Knott's celebrates 60th anniversary of 1st train ride
Knott's Berry Farm celebrated the 60th anniversary of first train ride on the Ghost Town and Calico Railroad by driving in a golden spike into the tracks and naming the engine after Walter Knott. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.
Knott's Berry Farm's Geode Shop has been in business for 25 years selling the geologic oddities and petrified dinosaur poop. Owner Randy Elliott will cut open a geode right there for you. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.
Knott's Berry Farms's Ghost Town and Calico Railroad steam train celebrates 60 years on the tracks at the theme park. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.
Sad-Eye Joe has been locked up in the Ghost Town Jail at Knott's Berry Farm since 1941, making him Orange County's longest jailed inmate. The carved figure visits with park guests with the help of a hidden voice. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister/video
Knott's Berry Farm is adding a new ride in 2011. Windseeker will take riders 301 feet into the air and swing them around at speeds up to 30 mph. It will sit where the Parachute Drop and Sky Cabin used to be. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.
Knott's Berry Farm's unique Knife and Gun Shop celebrates 50 years of doing business at America's oldest theme park. Though it no longer sells real guns, replicas only, it still sells real knives. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.