Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA i had a heated discussion just like 2 days ago with a non LP member.. she was really into Knott's and i was really into disneyland.. and it was about the maliboomer being removed. and i told her that i though that knott's was dirty and run down compared to disneyland, and she told me that DL has the worst rides and worst crowds and that knotts had better funnel cakes then DL.. and i just looked at her like she was a nut case! seriously knott's better rides then disneyland? yeah i don't think so,
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA she had the audacity to also tell me that knott's had a better value with the season pass that knott' currently carries.. i admit i liked the myster lodge also.. but yeah i ahd the same feeling grumpy pete did when he went.
Originally Posted By Marlin Perkins Knotts just doesn't have the magic of DL. Sorry to tell 'em. But that's ok. To each his own. Besides that makes more room for me and my family at DL.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "i told her that i though that knott's was dirty and run down compared to disneyland, and she told me that DL has the worst rides and worst crowds and that knotts had better funnel cakes then DL." And that makes Knott's better? How old is your friend? 10? I have to agree with her that crowds at DLR are out of control.
Originally Posted By friendofdd DW and I went to KBF today. Sorry! We didn't go inside the park. We made our first visit to Pinks Hotdogs, a Hollywood institution that opened a second store at KBC in february. <a href="http://www.pinkshollywood.com/pgz/menu.htm" target="_blank">http://www.pinkshollywood.com/...menu.htm</a> We had their basic hotdog and did not find it impressive, although we enjoyed them and will go again sometime. As you can see on their web site, they have a huge menu selection. I will try something more esoteric next time. A great thing was the register receipt could be used to buy any fruit pie at the bakery for $5 ($9 value). Anyone care to share some boysenberry pie with us? I saw the sign indicating where annual passes were processed, but didn't feel curious enough to wander over and see what is available. We did spend some time in Virginia's Gift shop. I love thier wide selection of glassware and they have a good selection of Disney Character memoribilia.
Originally Posted By dsnyron I never hear anything about Knotts anymore. Disneyland is number one for me.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Knott's is really a locals thing. I really don't think that anyone who grew up outside Southern California really gives a hoot about the place anymore.
Originally Posted By dsnyron I never see any ads for it. There's sea world, disneyland ads on tv all the time and nothing about knotts.
Originally Posted By Ghost Hostess The Knott family sold the park to a company called Cedar Fair in 1997. Knott's Berry Farm used to have a lot of themed attractions, such as the Haunted Shack, the Kingdom of the Dinosaurs (it replaced Knott's Bear-y Tales), and Wacky Soap Box Racers. Cedar Fair tore out a lot of these very missed themed attractions, even the volcano with the little devil, and built a bunch of unthemed roller coasters. Park attendance has struggled for years now, and on the internet, there are several web sites, blogs, social networks, etc. in which people talk about how much they miss the themed attractions. Disneyland has lots of themed attractions, and attendance is thriving, so I think that Disney knows what they are doing. Hopefully, Cedar Fair will follow Disney's example - themed attractions!
Originally Posted By believe >>>>>and Wacky Soap Box Racers.<<<< Interesting thing about this attraction. It was originally a horse racing attraction. The "horses" were redesigned and rethemed to soap box racers - the track remained the same. Also, as I recall, Coney Island had a similar horse race attraction, I do not know if it was purchased and relocated from there.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It was also a Motor Cycle race attraction for a time too. If I remember correctly it was imagineer to be Eddie Sotto who did the retheming to the soap box racers.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The motorcycles were the original, actually. They went in in the "second wave" of the Roaring 20's area, also called the "airfield."
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA now that cedar fair took over knotts went down the tubes.. and BTW the friend that told me knotts was better then DL, she was a poster from some other message board, she is like i think 18?? she was all bent out of shape that the maliboomer is being taken out
Originally Posted By Moon Waffle I just spent a week in SoCal with 4 days at Disney and 1 day at Knotts. Knotts is basically Magic Mountain now. Too many huge coasters and the crowds are less and less family-oriented and more and more teens. What do you expect when you pull out KOD, Haunted Shack, and other charming items and slap in one thrill ride after another. It's amazing the Log Flume and Mine Train are even still there. The only thing Knott's has over the DLR is that Knott's does not have the insane crowds. Seriously this past trip at DL we were there only on weekdays in mid-May and it was ridiculous. They've got to expand the park or build the 3rd gate or something because the place can't continue to sustain these type of crowds.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "she was all bent out of shape that the maliboomer is being taken out" Oh brother. Like she can't just go ride the one at Knott's.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "They've got to expand the park or build the 3rd gate or something because the place can't continue to sustain these type of crowds." I think that's the whole point of expanding and improving DCA. That park is under capacity and has more room for physical growth than DL does.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA ***"she was all bent out of shape that the maliboomer is being taken out" Oh brother. Like she can't just go ride the one at Knott's.*** oh yeah i know huh?! i told her that if she liked knotts soo much then she should go get a pass for knotts and turn in her disneyland pass.. that did not go over soo well
