The Origins of Knott's Berry Farm - A Randomland Primer... with Monkey!

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0:03 [Music] we're back at not Berry Farm with

0:07 we're back at not Berry Farm with

0:07 we're back at not Berry Farm with monkey here you leave today and enter

0:10 monkey here you leave today and enter

0:10 monkey here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday tomorrow

0:14 the world of yesterday tomorrow

0:14 the world of yesterday tomorrow [Music]

0:22 and say hi Monkey hi Monkey we're here

0:22 and say hi Monkey hi Monkey we're here at nighttime at America's first theme

0:25 at nighttime at America's first theme

0:25 at nighttime at America's first theme park not Berry Farm we asked but they

0:28 park not Berry Farm we asked but they

0:28 park not Berry Farm we asked but they won't let us in for free we can't get in

0:30 won't let us in for free we can't get in

0:30 won't let us in for free we can't get in for free doesn't matter that we can't

0:32 for free doesn't matter that we can't

0:32 for free doesn't matter that we can't get in for free though because there's

0:34 get in for free though because there's

0:34 get in for free though because there's one thing that's always free history

0:36 one thing that's always free history

0:36 one thing that's always free history history is free that's not true at all

0:38 history is free that's not true at all

0:38 history is free that's not true at all Nots Berry Farm is located here in sunny

0:42 Nots Berry Farm is located here in sunny

0:42 Nots Berry Farm is located here in sunny wonderful not so Sunny Buena Park

0:46 wonderful not so Sunny Buena Park

0:46 wonderful not so Sunny Buena Park California isn't it beautiful maybe

0:48 California isn't it beautiful maybe

0:48 California isn't it beautiful maybe you've never heard of bua Park

0:50 you've never heard of bua Park

0:50 you've never heard of bua Park California there is nothing here but

0:53 California there is nothing here but

0:53 California there is nothing here but there was even less than nothing here in

0:55 there was even less than nothing here in

0:55 there was even less than nothing here in 1920 when Walter not his wife Cordelia

0:59 1920 when Walter not his wife Cordelia

0:59 1920 when Walter not his wife Cordelia and their small children came to waya

1:02 and their small children came to waya

1:02 and their small children came to waya park to farm some berries berries listen

1:06 park to farm some berries berries listen

1:06 park to farm some berries berries listen this is very important that was very

1:07 this is very important that was very

1:07 this is very important that was very distracted back in the 1920s this was

1:10 distracted back in the 1920s this was

1:10 distracted back in the 1920s this was all Fields Orchards farmlands cattle

1:14 all Fields Orchards farmlands cattle

1:15 all Fields Orchards farmlands cattle cows cows Bulls Rams that's not a cow

1:20 cows cows Bulls Rams that's not a cow

1:20 cows cows Bulls Rams that's not a cow Rams

1:21 Rams

1:21 Rams heers milk but right along here this

1:24 heers milk but right along here this

1:24 heers milk but right along here this main thoroughfare which is now called

1:26 main thoroughfare which is now called

1:26 main thoroughfare which is now called Beach Boulevard was California highway

1:28 Beach Boulevard was California highway

1:29 Beach Boulevard was California highway 39 which LED people from South Los

1:31 39 which LED people from South Los

1:31 39 which LED people from South Los Angeles all the way down to the beach so

1:34 Angeles all the way down to the beach so

1:34 Angeles all the way down to the beach so Walter not thought this would be a

1:36 Walter not thought this would be a

1:36 Walter not thought this would be a perfect spot to sell some berries and he

1:39 perfect spot to sell some berries and he

1:39 perfect spot to sell some berries and he was right right here along this exciting

1:44 was right right here along this exciting

1:44 was right right here along this exciting stretch of what is now Grand Avenue is

1:46 stretch of what is now Grand Avenue is

1:46 stretch of what is now Grand Avenue is where the first not Berry

1:49 where the first not Berry

1:49 where the first not Berry Farm Stand stood there was just one

1:52 Farm Stand stood there was just one

1:52 Farm Stand stood there was just one problem selling rhubarb berries and

1:55 problem selling rhubarb berries and

1:55 problem selling rhubarb berries and melons along the side of the highway was

1:58 melons along the side of the highway was

1:58 melons along the side of the highway was not exactly Fortune material so Walt's

2:02 not exactly Fortune material so Walt's

2:02 not exactly Fortune material so Walt's wonderful wife Cordelia had a wonderful

2:04 wonderful wife Cordelia had a wonderful

2:05 wonderful wife Cordelia had a wonderful winning idea to open up a tiny little

2:08 winning idea to open up a tiny little

2:08 winning idea to open up a tiny little classy tea room along the roadside to

2:12 classy tea room along the roadside to

2:12 classy tea room along the roadside to sell tea and crumpets and other such

2:15 sell tea and crumpets and other such

2:15 sell tea and crumpets and other such nonsense to people on their way to the

2:18 nonsense to people on their way to the

2:18 nonsense to people on their way to the beach surf Supra want to get some tea

2:20 beach surf Supra want to get some tea

2:20 beach surf Supra want to get some tea and crumpets just across Grand Avenue

2:23 and crumpets just across Grand Avenue

2:23 and crumpets just across Grand Avenue from the world famous TGI Fridays is

2:26 from the world famous TGI Fridays is

2:26 from the world famous TGI Fridays is this modest building originally just one

2:29 this modest building originally just one

2:29 this modest building originally just one store

2:30 store

2:30 store this is the original building the knots

2:32 this is the original building the knots

2:33 this is the original building the knots built in front of their home on Grand

2:35 built in front of their home on Grand

2:35 built in front of their home on Grand Avenue to house miss cordelia's little

2:37 Avenue to house miss cordelia's little

2:37 Avenue to house miss cordelia's little t- room in 1932 Walter not acquired it's

2:42 t- room in 1932 Walter not acquired it's

2:42 t- room in 1932 Walter not acquired it's a long story and we'll get to that later

2:44 a long story and we'll get to that later

2:44 a long story and we'll get to that later but he acquired the Bo and Berry which

2:46 but he acquired the Bo and Berry which

2:47 but he acquired the Bo and Berry which became a hit at his Berry stand and more

2:49 became a hit at his Berry stand and more

2:49 became a hit at his Berry stand and more and more visitors started piling in here

2:51 and more visitors started piling in here

2:51 and more visitors started piling in here to miss cordelia's tea shop here we are

2:56 to miss cordelia's tea shop here we are

2:56 to miss cordelia's tea shop here we are inside the original building itself

2:58 inside the original building itself

2:58 inside the original building itself we're inside Walter knut's Berry Market

3:01 we're inside Walter knut's Berry Market

3:02 we're inside Walter knut's Berry Market where you can still buy Bo and Berry Jam

3:05 where you can still buy Bo and Berry Jam

3:05 where you can still buy Bo and Berry Jam Bo and Berry syrup boyberry pancake mix

3:09 Bo and Berry syrup boyberry pancake mix

3:09 Bo and Berry syrup boyberry pancake mix boisenberry

3:11 boisenberry

3:11 boisenberry cookies and a Bo and Berry penguin

3:14 cookies and a Bo and Berry penguin

3:14 cookies and a Bo and Berry penguin cookie jar made of

3:16 cookie jar made of

3:16 cookie jar made of real mil that's just one more piece of

3:19 real mil that's just one more piece of

3:19 real mil that's just one more piece of evidence that women are indeed much

3:21 evidence that women are indeed much

3:21 evidence that women are indeed much smarter than men Cordelia came up with

3:23 smarter than men Cordelia came up with

3:23 smarter than men Cordelia came up with another genius idea in 1934 she thought

3:27 another genius idea in 1934 she thought

3:27 another genius idea in 1934 she thought she could bring in a little extra cash

3:29 she could bring in a little extra cash

3:29 she could bring in a little extra cash if she started serving her southern

3:31 if she started serving her southern

3:31 if she started serving her southern style fried chicken dinners in the te-

3:34 style fried chicken dinners in the te-

3:34 style fried chicken dinners in the te- room sh good delicious that actually

3:37 room sh good delicious that actually

3:37 room sh good delicious that actually worked people were lined up around the

3:41 worked people were lined up around the

3:41 worked people were lined up around the block actually I don't know if there was

3:42 block actually I don't know if there was

3:42 block actually I don't know if there was a block but people were lined up out

3:44 a block but people were lined up out

3:44 a block but people were lined up out here on this very pavement this

3:46 here on this very pavement this

3:46 here on this very pavement this historical not Berry Farm exciting line

3:50 historical not Berry Farm exciting line

3:50 historical not Berry Farm exciting line for a chicken dinner restaurant pavement

3:52 for a chicken dinner restaurant pavement

3:52 for a chicken dinner restaurant pavement what are you doing Monkey I'm waiting in

3:54 what are you doing Monkey I'm waiting in

3:54 what are you doing Monkey I'm waiting in line for the chicken you might be asking

3:56 line for the chicken you might be asking

3:56 line for the chicken you might be asking yourself why in the world would a crap

3:59 yourself why in the world would a crap

3:59 yourself why in the world would a crap ton of people will line up out here in

4:01 ton of people will line up out here in

4:01 ton of people will line up out here in the middle of nowhere for chicken dinner

4:04 the middle of nowhere for chicken dinner

4:04 the middle of nowhere for chicken dinner it smells so good like I said there was

4:07 it smells so good like I said there was

4:07 it smells so good like I said there was nothing out here back in the 20s and 30s

4:09 nothing out here back in the 20s and 30s

4:09 nothing out here back in the 20s and 30s there were not very many opportunities

4:11 there were not very many opportunities

4:11 there were not very many opportunities for people to go out to a nice

4:13 for people to go out to a nice

4:13 for people to go out to a nice restaurant and dine so soon Mrs not

4:15 restaurant and dine so soon Mrs not

4:15 restaurant and dine so soon Mrs not chicken dinner restaurant totally

4:17 chicken dinner restaurant totally

4:17 chicken dinner restaurant totally overrun it was just this ground level

4:20 overrun it was just this ground level

4:20 overrun it was just this ground level area this was the berry Market where

4:21 area this was the berry Market where

4:21 area this was the berry Market where they sold all their produce and the Bo

4:23 they sold all their produce and the Bo

4:23 they sold all their produce and the Bo and berries Bo and berries and over here

4:25 and berries Bo and berries and over here

4:26 and berries Bo and berries and over here was Mrs not's tea room where they sold

4:28 was Mrs not's tea room where they sold

4:28 was Mrs not's tea room where they sold the first chicken dinners people eat you

4:31 the first chicken dinners people eat you

4:31 the first chicken dinners people eat you by 1937 they actually needed to expand

4:34 by 1937 they actually needed to expand

4:34 by 1937 they actually needed to expand the restaurant and they built on to it

4:36 the restaurant and they built on to it

4:36 the restaurant and they built on to it what is now the chicken to go area here

4:38 what is now the chicken to go area here

4:38 what is now the chicken to go area here we are under the wooden roller coaster

4:40 we are under the wooden roller coaster

4:40 we are under the wooden roller coaster Ghost Rider which is now directly behind

4:44 Ghost Rider which is now directly behind

4:44 Ghost Rider which is now directly behind the original chicken dinner restaurant

4:46 the original chicken dinner restaurant

4:46 the original chicken dinner restaurant and te- room most people don't know this

4:49 and te- room most people don't know this

4:49 and te- room most people don't know this but when she first started serving

4:51 but when she first started serving

4:51 but when she first started serving chicken dinners Cordelia KN and her

4:53 chicken dinners Cordelia KN and her

4:53 chicken dinners Cordelia KN and her daughters were actually cooking them in

4:55 daughters were actually cooking them in

4:55 daughters were actually cooking them in their house which was located directly

4:57 their house which was located directly

4:57 their house which was located directly behind this building so their home was

5:00 behind this building so their home was

5:00 behind this building so their home was used to cook all those chicken dinners

5:02 used to cook all those chicken dinners

5:02 used to cook all those chicken dinners that had a change chicken dinner Plum

5:05 that had a change chicken dinner Plum

5:05 that had a change chicken dinner Plum it's a chicken dinner Plum a chicken

5:07 it's a chicken dinner Plum a chicken

5:07 it's a chicken dinner Plum a chicken dinner posum the chicken dinner posum

5:09 dinner posum the chicken dinner posum

5:09 dinner posum the chicken dinner posum down there Mrs not I wanted fried pum

5:13 down there Mrs not I wanted fried pum

5:13 down there Mrs not I wanted fried pum dinner fried posum possum dinner by 1939

5:17 dinner fried posum possum dinner by 1939

5:17 dinner fried posum possum dinner by 1939 they had to expand the restaurant again

5:20 they had to expand the restaurant again

5:20 they had to expand the restaurant again demand was so insane Mrs not had

5:23 demand was so insane Mrs not had

5:23 demand was so insane Mrs not had perfected her chicken dinner assembly

5:26 perfected her chicken dinner assembly

5:26 perfected her chicken dinner assembly line they were hiring all kinds of local

5:29 line they were hiring all kinds of local

5:29 line they were hiring all kinds of local farms to give them the chickens that

5:30 farms to give them the chickens that

5:31 farms to give them the chickens that were all raised to Mrs Knot's exacting

5:33 were all raised to Mrs Knot's exacting

5:33 were all raised to Mrs Knot's exacting specifications but L we forget the

5:35 specifications but L we forget the

5:35 specifications but L we forget the children 1939 with the second expansion

5:38 children 1939 with the second expansion

5:38 children 1939 with the second expansion of the restaurant Walter and Cordelia

5:40 of the restaurant Walter and Cordelia

5:40 of the restaurant Walter and Cordelia not's daughter of Virginia had the

5:42 not's daughter of Virginia had the

5:42 not's daughter of Virginia had the genius idea of setting up a little table

5:44 genius idea of setting up a little table

5:44 genius idea of setting up a little table in the restaurant with souvenirs

5:46 in the restaurant with souvenirs

5:46 in the restaurant with souvenirs postcards all kinds of little trinkets

5:48 postcards all kinds of little trinkets

5:48 postcards all kinds of little trinkets that you could buy today Virginia Knot's

5:50 that you could buy today Virginia Knot's

5:50 that you could buy today Virginia Knot's little gift shop is still operating

5:52 little gift shop is still operating

5:52 little gift shop is still operating right across from the chicken dinner

5:54 right across from the chicken dinner

5:54 right across from the chicken dinner restaurant and since this became

5:56 restaurant and since this became

5:56 restaurant and since this became America's first theme park that makes

5:59 America's first theme park that makes

5:59 America's first theme park that makes this the oldest operating theme park

6:01 this the oldest operating theme park

6:01 this the oldest operating theme park souvenir shop in the United States of

6:03 souvenir shop in the United States of

6:03 souvenir shop in the United States of America and you can take that to the

6:05 America and you can take that to the

6:05 America and you can take that to the chicken dinner blank I've been eating

6:07 chicken dinner blank I've been eating

6:07 chicken dinner blank I've been eating too much chicken you broke it the 1939

6:11 too much chicken you broke it the 1939

6:11 too much chicken you broke it the 1939 expansion made Mrs Knot's little chicken

6:14 expansion made Mrs Knot's little chicken

6:14 expansion made Mrs Knot's little chicken dinner restaurant truly massive it's

6:16 dinner restaurant truly massive it's

6:16 dinner restaurant truly massive it's still open today and is one of the

6:19 still open today and is one of the

6:19 still open today and is one of the largest chicken dinner restaurants in

6:21 largest chicken dinner restaurants in

6:21 largest chicken dinner restaurants in the world if not the largest I'm not

6:23 the world if not the largest I'm not

6:23 the world if not the largest I'm not sure somebody Google it CU Orange County

6:25 sure somebody Google it CU Orange County

6:25 sure somebody Google it CU Orange County kept growing the lines kept growing they

6:28 kept growing the lines kept growing they

6:28 kept growing the lines kept growing they kept getting longer and longer she was

6:30 kept getting longer and longer she was

6:30 kept getting longer and longer she was there she knows there was one downside

6:33 there she knows there was one downside

6:33 there she knows there was one downside to their huge new expansion and that was

6:37 to their huge new expansion and that was

6:37 to their huge new expansion and that was this was a working Berry Farm so there

6:38 this was a working Berry Farm so there

6:38 this was a working Berry Farm so there was all kinds of irrigation pipes

6:41 was all kinds of irrigation pipes

6:41 was all kinds of irrigation pipes sprinklers all kinds of other nasty

6:43 sprinklers all kinds of other nasty

6:43 sprinklers all kinds of other nasty fness everywhere and most glaring of all

6:47 fness everywhere and most glaring of all

6:47 fness everywhere and most glaring of all there was a huge stand pipe huge giant

6:50 there was a huge stand pipe huge giant

6:51 there was a huge stand pipe huge giant metal round irrigation pipe that was

6:53 metal round irrigation pipe that was

6:53 metal round irrigation pipe that was right outside the windows of the chicken

6:55 right outside the windows of the chicken

6:55 right outside the windows of the chicken dinner Restaurant Walter knew that

6:58 dinner Restaurant Walter knew that

6:58 dinner Restaurant Walter knew that people probably didn't want to munch on

7:00 people probably didn't want to munch on

7:00 people probably didn't want to munch on their chicken and stare at a giant

7:02 their chicken and stare at a giant

7:02 their chicken and stare at a giant unsightly metal pipe that Walter knut

7:04 unsightly metal pipe that Walter knut

7:04 unsightly metal pipe that Walter knut was one smart cookie he had a huge

7:06 was one smart cookie he had a huge

7:06 was one smart cookie he had a huge Cranium like my friend monkey here he

7:08 Cranium like my friend monkey here he

7:08 Cranium like my friend monkey here he had been a homesteader in Newberry

7:10 had been a homesteader in Newberry

7:10 had been a homesteader in Newberry Springs out in the middle of the desert

7:11 Springs out in the middle of the desert

7:11 Springs out in the middle of the desert and he knew where to find some volcanic

7:13 and he knew where to find some volcanic

7:13 and he knew where to find some volcanic rock so Walt grabbed a truckload of

7:16 rock so Walt grabbed a truckload of

7:16 rock so Walt grabbed a truckload of volcanic rock stacked it all around the

7:18 volcanic rock stacked it all around the

7:18 volcanic rock stacked it all around the pipe and created a volcano for guests to

7:20 pipe and created a volcano for guests to

7:20 pipe and created a volcano for guests to look out out of the window it hid the

7:22 look out out of the window it hid the

7:22 look out out of the window it hid the pipe much like this hat hides my

7:24 pipe much like this hat hides my

7:24 pipe much like this hat hides my friend's ginormous forehead and it also

7:27 friend's ginormous forehead and it also

7:27 friend's ginormous forehead and it also provided an attraction to the people

7:28 provided an attraction to the people

7:28 provided an attraction to the people waiting in line would have something to

7:30 waiting in line would have something to

7:30 waiting in line would have something to look at

7:32 look at

7:32 look at volcano the volcano Drew people from

7:34 volcano the volcano Drew people from

7:34 volcano the volcano Drew people from miles around these bu Park farmers have

7:37 miles around these bu Park farmers have

7:37 miles around these bu Park farmers have never seen anything like a real life

7:39 never seen anything like a real life

7:39 never seen anything like a real life volcano of course in the late '90s that

7:42 volcano of course in the late '90s that

7:42 volcano of course in the late '90s that volcano was Tor out for good so it's

7:44 volcano was Tor out for good so it's

7:44 volcano was Tor out for good so it's gone now you can no longer see a volcano

7:47 gone now you can no longer see a volcano

7:47 gone now you can no longer see a volcano out here in front of Nots Berry Farm but

7:50 out here in front of Nots Berry Farm but

7:50 out here in front of Nots Berry Farm but the reason why the volcano is important

7:53 the reason why the volcano is important

7:53 the reason why the volcano is important is because that got old Walter not to

7:55 is because that got old Walter not to

7:55 is because that got old Walter not to thinking why not add some more

7:57 thinking why not add some more

7:57 thinking why not add some more attractions by 1940 Walter not started

8:00 attractions by 1940 Walter not started

8:00 attractions by 1940 Walter not started acquiring authentic Ghost Town buildings

8:02 acquiring authentic Ghost Town buildings

8:02 acquiring authentic Ghost Town buildings to build what would eventually become

8:04 to build what would eventually become

8:04 to build what would eventually become not ghost town here and then later morph

8:07 not ghost town here and then later morph

8:07 not ghost town here and then later morph into all kinds of attractions souvenirs

8:09 into all kinds of attractions souvenirs

8:09 into all kinds of attractions souvenirs penis characters and become not Berry

8:11 penis characters and become not Berry

8:11 penis characters and become not Berry Farm the theme park we all know and love

8:14 Farm the theme park we all know and love

8:14 Farm the theme park we all know and love today God bless America today over 75

8:18 today God bless America today over 75

8:18 today God bless America today over 75 years later you can still come to Mrs

8:20 years later you can still come to Mrs

8:20 years later you can still come to Mrs Knot's chicken dinner restaurant get

8:22 Knot's chicken dinner restaurant get

8:22 Knot's chicken dinner restaurant get yourself a scrumptious chicken dinner

8:25 yourself a scrumptious chicken dinner

8:25 yourself a scrumptious chicken dinner with all the fixing you don't even have

8:27 with all the fixing you don't even have

8:27 with all the fixing you don't even have to buy a ticket to the theme Pary even

8:30 to buy a ticket to the theme Pary even

8:30 to buy a ticket to the theme Pary even cornbread Yes Monkey it's all I got for

8:33 cornbread Yes Monkey it's all I got for

8:33 cornbread Yes Monkey it's all I got for you today I will be returning to not

8:35 you today I will be returning to not

8:35 you today I will be returning to not Berry Farm so make sure you subscribe

8:37 Berry Farm so make sure you subscribe

8:37 Berry Farm so make sure you subscribe cuz we'll be back bye-bye say bye monkey

8:40 cuz we'll be back bye-bye say bye monkey

8:40 cuz we'll be back bye-bye say bye monkey good

8:42 good

8:42 good [Music]

8:54 bye te is not very

8:54 bye te is not very popular called Roberto we found his cup

8:57 popular called Roberto we found his cup

8:57 popular called Roberto we found his cup and where else could you buy this where

9:01 and where else could you buy this where

9:01 and where else could you buy this where else could you buy this huh

9:05 else could you buy this huh

9:05 else could you buy this huh America and you can still get a poison

9:08 America and you can still get a poison

9:08 America and you can still get a poison berry pie monkey do you like poison

9:12 berry pie monkey do you like poison

9:12 berry pie monkey do you like poison berries yes they have pies do you like

9:15 berries yes they have pies do you like

9:15 berries yes they have pies do you like pie are you hungry I do like pie

9:19 pie are you hungry I do like pie

9:19 pie are you hungry I do like pie hungry are you hungry are you going to

9:21 hungry are you hungry are you going to

9:21 hungry are you hungry are you going to buy me some pie no there's no Illusions

9:23 buy me some pie no there's no Illusions

9:24 buy me some pie no there's no Illusions it says butt burner what is it it's hot

9:27 it says butt burner what is it it's hot

9:27 it says butt burner what is it it's hot sauce it says butt burner

9:29 sauce it says butt burner

9:29 sauce it says butt burner butt burner hot sauce right here at not

9:32 butt burner hot sauce right here at not

9:32 butt burner hot sauce right here at not Berry Farm the original is it made of Bo

9:34 Berry Farm the original is it made of Bo

9:34 Berry Farm the original is it made of Bo and Berry I don't know but you better

9:36 and Berry I don't know but you better

9:36 and Berry I don't know but you better get yourself some Alo baby wipes get

9:38 get yourself some Alo baby wipes get

9:39 get yourself some Alo baby wipes get down here

9:45 quick chicken chicken chicken chicken

9:45 quick chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken

9:50 chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken

9:50 chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken

The Origins of Knott's Berry Farm - A Randomland Primer... with Monkey!

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