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Los Angeles, California
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Knott's Berry Farm began in the 1920s as a roadside berry stand and chicken dinner restaurant by Walter and Cordelia Knott.
The first ride was a Ghost Town attraction, inspired by the Old West, which opened in 1940.
Yes, Walter Knott was the first to cultivate the boysenberry, a hybrid of blackberry, raspberry, and loganberry.
The park is famous for its annual Halloween event, Knott's Scary Farm, which started in 1973 and is one of the largest in the world.
Knott's Berry Farm was the first theme park to feature the Peanuts characters, with Camp Snoopy opening in 1983.
The Calico Railroad, a real steam-powered train, has been chugging through the park since 1952.
Yes, Knott's Berry Farm became a theme park before Disneyland, opening its first attractions in the 1940s.
The Ghost Town section of the park is a replica of Calico, an actual ghost town in California.
