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Me too! I would love to see them bring back the shack, the soapbox racers, and the parachutes someday. All 3 were great attractions that I consistently hear people talking about. I think with a little re-imagining they could all be popular with a modern audience.
There was a crowd for the event in the morning, but that quickly dispersed afterward. All the rides I rode were walk-ons. It was a great day to be at the park! Beautiful weather too.
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The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by ILoveRides » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:03 am
Today was the 60th anniversary of the Knott's railroad, and TPR was there!
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- TPR is at Knott's Berry Farm...
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- ... for the Ghost Town and Calico Railroad 60th Anniversary Event.
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- And there is food! Now I have your attention!
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- It's not everyday you see Marion Knott, Walter Knott's daughter, standing outside the Calico Saloon!
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- The band took to the stage.
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- There were lots of costumed entertainers.
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- The mayor came out and walked Marion over to the train tracks.
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- He readied the golden spike.
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- Then with a huff...
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- The spike was driven in!
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- Gertrude used her giant muscles to help hammer the spike in all the way.
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- The mayor then walked Marion over to Engine 41.
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- Which was christened the "Walter K" in honor of Walter Knott.
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- Walter would be proud!
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- Everyone waved off the newly christened train. Bye bye train!
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- Happy 60th anniversary Knott's railroad! You are truly something special!
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- Marion enjoyed her ride on the train.
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- All the reporters and news stations began interviewing people.
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- Orange County newscaster and former Knott’s stagecoach cowboy Ed Arnold had fun with the entertainers.
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- He seemed like an awesome guy!
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- I couldn't resist getting a picture with everyone.
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- Marion did a few more interviews, then disappeared off into the ghost town.
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- Which I took as my cue to ride the train!
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- AHHHH!!!! TRAIN ROBBERS!!! Just my luck.
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- After being mugged for everything I had, I headed over to the Boardwalk Ballroom to check out the Del Oro Pacific.
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- The Del Oro Pacific is one of the largest modular g-scale train layouts in the U.S.
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- If you didn't already know, I'm kind of obsessed with trains (both real and model ones). I collect g scale trains, so this layout was right up my alley!
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- Since I love trains so much, I'm going to bombard you with lots of model train photos!
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- Good thing the fire department showed up... that could have gotten out of hand.
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- TRAIN!!!
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- Maybe the reason I like roller coasters is because they're basically trains that go up and down.
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- This layout is very impressive.
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- That's an interesting assortment of vehicles.
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- Hey, look! It's Snoops! (and friends)
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- Gertrude followed in Snoopy's footsteps and decided to hop in a train car for a few laps.
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- The Del Oro Pacific was a really neat addition that added a lot to the anniversary event... great planning Knott's! And if you weren't there, you still have a few days to get to Knott's and check the layout out.
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- There were also a bunch of historic photos set up in the ballroom.
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- Some of them were very cool! I spent a lot of time looking over every detail.
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- Next up, I had a tour to catch!
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- First up on the tour was the Edna train car.
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- This chair is 131 years old... almost as old as Jeff Johnson, but not quite!
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- The Edna was built in 1881 for the personal use of the President of the Rio Grande Southern Railway.
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- This is basically what it would look like if you were sleeping in the Edna.
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- Next up on the tour was the engine roundhouse.
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- Many of you probably remember this tour from West Coast Bash 2010.
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- The tour was actually given by the same guy, Tom. Which is great, because he's really knowledgeable and clearly loves his job.
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- Unlike at West Coast Bash, there were some different cars and an engine in the roundhouse this time.
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- But basically it's the same roundhouse we all got to know and love.
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- Tom taught us all about the smoke box on the steam engine.
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- A shot of the engine in the roundhouse.
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- As we were leaving we had to wait for a stagecoach to pass. Only at Knott's!
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- Good news! Montezooma's Revenge is back up and running.
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- YAY!
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- Gertrude wanted to ride.
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- Gertrude loved it! The ride op even timed it so that the Jaguar train threaded the loop while we were going around it.
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- Then it was over to Xcelerator.
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- You just can't go wrong with Xcelerator.
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- I used to think Kinda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster looked so much better than Xcelerator. But after riding the others this summer, I can confirm that they don't even compare... Xcelerator is much, much more fun.
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- Don't worry Silver Bullet, I didn't forget about you!
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- Fun as always.
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- Thanks Knott's for hosting this wonderful event. Here's to another 60 years of the Ghost Town and Calico Railroad!
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- BONUS PIC! Manly Pose enthusiasts - shield your eyes, I have bad news. I was driving home from Knott's when I saw that Man's Town, the store that inspired the first manly pose, went out of business. It's a sad, sad day for the Manly Pose.
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by the ghost » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:48 am
This TR was GREAT and the event looked phenomenal. I may not have been around for the "old knotts" but this TR really gives me a taste of what it was like. I am, however, old enough to remember some of the awesome charm at Knott's and this event and the characters are amazing looking. I will definitely try to ride the train at West Coast Bash... which was great last year. Awesome job, David.
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by Thrillseeker321 » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:18 am
Amazing job! Was it crowded during that day?
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by cfc » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:28 am
It's good that Knott's remains committed to its railroad. The full-size trains and authentic rail cars make it a unique attraction.
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by larrygator » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:55 am
Looks like a jihadist is about to take the stagecoach.
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by chadster » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:58 am
^Wow, LMFAO
I kind of wish now I would have stopped by the model railroad exhibit, on the flip side I did let a Scorpion crawl over me. Maybe I will have to return tomorrow and check it out
I kind of wish now I would have stopped by the model railroad exhibit, on the flip side I did let a Scorpion crawl over me. Maybe I will have to return tomorrow and check it out
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by ILoveRides » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:20 pm
the ghost wrote:The still misses the haunted shack Ghost
Me too! I would love to see them bring back the shack, the soapbox racers, and the parachutes someday. All 3 were great attractions that I consistently hear people talking about. I think with a little re-imagining they could all be popular with a modern audience.
Thrillseeker321 wrote:Amazing job! Was it crowded during that day?
There was a crowd for the event in the morning, but that quickly dispersed afterward. All the rides I rode were walk-ons. It was a great day to be at the park! Beautiful weather too.
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by Nyteowl » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:52 pm
Another great TR! I grew up at Knott's because my mom used to work there and it's cool to see the railroad history still intact 
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by galindoverhere » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:15 pm
Very great photos!!
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Re: The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread
by Sir Clinksalot » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:32 pm
Knott's announced on their Facebook page today that they are now offering a payment plan for their AP's.
This is not the "Disneyland" type plan where you can pay it off over a year, but instead over the span of 3 months.
http://www.knotts.com/plan-a-visit/season-passes
This is not the "Disneyland" type plan where you can pay it off over a year, but instead over the span of 3 months.
http://www.knotts.com/plan-a-visit/season-passes
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