Knott’s Berry Farm
The Theme Park that Mrs. Knott’s Fried Chicken Built (Fun and Exciting LA Blog Series 11)
I have blogged about Knott’s Berry Farm
earlier in Anaheim, Theme Park City Series
and we decided to visit this on our penultimate day in LA.
We woke up early and had a heavy breakfast in the hotel,
…and took an in house- hotel limousine
that would take us to Buena Park.
We have been in the US for almost three weeks
and this is the 6th theme park that we have visited
but we never seemed to suffer theme park fatigue.
Everyone was excited as it is everybody’s
first time at the Knott’s Berry Farm.
And our enthusiasm heightened when we
caught the sight of the park’s tegula roofed
entrance that exuded a warm, old world charm.
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We had a photo taken with
Snoopy at the
entrance,
…then immediately
headed to Camp Snoopy,
where most of the kiddy rides are located.
From the Woodstock
Airmail,
… Red Baron,
…Baloon Race,
...Linus Launcher,
…the unexpectedly very fast-
moving High Sierra Ferris Wheel,
…Camp
Bus,
… Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer,
….Pig Pen's Mud Buggies,
…Rapid
River Run,
…Rocky Mountain Trucking Company,
...including the moderately
extreme Sierra Sidewinder,
…and the Timberline Twister.
Just after we completed the Camp Snoopy
rides,
my daughter met up with her former classmate from
Naga
City who is now US based,
and off they went
on their own, and advised them to see us at
dinner.
While me, my wife and my young son
headed to the Indian Trails,
...and queued at the Butterfield Stagecoach.
It is a real stagecoach that takes guests on a leisurely
ride
around and one of the original rides developed in 1949.
We then went to the Ghost
Town Zone, the
most historic part of the theme park as it one
of the original and oldest attractions of the park.
The Ghost Town is
a venue where craftsmen and
artisans can demonstrate their skills from metal
crafts,
...glass blowing,
...traditional candy making,
...and cloth spinning to name a few.
This is also the site of notable historical structures
like the Bird Cage
Theater that hosts seasonal shows,
…and the Calico Stage
at Calico Square,
both are original attractions when this
very first American theme park was built.
Guests should not miss the Calico Mine Ride,
on of the oldest attractions in the park which was
recently renovated and re-opened June this year.
This is also where we rode Calico Ghost Train,
...populated with people dressed in turn of the century
costumes from the pretty Ghost Town Mayor's wife,
...the Sheriff and
his sleepy Deputy,
...and the friendly Train
Conductor.
It is also in this zone where the Ghost Rider
is located, a classic wooden roller coaster.
We also feasted on yummy cookies and pastries
for snacks at the Ghost
Town Bakery in this zone.
The Wild Wilderness
Zone was located nearby.
This is where the Bigfoot
Rapids is found and this
exciting white water rafting ride should no be missed.
Also in this area is the Timber Mountain Log Ride.
The Boardwalk
area is where most
of the extreme rides are located.
I tried two rides with my young son,
like the Pacific
Scrambler,
...and the Pacific
Gliders.
Ironically, this is apparently where my daughter and
her
friend had the most fun and tried all the extreme
rides.
Our last stop was the Fiesta Village,
…where the Merry Go-
Round is located,
...together with other moderate to extreme rides.
My daughter joined us later in the afternoon to watch
the Lucy's Christmas
Wish show at Camp Snoopy.
Of all the theme parks we visited during this vacation,
we unexpectedly had the most fun in Knott's Berry Farm.
It may be because that this was our first visit
here, and the wide eyed- first time visitor's
awe and excitement have not weaned out yet,
...but one thing for sure, Knott’s Berry Farm,
may be the only theme park in the world where
learning history is a part of fun and adventure.
Feast
Knott’s
Berry Farm started as a leisure area
to entertain people queuing for Cordelia Knott
to serve them her celebrated fried chicken.
It makes America’s first theme park, as a park that
It makes America’s first theme park, as a park that
…and visiting
Knott’s Berry Farm is never
complete without dining at the very famous
One of the reasons why we visited Knott’s
Berry Farm is to
dine at the famous Cordelia Knott’s Chicken Restaurant,
located at the California
Marketplace right beside the theme park.
but it was full packed, so we went to Mrs. Knott’s Chicken To Go.
The queue was also long but tolerable,
…and I ordered the Super Saver
that costs only $ 33.99.
The package had eight pieces of their very delicious, hot
freshly baked
Cordelia
Knott’s Biscuits with Boysenberry Jam. They smelled and
tasted so buttery good, that we were tempted to eat
them before we
got back to the hotel, while waiting for our rented
car to pick us up.
Most people were right in saying that this popular
buttermilk
biscuits had "lighter than air goodness". For us,
the sensation
of tasting the popular biscuits for the for first
time- was pure bliss.
It was addicting that when we arrived at the hotel only half
was left.
The meal deal also included a bowl of
a super yummy Chicken
Noodle Soup.
It also came with a bowl of creamy Mashed Potatoes,
that was so delicious and went well with the chicken,
and made us forget our craving for our Pinoy staple rice.
Who could ever forget my family’s all time favorite Baked Beans?
We never fail to order this dish whenever we’re out of the
country
as we seldom see any restaurant back home serving baked
beans.
Cordelia Knott’s
version is very delicious as it is addicting
The famous Cordelia
Knott’s Fried Chicken was the main reason
why we included Knott’s Berry Farm in our itinerary- and
it did
not disappoint. Mrs. Knott’s traditional chicken dinner is
made of
plump birds, and cooked the same way when Cordelia
served
them in the farm for the very first time exactly eighty
years ago.
It tasted a little bit like the original KFC fried chicken
but less saltier but tastier as one could still savor the
spices used in the marinade as it is not masked up by salt.
It also came with a bowl of Gravy, but one would
not really need it as the chicken was already juicy
and very delicious even without it- but it was so tasty
that we decided to top our mashed potatoes with it.
The Apple Pie
dessert included in the meal deal
is to die for. For this apple pie alone, it is worth
coming back to Knott’s
Berry Farm once again.
The meal deal also came with a 2- liter soda.
After five days in Anaheim,
…and another five days in Las Vegas,
…this delicious and satisfying bargain meal was a perfect
conclusion to our almost a month of three city US tour.
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