We have been to Knott’s Berry Farm during the regular season, enjoyed the Christmas holiday decorations in late November, and even taken in the exceptional Knott’s Scary Farm. However, there is one event that has eluded us, and we vow to make it out for the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival.
The exclusive Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm is the one time of year to try dozens of creative and unique menu items featuring the boysenberry that made Knott’s Berry Farm famous. In 2015, Knott’s introduced the world to a #FunBun. In 2016, we were witness to the #Funstick. If we were a betting man, we would venture to guess we will see some new FUN menu item introduced in 2017…but what will it be?
In addition, for the first time ever, the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival will be expanded to 23 days, giving you additional time to get out and enjoy the countless one-of-a-kind boysenberry inspired dishes, drinks and more, plus limited-time live entertainment the whole family will love!
New Boardwalk Barbecue
Also in exciting news, Knott’s has announced a revamped Boardwalk Barbecue restaurant. This new fast-casual dining location will offer various BBQ favorites including smoked pork ribs, tri-tip and rotisserie chicken along with a selection of sandwiches and side dishes. Boardwalk Barbecue will also be featuring a selection of local and well known craft beers. The restaurant will include a new covered seating area with a stage for live entertainment. The location will replace the existing Boardwalk Barbecue restaurant. Construction is set to begin this year.
Sol Spin
We venture to guess that you may not be as obsessed with the food at Knott’s Berry Farm as we are, and fortunately the park offers tons of rides that you can not experience anywhere else in the Cedar Fair chain of amusement parks. New for 2017, Knott’s will introduce Sol Spin, a brand new hair-raising thrills to the Fiesta Village area of the park.
The new ride will send brave guests on a thrilling topsy-turvy adventure over 6 stories high as they rotate in all directions on one of six spinning arms. Sol Spin will be the newest addition to the theme park’s world-class line up of more than 40 rides and attractions when it opens in spring 2017.
Return of Ghost Town Alive
This past summer to celebrate Ghost Town’s 75th anniversary, Knott’s debuted the one-of-a-kind interactive experience Ghost Town Alive! The extremely popular interactive experience returns for a second year in 2017, packed with new characters and even more interactive old west fun. The citizens of Calico return to take guests on an immersive journey back in time to the old west of the late 1800s when bandits and cowboys battle for control of the west. In summer 2017, the wild- west gets a little wilder, as new story lines and plot twists will be revealed throughout the season insuring guests will never experience the same adventure twice. Ghost Town Alive! offers something for everyone in your posse.
Knott’s Soak City Waterpark Expansion
Next year’s new enhancements also include an extensive expansion, renovations and new additions in store for Knott’s Soak City Waterpark, which were announced earlier this summer. Orange County’s largest water park will debut two water slide towers offering exhilarating attractions geared for families and thrill seekers. Shore Break will tower over seven stories and offer six different thrilling water slide experiences. Four of the slides on the tower will feature an Aqua-Launch chamber which will innovatively launch guests as the floor under their feet drops them into an almost vertical free fall through a series of flat loops and S-curves in a translucent flume. Shore Break will also feature dueling tube slides that will zip riders through an enchanting series of drops and turns. The height requirements for Shore Break slides are 48 inches. The Wedge slide tower will take the location of the current Pacific Spin and will be an open air family raft ride. Up to six guests at a time will descend down navigating twists and turns and unexpected drops. The minimum height requirement is 40 inches and 40 – 48 inches must be accompanied by a responsible person. The expansion project will also include updated shaded seating areas, cabanas and a remodeled Longboards’ Grill. Guests will be able to experience both water slide towers when Knott’s Soak City Waterpark opens for the summer season in May 2017.
The best way to experience Knott’s Berry Farm is with a season pass. A Knott’s Regular Pass includes unlimited 2017 admissions to Knott’s Berry Farm and a Gold Pass includes unlimited 2017 admissions to both Knott’s Berry Farm and Soak City Waterpark. Right now you can get either a Regular or Gold Pass at the lowest price of the year: a Regular Pass for as low as 6 payments of $15, or a Gold Season Pass for as low as 6 payments of just $17.62. And when new passholders purchase before 12/31/16, you get one free admission during 2016 season to Knott’s Berry Farm. Hurry, offers end Jan 8, 2017. Applicable taxes and fees apply. The payment plan is only available online at knotts.com.
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