Return to Knott's Berry Farm

When I previously wrote about Knott's Berry Farm, it was focused on the 100-year anniversary. This was just a regular visit, although there is a Peanuts anniversary coming up.

We only spent one day there, compared to five at Disneyland, which I think is pretty typical. So, what is a quick assessment of Knott's? It is the land of roller coasters.

That is where they really excel.

You can ride sitting in a car or suspended from above or spinning around or even astride a horse.

There's also a ride where you can lie on your stomach, though that one is not a roller coaster.

There is a lot of celebrating of California history and obviously Camp Snoopy is geared for the little ones, but the most distinguishing feature is the ability to speed up, down, and around, and that makes it more of an attraction for teens. 

In fact, some incidents have led to new rules about who can be there without supervision, and may have also led to them becoming a cashless park. No booth accepts cash, and there are machines at the entrance to convert cash to a card if needed.

We did not encounter any issues; it was just interesting to note the changes.

Many things are the same, like the train ride and the carousel.

But some changes were surprising, like a fish pond where you paid for the prize you wanted, and then could just keep picking up Woodstock until you reached your prize level.  It's kind of cynical, but it also kind of works.

Even having done more than last time, we still missed a lot. The Fiesta Village was undergoing major renovation, which had been delayed by heavy rains.

We will go back, but we probably will not go to Buena Park every time we go to Anaheim.

COVID: Things are mostly outside, which is helpful. There are some places you should definitely wear a mask, and that especially goes for the Sky Cabin.

Accessibility: Getting around the park is fine, but it seems like there would be a lot of rides that would be out of the question for people with mobility issues, plus there are strobe lights on the Pony Express ride. However, even though I was thinking that there might not be a lot to do, as we were leaving there was a transport van loading two park visitors in scooters, and a car pulling up with a wheelchair user. There must be something that works, though that could be the food. More on that next time.

https://www.knotts.com/