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Knotts Berry Farm - I found beer! And don't take your toddler...

We were just there Saturday August 13th.   It was 90 degrees...

Ok here are my "ninja tidbits" for Knotts Berry Farm:

1- the Saloon in the Wild West town has beer on tap!   It's cool, AC, nice tables.. a great place to recharge in the heat.

2.  This place is NOT toddler friendly, in fact even my 6 year old couldn't do too much.  I say skip this park until the TWEEN years!

3.  The roller coasters looked fantastic!   TWEENS and TEENS!      The park is not that big, parents can hang out, drink beer, relax while the teens run amuck.

4.  Snoopy Camp- has a few rides-  more for the 3-4 year old.    It was like my 6 year old was in the "middle" years.... too big for Snoopy Camp and too small for the coasters.

5.  They have a real stage coach ride-  real horses.  WAY cool!

6.  The best place to eat is outside the park at the famous restaurant.   You must get a stamp and exit.  This place sits 800 people, so you are almost guaranteed immediate seating.   We did it at 4pm and it was not busy (try to not eat at peak times).    Get the Chicken Dinner, the biscuits are the best part.  Yes, Boysenberry pie a must!   It's right outside the main gate.

7.  When you park- get there at 9:30am!  If you get there any later you will see Knotts employees at the corner  a block down the street signaling for you to turn right... Well, don't be like the masses and ignore this and head towards the main entrance!  Because once you finally get INTO the park, you will head straight back and turn right at the back side- into a lot that was exactly where the employee was trying to make you turn into.  I would have saved 10 minutes if I would have just followed the signals to the back of the park (hello empty parking lot).    So, turn right BEFORE the main Knotts entrance... if you continue along the side of the theme park--- empty parking lot!

8. Do not miss the Snoopy on ice show!   HUGE arena, 30 minute ice skating show... in an AC auditorium.  1/2 the adults there were taking a nap!   (no beer there)

9.  The wait time for the rides were of course way long-  August.. a Saturday. What did I expect.

10.   We got the burger for lunch in the Saloon area, it was good. Everything else was just OK.   Worth the walk for the Chicken Dinner outside the main gate.

11.  No play areas-  for a toddler this is huge.    

12.  My vote-  take them to Legoland where the waterpark is amazing for both, and Lego land had more for them both to ride.     (of course Disneyland is my #1, but that is on a whole other level)

Sorry I don't have the much GREAT stuff to talk about.  We are glad we went, but not amazingly impressed with it for my 6 yo and 2 yo.

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