Knott's Berry Farm started with fried chicken
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From SFGATE:
If you could talk to Walter and Cordelia Knott today, they’d tell you straight out that they never intended to build a theme park. He was a farmer and she was a homemaker; their dream, when they finally leased the farmland in Buena Park in 1920 that’s now Knott’s Berry Farm, was to build a little farm stand and sell what they grew.
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This is a solid mini-feature. It's interesting how attractions in the area are rooted in places that were once uncrowded.
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I got to see a little bit of the "original" park back in the 70s. I wish the article took a deeper dive into the "growing" years that predated the "corporate" years. It was a charming time.
I love this park's history. I especially love how instead of being put out of business by Disney, their attendance was boosted.
I was looking at pictures of their revamp of Fiesta Village and it looks great. Sounds like they are really investing in entertainment too. Bravo CF!
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