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Knott S Berry Farm Theme Park Guide

18 expert guides — best times to visit, top rides, and crowd strategy for Knott S Berry Farm.

Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California is the oldest theme park in the United States by continuous operation, opening as a roadside berry stand in the 1920s before evolving into a full amusement park. Cedar Fair ownership, and now the Six Flags merger, has modernized the operations without fully erasing the Ghost Town western zone character that distinguishes the park from a generic regional property.

HangTime is a Gerstlauer beyond-vertical drop coaster with a 96-degree drop angle and strong airtime on the way down. Montezooma's Revenge, a classic Schwarzkopf launched shuttle that was restored after a multi-year downtime period, remains one of the best vintage steel coasters still operating. Sierra Sidewinder is a spinning coaster with good pacing. Xcelerator, the hydraulic-launch coaster, runs when it is running and generates long waits when it is.

The Boysenberry Festival in spring is one of the better food events at any regional park. The original Knott's boysenberry was cultivated on this property, and the event leans into the heritage with food vendors throughout the park serving boysenberry-themed versions of both savory and dessert items. It draws significant crowds in March and April.

The park is about 30 minutes south of Los Angeles by freeway on a light traffic day and in the same tourist corridor as Disneyland. Many Southern California residents use it as a Disneyland alternative on days when Disneyland crowds feel overwhelming.

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