Editing Knott's Berry Farm (section)

===Timeline===
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[[File:Stagecoach, Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, circa 1950.jpg|thumb|right|Stagecoach circa 1950, added as the first ride in 1949]]
[[File:Knotts BF - train 1963.jpg|thumb|right|Knotts Berry Farm Denver & Rio Grand steam locomotive, added as Ghost Town & Calico Railroad in 1952]]
* 1920: Ten acres of berry farmland leased by Walter and Cordelia Knott
* 1927: Ten leased acres of berry farm purchased, named Knott's Berry Place
* 1929: Ten more acres are purchased
* 1932: [[Rudolf Boysen]] gives Walter his last six [[boysenberry|crossbreed berry plants]], as yet unnamed
* 1934: Cordelia and her children serve the first chicken dinner to customers in their tearoom.
* 1936: Restaurant expanded to seat 70.
* 1939: Restaurant expanded to seat 600; Redwood Stump by the Information Room; Eucalyptus (variety: Viminilus) trees planted from gallon cans in what became Ghost Town the next year.
* 1940: Ghost Town buildings (such as the Jail, Goldie's Joint, Chinese laundry, Assay Office, Sheriff's Office, Barber Shop, Blacksmith Shop (Bill Shirley was the first blacksmith), Drug Store, Silver Dollar Saloon, and windmill) erected on what is now Main Street; Island created that became the Indian Village in 1952; the Volcano was built in about 1940
* 1941: 100 more acres of land are added, totals 120.
* 1941: Little Chapel by the Lake (aka the Adobe Chapel) built with [[Paul von Klieben]]'s "The Transfiguration of Christ" exhibit (the farm's first attraction); Print Shop; "Old Betsey" borax engine brought from the desert just beyond Trona, California.  
* 1942: Cover Wagon Show opens in the Gold Trails Hotel; Post Office built (It became a working post office in 1952); Well Fargo Office
* 1942: Restaurant is turning out 10,000 dinners a week.
* 1944: Bottle House, General Store; Arastra built in about 1944
* 1945: Bottle House (?) and Music Hall (designed by Paul von Klieben) completed.  The Music Hall displayed the Knotts' collection of antique music boxes and the painting "Night Watch" by [[Charles Christian Nahl]].
* 1946: Steakhouse; Gun Shop; Fandango Hall
* 1947: Name change from Knott's Berry Place to Knott's Berry Farm.
* 1947: Concrete bench figures Handsome Brady and Whiskey Jim (aka Whiskey Bill), the first of several sculpted by [[Cabazon Dinosaurs|Claude Bell]].
* 1947: Gold Mine, Jersey Lilly Saloon (Judge Roy Bean's)
* 1949: Bill Higdon's Covered Wagon Ride, and later Stagecoaches; Wagon Camp built; Log Cabin (by the Gold Mine) built
* 1950: Horse Arena built for the Mark Smith Horse Show
* 1951: Calico Saloon;  Paul von Klieben painting "Saturday Night in Old Calico, 1888" (20&nbsp;ft. x 16&nbsp;ft.) is installed behind the bar (It now hangs in the Pitchur Gallery).
* 1951: Claude Bell initiates the Portraits in Pastel concession and runs it until 1986 (now operated by Kaman's Art Shoppes).  Bell and his son build the Portraits in Pastel building (now used as the Geode Shop), and fireplace with relief of Mark Twain sculpted on it.  The loft upstairs includes a large drafting table and access to the rooftop patio.
* 1952: [[Ghost Town & Calico Railroad]]; Mrs. Murphy's Boarding House (this building was originally the first post office in Downey)
* 1952: Schoolhouse brought in from Beloit, Kansas.  About this time more buildings (designed by Paul von Klieben) are constructed on School Road, such as the Grist Mill, Barrel House, Box House and Boot Hill.
* 1953: Boot Hill; Box House (Knife Maker's Shop in front of the Barrel House); Doc Walker's Four-Room Log Cabin (brought in from the Ozarks) on School Road; Weaver's and Candlemaker's Shops (brought in from a neighboring farm)
* 1954: [[History of Knott's Berry Farm#Haunted Shack|Haunted Shack]]; Bird Cage Theater; Miners' Bank; Seal Pool; Haunted House; Clock in Rose Garden; Concrete Bench figures depicting Calico Saloon performers Cecelia Peterson and Marilyn Schuler sculpted by [[Cabazon Dinosaurs|Claude Bell]]; Indian Statues sculpted by Ross Yost (Claude Bell's assistant) on the hills behind Boot Hill depicting the figures in the "Night Watch" painting.  The "Night Watch" painting by Charles Christian Nahl was later donated by the Knott Family to the Orange County Museum of Art.
* 1955: Dentzel Carousel (which was [[Wendell "Bud" Hurlbut]]'s first concession at Knott's; Merry-Go-Round; Auto Ride (later the Tijuana Taxi); Hunter's Paradise Shootin' Gallery; Model 'T' Children's Ride; Cable Cars; Evan Middleton's Model Train Shop; First Baptist Church in Downey moved to Knott's and became the Church of Reflections; Sock-Maker's Shop; Jeffries Barn brought in; Old MacDonald's Barnyard
* 1956: Western Trails Museum; Models of California missions constructed by Leon de Volo
* 1958: Mott's Miniatures
[[File:Bud Hurlbut in Calico Mine Ride engine, Knott's Berry Farm, circa 1960.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Bud Hurlbut]] in ''Calico Mine Ride'' engine, circa 1960]]
* 1959: "Bud" Hurlbut miniature train ride on the east side of Beach Blvd.
* 1960: Calico Mine Ride; Shootin' Gallery (aka Hunter's Paradise)
* 1963: "Cordelia K" christened
* 1965: "Bud" Hurlbut creates replica of the Liberty Bell for display in Independence Hall
* 1966: Independence Hall
* 1967: Bust of Walter Knott sculpted by Claude Bell (on display in Independence Hall)
* 1968: Fence surrounds the park, and admission is charged.
* 1969: [[Timber Mountain Log Ride]]; Fiesta Village themed area; Tijuana Taxi (re-themed from Auto Ride); Mexican Whip; Fiesta Wheel; Happy Sombrero.
* 1970: Claude Bell sculpts the Minuteman statue displayed near Independence Hall (at Crescent St. and Beach Blvd.)
* 1971: John Wayne Theater (later the Good Time Theater, then the Charles M. Schulz Theater); Gypsy Camp
* 1973: Inaugural [[Knott's Scary Farm]] Halloween event
* 1974: Wild West Stunt Show replaces Wagon Camp shows.
* 1975: [[Corkscrew (Silverwood)|Corkscrew]]; [[Knott's Bear-y Tales]]; Roaring 20s
* 1976: Motorcycle Chase; Sky Jump; Sky Cabin; Propeller Spin; Loop Trainer Flying Machine; Whirlpool; Gasoline Alley; Whirlwind.
* 197?: Knotts Berry Farm Hotel opened.
* 1978: [[MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress|Montezooma's Revenge]]; Old MacDonald's Farm removed; Cable Cars removed
* 1980: Dragon Swing; Wacky Soap Box Racers
* 1983: Barn Dance featured Bobbi & Clyde Country Western Dancing; [[Camp Snoopy]] themed area built, forcing the removal of Knott's Lagoon and its attractions around a lake which had been built north of Independence Hall, so that a parking area could be relocated.
* 1984: Studio K debuts. The most successful teen dance facility in the nation. Opened with a Dick Clark Special, "Rock Rolls On".
* 1986:  Knott's Pacific Pavilion; Knott's Bear-y Tales removed; Tijuana Taxi removed; Fiesta Wheel removed; Mexican Whip removed.
* 1987: Kingdom of the Dinosaurs; Tampico Tumbler; Gran Slammer; Slingshot;; Bear-y Tales Funhouse; Happy Sombrero renamed Mexican Hat Dance.
* 1988: [[Calico River Rapids|Bigfoot Rapids]]
* 1989: XK-1; Greased Lightning moved into an enclosed building and renamed Whirlwind. Corkscrew removed/refurbished and moved to Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho; Propeller Spin removed; Loop Trainer Flying Machine removed.
* 1990: [[Boomerang (roller coaster)|Boomerang]] built on the former site of Corkscrew.
* 1991: Studio K closed.
* 1992: Indian Trails-themed area; Mott's Miniatures closes.
* 1994: Mystery Lodge.
* 1995: [[Jaguar!]]
* 1996: The Boardwalk-themed area (a retheme of Roaring 20's); HammerHead; Greased Lightning renamed HeadAche; Whirlpool renamed Headspin; Wacky Soap Box Racers with Gasoline Alley removed.
* 1997: [[Windjammer Surf Racers]]; Cedar Fair acquires the park; Bear-y Tales Funhouse removed.
[[File:GhostRiderKnottsNight.jpg|thumb|right|180px|''GhostRider'' at night]]
* 1998: [[GhostRider (roller coaster)|GhostRider]]; [[Supreme Scream]]; Woodstock's Airmail; XK-1 removed; Knott's Pacific Pavilion removed; Slingshot renamed Wave Swinger; Mexican Hat Dance renamed Hat Dance.
* 1999: Wipeout; Coasters restaurant; Charlie Brown Speedway; Sky Jump removed; HeadAche removed and renamed The Blue Thunder at [[Miracle Strip Amusement Park]]; Pacific Pavilion removed; Radisson Resort Knott's Berry Farm.
* 2000: [[Perilous Plunge]]; [[Knott's Soak City]] U.S. water park; [[Windjammer Surf Racers]] closes; Haunted Shack removed.
* 2001: [[VertiGo (ride)|VertiGo]]; Wipeout relocated; Headspin relocated and renamed Wilderness Scrambler.
* 2002: [[Xcelerator]]; VertiGo removed
* 2003: Tampico Tumbler removed; Gran Slammer removed; La Revolución; Joe Cool's Gr8 Sk8; HammerHead removed.
* 2004: [[Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm)|Silver Bullet]]; Lucy's Tugboat; RipTide; [[Screamin' Swing]]; Kingdom of the Dinosaurs closed; Church of Reflections relocated to outside of park; Radisson Resort Knott's Berry Farm renamed Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel. [[Grand Sierra Railroad|Grand Sierra Scenic Railroad]] shortened and the Little Chapel by the Lake (aka Adobe Chapel) removed to accommodate construction of ''Silver Bullet''.
* 2005: [[T.G.I. Fridays]] restaurant (California Marketplace).
* 2006: Pacific Spin ([[Knott's Soak City|Soak City U.S.]]); [[Johnny Rockets]] restaurant; Walter K Steamboat removed; New Perilous Plunge boats put into operation; Woodstock's Airmail relocated.
* 2007: [[Sierra Sidewinder]]; Wilderness Scrambler removed.
* 2008: [[The Pony Express (roller coaster)|Pony Express]]; Peanut's Playhouse removed.
[[File:Coast Rider 4.JPG|thumb|220px|Coast Rider and Surfside Gliders opened in May 2013 as part of the boardwalk expansion.]]
* 2009: [[Pink's Hot Dogs|Pink's]]; Remodel and rebrand of Viva La Coasters in the California Marketplace.
* 2010: Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular added; Snoopy's Christmas Spectacular.
* 2011: [[WindSeeker]]
* 2012: [[Fast Lane (Cedar Fair)|Fast Lane]]; Park improvements&nbsp;– Replacing area theme music, removing boardwalks and pouring concrete replacements, rebuilding rotted wood structures, keeping open until park closing attractions, restaurants & shops which had previously closed early. More aggressive [[youth marketing]] & advertising; Perilous Plunge closes
* 2013: Boardwalk expansion: [[Coast Rider]]; Surfside Gliders; Pacific Scrambler (all replaced Perilous Plunge); [[WindSeeker]] removed;<ref name="KBF announces new rides">{{cite web|title=Knott's Berry Farm Announces New Additions|url=http://www.cisionwire.com/knott-s-berry-farm/r/knott-s-berry-farm-announces-new-additions,c9329606|publisher=Cision Wire|access-date=November 1, 2012|date=November 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611060441/http://news.cision.com/knott-s-berry-farm/r/knott-s-berry-farm-announces-new-additions,c9329606|archive-date=June 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bob Weir (who was the Knott's woodcarver from 1986 until retiring in 2024) begins restoring the models of the California missions.  The missions had been removed in various renovations in the 1980s and 1990s, and in some cases had to be rebuilt from scratch.  New enclosures for the missions were built and installed.
* 2014: Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer; Linus Launcher; Pig Pen's Mud Buggies; Grand Sierra Scenic Railroad, Lucy's Tugboat and Rocky Road Trucking Company rethemed as Grand Sierra Railroad, Rapid River Run and Rocky Mountain Trucking Company; Charlie Brown's Speedway, Joe Cool's GR8 SK8, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, Log Peeler and Snoopy Bounce removed. La Tiendita removed.
* 2015: [[Voyage to the Iron Reef]]; [[Screamin' Swing]] closed in preparation for removal; GhostRider closed for major refurbishment.
* 2016: Ghost Town is renovated to celebrate its 75th birthday; RipTide officially closed and demolished due to technical issues;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/knott-704507-closed-ride.html|title=Knott's Berry Farm wraps up Rip Tide ride|last=PIMENTEL|first=JOSEPH|website=The Orange County Register|date=February 22, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> [[Starbucks]] replaces [[Dreyer's]] in the California Marketplace; Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant undergoes major renovations;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/restaurant-712751-knott-new.html|title=Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant reopens with a new look, but same chicken|last=EADES|first=MARK|website=The Orange County Register|date=April 20, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> GhostRider reopens from its major refurbishment on June 10, 2016; Temporarily removed Wipeout for HangTime construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/knott's_berry_farm/wipeout/|title=Wipeout at Knott's Berry Farm|website=Themeparkinsider.com|access-date=March 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401125849/http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/knott's_berry_farm/wipeout/|archive-date=April 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2017: Sol Spin; new Boardwalk Barbecue restaurant;<ref name="knotts.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.knotts.com/what-s-new/coming-in-2017-new-ride-new-slides-and-more|title=Coming In 2017: New Thrill Ride, Knott's Soak City Expansion, Ghost Town Alive!, and expanded Boysenberry Festival|website=Knotts.com|access-date=March 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106190103/https://www.knotts.com/what-s-new/coming-in-2017-new-ride-new-slides-and-more|archive-date=November 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Added VRCADE;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coaster101.com/2017/02/01/knotts-vrstudios-project/|title=Knott's Partnering With VRStudios on a New Attraction|date=February 1, 2017|website=Coaster101.com|access-date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> Boomerang closes;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/knott-746891-ride-closing.html|title=Knott's closing its Boomerang coaster for good|first=Mark|last=Eades|website=Ocregister.com|date=March 18, 2017|access-date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> Montezooma's Revenge receives new color scheme.;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkjourney.com/cedar-fair/march-7-2017-knotts-berry-farm-update|title=March 7, 2017&nbsp;– Knott's Berry Farm Update|website=Parkjourney.com|access-date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> Brought back Ghost Town Alive;<ref name="knotts.com"/> Extended Boysenberry Festival;<ref name="knotts.com"/> Soak City gets an expansion<ref name="knotts.com"/>
* 2018: [[HangTime (roller coaster)|HangTime]]; Sky Cabin reopened on February 10; Wipeout relocated and reopened in October; Bigfoot Rapids closes in September to undergo major renovation and new theming as Calico River Rapids.
* 2019: Calico River Rapids opened in May.
* 2020: Voyage to the Iron Reef closed on January 5, Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair was set to open in the former spot of Voyage to the Iron Reef; the entire park was shut down on March 14 on grounds of [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
* 2021: Knott's Berry Farm reopens after a year-long closure on May 6 to season pass holders; Knott's Berry Farm's grand reopening and Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair opens to the general public on May 21; Knott's Berry Farm's 100th anniversary celebration begins May 21 to September 6, 2021.
* 2022: Montezooma's Revenge closed for a major renovation, set to reopen in 2024 as MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Niles |first1=Robert |title=Knott's Will Renovate Its Montezooma's Revenge Coaster |url=https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202201/8713/ |website=Theme Park Insider |access-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108035824/https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202201/8713/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |date=January 7, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2023: Sol Spin, La Revolucion, and Dragon Swing are all repainted to fit into the refreshed Fiesta Village; Casa California opens in place of the old arcade in Fiesta Village; Carousel was renamed Carrusel de California; Waveswinger renamed Los Voladores; Timberline Twister and Camp Bus removed.
* 2024: Snoopy's Tenderpaw Twister Coaster; Sally's Swing Along; Huff and Puff and High Sierra Ferris Wheel removed; Rocky Mountain Trucking Company and Grand Sierra Railroad are rethemed to Camp Snoopy's Off-Road Rally and Beagle Express.
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