Knott's Berry Farm Harvests Fresh Family Fun All Summer Long

BUENA PARK, Calif.  (Summer 2013)– Knott's Berry Farm, Southern California's friendliest theme park, will be offering new rides and new entertainment experiences this season making it the ideal family destination.

The Boardwalk Pier is open for business with three new attractions for all ages.  The new Coast Rider will have everyone clinging to the handrails as they ascend 52 feet for a harrowing journey down a 1,339 foot track filled with hairpin turns, twists and spins.  The focal point of the Boardwalk area, Coast Rider, is a great family coaster and will give you the feeling of riding along the California coast.  The Surfside Gliders let guests take the ride into their own hands as they pilot their two-person aircraft for a bird's eye view of the entire Boardwalk area.  Rounding out the trio of attractions is the Pacific Scrambler where everyone gets caught in the spin.

Knott's guests will also want to re-visit an old classic, the Timber Mountain Log Ride.  After a 5 month, multi-million dollar refurbishment the Timber Mountain Log Ride is back with 60 all-new animatronic figures, sets, lighting and soundtrack.  The figures, designed by industry leader Garner Holt Productions, bring a whole new level of sophistication to the attraction and will delight guests of all ages.

Making its summer debut over at the Charles Schulz Theatre is   “Snoopy…..Unleashed!”  Snoopy is off the chain and ready for action – going where he wants to go, doing what he wants to do in a way that only Snoopy can.  This spectacular ice skating production includes the Peanuts characters, professional ice skaters, elaborate sets and music that will have you singing along.

Also new this summer is “Boom Town” where the Wild West, at the peak of the Gold Rush, becomes a Cirque performance that really strikes it rich. A cast of nine amazing acrobats brings to life what it was like to live in the small town of Calico in the 1860s. You'll be inspired to pick up your picks and pans and hop in an ore cart and come along for the ride!

 “Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular” returns for its fourth season and is bigger and brighter than ever.  When darkness falls over Knott's Berry Farm, Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular brings Camp Snoopy to life with a continuous light show filled with PEANUTS' figures, themed music, sound effects, and colorful projections.  In “Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular” guests will see their favorite characters in scenes that personify them – Lucy's dream of being a Hollywood starlet, Schroeder's musical genius, even Woodstock gets into the act as he and Snoopy go on a camping adventure. 

For the younger set, “Hooray for Hollywood” tells the story of the PEANUTS® Gang as they try to make it big in Tinseltown.  Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and their friend JT pay homage to the golden days of Hollywood in a show that's sure to delight kids of all ages.

Back by popular demand are the Citizens of Ghost Town.  Sherriff Jebedeiah Smith, Beau Regard the Saloon owner, the delightful Sweet Adeline and others will again be roaming the streets of Ghost Town to make guests feel as if they have stepped back in time to the 1890's. 

Live musical entertainment will be farm-wide from morning till night with performances by Dancin' to the Beat which combines Breakers, Poppers, Lockers and Krumpers as they dance to the percussive beat of the Street Drum Corps crew. This show of incredible athletics and rhythm will take guests to their inner free style dancin' self.  The ever-popular Big Fat Steve Band will have guests moving on the Boardwalk Midway with their combination of 60's, 70's and 80's pop music.  To entertain guests while they dine al fresco the interactive country, blue grass quartet, the Ghost Town Miners, will be returning to Spurs Restaurant.

            Just across the street from Knott's Berry Farm, Knott's Soak City is ready for another fun-filled season starting Memorial Day weekend.  Cool off in Tidal Wave Bay or take a ride through Pacific Spin's 132-foot long tunnel.

            For hours on the day you plan to visit call (714) 220-5200 or check the Knott' Berry Farm website at www.knotts.com, where you can also save time and money with Knott's online tickets.

About Knott's Berry Farm:

The Knott's Berry Farm property includes the Knott's Berry Farm 160 acre theme park with dozens of rides, shows and attractions; the 321 room Knott's Berry Farm Hotel with 20,000 square feet of meeting space; the Knott's Marketplace shopping and dining area and the 13-acre Knott's Soak City Water Park.

 About Cedar Fair:

 Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed    for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.”  In addition to Knott's Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six water parks, one indoor water park resort, and five hotels.

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