Memories Of Knott's Berry Farm

[@MarriedtoMichaelMyers]

I worked in Camp Snoopy straight out of high school, and now I live in Missouri. I barely recognize that place anymore.

[@davidtaylor6663]

I used to work in Fullerton and drove up Beach Blvd everyday from HB past Knotts...Best days of my life 1997 to 1999

[@trooperducky]

85 to 95 was the perfect decade. Perfect balance of technology and innocence. With the greatest films and music ever made. 🎉

[@gc4644]

Last time I was at Knotts was April 1988. I remember they had a pretty cool Dolphin Show in a large amphitheater, and a couple Coney Island like rides, one being a wooden gravity fed steeplechase ride (the soapbox racers), and a parachute ride.

[@badoocee1967]

WOW, I remember that dolphin show too!!! I'm getting old. Hahaha

[@chrislaustin]

I grew up in So Cal, and my mom took me and my sister to Disneyland several times a year, and she would have us skip school in the process(what a great childhood). We would do Knotts from time to time, and to date myself, the last time I went, Montezuma, Soap Box Racers and Corkscrew were the only coasters they had. So I got to ride the Parachute Drop as well as the original Beary Tales, which was probably my favorite dark ride of all time. Glad to see they brought it back in some form, but nothing can top the original. It's crazy to see how much the park has changed over all the years.

[@TCherice]

I love your content so much! Please don’t ever stop making it! As a fellow 80s enthusiast, your channel is my favorite!

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

Agree.

[@Primal_fx_bandit]

100%

[@jerry132526]

The effects you did on the guy with the purple shirt cracked me up!🤣

[@80sLife]

Haha. Thank you for watching

[@pennycopperhatch9315]

I MISS the Soapbox Racer ride!...That was so fun racing other people on that ride!....Also Kingdom of the Dinosaur ride was Iconic too!

[@80sLife]

Bring um back!!!

[@darrin990]

Back in 84-85 we used to go dancing at Cloud 9 and Studio K. Some of the best times of my life!

[@CDFarmer]

1st - 12th grade in Orange County, Independence Hall was a yearly “field trip” for most…. Good times, thanks for posting!

[@1godlessmonkey]

Oh man.... I still remember the Pogs competitions during the 90s and also the Mystery Lodge attraction.

[@willrontani5894]

I still miss the soapbox racers. I have a very vivid memory of riding it with several of my friends…

[@80sLife]

They need to bring it back

[@Twobarpsi]

Excellent video!!

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

Great video!

[@redjeeper943]

It would be nice if you went to the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens where they filmed some of the scenes from Fantasy Island. I remember going there as a kid.

[@Cutelatinguy2]

This must be an older visit, a few of the rides in Camp Snoopy have been torn down for a few weeks to make way for new rides. Good thing you got a video of the Timberline Twister since it's completely gone now.

[@briant340]

This brought back a lot of good memories. Miss the Corkscrew. Thanks Kurt.

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you!

[@1000750]

Best YT channel love it!!! I went there in the late 80's and me and my friends "drop'd" for the very first time IYKYK, we were 16 ish and went straight to montazoomas revenge and it was the craziest thing I ever felt then we went on the Halloween ride and it broke down and I was loosing my mind and my friend had to hold me in the cart thing from jumping out then finally it went again then stood in line for like 45 min for the next ride and I had enough I was freaking out I turned around and said pardon me, excuse me pardon me back past 100's of people then made it out and puked and looked down and saw the tiny square paper with a peace sign or I thought it was from earlier. After that things were great it was just the first peak hour was a nightmare hahahahaha Sorry if this is inappropriate you can delete it but that was one of my crazy experiences there. Aloha 🤙

[@j3rkcat]

Man, kingdom of the Dino's was the best on those HOT af summer days back in the the 90s. RIP.

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

I believe Cloud 9 was a club also. I went there a few times in the late 80s for a few parties, they may have rented the facility I can't remember...

[@80sLife]

Yes, it was definitely a club in the 70s and 80s

[@paulnoel2142]

Love your videos. The worm and the mullet guy was priceless!😂

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

We had a couple school field trips to Knott's in the mid 80's. It was split between the Independence Hall and the actual theme park. As a history nerd, I loved all of it.

[@jasonmountain4643]

Same here! Must have been a required trip for the schools ;)

[@billyv604]

Montezuma‘s revenge😩 noooooo!! great video

[@johndornoff]

Thanks for the memories Kurt My dad would always take me to either Magic Mountain or Knotts Berry Farm because he refused to go to Disneyland and most of the time it was Knotts. I loved the sky ride despite being scared of heights for one reason, you could not go on the ride alone so if you were by yourself they would have one of the employees ride with you and it was always a cute girl even if I was scared to death to talk to the girl. I am glad to see that many of the rides I remember are still there like the log ride, the calico mine train, the railroad, and the stagecoach ride. What I miss was the hobby store that used to be in the park since I loved model trains. Was planning to go to Knotts Berry Farm when we were in the area in March 2022 but my daughter ended up on crutches so it made no sense to go to the park. Maybe next time.

[@NostalgiaFix81]

This is my favorite family amusement park. Thanks for the videos!

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching

[@ChernobylAudio666]

Gotta say, chief, happy to see your growth. I subbed when you had... I don't know, definitely less than 5000? Keep up the good work--we enjoy what you do! 🤘🏻

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much for that. I really appreciate it. I'm working hard on the channel. Thank you for sticking around!

[@Cutelatinguy2]

I was an 80s teen and I remember going dancing at Cloud 9 in the 80s! I think Richard Blade may have been there at one time or another also.

[@redjeeper943]

My fondest memory before we moved away in the early 80's was the log ride.

[@Stinger3381]

Dang, I grew up in Mira Loma, but now reside in Texas, and we went to Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland a lot! I used to cruise Van Nuys in the late 70s with my older cousin. I love this channel, and it makes me so nostalgic for those days!

[@mjwbulich]

On New Years Eve '92 I went to K Rave at Knotts. Raves were almost completely underground at the time but somehow this event went off. Park was packed with kids on ecstasy and LSD. They only did it once. Good times.

[@deco983]

Nice video as always!

[@michaelgarcia1018]

We used to spend two weeks in the summer hitting SoCal theme parks. Knots was always my favorite. I loved the parachute free fall ride and then head across the street to Fudruckers for a burger. Good times. Thanks for the ride down memory lane. I appreciate your hard work and great content. Looking forward to your next upload💯

[@ajbrown5247]

That's funny: I live in Texas, and right across from Six Flags in Dallas was a Fudruckers that we ate at every time we went!

[@michaelgarcia1018]

@@ajbrown5247 lol what a coincidence. I kept the tradition going with my wife and kids until sadly California closed all Fudruckers just after the pandemic.

[@guybuddyman838]

The post production on this video was terrific. I laughed at your spotting of the time traveller from the 90’s. 😂

[@80sLife]

Haha. Thank you!

[@RAIDERSJUSTWINBAYB]

Awesome video 👏 ❤

[@wendelcleghorn7950]

Steve Martin used to perform at the Birdcage Theater when he was young. Montzumas Revenge was the first looping coaster I ever rode. Scared the heck out of me back then.

[@LowStar55]

The Soap Box races were my favorite as kid

[@Missglam67]

I agree with you about Colossus! At the time if you rode Colossus you were a badass and every other roller coaster was a piece of cake. I do remember when Kingdom of the Dinasours was there. I don’t remember what it was like. The Walter Knott’s theatre was fabulous because they had some great concerts there, especially in the 80s. I remember Soap Box Racers. It was kind of a fun ride. I was a teenager back then so it was sort of a kiddie ride to me but still fun. And the Sky Jump was a parachute ride. It was often compared to the old Parachute jump at Coney Island and sponsored by Life Savors candy for the World’s Fair in 1939. You got into the gondola and it took you all the way to the top and then the drop you with the parachute opening up. Why they took the parachute ride out I don’t know, but the silky cabin in still there.

[@badoocee1967]

GREAT VIDEO my Bro!!! I was Nostalgic while watching this whole video. Dang.

[@zillsburyy1]

come to Canobie Lake Park in N.H.

[@jeremymtc]

Funny Haunted Shack story - in the early '80s I went to Knott's one weekend for a friend's birthday, and the very next weekend my dad surprised me and my sibs with another visit to Knott's. On that 2nd visit, I remembered the spiel that the operator at the the Haunted Shack had given verbatim and proceeded to spoil every joke/gag, much to the delight and/or annoyance of everybody there. On the part of the operator it was most definitely annoyance. He decided to put an end to my heckling by placing me on the chair on the wall... And leaving me there. My dad ultimately had to come in looking for me as I think I was stuck up there for about 3 more shows.

[@909Adventures]

Wow had no idea what was is that building didn't even know you could go in I always thought is was just a facade. And that platform for the bridge I didn't that's what that was for I always just thought it was a lookout for the kids. I thing the mine train is my favorite ride. Thanks for sharing I really enjoyed the tour as we're just starting to get to know this park.

[@Lemonaidz7]

I just learned that Knott's recently removed Timberline Twister from the park since this video was taken. It's completely torn down now, and I was very sad to hear about that since it was one of the very first roller coasters I've been on.

[@80sLife]

Yeah, I just found this out, too. Such a bummer.

[@sayitskay]

Implicit memory a form of classic conditioning. You remembered that music place because our memories are so tied to hearing music. It is amazing. Listening to and performing music reactivates areas of the brain associated with memory, reasoning, speech, emotion, and reward.

[@topperlongo]

I loved Knotts. We would always go to the Knotts Scary Farm over Halloween. Great memories.

[@badoocee1967]

DAMN....I miss The Soapbox Racers!! So many memories for me here....growing up in So. Cal in the 80's and 90's was something Special. Where has all the time gone?

[@WaltThizzney415]

I have season passes now with my 3 year old and he loves it, I grew up in Nor Cal and would come down to visit my grandma in East LA, my dad would take to Knotts and Disneyland. I saw Kids Incorporated perform live one time. It was epic lol my kid loves camp snoopy and I love soak city!

[@mikebiron7339]

In the Old West area, you could pan for gold too back in the 70's. Near the haunted shack. I believe the streets were even dirt in some places too.

[@CritterCrawler_16]

So glad you made this video! I've been very curious about Knott's history!

[@11secghia]

My great grandfather knew the Knott family and would run from long beach down to the park to work on the train!

[@mksolid82]

The old flashback photos of how this location and America as a whole used to look is heartbreaking.

[@frankwafer6919]

Love them 80s!💖👍!

[@edphs75]

I was there in the late 50’s and my big memory was riding the stage coach and then towards the end, they staged a robbery with masked bandits. Made you get off, hold up your hands, then the good guys would come along and had a shoot out with blanks, of course. I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen or been in.

[@ECTOERICSARCADE]

Been there once in the 80s, don't remember much, but I do have a photo with Snoopy in a album so I know it happened. 🤘😁👍

[@80sLife]

Exactly how I feel. Haha

[@originaldrifter5628]

Anyone remember Studio K? I snuck in Knotts before... right behind the dragon swing, there's a gate that we squeezed through.😅

[@dougm.635]

Cool Rat Bones hat!!

[@iceydavep]

Mystery lodge was still there in the early 2000s. They do halloween shows in it during scary farm to this day

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

That Speakeasy door is a remnant from when that entire area was themed as the "Roaring 20's." The restaurant right behind it used to be called "Barney's Beanery" and had a huge brown pot on the roof as a logo.

[@davidtaylor6663]

Well Done Kurt Crucial...you are getting up there in subs...

[@jamesmartin-kg3wi]

i am going to knotts berry farm next year for my vacation.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

The Perilous Plunge was removed after a rider unfortunately fell out and died. It was a very steep drop, quite intense for a water ride.

[@dante340]

Nah, it was still around for a solid 11 years after that. They tore it down so they could make way for new attractions. That was still a tragic incident though.

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

Remember the boat that would go under the draw bridge of the train in camp snoopy? Also how about the fun house or something like that in camp snoopy I recally it being near the now truck ride and swing ride right next to it. Although, I seem to recall the jail being near the cemetary and not where it is right now so take my placement memory as a grain of salt. I do recall going on soap box racers for sure, I forgot about the entrance that you drive through but I do remember at the end it looked like you were going to crash and then you drop at the last second. I remember the old car ride too, but for some reason my memory blends it with a car ride from castle park in Riverside.

[@scm021374]

I had forgotten about the heartbeat on the grave, and I remember Revolution at Magic Mountain was one of the first big loops, so when the corkscrew came out with the double Loop, it was a big deal

[@Lil_titan-321]

Great content as always, @ 22.04 lmao I remember in 2003 going to knotts scary farm for Halloween a guy ✊ knocking one of those “ zombies” down just for the simply case of scaring him from behind 😂😂 the zombie asked the guy “ why did you hit me ?” And the guy said “ cus you scare the 💩 out of me “ .

[@paultullysafari]

Great video as always Kurt 👏

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@vectorhold6489]

I got a long story about that place. Is a matter of fact 2! One is about when I got lost as a small child. Two was when i saw the band Fishbone there. Wàaaay back in the day 😅

[@80sLife]

Haha. I wanna hear both

[@renegade.adventures]

I remember that bridge. I threw up on it 😂

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

In retrospect, the Parachutes was a fairly crazy experience. You were in a wicker basket without any sort of restraints. I rode it with my Pops and I think we exceeded the 400lb cart limit.

[@davidbush131]

It was a metal frame cage that was about chest high. The grating at the bottom was clear to see through.

[@originaldrifter5628]

​@@davidbush131didn't they extend that cage because someone had jumped

[@gregg5958]

@@originaldrifter5628 No. The cage was always high. They made no modifications and thankfully no one else jumped out.

[@rsanders27]

Rockin' the five o'clock...Excellent! I've stated before...you should grow a 'stache.

[@80sLife]

I don't grow good facial hair. Haha

[@rsanders27]

@@80sLife Don't know, Man, that shadow was pretty good. The reason I stated that you should grow a mustache is because in one of your videos you had a five o'clock and from a distance (across the street) the angle of the light made it look like you had a light mustache and it fit your face (IMO).

[@brianperry6533]

I just loved this video awesome job bud can t wait for more

[@NickL951]

Great video! One correction, the parachutes did NOT spin around, they simply went up and down on cables. I can remember when it was free to enter Ghost Town, this was early 1970s. They then built a wall around and actually had ticket booklets similar to Disneyland. Those didn't last long. Lol😂

[@davidbush131]

I spent my childhood going to Knotts Berry Farm. From the mid-1960s when it was free to enter until when I work there in the late 80s. I went to one Halloween hot and 1990 but I haven’t been back to knots since then it looks familiar yet different. Same old crowds local teenagers, The goodtime theater used to be the John Wayne theater when it opened and it was renowned for its water curtain. I also saw Elvira show here there’s 1 million little details throughout the park that’s what made it so charming.

[@24ecko]

You forgot about the Haunted Shack, Mystery Lodge, and Hammerhead ride (where Hangtime now sits). I love going to Knotts and all the new stuff but i really miss those 3 things.

[@80sLife]

No, I didn't. I talk about the shack and the lodge.

[@cgimovieman]

It’s wild, a grew up in the Midwest in the 80’s and 90’s, spent a bunch of time visiting both Disney World and Cedar Point, and have now lived in Orlando for 25+ years and had annual park passes. But for all of that theme/amusement park history, I’ve only been to any of the parks out west just two brief times, and both have been to Disney. I’ve always wanted to visit Knott’s though, Magic Mountain, and Universal at the very least. Just hard to afford getting out there and doing all that for an east coast person. Knott’s though feels very akin to Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks though. Or Busch Gardens or Sea World. It may not be quite as polished or have the mega budget as Disney or Universal, but it still looks like fun. Every time though, I don’t want to pronounce the “berry” part of Knott’s Berry Farm separately. Just force of habit, but I always want to say it likes Knottsberry.

[@MrLadiesman216]

Beverly hills cop 3 was partially filmed at knotts berry farm in 1994 & the climactic scene was shot on kingdom of the dinosaurs. 😁🦖🦕

[@saltybmxer6977]

Knots Berry farm was the best. I grew up and have been in SoCal my entire life. My mom didn’t care for Six Flags but she loved Knotts. Ipso facto we went to Knotts all the time. The stunt show was the greatest time ever. It was absolutely hilarious. I went to Knotts the first time in 1976 or somewhere in there.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

Knott's has been drastically refurbished and cleaned up over the last 10 years or so. Other than being understandingly more expensive now, it is a far nicer park experience. I do wish they had left Mrs. Knott's Friend Chicken Restaurant the way it was. It is more like a Claim Jumper inside now, whereas it used to be very old-timey and quaint inside. I preferred that.

[@ajbrown5247]

Two things: 1) do you do commentary as you are walking around, or do you shoot footage and then add commentary over it at home? And 2) the Mullet Moment was HILARIOUS! So unexpected! RIP PEE WEE ❤️

[@jayemm4]

I had a season pass in 88-89 (11/12 years old) I remember studio k being like a dance club and cloud 9 being where the goth kids hung out.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

Knott's Scary Farm is still the undisputed king of Halloween attractions. The Christmas crafts and shows in Ghost Town are great too one Nov-Dec roll around.

[@TheRayInPV]

You didn't press the Speak Easy doorbell. It plays music from the 20s

[@garethjudd5840]

It's changed a lot since 1980 when I was there. I loved Montezuma's revenge 😂

[@lorenzojoneson]

kurt, this is crucial.

[@TheTrebizom]

They use to have the bears from the original Knotts Beaty Tales. It use to be considered a haunted shack type thing.

[@badoocee1967]

I thought Bigfoot Rapids still had the same name.😂😂😂 Memories!!!

[@kenneththomason583]

A Knotts Berry Farm fanatic told me Montazumas Revenge is closed because they can’t get the parts to fix it. They used WW2 era technology for the launch system and it’s just not available. It can’t be torn down because it’s considered a national land mark.

[@gregg5958]

That’s actually not true. It’s not a national landmark. It was given historical designation by a rollercoaster enthusiast group, but that was largely for the flywheel launch system that no longer exist. And it’s not being “fixed”. It’s being rebuilt with magnetic launch technology. Unfortunately the company that contracted to build it has had some issues, so there it sits not being worked on. It’s really sad what has become of my favorite ride there. :(

[@whoami7721]

Knott's is still my favorite So. Cal. theme park. You can't beat the ticket price and Six Flags is too hot, far away, and has too much emphasis on huge rollercoasters. I'm too old for that. Disneyland is expensive for me, also, but I did go there recently after a twenty year gap in visits. I vaguely remember the old Knott's had a Jesus movie at the church near the Independence Hall across the street. It's not open anymore, but that's amazing that there was an actual Christian themed attraction at a secular theme park. Anyone else remember that?

[@Guest-at-the-Asylum]

The theatre opened as the John Wayne Theatre in 1971

[@ksavage681]

This looks better than Disney.

[@brianbeathe6555]

If memory serves me correctly independence hall at knots was used as a stand in for the movie National Treasure. Please confirm

[@TheWallygatorca]

No. National Treasure filming locations were shot in Philly and all around the independence hall area.

[@Missglam67]

Bigfoot can still be seen on the Calico rapids ride. They filled in the large foot prints and removed the theme but you see Bigfoot in the cave at the end of the ride. If you blink you miss him. He’s hiding in the alcove in the cave. You see his hand grabbing a stilagtite!

[@steveo3002]

i near had a heart attack on that wooden coaster , i thought it looked fairly mild , all my arms and chest cramped up lol , near death experience

[@celtics20078]

The name of Independence Hall is Actually Carpenter hall and it in Philadelphia Pa

[@whatchaout]

I couldn't disagree more about Kingdom of the Dinosaurs. I loved that ride. I though it was so cool. Especially the time machine part of it. From the beginning where you went through an urban settting from the 1930s(maybe?) and then going into the scientist's lab to go through his experimental time machine. I loved those mirrors and spark effects each time there was a time jump. I mean maybe the actial dinosaur part weren't that cool but I enjoyed going through the ice age. And the best part was the arcade that was attached to the building. It was the only place I can remember playing 720 But I'm glad you included the haunted again and sosp box racers. Those were my second and 3rd favorites. I still remember the part in soapbox racers where it looked like you were headed straight for a wall but at the last moment the track dipped down and you passed by safely underneath. The last time I went to a Knott's was 2008 and I went on all the rides I avoided when I was younger because I was too scared. That time I went with a girlfriend and I felt like she was going to dump me if I showed any sign of fear. Most of the "scary" rides were really fun except for one that you didn't talk about. It was sort of like that parachute ride except it was a bunch of seats all together that go up really high and then drop down bet fast and then bounce up and down a few times. Is that still there? I'd be really pissed if that's still there and the haunted shack is gone. I remember talking to the guy in jail once and then my cousin running up to me and saying that he found the guy that was speaking into the mic as the fit in jail. I think he was dressed like the guy you asked about the poster with that 80s mess written on it (I still want to know what that was about) and all I could think to ask him was "were you in the civil war" and I think he answered (while he was still trying to speak on the mic as the prisoner) was "no I was in the Vietnam war".

[@80sLife]

I actually agree with you about the Kingdom of the dinosaurs. I changed my opinion a bit while I was editing this video together. It was an iconic ride. And yes, Supreme Scream is still there. You can see it a few times in this video

[@TheCOZ]

That talking prisoner is crazy!

[@hiphoploverjon9180]

Anybody else prefer Knott's over Disneyland? More affordable and provides the same if not more entertaining rides.

[@RLG-cj6hg]

Back in the day you could pan for gold

[@80sLife]

Yep! I remember them having that still not too long ago. I'm not sure about now.

[@gregg5958]

You still can! In pretty much the same spot as it was long ago. When Ghostrider was built they moved it near Boot Hill but in more recent years put it back in almost it’s original spot.

[@CVinyl]

80s4life 🎢

[@kenpalmer985]

I wanna go here

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Is spiliken corners still there?

[@BigRedTower]

There are 99 pictures and videos of me picking my nose, with a thumb up my butt, but not one of me playing GnR You Could Be Mine on the drums at age 12!! Parents were crappy, heartless photographers, back in the day. I don't know if it was the cost of film, or lack of learning references about photography. "Ohh, and, here's a lopsided picture of a garbage can in a mud puddle next to where I was meeting Superman and Rambo!" ~~80s kids

[@elizabethharrison7306]

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