Dynamics was hired

neg: The Big Sheep The Big Sheep The Big Sheep is an amusement farm park located in Abbotsham, Devon, England. Before The Big Sheep was an amusement park it was known as Barton Farm, a busy sheep farm owned by six generations of the same family. Due to challenges in the farming community, owner Rick Turner decided to bring in more profits by turning the farm into an attraction in 1988. The site started with an animal park and restaurant. After its initial focus on agriculture yielded disappointing returns, the park began to add entertainment attractions as well. The park gained attention for it

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm crossed slowly before the train became a "runaway" through a blasting zone and cave-in for a thrilling climax of this enclosed, power assisted gravity roller-coaster. Along the front was an overhang built to cover the Mule Train boarding area. The Mule Trail was relocated east across Beach Blvd, and then removed entirely when those shallow canyons were converted to the picnic grounds. Bud Hurlbut (Wendell "Bud" Hurlbut 1918-Jan. 5, 2011) of Hurlbut Amusement Company constructed Calico Mine Train which opened in 1960 on Walter Knott's property at a cost of $1.5 Million as a concession, and paid Walt a portion

neg: WindSeeker Knott's Berry Farm, later reopened. The Knott's Berry Farm installation remained closed for 11 months until it was announced it would be relocated to Worlds of Fun. On their Facebook pages throughout August 2010, several Cedar Fair amusement parks hinted frequently at a new ride to be opened in 2011. On August 24, 2010, Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Knott's Berry Farm all announced that they would be adding a Mondial WindSeeker, to open sometime in spring 2011. Construction of the WindSeekers at Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point, and Kings Island began in late October and early November 2010.

neg: Charles Wood (businessman) York, which was later named for him, as well as Charles R. Wood Park, a nature park and restored wetland area on the site of Gaslight Village. In 1993, Wood co-founded, with actor Paul Newman, the Double "H" Ranch, a SeriousFun Camp for critically ill children. Wood died at age 90 in 2004. Charles Wood (businessman) After seeing the amusement park Knott's Berry Farm in southern California he was inspired in 1954 to open his own park in Queensbury, New York, which he named Storytown USA. In order to do this, he needed some loans from local banks. With $500

neg: Charles Wood (businessman) Charles Wood (businessman) After seeing the amusement park Knott's Berry Farm in southern California he was inspired in 1954 to open his own park in Queensbury, New York, which he named Storytown USA. In order to do this, he needed some loans from local banks. With $500 in his pocket at the time, he walked into a bank, applied for the necessary loans, and was denied. To this, he replied to the bank manager "One day sir, I will be able to buy and sell you." Success followed this Mother Goose themed park and in 1959 he opened a second

neg: The Big Sheep 8 rides including a rollercoaster, farm safari ride, train ride, twister ride, piggy pull along, swan pedalos, tractor school, carousel and pony rides. Throughout the year the park also hosts many live events. The Big Sheep The Big Sheep is an amusement farm park located in Abbotsham, Devon, England. Before The Big Sheep was an amusement park it was known as Barton Farm, a busy sheep farm owned by six generations of the same family. Due to challenges in the farming community, owner Rick Turner decided to bring in more profits by turning the farm into an attraction in 1988.

neg: Knott's Berry Farm serving the park include Metro Express Line 460 which provides direct express service between Downtown Los Angeles and Disneyland and OCTA bus routes 29 and 38. Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, and owned by Cedar Fair. In 2017, it was the tenth-most-visited theme park in North America. Knott's Berry Farm is also the most-visited theme park in the Cedar Fair chain. The park features 40 rides including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides and water rides, and it employs approximately 10,000 people.. Unlike the rest of the Cedar Fair parks

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm lines of diners. As time went on, more shops and interactive displays were opened to entertain patrons waiting for a seat at the Chicken Dinner Restaurant. The Berry Market expanded South from Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant along Grand Ave. with the addition of wishing wells, rock gardens with miniature waterfalls, water wheels and a grindstone "Down by the Old Mill Stream", near a replica of George Washington's Mount Vernon fireplace which the Knotts had seen while on vacation and admired it so much that they replicated it behind Jams & Jellies; Lost and Found, Nursery, Preserving Kitchen and Administration

neg: West Anaheim to the north. The Knott's Berry Farm Resort and E-Zone in Buena Park are not too far north from West Anaheim on Beach Blvd (California Highway 39), and so Beach Blvd. in West Anaheim consists of hotels and motels. Adventure City Amusement Park, which features a lot of hobby stores, is also located on Beach Blvd in West Anaheim. A new West Anaheim police precinct was built in 2005 just a mile north of Adventure City, along with a youth center. Golfer Tiger Woods attended Western High School which is located in West Anaheim on the corner of Western ave.

neg: Jay Jennings in a swimming pool drowning after receiving a bizarre warning from a street preacher. The film is constructed with a design that feels almost otherworldly. In 2014, Jennings directed his second feature "Hell to Pay" which was a loose remake of "Loanshark". The film tells the story of a debt collector with a penchant for violence who dares to cross his boss. Jennings is also an amusement park historian. In August 2009, his first book, "Knott's Berry Farm": "The Early Years", was published by Arcadia Publishing and features over 200 rare photographs that haven't been widely circulated. The book goes

neg: Knott's Berry Farm park to Disney out of fear most of what Walter Knott had built would be eliminated. Since being acquired by Cedar Fair, the park has seen an aggressive shift towards thrill rides, with the construction of a number of large roller coasters and the addition of a high-performance Shoot-the-Chutes ride Perilous Plunge. Perilous Plunge had the record of being the tallest and steepest water ride in the world until September 2012 when it was closed and removed. Also, in 2013, Knott's Berry Farm announced that the most popular ride at the park, the Timber Mountain Log Ride, would be closed

neg: Columbia Gardens (amusement park) Columbia Gardens (amusement park) The Columbia Gardens (1899-1973) was an amusement park in Butte, Montana, established by copper king William A. Clark and later owned and maintained by Anaconda Copper. During its 74 years of operation, it was the only major amusement park in the entire state. The St. Ann Street site that became the Columbia Gardens was actually the second park by that name. The first was established in 1888 by John Gordon and Frederick Ritchie, on land leased from William Adams in the Horse Canyon section of East Butte. The first site did not have sufficient trolley service

neg: Voyage to the Iron Reef the company in 2011. Amusement Dark, the name for the new initiative, was trademarked in 2013. Unlike dark rides at Disney and Universal theme parks that can cost upwards of $100 million, Cedar Fair plans to build dark ride attractions in each of its parks with budgets that are only 10% to 15% of its largest competitors, made possible by avoiding expensive intellectual property rights and repurposing dormant areas within the park. Knott's Berry Farm general manager Raffi Kaprelyan stated, “We can’t compete with Disney and Universal on budget, but we can compete on entertainment value.” The first park in

neg: Peanuts use in 1992 as atmosphere, so its acquisition of Knott's Berry Farm did not alter the use of those characters. Snoopy is currently the official mascot of all the Cedar Fair parks. It was previously used in all of the park logos but it has since been removed. Cedar Fair also operated a Camp Snoopy area at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Worlds of Fun, and Valleyfair featuring various "Peanuts"-themed attractions until 2011. There is still a Camp Snoopy area at Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm. In 2008, Cedar Point introduced Planet Snoopy, a children's area where Peanuts Playground

neg: Demon Drop when the ride was put up for sale. On October 21, 2009, Cedar Point officials announced that Demon Drop would be moved to its sister park, Knott's Berry Farm, for the 2010 season. In November, fans of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom spotted pieces similar to Demon Drop at its park in Pennsylvania. On December 2, 2009, it was announced that Demon Drop would not be relocated to Knott's Berry Farm. Instead, it would be relocated to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. It officially opened at Dorney Park on July 8, 2010. The ride can accommodate up to four riders,

neg: Don Knotts at an early age. The elder Knotts died of pneumonia when Jesse Donald was 13 years old. Knotts and his three brothers were then raised by their mother, who ran a boarding house in Morgantown. She died in 1969 at age 84. Her son William preceded her in death in 1941 at age 31. They are buried in the family plot at Beverly Hills Memorial Park. Knotts graduated from Morgantown High School. After enlisting in the United States Army and serving in World War II, Knotts earned a bachelor's degree in education with a minor in speech from West Virginia

neg: Geri Reischl Girls" (later renamed "The Facts of Life"), but was forced to give it up due to her contract with General Mills. Reischl sang and played guitar in a California band by the name of Sand Dabs from 1974–76. She went on to perform at U.S.O. clubs, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm, the Harrah's Club, and with Marty Robbins at the Palomino Club of North Hollywood. She was one of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s "Kids" in his Lake Tahoe night club act, and also performed with Red Skelton. In the summer of 1976, Reischl toured the United States and Montreal doing an

neg: Paul Revere & the Raiders The band continued to release singles for Columbia between 1972 and 1975, including "Country Wine", "Powder Blue Mercedes Queen", "Song Seller", "Love Music" and "All Over You", with only "Country Wine" reaching the Top 40 (peaking at 30 on the Billboard chart). Weller and Smith departed on New Year's Eve 1972, Weller being replaced by guitarist Doug Heath. As their chart career faded, the Raiders' concert fortunes dwindled, and they found themselves playing lounges and state fairs as an "oldies" act, a situation Revere found pleasing, but not Lindsay. Referring to a 1973 show at Knotts Berry Farm, Lindsay stated,

neg: Wendell "Bud" Hurlbut iconic rides of the park, and one of the most popular. Many guests ride it twice or more when they visit - on some days the turnstile ridership of the Log Ride exceeds that of the front gate of the park. The ride demonstrates great attention to detail, which is the key characteristic of Hurlbut's creations. Many of the items seen on the ride are actual cast-iron gears, steam donkey engines, and sawmill equipment from over a hundred years ago. Marty Keithly, former general manager of Knott's Berry Farm, said, "There would not be a Knott's Berry Farm theme park

neg: Vance Colvig Golden Girls," "Hill Street Blues," "St. Elsewhere" and other television shows. In one of his last film roles, Colvig can be seen as a bum opposite "Weird Al" Yankovic in several humorous scenes in the 1989 comedy "UHF". Vance also appeared on a 1990 episode of the TV series "Night Court" playing a bum. He enjoyed playing several characters at Knott's Berry Farm amusement park and at trade shows. Colvig appeared in commercials and music videos. His cameo appearances in music videos include David Lee Roth's 1985 cover of "Just a Gigolo" as a female producer, and Gregg Allman's 1987

neg: James J. Jeffries was sinking." John L. Sullivan commented for "The New York Times" after the fight that Johnson won deservedly, fairly, and convincingly: In his later years, Jeffries trained boxers and worked as a fight promoter. He promoted many fights out of a structure known as "Jeffries Barn", which was located on his alfalfa ranch at the southwest corner of Victory Boulevard and Buena Vista, Burbank, California. (His ranch house was on the southeast corner until the early 1960s.) Jeffries Barn is now part of Knott's Berry Farm, a Southern California amusement park. On his passing in 1953, he was interred in

neg: Old Vegas for a planned reopening the following month under the name Westworld. Mary Kempner, the park's marketing manager, stated that while Shelton had wanted Old Vegas "along the lines of Knott's Berry Farm, Sugarman has more of a Disneyland type of park in mind so it is planned to be a blend of the two with the authenticity of the old." Among the alterations was the remodeling of the park's kitchen facilities to ensure faster service. Other planned upgrades would include more youth attractions, including a video game arcade and a railroad train, as well as eight major amusement rides and

neg: Berry Hall Farm Farm is still in existence today and has significantly outlived 'New Berry Hall' which was demolished in the late 1980s. Berry Hall Farm Berry Hall Farm is a moated, fifteenth century half-timbered property located on Ravenshaw Lane in central Solihull. Originally named 'Berry Hall' and also known as 'Old' Berry Hall, it was renamed Berry Hall 'Farm' by Joseph Gillott, owner of the Berry Hall estate when he built himself an opulent new home on the estate of the original Hall in the 1870s. Gillott wanted to call his new property 'Berry Hall' and this was his reason for renaming

neg: United States v. Knotts justices did find that there was a violation of such an expectation. It is likely that in an identical, but with an absence of trespass case, they would be a majority ruling against the government. This ruling would narrow "Knotts"' broad rule that one does not have an expectation of privacy when traveling public streets, by excluding long-term surveillance. United States v. Knotts United States v. Knotts, 460 U.S. 276 (1983), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding the use of an electronic surveillance device. The defendants argued that the use of this device was a Fourth Amendment violation.

neg: Berry Hall Farm Berry Hall Farm Berry Hall Farm is a moated, fifteenth century half-timbered property located on Ravenshaw Lane in central Solihull. Originally named 'Berry Hall' and also known as 'Old' Berry Hall, it was renamed Berry Hall 'Farm' by Joseph Gillott, owner of the Berry Hall estate when he built himself an opulent new home on the estate of the original Hall in the 1870s. Gillott wanted to call his new property 'Berry Hall' and this was his reason for renaming the original 15th-century building. Despite the name change, the halls were known as 'New' and 'Old' Berry Hall. Berry Hall

neg: Knott's Berry Farm of people who had not even experienced the attraction". Knott's Soak City is a water park. It opened in 1999 as Soak City U.S.A. It requires separate admission from Knott's Berry Farm. In addition to the water park across the street from the main theme park, Cedar Fair also formerly owned two satellite Knott's Soak City Parks, in Palm Springs and Chula Vista. For most of the park's history, Knott's Berry Farm had a unique arrangement with the Orange County Sheriff Department where the park's security officers were sworn special deputies vested with full police powers. The Security Department, however,

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm grow in the 1950s, new displays were added. A featured attraction of 1954 which existed at both Knott's Berry Farm and the recently acquired Calico, California was a walk through amusement purporting to demonstrate aberrations of gravity. Tickets were sold at a window at the head of the queue which ended in a group waiting area. A tour guide would then collect the tickets as guests were seated on benches facing a fence built in forced perspective behind a level concrete slab in the shape of a cuneiform cross. A tall and short guest were selected as volunteers to demonstrate

neg: Log flume (ride) installed alongside the flume. Additionally, the exit path from the ride may cross over or go near to the flume, such that departing riders are drenched by the boat currently en route. One of the first elaborately-themed flumes was Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm. Originally built as a concession run by Hurlbut Amusement Company, most of the ride is inside a man-made mountain. Bud Hurlbut and his right-hand man Harry Suker were responsible for the theme of the ride. Upon his retirement, Hurlbut sold the ride to Knott's Berry Farm where it is still in operation. Log

neg: Werner Stengel earlier at Knott's Berry Farm). His clothoid loop is now standard on many roller coasters as it produces less intense forces on the human body than a circular vertical loop. In 1976 Stengel and Schwarzkopf established the first horizontal launch "Shuttle Loop". He was also noted as being a pioneer in heartlining, the principle of having the track twist/rotate around the rider's heart line, rather than the track rotating around its own center. Since Schwarzkopf's retirement, he has maintained his eminent position in the amusement park industry ever since; he has worked on most of the world's record-breaking roller coasters,

neg: Timber Mountain Log Ride Bacon, the ride's designer Bud Hurlbut chose to use a log flume ride system. The development of scenes throughout the ride saw Walter Knott approve the ride for construction. The initial $3.5 million cost for the ride was funded by the Hurlbut Amusement Company, with the ride later being sold to the park. Timber Mountain Log Ride opened on July 11, 1969 with John Wayne on its inaugural ride. In January 2013, Knott's Berry Farm announced that the ride would undergo a five-month renovation to include audio-animatronic figures and new scenes, while retaining the ride's theme of a 19th-century lumber

neg: History of Knott's Berry Farm exclaim "You old S.O.B!" because the trail was obscured, it appeared to have a shorter wait than actual, which is now the industry standard. Bud was also the operator of the Knott's Lagoon attractions – the merry-go-round, the row-boat and peddle-boat rental, the Cordelia K. Steamboat side-wheel steam boat, and continued to construct superior amusement park steam locomotives and trains, like the Miniature Train circling Knott's Lagoon. He would continue to create world class attractions, such as the Antique Auto Ride and Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's and other theme parks. The Calico Mine Train remains a popular attraction.

neg: Derrick C. Brown Driver and expert M60 marksman. He is a disabled veteran due to hearing loss from artillery while being enlisted during the First Gulf War. He studied Speech and Debate (Forensics), Playwriting and Broadcast Journalism at Cypress College, Palomar College and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff Arizona. Prior to beginning his career as a poet and publisher, Brown held numerous odd jobs, including a weatherman (Flagstaff Arizona, 1997), a magician (Knotts Berry Farm, 1988 to 1990) , a singing gondolier (Naples, CA from 2000 to 2004) and a writer and director for a children's show called Kidmo/Invision (1998- 2007). Brown was

neg: Cypress College central lake. The college is noteworthy in that it has never completely abandoned the style of buildings it was initially created with. The new library, which opened on January 30, 2006, still bears heavy resemblance to the school's original buildings, though the use of concrete is de-emphasized in favor of glass. Cypress College is located in the shadow of major tourist attractions such as Disney's theme parks and Downtown Disney (about six miles), Knotts' Berry Farm (less than five miles), and The Outlets at Orange entertainment complex (about 10 miles). The campus is 12 miles from the beach and is

neg: Launched roller coaster chain-lifted coasters, and are considered to require heavier maintenance. The first launched roller coaster was Montezooma's Revenge at Knotts Berry Farm in Southern California. Linear induction motor (LIM) and linear synchronous motor (LSM) coasters use propulsion via electromagnets, which utilize large amounts of electricity to propel the coaster train along its track into the ride elements (e.g. inversions, twists, turns and short drops). Nine design companies managing these types of rides are Vekoma, Intamin, Gerstlauer, Premier Rides, Maurer Söhne, Zierer, MACK Rides, Bolliger & Mabillard and Rocky Mountain Construction. Both Rocky Mountain Construction and Bolliger & Mabillard established their first

neg: Charles Kraus (clown) Baltimore". He was a consultant and appears in "Children at Risk", funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Washington. After serving in the US Navy and Construction Battalion during the Vietnam War, he returned to the United States and began experimenting with clown routines. Since then, "Charles The Clown" has performed thousands of live shows for movie, television, sports stars and entertainment industry figures. He has appeared at the Roxy Theatre on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, in theaters and festivals, schools, libraries and other venues. In 1972, Kraus worked in Music Clearance at CBS Television City

neg: Aurel Vaszin University Archives in 1980 by his friend Eva Berry. Aurel Vaszin Aurel “Dutch” Vaszin (1885–1979) was a carpenter, engineer and roller coaster designer, best known for heading the National Amusement Device company and designing some of the largest roller coasters of his day. Vaszin was born in Romania in April, 1885, and came to the United States in 1904. At that time, he was trained as a cabinet maker, with a sixth grade education. In 1913 he took a job as a craftsman at an amusement park headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. He worked on assignments for the Lakeside Amusement

neg: Tikuji-Ni-Wadi and amusement parks, there are several other activities and attractions such as go-karting, bumper-boats, dinosaur world, 9D adventure, aquarium and farm. The place is situated in Thane so commuting to and fro is easy. The staff are also very polite and helpful. Tikuji-Ni-Wadi Tikuji-Ni-Wadi is an amusement park, water park, and a resort near Mumbai and at Thane. It is located at about from Mumbai. The Water Park has pools and water slides. The amusement park includes go-karts, roller coasters, giant wheels and water park. Additionally, there is a Shiva temple and marriage halls as a part of the resort.

neg: Berry Springs Park Preserve. Berry Springs Park Berry Springs Park and Preserve is a park in and of Williamson County, Texas close to the city of Georgetown, Texas. The park is on farm land with many pecan and oak trees as well as the waters of Berry Springs that provide a lake for fishing with fresh water. It is bounded on two sides by Berry Creek and Dry Berry Creek. Visitors can hike, relax in the shaded fields, collect pecans, fish, camp, let their children play on the playgrounds or visit the donkeys, and barbecue with the family. Barbecue grills are provided near

neg: Berry Springs Park Berry Springs Park Berry Springs Park and Preserve is a park in and of Williamson County, Texas close to the city of Georgetown, Texas. The park is on farm land with many pecan and oak trees as well as the waters of Berry Springs that provide a lake for fishing with fresh water. It is bounded on two sides by Berry Creek and Dry Berry Creek. Visitors can hike, relax in the shaded fields, collect pecans, fish, camp, let their children play on the playgrounds or visit the donkeys, and barbecue with the family. Barbecue grills are provided near the

neg: Brean Leisure Park Brean Leisure Park Brean Leisure Park is an amusement park in the coastal resort of Brean, near Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. Brean Lesiure Park as a whole is owned and managed by Unity Farm (which is owned by the House family) whilst the Brean theme park amusement aspect is owned by Phil Booth as of August 2014. The park covers an area of . Open from March to November every year, the leisure park has also been a concert venue for artists such as DJ Casper, Peter Andre, Jason Donovan and The Wurzels. Sky have filmed an episode of "" entitled

neg: Quassy Amusement Park over 100 years. In 1908, Quassy became a stop along the trolley line between Waterbury and Woodbury. As more people got off at this stop, Quassy became a summer resort area. In 1937, three businessmen purchased the property and began to develop it. After World War II, Quassy established itself as a full amusement park. Quassy Amusement Park Quassy Amusement Park is an amusement and waterpark in Middlebury, Connecticut, and is one of only thirteen trolley parks still operating in the United States. It has 38 rides on its . Quassy consists of a full-fledged amusement park plus a waterpark

neg: Centreville Amusement Park Centreville Amusement Park The Centreville Amusement Park or Centreville Theme Park is a children's amusement/theme park located on Centre Island, part of the Toronto Islands, offshore of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park has been operated by the Beasley family since 1967, currently through Etobicoke-based William Beasley Enterprises Limited, on land leased from the City of Toronto and is open daily during the summer. Beasley also operates the "Far Enough Farm" adjacent to the park. Centreville was built as part of a master plan to convert the Toronto Islands land usage from cottage residences to recreational uses. The park replaced the

neg: Oshare Majo: Love and Berry Love and Berry featuring clothes from the game as well as accessories and sundries with Love and Berry designs. The fashion line features four collections: Natural, Sports, Lovely, Elegance. On an episode of Haromoni@ aired on September 2, 2007, the J-Pop group Morning Musume visited the game's development studio, sharing their ideas on how to improve the game. Oshare Majo: Love and Berry Oshare Majo: Love and Berry is an arcade game and collectible card game from Sega, targeted toward young girls of all ages. The game was first shown in amusement arcades on October 30, 2004, and became very

neg: Lincoln Park (Dartmouth, Massachusetts) 46 acres of land in Dartmouth was purchased and the park began. The park originally had picnic tables, a playground, and several grill stoves for cookouts. This continued into the 1920s, which was when Lincoln Park became more of an amusement park. In 1941, the facility was purchased by John Collins & Associates for $40,000 ($500,000 inflation adjusted). They invested $150,000 installing a fourteen lane bowling alley and updating an existing dance hall, and added a full complement of amusement park rides. The park was successful until the mid-1980s, when larger theme parks started to become more popular. A fatal

neg: Crescent Park (defunct amusement park) the public.The park exchanged hands again in 1966, when it was bought by three Providence investors, Melvin Berry, Max Sugarman and Joe Paolino. Three years after the purchase, on September 2, 1969, the Alhambra Ballroom burned down. In 1975, the park's ownership group, Crescent Park Recreation Corporation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Hartford National Bank took over the park, and hired Gilbane Properties to operate it during 1976 and 1977. Concern over the future of the park's carousel grew during rumours that the park would be closed and auctioned off. That year, the "Save Our Carousel Committee" was formed

neg: White City (amusement parks) the world's largest Ferris Wheel"). While Steeplechase Park eventually became one of the earliest embodiments of an amusement park, Chicago had one to replace Midway Plaisance a year after the close of the Columbian Exposition, Paul Boyton's Water Chutes, featuring a shoot-the-chutes ride that wasn't present in the Columbian Exposition, but would soon become a staple of amusement parks to come. Paul Boyton's Water Chutes was the first amusement to charge admission when it opened in 1894; inspired by the immediate success of his Chicago park (500,000 people visiting it in its first year of operation), he moved (and expanded)

neg: Stephen T. Owens Stephen T. Owens Stephen T. Owens (born 1948) is a civil trial lawyer in Los Angeles, California with the law firm of Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin. Previously, Owens was a partner in the international law firms of Squire Patton Boggs and Graham & James LLP for approximately 35 years. Owens has represented many major U.S., Japanese, Chinese and other international corporations and financial institutions, including Bridgestone Co., EchoStar/Dish Network, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Tsusho, China Airlines, Volaris Airlines, Mexicana Airlines, Union Bank, N.A., Bank of Tokyo/Mitsubishi-UFJ, and Knotts Berry Farm, as well as various governmental bodies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance

neg: Harry Oliver Gulch was a old west mining camp and ghost town replica which undoubtedly inspired the Knotts Berry Farm Ghost Town, which Oliver was consulted upon but was not formally involved with. In 1946–1947, Oliver designed and supervised the construction of the Arabian Nights Stage at the National Date Festival fairgrounds in Indio, California. Gaudy productions have been staged in this faux–Baghdad fantasyland from 1948 to the present. Of his family, Oliver said, "My sister Amy Silver died giving birth to twins. My other sister Francis was a bright little brown-eyed newspaper woman in the good old days {circa World War

neg: Bill Berry They continued to tour with several accompanying musicians, including long-time sidemen Ken Stringfellow and Scott McCaughey and employed Joey Waronker and Bill Rieflin as live drummers. Berry left the music business and became a farmer, working on his hay farm in Farmington, Georgia, near Athens. His musical activities after leaving R.E.M. have been sporadic, but did include recording for the Tourette Syndrome Charity Album "Welcome Companions" in 2000. He is also an avid golfer. Prior to the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Berry granted his first interview in several years, discussing life after retirement. "It's