Editing Knott's Berry Farm (section)

===Ghost Town===
[[File:Butterfield Stagecoach 2.jpg|thumb|Butterfield Stagecoach's entrance]]
[[File:Charlene Parker, spinner.jpg|thumb|upright|Charlene Parker, a spinner and weaver in Ghost Town]]
Ghost Town is based on the [[ghost town]] of [[Calico, California]] and other real ghost towns in the Western United States. Walter Knott inherited his uncle's silver mill and land, then bought more of the actual ghost town in 1951 and developed it. In 1966, he donated that property to the corporate-municipal [[San Bernardino County, California|County of San Bernardino]] which then made the town of Calico into a public historic park, for which it charged an entrance/parking fee.

Craftsmen in Ghost Town demonstrate the arts of the [[blacksmith]], [[Wood carving|woodcarver]], [[Glassblowing|glassblower]], sign cutter, and [[spinning (textiles)|spinner]]. Demonstrations of narrow-gauge railroading and farm equipment hobbyists accompany additional merchant stalls of cottage-craft fairs seasonally at discounted admission which is restricted to Ghost Town only.

The Ghost Town area has a few other notable attractions. The Bird Cage Theatre is an old-fashioned theater in Ghost Town. It only hosts two seasonal entertainments—during "Knott's Merry Farm", which includes two small productions: "Marley's Wings" and "[[A Christmas Carol]]", for the 2021 season, and "[[The Gift of the Magi]]" and "A Christmas Carol" for the 2022 season, and as well as a Halloween Haunt thrill show. The Calico Stage, a large open-air stage in Calico Square, hosts a variety of shows and acts, big and small, from "Home for the Holidays", a Knott's Merry Farm Christmas skit with singing, those of elementary school students, Gallagher, a local band, and the summer-spectacular All Wheels Extreme stunt show featuring youthful performers demonstrating aerial tricks with acrobatics, trampolines, and riding ramps with skates, scooters, skateboards, and freestyle bikes to popular music. The Calico Saloon recreates the revelry of music, singing and dancing, with Cameo Kate hosting a variety of acts. Jersey Lily, Judge Roy Bean's combination courthouse/saloon, offers certified comical "genuine illegal hitchin'" alongside pickles, candy, and sports/soft drinks.

The park formerly featured a 5th area. Formerly known as Wild Water Wilderness, now part of Ghost Town, the area features two major rides: the [[Pony Express (roller coaster)|Pony Express]], a horse-themed family roller coaster installed in 2008 and [[Calico River Rapids]], which opened in 1988 and was refurbished with a new theme for the 2019 season. Nearby Pony Express is Rapids Trader, a small merchandise stand. It is also home to Mystery Lodge, a multimedia show based on an [[Expo 86]] pavilion featuring a Native American storyteller.

Western Trails Museum, relocated between the candy store and the General Store to accommodate Calico River Rapids (formerly Bigfoot Rapids), still features historical western artifacts large and small, from a hand-powered horse-drawn fire engine to a miniature replica of a borax hauling "Twenty Mule Team" and utensils necessary to survive the prairie and wilderness.

A common misconception is that at Knott's the terms "Ghost Town" and "Calico" are interchangeable, but that is not the case.  Walter Knott explained that he built Ghost Town as a composite to represent ghost towns throughout the West, rather than as a replica of any one particular ghost town.  The Calico Saloon was not named "Ghost Town" because it is supposedly located in Calico.  Rather, it was named for the tradition of lining Gold-Rush-era buildings with red calico fabric.  Also, the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad was named because "Ghost Town" and "Calico" are two separate places.  Walter Knott always referred to the Old West section of Knott's Berry Farm as "Ghost Town", not "Calico."<ref>Merritt, Christopher and Lynxwiler, J. Eric.  ''Knott's Preserved: From Boyenberry to Theme Park, the History of Knott's Berry Farm, Anniversary Edition,'' p. 83, Angel City Press, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-62640-085-6}}.</ref><ref>''Ghost Town & Calico Railway,'' p. 59, Knott's Berry Farm, Ghost Town, Buena Park, California, 1953.</ref><ref>Nygaard, Norman E.  ''Walter Knott: Twentieth Century Pioneer,'' pp. 93–4, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1965.</ref><ref>Holmes, Roger and Bailey, Paul.  ''Fabulous Farmer: The Story of Walter Knott and his Berry Farm,'' pp. 125–6, Westernlore Publishers, Los Angeles, California, 1956.</ref><ref>Kooiman, Helen.  ''Walter Knott: Keeper of the Flame,'' pp. 132, 147, Plycon Press, Fullerton, California, 1973.</ref>

Some parts of Ghost Town are forever lost to progress. The conversion of the Silver Dollar Saloon to a shooting gallery, Hunters Paradise shooting gallery to Panda Express and the original Berry Stand, moved several times with its last location now occupied by the [[Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm)|Silver Bullet]] station.

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|Butterfield<br>Stagecoach
|{{NA|}}[[File:Butterfield Stagecoach2.jpg|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"|1949
|style="text-align:center"|Knott's<br>Berry Farm
| style="text-align:left" |A family stagecoach ride that takes guests through the areas of Fiesta Village, Camp Snoopy and the Indian Trails area.
| align="center" bgcolor="#1CADEA" | '''{{fontcolor|white|1}}'''
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| Calico Mine Ride
|{{NA|}}[[File:Calico Mine Ride 4.jpg|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 1960
|style="text-align:center"| [[Bud Hurlbut]]
| style="text-align:left" | A {{RailGauge|2ft|lk=on}} [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sinfin.net/railways/world/usa/touristus/tuca.html|title=Tourist & Museum Railways in California|website=sinfin.net}}</ref> mine train [[dark ride]]. Riders board ore cars pulled by battery-powered<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thrillz.co/images/Rides/calico-mine-ride-195/calico-mine-ride24.jpg|title=The Register&nbsp;– Calico Mine|website=Thrillz.co|access-date=January 31, 2019|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085639/http://thrillz.co/images/Rides/calico-mine-ride-195/calico-mine-ride24.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref> locomotives and journey deep into a faux mining excavation site. The ride closed for refurbishment in January 2014 and reopened on June 14, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mirgoli|first=Nicholous|url=http://www.themeparkoverload.net/2014/04/KnottsBerryFarmTripReportApril2014CalicoMineTrainRefurbishmentPhotos.html|title=Knott's Berry Farm Trip Report April 2014&nbsp;– Calico Mine Train Refurbishment and Knott's Berry Bloom |website=ThemeParkOverload.net|date=April 20, 2014 |access-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Calico River Rapids]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Calico River Rapids 6.jpg|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 1988
|style="text-align:center"| [[Intamin]] (Rethemed by [[Garner Holt|Garner Holt Productions]])
| style="text-align:left" | Formerly Bigfoot Rapids. A [[river rafting]] water ride. For the 2019 season, the attraction was refurbished to feature roughly 20 wildlife animatronics and water effects from Garner Holt Productions.
| align="center" bgcolor="#F7B754" | '''{{fontcolor|white|4}}'''
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| [[Ghost Town & Calico Railroad]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Calico Railroad.JPG|120px]] [[File:Galloping Goose.jpg|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 1952
| style="text-align:center"| [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]
| style="text-align:left" | An authentic {{RailGauge|3ft|lk=on}} narrow-gauge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steamlocomotive.info/state.cfm?state=California|title=Steam Locomotive Information|website=Steamlocomotive.info}}</ref> train ride around the park. The ten-minute ride takes guests through the Wild Wilderness area, the Boardwalk area and Fiesta Village. All of the Passenger Cars came from the [[D&RGW]], while one came from the [[Rio Grande Southern]]. Some of the D&RGW cars were used on the [[San Juan Express]].
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| [[GhostRider (roller coaster)|GhostRider]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Ghostrider.JPG|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 1998
|style="text-align:center"| [[Custom Coasters International]] (Retracked by [[Great Coasters International]])
| style="text-align:left" | A [[wooden roller coaster]] featuring multiple un-banked turns.
| align="center" bgcolor="#ED5B33" | '''{{fontcolor|white|5}}'''
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| [[Pony Express (roller coaster)|Pony Express]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Pony Express 2.JPG|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 2008
|style="text-align:center"| [[Zamperla]]
| style="text-align:left" | A [[steel roller coaster]] in which riders dip, turn and dive while harnessed in vehicles intended to simulate equestrianism.
| align="center" bgcolor="#F7B754" | '''{{fontcolor|white|4}}'''
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| [[Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm)|Silver Bullet]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:SilverBulletCoaster.jpg|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 2004
|style="text-align:center"| [[Bolliger & Mabillard]]
| style="text-align:left" | A [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] [[inverted roller coaster]] featuring 6 inversions.
| align="center" bgcolor="#ED5B33" | '''{{fontcolor|white|5}}'''
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| [[Timber Mountain Log Ride]]
|{{NA|}}[[File:Timber Mountain Log Ride 1.JPG|120px]]
|style="text-align:center"| 1969
|style="text-align:center"| [[Bud Hurlbut]] & [[Arrow Development]]
| style="text-align:left" | A family friendly and classic themed [[Log flume (ride)|log flume]] [[dark ride]] attraction. The 4-minute ride features two major drops, of which the final drop is 42 feet. The ride opened in 1969 and re-opened in 2013 after an extensive refurbishment. The ride features more than 40 audio animatronics developed by [[Garner Holt|Garner Holt Productions]], forest scents and an exclusive ride soundtrack.
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