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Knott's Berry Farm is a famous theme park located in Buena Park, California, that has a rich and fascinating history. It all started in the early 1920s, when Walter and Cordelia Knott moved to Buena Park and began farming. In 1920, Walter Knott purchased several berry plants from a man named Rudolph Boysen, who had developed a new type of berry by crossing raspberries, blackberries, and loganberries. Knott nurtured the plants and eventually developed his own unique hybrid berry, which he named the boysenberry.

The Knott family began selling their boysenberry products, including pies and preserves, at a roadside stand in the late 1920s. The stand became so popular that Cordelia began serving fried chicken dinners to hungry customers who came from miles around. The popularity of the chicken dinners led to the construction of a restaurant, which opened in 1934 and was named Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant. It is still in operation today and is considered a Southern California landmark.

To keep customers entertained while waiting for their meals, Walter Knott began building a replica ghost town on the property in the late 1930s. The ghost town was a collection of authentic 19th-century buildings, including a blacksmith shop, a jail, and a saloon. The Knotts also began offering stagecoach rides and other entertainment, and the attraction became known as Knott's Berry Place.

In 1940, Walter Knott added a narrow-gauge steam train ride to the park, which proved to be a big hit with visitors. Over the years, the park continued to grow and add new attractions, including roller coasters, water rides, and live shows.

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Buena Park is the attraction and entertainment capital of Southern California - visit us and find out why! Buena Park offers more family entertainment than any other city in California, with five major tourist attractions within walking distance of each other. Just minutes from Southern California's leading attractions and cultural centers. Buena Park boasts a wide range of accommodations that suit most every need and budget.

Located off the Southern California Coast, Catalina Island can be enjoyed several exciting ways: glass bottom boats, coastal cruises and tours around the city of Avalon. Shopping, dining and accommodations are abundant on this island paradise.

Disneyland Park - Entering Disneyland through a 19th-century railroad station, guests pass through Main Street U.S.A. of the 1890s and six other theme areas: Tomorrowland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, Critter Country, and New Orleans Square. And don't forget Disneyland's newest addition: the "Indiana Jones Adventure". The intrepid explorer comes to life as guests are taken on a daring expedition through ancient temple ruins on this most exciting runaway thrill ride.

Relive the elegance of transatlantic travel aboard the historic Queen Mary permanently docked in Long Beach Harbor. Stroll the decks from stem to stern, feast on fine foods at an array of casual-to-elegant restaurants, shop in colorful boutiques on board or ashore, and enjoy all the Queen Mary has to offer. Join us throughout 1996 to celebrate the ship's history with special guided tours, live entertainment, new exhibits and displays, big band dancing every Tuesday, summer Saturday night fireworks and much more!

An exciting day awaits visitors driving down California's spectacular coastline to visit San Diego. Only two hours away, this beautiful city is famed for its lovely harbor setting, its charming colonial Old Town and its world renowned attractions - Sea World of California, the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park.

Universal Studios Hollywood - Take a behind-the-scenes look at the world's largest working movie studio. Experience King Kong, Jaws, Earthquake, the E.T. Adventure and Back to the Future, where Doc Brown sends you screaming through time on the ride of your life, blasting you into the past for an Ice-Age encounter with avalanches, dinosaurs and a molten volcano.

Buena Park is accessible from several major airports: Los Angeles International (45 minutes), Ontario International Airport (45 minutes), Burbank (40 minutes), John Wayne/Orange County (35 minutes) and Long Beach Airport (30 minutes).

The AirportBus is jointly operated by Airport Coach and Airport Cruiser between Buena Park and Los Angeles International Airport. Choose from approximately 60 daily trips as frequent as every 30 minutes. No reservations are required to ride on spacious motorcoaches with reclining seats and air conditioning.

Deluxe charter coaches equipped with restrooms, reclining seats and air conditioning offering daily narrated tours to Southern California attractions including Catalina Island.

Only 40 minutes from Los Angeles, Buena Park is in the heart of SouthernCalifornia with easy access to beaches and mountains and home to four-and soon to be five –exciting attractions including Ripley’s “Believe It or Not!” Museum, Medieval Times Dinner andTournament, Knott’s Soak City, and of course, America’s oldest themed amusement park, Knott’sBerry Farm. Disneyland Resort is just 10 minutes away.

Pirate’s Dinner Adventuretransports its guests back to the 1800’s with a crack of lightning anda jolt of thunder, as a classic tale of good versus evil is told. The story is set in an indoor arenawhere a full-size replica of an 18th century Spanish galleon is set afloat in a 250,000-gallonlagoon. As crew members, guests are shanghaied by Captain Sebastian the Black and his bandof renegade pirates. Under the sign of the skull and crossbones flying high on the four-story sailof the mighty ship, voyagers can only hope that the love of a beautiful princess will change ahandsome pirate from his dark ways. The show features an astonishing display of special effects,wizardry combined with amazing aerial artistry, swashbuckling swordplay and dynamic duels.Pirate’s Dinner Adventure is a one-of-a-kind show where daredevil pirates dangle from 50 and70-foot tall masts, delighting the 750 guests, each with the best seat in the house due to the the-ater-in-the-round design.

Knott’s Berry Farmhas recently opened four new attractions, proving again that it can deliverthe latest in thrills and fun. In December 2004 Knott’s launched Silver Bullet, a $16-million west-ern-themed coaster that takes riders to a height of 146 feet and soaring back down an initial cropof 109 feet. Riders spiral, corkscrew, fly into a cobra roll, and find themselves upside down sixtimes including one vertical loop of 105 feet. Knott’s Camp Snoopyintroduced Lucy’s Tugboat,a rolling excursion that takes passengers to a height of 21 feet and back again as they spinthrough the ocean’s current. Knott’s Riptide takes riders twisting and turning in an awesome 360-degree arc and then plunges them into an undersea grotto inhabited by sharks, mermaidsand other exotic creatures of the deep.T.G.I. Friday’sis now open in Knott’s CaliforniaMarketplace.

At Medieval Times Dinner & Tournamentguests will be treated to lance-splintering action, glo-rious pageantry, a princess’s love for a handsome, gallant knight and a riveting confrontation between a turncoat warrior and a surprised defender of the crown - all in one evening of block-buster entertainment! Staged in an 11th century castle, guests feast on an authentic four-coursebanquet held in the castle’s 1120-seat Grand Ceremonial Arena. Highlights of the dramatic newshow include an original music score recorded by the world-renowned Prague Symphony Orchestra, exquisite period costuming, spectacular pyrotechnics and mood-enhancing specialeffects.

Buena Park Downtown continues to add new eateries and stores. Portillo’s Hot Dogs openedits first location outside of the Chicago area in October. The menu features hot dogs, legendary Italian beef sandwiches, Polish sausage, burgers, salads and more. Park Central, a 15,000 square foot entertainment complex, includes a Krikorian Metroplex 18-screen theatre as well asa variety of restaurants such as Sbarro’s, specialty retailers such as Coldstone Creamery, and entertainment-driven attractions like Power Station. Restaurant favorites such as Chili’sand Pat & Oscar’scontinue to delight visitors.

Located only 22 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Buena Park offers visitors some of California’s most exciting tourist attractions. From Medieval Knights to Snoopy, there issomething for everyone in the Buena Park E-Zone. The Buena Park E-Zone encompasses thearea on and around Beach Boulevard and offers a world of excitement, entertainment and end-less fun!

America’s most famous amusement park, Knott’s Berry Farmis full of adventure and surprises. Knott’s is currently undergoing the largest expansion in its 80-year history. Joining the already-impressive collection of roller coasters and thrill rides which includes Xcelerator, GhostRider, Perilous Plunge and Supreme Scream is Silver Bullet, a $16 million high flying western-themedcoaster that takes riders to a height of 146 feet and soaring back down an initial drop of 109 feet. Riders spiral, corkscrew, fly into a cobra roll, and find themselves upside down six times includ-ing one vertical loop of 105 feet!

Right across the street you can make a splash at Knott’s very own water park, Knott’s Soak City, a separately gated, 13-acre water adventure park featuring 21 water rides and attractions color fully themed to California surf towns of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure transports its guests back to the 1800’s with a crack of lightning and a jolt of thunder, as a classic tale of good versus evil is told. The story is set in an indoor arenawhere a full-size replica of an 18th century Spanish galleon is set afloat in a 250,000-gallon lagoon. As crew members, guests are shanghaied by Captain Sebastian the Black and his bandof renegade pirates. Under the sign of the skull and crossbones flying high on the four-story sailof the mighty ship, voyagers can only hope that the love of a beautiful princess will change a handsome pirate from his dark ways. The show features an astonishing display of special effects, wizardry combined with amazing aerial artistry, swashbuckling swordplay and dynamic duels. Pirate’s Dinner Adventure is a one-of-a-kind show where daredevil pirates dangle from 50 and 70-foot tall masts, delighting the 750 guests, each with the best seat in the house due to the the-ater-in-the-round design.

Hungry? Buena Park offers a wide spectrum of dining facilities to tempt the most discerning palate. Among the most popular and familiar are Claim Jumper, International House of Pancakes, Sizzler Family Restaurants, and Chili’s. Restaurants unique to the area include Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant at Knott’s Berry Farm, PoFolks, Sagan, featuring Korean and Japanese cuisine, and the National Sports Grill. New to the Buena Park dining scene are TGI Friday’s and Portillo’s, the first West Coast store for this Chicago-based restaurant group, featur-ing legendary hot dogs, beef sandwiches, salads, and burgers.

Buena Park cannot be beat when it comes to entertainment and offsite events. Knott’s BerryFarm, America’s oldest themed amusement park, offers visitors 160 acres of rides, live shows, and unique attractions. Knott’s also offers three themed private party areas - Gold Rush Camp, designed for Western-themed events; Park Pavilion, complete with baseball/softball diamond, vol-leyball courts and grassy sports field; and Knott’s Lagoon, for events with a tropical flair.

At Pirate’s Dinner Adventure guests seemingly time-travel to the 1800’s when pirates ruled the high seas. With a crack of lightning and a jolt of thunder, a classic story of good versus evilunfolds as guests are shanghaied by Captain Sebastian the Black and his band of renegade pirates. The show features an astonishing display of special effects wizardry combined with amazing aerial artistry, swashbuckling swordplay and dynamic duels. Groups up to 750 are seat-ed around the Galleon, where they will dine on a sumptuous pirate feast that’s fit for a king, withbeer, wine, and soft drinks served with dinner.

Not to be outdone, Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament welcomes meeting attendees to their 11th century castle where they can feast on a delicious four-course meal. Spectacular pageantry, dramatic horsemanship, dangerous swordfights and an authentic jousting tournament make foran unforgettable evening for groups up to 1100. And finally, a meeting in Buena Park wouldn’t be complete without a quick stop at Ripley’s “Believe It Not!” Museum, where attendees will discover the unique, bizarre and beautiful acquisi-tions of world traveler Robert L. Ripley.

One of the best reasons to choose Buena Park for your next meeting is the special attention you will receive from the Buena Park Convention & Visitors Office. They can help you with housingand meeting registration, provide you with complimentary name tags and discount coupon book-lets, and assist you in planning an off-site meeting or event.