Knott's Berry Farm Tickets in Buena Park, CA

Last weekend my wife and I travel to Ontario California for an early birthday celebration for our granddaughter. This was her first trip since January and everyone had been given the all clear for the visit to happen. Usually by this time a year we learned made two trips to the area for conventions and have upcoming ones for San Diego Comic Con and the bi-annual D23 Expo. Since none of them are able to happen due to the current world situation and not knowing when we will be able to travel in area again; my wife and I decided to visit Buena Park for some shopping which included a visit to Knott's Berry Farm. While the park remains closed; the shopping and dining options outside the park are available to guests and we made sure to visit the numerous shops, bakery, and enjoy the available amenities during our visit. Currently free parking is available and we were greeted by Rufus shortly after leaving the parking lot as he was going about his business in the shadow of the Ghost Rider. After taking a few pictures we learned that certain shops were not open until 11 and some dining options had an even later time which varies upon the day of the week in which you are visiting. Making her way into the core shops we were able to purchase various food items such as boysenberry dressing, seasonings, barbecue sauce, and more during our first stop. Checks out was entirely user driven as we had to scan and bag our items and then use a touchless payment system. The cashier was available behind a protective Plexiglas barrier to answer questions and assist should issues arise. Making away from shop to shop and purchased stuffed animals, a T-shirt, and other items while making sure to take some photos and enjoy the visit. The smell from Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner was strong and appealing even through our masks and people were already lined up to purchase some from the to go location or enter the restaurant when we arrived. Various managers greeted us outside stores and one in particular was very gracious and thanking us for coming out and enjoying what the park was able to offer at this time. Rufus made another appearance as he followed a group from the parking lot and was strutting his way down towards the main gate for the part. Our stop also included a visit to the bakery as well as a look around the house wares and collectibles and candy stores before we completed our purchases and headed to our family commitment. While it is not the same as being able to enjoy the theme park; being able to take in many of the sights and smells of Knott's as well is the very friendly and helpful staff made this an enjoyable visit that lifted the spirits and made us look forward to better days ahead when we can once again enjoy the full offerings of the park.

Others have compared this to the Six Flags in the area and although some of the rides here are good they can't compare with 6 Flags. Anyway, our Knott's Berry visit was during off peak and not a lot of visitors about so we got through everything quite quickly. The range of the rides are very good but the ride operators aren't interested in interacting unless you visit the Ghost Town area where the actors get the public involved through various staged events. The guy in the bar with the banjo show was very funny. Food wasn't that good in the day time and struggled to find anything decent open due to it being off peak. Ghost Rider was out of action for majority of the day but we got on it twice when it opened late afternoon. Wow, that was the most insane ride on site. It's an old wooden coaster but upgraded so not to make your brain rattle but it just went faster and faster as the ride progressed. So much so that we thought it would come off the rails on some of the corners and each sharp bend you end up pushing into the person next to you. We went on it a second time and sat at the front and it was even madder! Not the fastest in the world but for an old wooden coaster it was pretty mad!

First trip. wait times were almost non existent worth it. the parking lot was a bit of a hike from the entrance mightve been better to walk from.our hotel

Spent 6 hours on Sunday for grandson’s third birthday. Under 3 are free and discounted tickets are available online. Camp Snoopy was perfect with cute shows and age-appropriate rides. Small kids can ride some alone while others allow adults to accompany. Map gives minimum height and thrill level. Park was busy but not full likely due to the Coronavirus scare. Lines moved and never felt like we should have bought Fast Lane ticket. Ate ribs, pork sandwich and salad at Boardwalk BBQ. Good taste and generous sides. A little pricy but what you’d expect. Park was clean with plenty of bathrooms. Easy to walk but bring the stroller.

While looking for something fun to do in Southern California for the day we stumbled across park tickets for $40USD each. Ive never seen a theme park this cheap so we jumped at the chance to visit. Parking cost $20 and as it turned out there were maybe only 20 cars in the lot. There is a 10 minute walk from the lot to the park gate with a tunnel under the main road separating the two. We visited on a Tuesday in March and the park was a virtual ghost town. Barely anyone there. This turned out to be great because there were no lines for anything. This park has a wooden roller coaster called the Ghost Rider. This was a huge factor in us deciding to visit but unfortunately it was closed. I do not have the best luck getting to ride wooden coasters. All other rides and attractions were open. There is a mix for the whole family, from extreme thrill rides like the Xcellerator and HangTime to kids rides. The highlights for me personally were the Pony Express and the Log Flume. The Pony Express is unique in how you site on the car and makes the ride really thrilling. I wish it were longer because it is so much fun to ride. We ended up riding it about 5 times in a row. Pick the front row for the best experience. The log flume is also really unique. If you have been to a theme park you will have been on a log flume but this one is different. It has indoor parts with animatronics not unlike 'Its a Small World' at Disneyland, there is a drop in complete darkness, you pick up a bit of speed and there is a huge drop at the end, all this without getting too wet. The park is not as big or exciting as something like a Six Flags but for the price I feel like we got really good value. Not sure that I would visit again but we still had a great day out and would recommend visiting if you haven't been before.