Knott's Berry Farm in the 1950s - Then & Now

0:02 look at that ladies and gentlemen it's

0:02 look at that ladies and gentlemen it's Knott's Berry Farm for nearly 80 years

0:06 Knott's Berry Farm for nearly 80 years

0:06 Knott's Berry Farm for nearly 80 years it's been delighting visitors of all

0:09 it's been delighting visitors of all

0:09 it's been delighting visitors of all ages from all over the place and it's

0:12 ages from all over the place and it's

0:12 ages from all over the place and it's not only one of my favorite places on

0:13 not only one of my favorite places on

0:13 not only one of my favorite places on earth but also a place I've always been

0:16 earth but also a place I've always been

0:16 earth but also a place I've always been fascinated so today I've come to the

0:18 fascinated so today I've come to the

0:18 fascinated so today I've come to the north side of Knott's Berry Farm here to

0:20 north side of Knott's Berry Farm here to

0:20 north side of Knott's Berry Farm here to jump back in time we're going to do that

0:22 jump back in time we're going to do that

0:22 jump back in time we're going to do that today right here on the corner of Beach

0:25 today right here on the corner of Beach

0:25 today right here on the corner of Beach Boulevard and La Palma Avenue the major

0:27 Boulevard and La Palma Avenue the major

0:27 Boulevard and La Palma Avenue the major intersection from which most people

0:29 intersection from which most people

0:29 intersection from which most people approach Knott's Berry Farm and see this

0:32 approach Knott's Berry Farm and see this

0:32 approach Knott's Berry Farm and see this large sign here welcoming them with

0:34 large sign here welcoming them with

0:34 large sign here welcoming them with these old prospector and his mule up

0:37 these old prospector and his mule up

0:37 these old prospector and his mule up here this is the modern view where the

0:39 here this is the modern view where the

0:39 here this is the modern view where the theme park is just on the other side of

0:41 theme park is just on the other side of

0:41 theme park is just on the other side of this huge wall right here prepare to

0:44 this huge wall right here prepare to

0:44 this huge wall right here prepare to jump back in time more than 50 years

0:46 jump back in time more than 50 years

0:46 jump back in time more than 50 years because we're gonna head all the way

0:48 because we're gonna head all the way

0:48 because we're gonna head all the way back to the 1960s looking at this very

0:52 back to the 1960s looking at this very

0:52 back to the 1960s looking at this very same intersection from roughly this very

0:55 same intersection from roughly this very

0:55 same intersection from roughly this very same view look at how completely

0:58 same view look at how completely

0:58 same view look at how completely different looking that is okay obviously

1:00 different looking that is okay obviously

1:00 different looking that is okay obviously the first thing that you're gonna notice

1:02 the first thing that you're gonna notice

1:02 the first thing that you're gonna notice are those amazing tail fins on that car

1:05 are those amazing tail fins on that car

1:05 are those amazing tail fins on that car right now but a couple of other things

1:06 right now but a couple of other things

1:06 right now but a couple of other things strike me look it up there on that pole

1:09 strike me look it up there on that pole

1:09 strike me look it up there on that pole the light pole you see that marker for

1:12 the light pole you see that marker for

1:12 the light pole you see that marker for highway 39 there's still a green marker

1:14 highway 39 there's still a green marker

1:14 highway 39 there's still a green marker there today

1:15 there today

1:15 there today but look back at that old classic black

1:18 but look back at that old classic black

1:18 but look back at that old classic black and white highway marker that's amazing

1:20 and white highway marker that's amazing

1:20 and white highway marker that's amazing then of course to the right we have the

1:22 then of course to the right we have the

1:22 then of course to the right we have the old prospector and his donkey the old

1:24 old prospector and his donkey the old

1:24 old prospector and his donkey the old original concrete version much lower to

1:27 original concrete version much lower to

1:27 original concrete version much lower to the ground that would have greeted

1:29 the ground that would have greeted

1:29 the ground that would have greeted visitors coming down Beach Boulevard

1:31 visitors coming down Beach Boulevard

1:31 visitors coming down Beach Boulevard headed towards Knott's Berry Farm hearse

1:34 headed towards Knott's Berry Farm hearse

1:34 headed towards Knott's Berry Farm hearse what sticks out to me about this

1:35 what sticks out to me about this

1:35 what sticks out to me about this time-traveling is how much things have

1:37 time-traveling is how much things have

1:37 time-traveling is how much things have stayed the same for example that Bank

1:39 stayed the same for example that Bank

1:39 stayed the same for example that Bank back there it's virtually identical

1:40 back there it's virtually identical

1:40 back there it's virtually identical looking from the 1960s all the way up

1:43 looking from the 1960s all the way up

1:43 looking from the 1960s all the way up until today I also think it's very cool

1:45 until today I also think it's very cool

1:45 until today I also think it's very cool that they've kept the prospector and his

1:47 that they've kept the prospector and his

1:47 that they've kept the prospector and his old burro as sort of the mascot here on

1:50 old burro as sort of the mascot here on

1:50 old burro as sort of the mascot here on the corner now the original version of

1:51 the corner now the original version of

1:51 the corner now the original version of that was made in concrete and it was

1:53 that was made in concrete and it was

1:53 that was made in concrete and it was sculpted by a guy named Claude Bell the

1:56 sculpted by a guy named Claude Bell the

1:56 sculpted by a guy named Claude Bell the same guy who sculpted those peewee

1:57 same guy who sculpted those peewee

1:57 same guy who sculpted those peewee dinosaurs a close look at the miner

1:59 dinosaurs a close look at the miner

1:59 dinosaurs a close look at the miner shows us that it's not the same one from

2:01 shows us that it's not the same one from

2:01 shows us that it's not the same one from the 1960s but the donkey looks virtually

2:04 the 1960s but the donkey looks virtually

2:04 the 1960s but the donkey looks virtually identical so I don't know maybe some of

2:06 identical so I don't know maybe some of

2:06 identical so I don't know maybe some of it is original after all either way as

2:08 it is original after all either way as

2:08 it is original after all either way as cool as that old photo is it's not the

2:09 cool as that old photo is it's not the

2:09 cool as that old photo is it's not the only view

2:10 only view

2:10 only view half of this intersection from back in

2:12 half of this intersection from back in

2:12 half of this intersection from back in the past today on this north side of the

2:14 the past today on this north side of the

2:14 the past today on this north side of the intersection we've got some claim

2:16 intersection we've got some claim

2:16 intersection we've got some claim jumpers over here a claim-jumper

2:19 jumpers over here a claim-jumper

2:19 jumpers over here a claim-jumper restaurant taking up the whole corner

2:21 restaurant taking up the whole corner

2:21 restaurant taking up the whole corner but back in 1956 this was actually a

2:24 but back in 1956 this was actually a

2:24 but back in 1956 this was actually a pottery store you could pull up your car

2:26 pottery store you could pull up your car

2:26 pottery store you could pull up your car right here hop out and get yourself some

2:28 right here hop out and get yourself some

2:28 right here hop out and get yourself some ceramics maybe a nice base for Grandma

2:31 ceramics maybe a nice base for Grandma

2:31 ceramics maybe a nice base for Grandma look at that it's just a few frames look

2:33 look at that it's just a few frames look

2:33 look at that it's just a few frames look what an incredibly cool piece of footage

2:35 what an incredibly cool piece of footage

2:35 what an incredibly cool piece of footage and in the background if we step back in

2:37 and in the background if we step back in

2:37 and in the background if we step back in time just a little bit more than 60

2:39 time just a little bit more than 60

2:39 time just a little bit more than 60 years ago you can clearly see the old

2:42 years ago you can clearly see the old

2:42 years ago you can clearly see the old Knott's Berry Farm sign with the old

2:45 Knott's Berry Farm sign with the old

2:45 Knott's Berry Farm sign with the old original prospector greeting visitors

2:47 original prospector greeting visitors

2:47 original prospector greeting visitors with a cool spot to sell some pottery

2:49 with a cool spot to sell some pottery

2:49 with a cool spot to sell some pottery and ceramics too bad these clean jumpers

2:51 and ceramics too bad these clean jumpers

2:51 and ceramics too bad these clean jumpers came and took over this whole corners

2:54 came and took over this whole corners

2:54 came and took over this whole corners sure did look mighty fine back in the

2:56 sure did look mighty fine back in the

2:56 sure did look mighty fine back in the 50s and by the way we move on across the

2:59 50s and by the way we move on across the

2:59 50s and by the way we move on across the street you'll notice that behind this

3:00 street you'll notice that behind this

3:00 street you'll notice that behind this wall today is Camp Snoopy not to mention

3:02 wall today is Camp Snoopy not to mention

3:02 wall today is Camp Snoopy not to mention a huge wall keeping out unwanted

3:05 a huge wall keeping out unwanted

3:05 a huge wall keeping out unwanted visitors from Knott's Berry Farm but if

3:07 visitors from Knott's Berry Farm but if

3:07 visitors from Knott's Berry Farm but if you look back at that old photograph I

3:10 you look back at that old photograph I

3:10 you look back at that old photograph I showed you you'll notice that behind the

3:12 showed you you'll notice that behind the

3:12 showed you you'll notice that behind the miner back in the day with simply

3:14 miner back in the day with simply

3:14 miner back in the day with simply parking lot that's right almost this

3:16 parking lot that's right almost this

3:16 parking lot that's right almost this entire area that's now Camp Snoopy this

3:18 entire area that's now Camp Snoopy this

3:18 entire area that's now Camp Snoopy this whole area off the street here what's a

3:20 whole area off the street here what's a

3:20 whole area off the street here what's a parking line there was no giant great

3:23 parking line there was no giant great

3:23 parking line there was no giant great wall of Knott's Berry Farm like there is

3:25 wall of Knott's Berry Farm like there is

3:25 wall of Knott's Berry Farm like there is today because back then getting into

3:27 today because back then getting into

3:27 today because back then getting into Knott's Berry Farm was free while you

3:29 Knott's Berry Farm was free while you

3:29 Knott's Berry Farm was free while you had up against the street was a tall

3:30 had up against the street was a tall

3:30 had up against the street was a tall prospector and a low fence kind of like

3:32 prospector and a low fence kind of like

3:32 prospector and a low fence kind of like this one across the street with simple

3:34 this one across the street with simple

3:34 this one across the street with simple grass and dirt parking it's crazy that

3:36 grass and dirt parking it's crazy that

3:36 grass and dirt parking it's crazy that there's still some of that left even

3:38 there's still some of that left even

3:38 there's still some of that left even though this used to be an alligator farm

3:39 though this used to be an alligator farm

3:39 though this used to be an alligator farm but that's a story for another time

3:41 but that's a story for another time

3:41 but that's a story for another time let's go across the street because we

3:42 let's go across the street because we

3:42 let's go across the street because we got some farming to do today I've parked

3:45 got some farming to do today I've parked

3:45 got some farming to do today I've parked my car in the massive Snoopy and Friends

3:47 my car in the massive Snoopy and Friends

3:47 my car in the massive Snoopy and Friends parking lot across the street from

3:48 parking lot across the street from

3:48 parking lot across the street from Knott's Berry Farm you take an underpass

3:50 Knott's Berry Farm you take an underpass

3:50 Knott's Berry Farm you take an underpass under Beach Boulevard to get to this

3:52 under Beach Boulevard to get to this

3:52 under Beach Boulevard to get to this parking lot and this underpass was here

3:54 parking lot and this underpass was here

3:54 parking lot and this underpass was here back in the day too because it's on my

3:56 back in the day too because it's on my

3:56 back in the day too because it's on my old vintage Knott's Berry Farm Park map

3:58 old vintage Knott's Berry Farm Park map

3:58 old vintage Knott's Berry Farm Park map back in the 1950s that parking section

4:00 back in the 1950s that parking section

4:00 back in the 1950s that parking section we just came from was simply known as

4:02 we just came from was simply known as

4:02 we just came from was simply known as sections 6 through 11

4:04 sections 6 through 11

4:04 sections 6 through 11 not too much going on today in the area

4:06 not too much going on today in the area

4:06 not too much going on today in the area that leads to that underpass but in 1956

4:09 that leads to that underpass but in 1956

4:09 that leads to that underpass but in 1956 thanks to Gary Cooper we can see what

4:12 thanks to Gary Cooper we can see what

4:12 thanks to Gary Cooper we can see what the sign leading to that parking lot

4:14 the sign leading to that parking lot

4:14 the sign leading to that parking lot area looked like and look underneath it

4:16 area looked like and look underneath it

4:16 area looked like and look underneath it look what's parked down there

4:19 look what's parked down there

4:19 look what's parked down there the old Knott's Berry Farm cable cars

4:21 the old Knott's Berry Farm cable cars

4:21 the old Knott's Berry Farm cable cars these were a very famous Knott's Berry

4:24 these were a very famous Knott's Berry

4:24 these were a very famous Knott's Berry Farm staple some of them were actual San

4:26 Farm staple some of them were actual San

4:26 Farm staple some of them were actual San Francisco City cable cars and back in

4:29 Francisco City cable cars and back in

4:29 Francisco City cable cars and back in the 1950s they were some of the first

4:31 the 1950s they were some of the first

4:31 the 1950s they were some of the first things you would see here because they

4:32 things you would see here because they

4:32 things you would see here because they were right up against the parking lots a

4:35 were right up against the parking lots a

4:35 were right up against the parking lots a look at the old mash will show you that

4:36 look at the old mash will show you that

4:36 look at the old mash will show you that they're actually used to be - cable car

4:38 they're actually used to be - cable car

4:38 they're actually used to be - cable car rides one of them went around the

4:40 rides one of them went around the

4:40 rides one of them went around the parking lot in the area that's now Camp

4:42 parking lot in the area that's now Camp

4:42 parking lot in the area that's now Camp Snoopy and the other one was out here

4:44 Snoopy and the other one was out here

4:44 Snoopy and the other one was out here across this street the one right out in

4:46 across this street the one right out in

4:46 across this street the one right out in front of Knott's Berry Farm called Grand

4:47 front of Knott's Berry Farm called Grand

4:47 front of Knott's Berry Farm called Grand Avenue that separates the main park from

4:50 Avenue that separates the main park from

4:50 Avenue that separates the main park from this little shopping area over here

4:51 this little shopping area over here

4:51 this little shopping area over here nowadays behind the stores on this side

4:54 nowadays behind the stores on this side

4:54 nowadays behind the stores on this side of Grand Avenue there's nothing to see

4:55 of Grand Avenue there's nothing to see

4:55 of Grand Avenue there's nothing to see here but temporary one hour and employee

4:58 here but temporary one hour and employee

4:58 here but temporary one hour and employee parking but back in the day you would

5:00 parking but back in the day you would

5:00 parking but back in the day you would have been able to ride a cable car

5:02 have been able to ride a cable car

5:02 have been able to ride a cable car through this parking lot way over there

5:04 through this parking lot way over there

5:04 through this parking lot way over there - an attraction called Henry's Auto

5:06 - an attraction called Henry's Auto

5:06 - an attraction called Henry's Auto livery which was way back over there

5:09 livery which was way back over there

5:09 livery which was way back over there against Beach Boulevard so you were

5:11 against Beach Boulevard so you were

5:11 against Beach Boulevard so you were riding in little old-timey cars ride up

5:14 riding in little old-timey cars ride up

5:14 riding in little old-timey cars ride up against that modern highway 39 not for

5:16 against that modern highway 39 not for

5:16 against that modern highway 39 not for me the area outside the fences of

5:18 me the area outside the fences of

5:18 me the area outside the fences of Knott's Berry Farm has always sort of

5:20 Knott's Berry Farm has always sort of

5:20 Knott's Berry Farm has always sort of looked more or less like this just a

5:22 looked more or less like this just a

5:22 looked more or less like this just a simple little shopping area not too much

5:24 simple little shopping area not too much

5:24 simple little shopping area not too much going on it's crazy to think that before

5:26 going on it's crazy to think that before

5:26 going on it's crazy to think that before there even was a fence the rise started

5:28 there even was a fence the rise started

5:28 there even was a fence the rise started way out here and that you would have

5:30 way out here and that you would have

5:30 way out here and that you would have seen San Francisco cable cars running up

5:33 seen San Francisco cable cars running up

5:33 seen San Francisco cable cars running up and down along side of one of the

5:35 and down along side of one of the

5:35 and down along side of one of the busiest streets in Orange County what a

5:37 busiest streets in Orange County what a

5:37 busiest streets in Orange County what a cool piece of footage

5:38 cool piece of footage

5:38 cool piece of footage remember the Knott's Berry Farm started

5:40 remember the Knott's Berry Farm started

5:40 remember the Knott's Berry Farm started out as an actual working Berry Farm that

5:42 out as an actual working Berry Farm that

5:42 out as an actual working Berry Farm that then later sold chicken dinner mrs.

5:44 then later sold chicken dinner mrs.

5:44 then later sold chicken dinner mrs. Knotts chicken dinner restaurant and of

5:46 Knotts chicken dinner restaurant and of

5:46 Knotts chicken dinner restaurant and of course lots of berries and berry related

5:48 course lots of berries and berry related

5:48 course lots of berries and berry related products and other produce at the berry

5:50 products and other produce at the berry

5:50 products and other produce at the berry mark end all of the attractions at

5:52 mark end all of the attractions at

5:52 mark end all of the attractions at Knott's Berry Farm originated as free

5:54 Knott's Berry Farm originated as free

5:55 Knott's Berry Farm originated as free things to entertain customers waiting in

5:57 things to entertain customers waiting in

5:57 things to entertain customers waiting in really long chicken dinner lines and

5:59 really long chicken dinner lines and

5:59 really long chicken dinner lines and they started out very simply like the

6:01 they started out very simply like the

6:01 they started out very simply like the attractions behind the berry market like

6:03 attractions behind the berry market like

6:03 attractions behind the berry market like this diorama of the Old Mill Stream or

6:05 this diorama of the Old Mill Stream or

6:05 this diorama of the Old Mill Stream or this replica of George Washington's

6:07 this replica of George Washington's

6:07 this replica of George Washington's fireplace at Mount Vernon these have

6:10 fireplace at Mount Vernon these have

6:10 fireplace at Mount Vernon these have remained almost completely unchanged

6:11 remained almost completely unchanged

6:11 remained almost completely unchanged since the 1940s and they're still here

6:14 since the 1940s and they're still here

6:14 since the 1940s and they're still here and Knott's Berry Farm today hidden

6:16 and Knott's Berry Farm today hidden

6:16 and Knott's Berry Farm today hidden behind the berry market along with

6:17 behind the berry market along with

6:17 behind the berry market along with another one of Walter Knotts earliest

6:20 another one of Walter Knotts earliest

6:20 another one of Walter Knotts earliest creations here the rock garden I've

6:23 creations here the rock garden I've

6:23 creations here the rock garden I've showed you guys this

6:23 showed you guys this

6:23 showed you guys this garden before and told you how

6:25 garden before and told you how

6:25 garden before and told you how underneath all this ivy it's actually

6:27 underneath all this ivy it's actually

6:27 underneath all this ivy it's actually constructed out of real volcanic rock

6:29 constructed out of real volcanic rock

6:29 constructed out of real volcanic rock that Walter not hold in himself from the

6:31 that Walter not hold in himself from the

6:31 that Walter not hold in himself from the Mojave Desert also told you that it

6:33 Mojave Desert also told you that it

6:33 Mojave Desert also told you that it looked a lot different in its heyday and

6:35 looked a lot different in its heyday and

6:35 looked a lot different in its heyday and now I can finally show you because on

6:37 now I can finally show you because on

6:37 now I can finally show you because on September 14 1963 some very thoughtful

6:42 September 14 1963 some very thoughtful

6:42 September 14 1963 some very thoughtful very helpful person snapped a photo of

6:45 very helpful person snapped a photo of

6:45 very helpful person snapped a photo of this waterfall as it looked in its prime

6:49 this waterfall as it looked in its prime

6:49 this waterfall as it looked in its prime not for nerds like me that is awesome

6:51 not for nerds like me that is awesome

6:52 not for nerds like me that is awesome you can still see this rock here in that

6:53 you can still see this rock here in that

6:53 you can still see this rock here in that photo you can see a lot more volcanic

6:56 photo you can see a lot more volcanic

6:56 photo you can see a lot more volcanic rock around the waterfall and you can

6:57 rock around the waterfall and you can

6:57 rock around the waterfall and you can see how there used to be many different

6:59 see how there used to be many different

6:59 see how there used to be many different kinds of plants alongside of it nowadays

7:02 kinds of plants alongside of it nowadays

7:02 kinds of plants alongside of it nowadays there's pretty much just one kind of

7:05 there's pretty much just one kind of

7:05 there's pretty much just one kind of plant growing out here in what's

7:07 plant growing out here in what's

7:07 plant growing out here in what's basically a greenhouse it is very hot

7:09 basically a greenhouse it is very hot

7:09 basically a greenhouse it is very hot and humid and I will now be sweating for

7:10 and humid and I will now be sweating for

7:10 and humid and I will now be sweating for the rest of the day it's hard today to

7:12 the rest of the day it's hard today to

7:12 the rest of the day it's hard today to imagine why it would be so hot and humid

7:14 imagine why it would be so hot and humid

7:14 imagine why it would be so hot and humid in here until you see that old picture

7:16 in here until you see that old picture

7:16 in here until you see that old picture and realize that there used to be lots

7:18 and realize that there used to be lots

7:18 and realize that there used to be lots of jungly plants growing back here

7:21 of jungly plants growing back here

7:21 of jungly plants growing back here tropical jungle e desert volcano that's

7:24 tropical jungle e desert volcano that's

7:24 tropical jungle e desert volcano that's why it impressed the visitors it is

7:26 why it impressed the visitors it is

7:26 why it impressed the visitors it is amazing that this waterfall is still

7:28 amazing that this waterfall is still

7:28 amazing that this waterfall is still here I hope they never rip it out in

7:30 here I hope they never rip it out in

7:30 here I hope they never rip it out in fact I actually hope they kind of

7:32 fact I actually hope they kind of

7:32 fact I actually hope they kind of restore it to its former glory because

7:33 restore it to its former glory because

7:33 restore it to its former glory because it definitely looked a lot more exciting

7:36 it definitely looked a lot more exciting

7:36 it definitely looked a lot more exciting and tropical back in the day at one

7:38 and tropical back in the day at one

7:38 and tropical back in the day at one point they also had some rare birds in

7:39 point they also had some rare birds in

7:39 point they also had some rare birds in here they had a live beehive over in

7:42 here they had a live beehive over in

7:42 here they had a live beehive over in this corner to show you you know the

7:43 this corner to show you you know the

7:43 this corner to show you you know the birds and the bees I guess and Walter

7:45 birds and the bees I guess and Walter

7:45 birds and the bees I guess and Walter Knotts son Russel also had a rock

7:47 Knotts son Russel also had a rock

7:47 Knotts son Russel also had a rock display that was located roughly where

7:49 display that was located roughly where

7:49 display that was located roughly where this door is behind that way and the

7:51 this door is behind that way and the

7:51 this door is behind that way and the shelves are actually still back there

7:53 shelves are actually still back there

7:53 shelves are actually still back there along the side of this building in

7:55 along the side of this building in

7:55 along the side of this building in what's now an employee's only area gives

7:57 what's now an employee's only area gives

7:57 what's now an employee's only area gives you an idea of how simple some of the

7:59 you an idea of how simple some of the

7:59 you an idea of how simple some of the early attractions were out here I talk

8:00 early attractions were out here I talk

8:00 early attractions were out here I talk more about them but I'll have pictures

8:02 more about them but I'll have pictures

8:02 more about them but I'll have pictures of those right now it's also I'm

8:03 of those right now it's also I'm

8:03 of those right now it's also I'm starting to glisten and sweat it's about

8:05 starting to glisten and sweat it's about

8:05 starting to glisten and sweat it's about a hundred degrees in here so huh let's

8:07 a hundred degrees in here so huh let's

8:07 a hundred degrees in here so huh let's go

8:09 go

8:09 go conditioning that one thing about that

8:10 conditioning that one thing about that

8:10 conditioning that one thing about that chicken dinner restaurant is it kept

8:12 chicken dinner restaurant is it kept

8:12 chicken dinner restaurant is it kept growing and growing and growing

8:14 growing and growing and growing

8:14 growing and growing and growing eventually becoming in it believe it

8:16 eventually becoming in it believe it

8:16 eventually becoming in it believe it still is today the largest chicken

8:17 still is today the largest chicken

8:17 still is today the largest chicken dinner restaurant in the world this

8:19 dinner restaurant in the world this

8:19 dinner restaurant in the world this whole building is still huge because

8:21 whole building is still huge because

8:21 whole building is still huge because they kept on having to add more and more

8:24 they kept on having to add more and more

8:24 they kept on having to add more and more dining room and eventually the

8:26 dining room and eventually the

8:26 dining room and eventually the restaurant stuck so far out into the

8:28 restaurant stuck so far out into the

8:28 restaurant stuck so far out into the farm that from the very back windows of

8:30 farm that from the very back windows of

8:30 farm that from the very back windows of the restaurants customers could see very

8:33 the restaurants customers could see very

8:33 the restaurants customers could see very large standpipe a large irrigation from

8:36 large standpipe a large irrigation from

8:36 large standpipe a large irrigation from the windows of the restaurant and Walter

8:38 the windows of the restaurant and Walter

8:38 the windows of the restaurant and Walter Knott came up with a very creative

8:39 Knott came up with a very creative

8:39 Knott came up with a very creative solution to solve the problem of the

8:42 solution to solve the problem of the

8:42 solution to solve the problem of the unsightly pipe he went back out to the

8:44 unsightly pipe he went back out to the

8:44 unsightly pipe he went back out to the Mojave Desert to an old volcano loaded

8:46 Mojave Desert to an old volcano loaded

8:46 Mojave Desert to an old volcano loaded his truck up with volcanic rock and

8:48 his truck up with volcanic rock and

8:48 his truck up with volcanic rock and created this the Knott's Berry Farm

8:52 created this the Knott's Berry Farm

8:52 created this the Knott's Berry Farm volcano a lot of people argue that this

8:54 volcano a lot of people argue that this

8:54 volcano a lot of people argue that this was the very first Knott's Berry Farm

8:56 was the very first Knott's Berry Farm

8:56 was the very first Knott's Berry Farm attraction because in addition to the

8:58 attraction because in addition to the

8:58 attraction because in addition to the actual volcano there was a wooden case

9:00 actual volcano there was a wooden case

9:00 actual volcano there was a wooden case with them moving a little figure in

9:02 with them moving a little figure in

9:02 with them moving a little figure in their old Nick aka the devil turning the

9:05 their old Nick aka the devil turning the

9:05 their old Nick aka the devil turning the crank and making that volcano go there

9:08 crank and making that volcano go there

9:08 crank and making that volcano go there was actually more than one Knott's Berry

9:10 was actually more than one Knott's Berry

9:10 was actually more than one Knott's Berry Farm volcano meaning that the volcano

9:12 Farm volcano meaning that the volcano

9:12 Farm volcano meaning that the volcano was moved and added to at least once in

9:15 was moved and added to at least once in

9:15 was moved and added to at least once in its history that's the origin of the

9:16 its history that's the origin of the

9:16 its history that's the origin of the volcano volcano 1.0 but when it was

9:19 volcano volcano 1.0 but when it was

9:19 volcano volcano 1.0 but when it was reconstructed it was even mightier and

9:22 reconstructed it was even mightier and

9:22 reconstructed it was even mightier and in a new location if you follow the old

9:24 in a new location if you follow the old

9:24 in a new location if you follow the old maps to where that volcano was it leads

9:27 maps to where that volcano was it leads

9:27 maps to where that volcano was it leads you almost in a straight line back from

9:30 you almost in a straight line back from

9:30 you almost in a straight line back from the side of Virginia's gift shop to this

9:32 the side of Virginia's gift shop to this

9:32 the side of Virginia's gift shop to this modern area where there's a little look

9:34 modern area where there's a little look

9:34 modern area where there's a little look in the Knott's Berry Farm fence and

9:36 in the Knott's Berry Farm fence and

9:36 in the Knott's Berry Farm fence and they've constructed a fire pit where

9:39 they've constructed a fire pit where

9:39 they've constructed a fire pit where this fire pit is pretty cool at night

9:42 this fire pit is pretty cool at night

9:42 this fire pit is pretty cool at night there's flame coming out of this thing

9:43 there's flame coming out of this thing

9:43 there's flame coming out of this thing but nothing can match the awesome power

9:45 but nothing can match the awesome power

9:45 but nothing can match the awesome power of that Knott's Berry Farm volcano it

9:48 of that Knott's Berry Farm volcano it

9:48 of that Knott's Berry Farm volcano it was here for years and years finally it

9:50 was here for years and years finally it

9:50 was here for years and years finally it was demolished in order to build this

9:52 was demolished in order to build this

9:52 was demolished in order to build this giant ghost rider roller coaster over

9:54 giant ghost rider roller coaster over

9:54 giant ghost rider roller coaster over here because before that there was all

9:56 here because before that there was all

9:56 here because before that there was all kinds of fake rock work in this area all

9:59 kinds of fake rock work in this area all

9:59 kinds of fake rock work in this area all part of the old Knott's Berry Farm gold

10:01 part of the old Knott's Berry Farm gold

10:01 part of the old Knott's Berry Farm gold mine but we'll get to that when we're

10:02 mine but we'll get to that when we're

10:02 mine but we'll get to that when we're inside the park now check out these old

10:04 inside the park now check out these old

10:04 inside the park now check out these old volcano photos these photos are both

10:07 volcano photos these photos are both

10:07 volcano photos these photos are both from 1956 and if you look up at the top

10:10 from 1956 and if you look up at the top

10:10 from 1956 and if you look up at the top of the volcano you can see the steam

10:13 of the volcano you can see the steam

10:13 of the volcano you can see the steam coming out of it but I think my favorite

10:15 coming out of it but I think my favorite

10:15 coming out of it but I think my favorite part of these pictures is how clearly

10:18 part of these pictures is how clearly

10:18 part of these pictures is how clearly you can read that sign all

10:19 you can read that sign all

10:19 you can read that sign all active volcano in Southern California

10:21 active volcano in Southern California

10:21 active volcano in Southern California moved in from the Mojave Desert complete

10:24 moved in from the Mojave Desert complete

10:24 moved in from the Mojave Desert complete and has been erupting faithfully ever

10:26 and has been erupting faithfully ever

10:26 and has been erupting faithfully ever since come on guys how cool is that

10:28 since come on guys how cool is that

10:28 since come on guys how cool is that owning your own volcano yeah I was

10:31 owning your own volcano yeah I was

10:31 owning your own volcano yeah I was extremely psyched to get these old

10:33 extremely psyched to get these old

10:33 extremely psyched to get these old photos but I was completely blown away

10:36 photos but I was completely blown away

10:36 photos but I was completely blown away when I would send this look at this old

10:39 when I would send this look at this old

10:39 when I would send this look at this old footage of the volcano it's just a short

10:43 footage of the volcano it's just a short

10:43 footage of the volcano it's just a short little clip and there's no sound

10:44 little clip and there's no sound

10:44 little clip and there's no sound obviously but this gives you some idea

10:46 obviously but this gives you some idea

10:46 obviously but this gives you some idea of how cool looking this volcano was

10:49 of how cool looking this volcano was

10:49 of how cool looking this volcano was made of real volcanic rock and spouting

10:51 made of real volcanic rock and spouting

10:51 made of real volcanic rock and spouting up steam like I said fire pits are

10:54 up steam like I said fire pits are

10:54 up steam like I said fire pits are always cool but not as awesome as that

10:56 always cool but not as awesome as that

10:56 always cool but not as awesome as that volcano hey maybe someday they'll build

10:58 volcano hey maybe someday they'll build

10:58 volcano hey maybe someday they'll build another one alright now keep in mind

10:59 another one alright now keep in mind

10:59 another one alright now keep in mind that everything we've looked at so far

11:01 that everything we've looked at so far

11:01 that everything we've looked at so far you can still see outside of the gates

11:04 you can still see outside of the gates

11:04 you can still see outside of the gates of Knott's Berry Farm well one other

11:06 of Knott's Berry Farm well one other

11:06 of Knott's Berry Farm well one other thing that you would have definitely

11:07 thing that you would have definitely

11:07 thing that you would have definitely seen before entering the park is still

11:09 seen before entering the park is still

11:09 seen before entering the park is still here at Knott's Berry Farm and you can

11:11 here at Knott's Berry Farm and you can

11:11 here at Knott's Berry Farm and you can still kind of get a glimpse of it from

11:12 still kind of get a glimpse of it from

11:12 still kind of get a glimpse of it from the outside and that would be the

11:14 the outside and that would be the

11:14 the outside and that would be the classic Knott's Berry Farm stagecoach

11:17 classic Knott's Berry Farm stagecoach

11:17 classic Knott's Berry Farm stagecoach ride look at that back in the 50s that

11:21 ride look at that back in the 50s that

11:21 ride look at that back in the 50s that is so cool-looking running around on the

11:23 is so cool-looking running around on the

11:24 is so cool-looking running around on the outskirts of the farm out with the smell

11:25 outskirts of the farm out with the smell

11:25 outskirts of the farm out with the smell of the dirt and the grass just like in

11:28 of the dirt and the grass just like in

11:28 of the dirt and the grass just like in the Old West that must have been a

11:31 the Old West that must have been a

11:31 the Old West that must have been a pretty cool and pretty exciting thing to

11:33 pretty cool and pretty exciting thing to

11:33 pretty cool and pretty exciting thing to spot from the highway before you got

11:34 spot from the highway before you got

11:34 spot from the highway before you got into here well nowadays it kind of takes

11:37 into here well nowadays it kind of takes

11:37 into here well nowadays it kind of takes an eagle eye but if you're willing to

11:39 an eagle eye but if you're willing to

11:39 an eagle eye but if you're willing to wait long enough you can still see the

11:41 wait long enough you can still see the

11:41 wait long enough you can still see the classic stagecoach ride outside of the

11:46 classic stagecoach ride outside of the

11:46 classic stagecoach ride outside of the park but because the farm got so crowded

11:48 park but because the farm got so crowded

11:48 park but because the farm got so crowded with rollercoasters it's no longer in

11:50 with rollercoasters it's no longer in

11:50 with rollercoasters it's no longer in the dirt on the ground but high up on a

11:52 the dirt on the ground but high up on a

11:52 the dirt on the ground but high up on a weird wooden highway up there that is so

11:54 weird wooden highway up there that is so

11:54 weird wooden highway up there that is so awesome granted that's much different

11:56 awesome granted that's much different

11:56 awesome granted that's much different looking than the scene that we saw from

11:57 looking than the scene that we saw from

11:57 looking than the scene that we saw from the 1950s but hey it's still here and

12:00 the 1950s but hey it's still here and

12:00 the 1950s but hey it's still here and that's pretty cool all right guys it is

12:02 that's pretty cool all right guys it is

12:02 that's pretty cool all right guys it is time to make our way inside of Knott's

12:05 time to make our way inside of Knott's

12:05 time to make our way inside of Knott's Berry Farm the attraction that the car

12:07 Berry Farm the attraction that the car

12:07 Berry Farm the attraction that the car may have started out simply put a couple

12:09 may have started out simply put a couple

12:09 may have started out simply put a couple of wagons out there build a ball carrier

12:11 of wagons out there build a ball carrier

12:11 of wagons out there build a ball carrier now build a rock garden or two but by

12:13 now build a rock garden or two but by

12:13 now build a rock garden or two but by the 1940s Walter not had become a

12:15 the 1940s Walter not had become a

12:15 the 1940s Walter not had become a building mania when he started

12:17 building mania when he started

12:17 building mania when he started constructing his very own ghost town and

12:21 constructing his very own ghost town and

12:21 constructing his very own ghost town and although a lot has changed out here he

12:23 although a lot has changed out here he

12:23 although a lot has changed out here he goes down somehow some way the

12:25 goes down somehow some way the

12:25 goes down somehow some way the essentials have remain

12:26 essentials have remain

12:26 essentials have remain very much unchanged for more than 75

12:31 very much unchanged for more than 75

12:31 very much unchanged for more than 75 years this is so crazy

12:34 years this is so crazy

12:34 years this is so crazy comparing footage of ghost town today

12:36 comparing footage of ghost town today

12:36 comparing footage of ghost town today with a look back in 1956 we're talking

12:41 with a look back in 1956 we're talking

12:41 with a look back in 1956 we're talking 60 years later and that same familiar

12:43 60 years later and that same familiar

12:43 60 years later and that same familiar windmill is here the old blacksmith shop

12:46 windmill is here the old blacksmith shop

12:46 windmill is here the old blacksmith shop complete with real live blacksmith and

12:48 complete with real live blacksmith and

12:48 complete with real live blacksmith and even though they've been restore /

12:49 even though they've been restore /

12:49 even though they've been restore / replaced they still have an assay office

12:52 replaced they still have an assay office

12:52 replaced they still have an assay office out here and wheelies laundry still with

12:56 out here and wheelies laundry still with

12:56 out here and wheelies laundry still with laundry up on top the mannequins have

12:59 laundry up on top the mannequins have

12:59 laundry up on top the mannequins have made these Pekin so fun are gone now but

13:01 made these Pekin so fun are gone now but

13:01 made these Pekin so fun are gone now but at least the buildings are still here

13:03 at least the buildings are still here

13:03 at least the buildings are still here hop wing Lee and of course barber shop

13:07 hop wing Lee and of course barber shop

13:07 hop wing Lee and of course barber shop this one always had my very favorite gag

13:08 this one always had my very favorite gag

13:08 this one always had my very favorite gag pretty funny I still can't figure out

13:10 pretty funny I still can't figure out

13:10 pretty funny I still can't figure out why they would have ever taken that one

13:12 why they would have ever taken that one

13:12 why they would have ever taken that one out those characters inside may be gone

13:14 out those characters inside may be gone

13:14 out those characters inside may be gone but there's two characters hanging out

13:16 but there's two characters hanging out

13:16 but there's two characters hanging out on the side of the gold trails hotel

13:18 on the side of the gold trails hotel

13:18 on the side of the gold trails hotel they can never get rid of because it

13:19 they can never get rid of because it

13:19 they can never get rid of because it just wouldn't be ghost town without

13:21 just wouldn't be ghost town without

13:21 just wouldn't be ghost town without handsome Brady and whiskey bill oh man

13:23 handsome Brady and whiskey bill oh man

13:23 handsome Brady and whiskey bill oh man he's talking about us again dang it you

13:26 he's talking about us again dang it you

13:26 he's talking about us again dang it you guys should know by now you'll never get

13:27 guys should know by now you'll never get

13:27 guys should know by now you'll never get rid of me these guys are a ghost town

13:30 rid of me these guys are a ghost town

13:30 rid of me these guys are a ghost town institution and the wood behind them may

13:32 institution and the wood behind them may

13:32 institution and the wood behind them may have been replaced over the years but as

13:34 have been replaced over the years but as

13:34 have been replaced over the years but as decade after decade of vintage photo can

13:37 decade after decade of vintage photo can

13:37 decade after decade of vintage photo can prove no trip to Knott's Berry Farm was

13:39 prove no trip to Knott's Berry Farm was

13:39 prove no trip to Knott's Berry Farm was ever complete without a picture with

13:41 ever complete without a picture with

13:41 ever complete without a picture with Anson Brady and whiskey bill we even

13:44 Anson Brady and whiskey bill we even

13:44 Anson Brady and whiskey bill we even have some old video footage of these

13:46 have some old video footage of these

13:46 have some old video footage of these guys sitting here on this bench even

13:48 guys sitting here on this bench even

13:48 guys sitting here on this bench even though some of that film is more than 50

13:50 though some of that film is more than 50

13:50 though some of that film is more than 50 years old I gotta say these two fellas

13:52 years old I gotta say these two fellas

13:52 years old I gotta say these two fellas have an ace add a handsome Brady still

13:55 have an ace add a handsome Brady still

13:55 have an ace add a handsome Brady still handsome your whiskey bill still

13:57 handsome your whiskey bill still

13:57 handsome your whiskey bill still drinking these guys may not have changed

14:01 drinking these guys may not have changed

14:01 drinking these guys may not have changed much and really Main Street in ghost

14:03 much and really Main Street in ghost

14:03 much and really Main Street in ghost town hasn't changed too much either

14:04 town hasn't changed too much either

14:05 town hasn't changed too much either since the 1950s there's one building

14:07 since the 1950s there's one building

14:07 since the 1950s there's one building here that's changed quite a bit actually

14:09 here that's changed quite a bit actually

14:09 here that's changed quite a bit actually and that's the old Silver Dollar saloon

14:12 and that's the old Silver Dollar saloon

14:12 and that's the old Silver Dollar saloon of this building has been completely

14:13 of this building has been completely

14:13 of this building has been completely rebuilt too in recent years but I got to

14:15 rebuilt too in recent years but I got to

14:15 rebuilt too in recent years but I got to say they did a pretty good job with the

14:17 say they did a pretty good job with the

14:17 say they did a pretty good job with the outside I mean comparing this modern

14:19 outside I mean comparing this modern

14:19 outside I mean comparing this modern view with a view of this place in May of

14:21 view with a view of this place in May of

14:21 view with a view of this place in May of 1961 you can see the basic outline of

14:24 1961 you can see the basic outline of

14:24 1961 you can see the basic outline of the building is still pretty much the

14:25 the building is still pretty much the

14:25 the building is still pretty much the same although they've definitely got the

14:27 same although they've definitely got the

14:27 same although they've definitely got the Silver Dollar on the wrong end of the

14:29 Silver Dollar on the wrong end of the

14:29 Silver Dollar on the wrong end of the sign up there

14:30 sign up there

14:30 sign up there it's kind of weird because they got it

14:31 it's kind of weird because they got it

14:31 it's kind of weird because they got it right on the other side anyway that's

14:33 right on the other side anyway that's

14:33 right on the other side anyway that's just a little change the biggest change

14:35 just a little change the biggest change

14:35 just a little change the biggest change here besides rebuilding the whole

14:36 here besides rebuilding the whole

14:36 here besides rebuilding the whole building of course is that instead of

14:38 building of course is that instead of

14:38 building of course is that instead of being a saloon where you can order

14:39 being a saloon where you can order

14:39 being a saloon where you can order drinks like it was back in the day if

14:41 drinks like it was back in the day if

14:41 drinks like it was back in the day if this place is now a shooting gallery

14:43 this place is now a shooting gallery

14:43 this place is now a shooting gallery it's still set up like an old-fashioned

14:47 it's still set up like an old-fashioned

14:47 it's still set up like an old-fashioned saloon on the inside and there's still

14:49 saloon on the inside and there's still

14:49 saloon on the inside and there's still some funny signs on the wall but as you

14:52 some funny signs on the wall but as you

14:52 some funny signs on the wall but as you can see from this Orange County archives

14:54 can see from this Orange County archives

14:54 can see from this Orange County archives photo from back in the day it still

14:56 photo from back in the day it still

14:56 photo from back in the day it still changed quite a bit they're no longer

14:58 changed quite a bit they're no longer

14:58 changed quite a bit they're no longer serving juice of the grape and cherry in

15:01 serving juice of the grape and cherry in

15:01 serving juice of the grape and cherry in here or any boysenberry punch and as

15:04 here or any boysenberry punch and as

15:04 here or any boysenberry punch and as some of the less appropriate signs have

15:05 some of the less appropriate signs have

15:05 some of the less appropriate signs have been removed but you can still have a

15:07 been removed but you can still have a

15:07 been removed but you can still have a pretty good rip-roarin Simon why do I

15:10 pretty good rip-roarin Simon why do I

15:10 pretty good rip-roarin Simon why do I keep doing that yes sir all things

15:12 keep doing that yes sir all things

15:12 keep doing that yes sir all things considered not too much has changed

15:13 considered not too much has changed

15:13 considered not too much has changed between this modern view and a view from

15:16 between this modern view and a view from

15:16 between this modern view and a view from the same angle in the mid-1960s all of

15:20 the same angle in the mid-1960s all of

15:20 the same angle in the mid-1960s all of these buildings have been rebuilt but if

15:22 these buildings have been rebuilt but if

15:22 these buildings have been rebuilt but if you really look at them they've done a

15:23 you really look at them they've done a

15:23 you really look at them they've done a pretty damn good job of keeping them

15:25 pretty damn good job of keeping them

15:25 pretty damn good job of keeping them more or less true to the originals I

15:27 more or less true to the originals I

15:27 more or less true to the originals I mean consider that these are all wooden

15:29 mean consider that these are all wooden

15:29 mean consider that these are all wooden buildings some of which were already

15:30 buildings some of which were already

15:30 buildings some of which were already really old when they were moved here and

15:32 really old when they were moved here and

15:32 really old when they were moved here and a lot of the others were built with

15:34 a lot of the others were built with

15:34 a lot of the others were built with scrap lumber from really old buildings

15:36 scrap lumber from really old buildings

15:36 scrap lumber from really old buildings that were being torn down that makes

15:37 that were being torn down that makes

15:37 that were being torn down that makes sense at 50 or 60 years of weathering

15:40 sense at 50 or 60 years of weathering

15:40 sense at 50 or 60 years of weathering some of these buildings are gonna need

15:41 some of these buildings are gonna need

15:41 some of these buildings are gonna need replacing there were a lot of crazy

15:43 replacing there were a lot of crazy

15:43 replacing there were a lot of crazy characters roaming around here in the

15:45 characters roaming around here in the

15:45 characters roaming around here in the mid 1960s look at that pretty cool that

15:47 mid 1960s look at that pretty cool that

15:47 mid 1960s look at that pretty cool that the drilling contest rock that you see

15:50 the drilling contest rock that you see

15:50 the drilling contest rock that you see in that picture is still at Knott's

15:52 in that picture is still at Knott's

15:52 in that picture is still at Knott's Berry Farm although it's been moved from

15:54 Berry Farm although it's been moved from

15:54 Berry Farm although it's been moved from its original location just a little bit

15:56 its original location just a little bit

15:56 its original location just a little bit and the sign of course has had to be

15:57 and the sign of course has had to be

15:57 and the sign of course has had to be replaced over the years those are the

15:59 replaced over the years those are the

15:59 replaced over the years those are the kinds of things that make you feel like

16:00 kinds of things that make you feel like

16:00 kinds of things that make you feel like you're visiting your grandparents

16:02 you're visiting your grandparents

16:02 you're visiting your grandparents Knott's Berry Farm another blast from

16:03 Knott's Berry Farm another blast from

16:03 Knott's Berry Farm another blast from the past

16:04 the past

16:04 the past it's the old Knott's Berry Farm wagon

16:07 it's the old Knott's Berry Farm wagon

16:07 it's the old Knott's Berry Farm wagon came it's definitely been upgraded with

16:08 came it's definitely been upgraded with

16:08 came it's definitely been upgraded with new seating arrangements new sound new

16:11 new seating arrangements new sound new

16:11 new seating arrangements new sound new lights and even a new stage of the new

16:13 lights and even a new stage of the new

16:13 lights and even a new stage of the new show but the essentials are all still

16:15 show but the essentials are all still

16:15 show but the essentials are all still here you're still watching an Old West

16:16 here you're still watching an Old West

16:16 here you're still watching an Old West Show while sitting in an old covered

16:18 Show while sitting in an old covered

16:18 Show while sitting in an old covered wagon so even though its appearance has

16:20 wagon so even though its appearance has

16:20 wagon so even though its appearance has changed somewhat since the mid 1960s

16:22 changed somewhat since the mid 1960s

16:22 changed somewhat since the mid 1960s I've got to say that's still some

16:24 I've got to say that's still some

16:24 I've got to say that's still some classic Knott's Berry Farm in my mind

16:26 classic Knott's Berry Farm in my mind

16:26 classic Knott's Berry Farm in my mind now you guys remember how I was saying

16:27 now you guys remember how I was saying

16:27 now you guys remember how I was saying this place didn't used to have a fancy

16:29 this place didn't used to have a fancy

16:29 this place didn't used to have a fancy used to be free to come in then you just

16:31 used to be free to come in then you just

16:31 used to be free to come in then you just pay for the rides or the merchandise

16:33 pay for the rides or the merchandise

16:33 pay for the rides or the merchandise it's kind of a funny story because the

16:34 it's kind of a funny story because the

16:34 it's kind of a funny story because the fence around the farm and the admission

16:36 fence around the farm and the admission

16:36 fence around the farm and the admission prices didn't start till 1960

16:39 prices didn't start till 1960

16:39 prices didn't start till 1960 hey and it wasn't because a claim

16:40 hey and it wasn't because a claim

16:40 hey and it wasn't because a claim jumpers it was because of hippie since

16:43 jumpers it was because of hippie since

16:43 jumpers it was because of hippie since there was no fence around the farm those

16:45 there was no fence around the farm those

16:45 there was no fence around the farm those darn freeloading hippies kept sneaking

16:47 darn freeloading hippies kept sneaking

16:47 darn freeloading hippies kept sneaking in here camping out doing all kinds of

16:49 in here camping out doing all kinds of

16:49 in here camping out doing all kinds of Easter so eventually instead of just

16:51 Easter so eventually instead of just

16:51 Easter so eventually instead of just wandering back here from mrs. nice

16:53 wandering back here from mrs. nice

16:53 wandering back here from mrs. nice chicken dinner restaurant they had to

16:54 chicken dinner restaurant they had to

16:54 chicken dinner restaurant they had to construct a fan's and a whole entrance

16:56 construct a fan's and a whole entrance

16:56 construct a fan's and a whole entrance area of the part over here in ghost town

16:58 area of the part over here in ghost town

16:58 area of the part over here in ghost town next to the stroller shop is a little

17:00 next to the stroller shop is a little

17:00 next to the stroller shop is a little throwback look at this trestle up here

17:02 throwback look at this trestle up here

17:02 throwback look at this trestle up here see the way this walkway is all covered

17:04 see the way this walkway is all covered

17:04 see the way this walkway is all covered up with plants this is just sort of a

17:05 up with plants this is just sort of a

17:05 up with plants this is just sort of a little tiny throwback to an older much

17:08 little tiny throwback to an older much

17:08 little tiny throwback to an older much longer version of this that led over

17:11 longer version of this that led over

17:11 longer version of this that led over towards mrs. Nam and for more than 25

17:14 towards mrs. Nam and for more than 25

17:14 towards mrs. Nam and for more than 25 years that's the way people would get

17:16 years that's the way people would get

17:16 years that's the way people would get into ghost town just sort of wandering

17:18 into ghost town just sort of wandering

17:18 into ghost town just sort of wandering over from mrs. Knotts pass another one

17:20 over from mrs. Knotts pass another one

17:20 over from mrs. Knotts pass another one of those prospector and Burroughs

17:22 of those prospector and Burroughs

17:22 of those prospector and Burroughs statues underneath covered walkways very

17:24 statues underneath covered walkways very

17:24 statues underneath covered walkways very similar to this this is obviously a

17:26 similar to this this is obviously a

17:26 similar to this this is obviously a modern version of it with just a little

17:28 modern version of it with just a little

17:28 modern version of it with just a little bit of plants on top if you know where

17:30 bit of plants on top if you know where

17:30 bit of plants on top if you know where to look for it that is a pretty cool

17:32 to look for it that is a pretty cool

17:32 to look for it that is a pretty cool piece of nuts Berry Farm history

17:34 piece of nuts Berry Farm history

17:34 piece of nuts Berry Farm history everybody knows that ghost towns are

17:36 everybody knows that ghost towns are

17:36 everybody knows that ghost towns are full of miners ers not kids you just

17:40 full of miners ers not kids you just

17:40 full of miners ers not kids you just can't have a proper ghost town without

17:41 can't have a proper ghost town without

17:41 can't have a proper ghost town without miners and you can't have miners without

17:44 miners and you can't have miners without

17:44 miners and you can't have miners without a mine and one of the most famous most

17:46 a mine and one of the most famous most

17:46 a mine and one of the most famous most classic parts of old Knott's Berry Farm

17:49 classic parts of old Knott's Berry Farm

17:49 classic parts of old Knott's Berry Farm was the original Knott's Berry Farm gold

17:52 was the original Knott's Berry Farm gold

17:52 was the original Knott's Berry Farm gold mine here it is in the mid 1960s in here

17:56 mine here it is in the mid 1960s in here

17:56 mine here it is in the mid 1960s in here is the same view today as you can see if

17:59 is the same view today as you can see if

17:59 is the same view today as you can see if you look carefully although the

18:01 you look carefully although the

18:01 you look carefully although the buildings have changed and new rock work

18:03 buildings have changed and new rock work

18:03 buildings have changed and new rock work was added to help incorporate the old

18:05 was added to help incorporate the old

18:05 was added to help incorporate the old mineshaft into the queue for Ghost Rider

18:08 mineshaft into the queue for Ghost Rider

18:08 mineshaft into the queue for Ghost Rider some of the original rock work up and

18:10 some of the original rock work up and

18:10 some of the original rock work up and behind it is still the same showing you

18:12 behind it is still the same showing you

18:12 behind it is still the same showing you that part of the original Knott's Berry

18:14 that part of the original Knott's Berry

18:14 that part of the original Knott's Berry Farm gold mines still remained that old

18:16 Farm gold mines still remained that old

18:16 Farm gold mines still remained that old mining head frame in hoist was a very

18:18 mining head frame in hoist was a very

18:18 mining head frame in hoist was a very famous landmark in Knott's Berry Farm

18:20 famous landmark in Knott's Berry Farm

18:20 famous landmark in Knott's Berry Farm you could see it from all over ghost

18:22 you could see it from all over ghost

18:22 you could see it from all over ghost town the Shack right next door I believe

18:24 town the Shack right next door I believe

18:24 town the Shack right next door I believe was called Roy's castle then you would

18:26 was called Roy's castle then you would

18:26 was called Roy's castle then you would enter this mineshaft here make your way

18:28 enter this mineshaft here make your way

18:28 enter this mineshaft here make your way down through the gold mine which I

18:31 down through the gold mine which I

18:31 down through the gold mine which I believe has largely been redone but once

18:33 believe has largely been redone but once

18:33 believe has largely been redone but once you get down in here there are some

18:34 you get down in here there are some

18:34 you get down in here there are some places where the looks might not give

18:36 places where the looks might not give

18:36 places where the looks might not give away how old it is but the smell

18:37 away how old it is but the smell

18:37 away how old it is but the smell certainly one and there's still one

18:39 certainly one and there's still one

18:39 certainly one and there's still one old-timey peak in left down here

18:43 old-timey peak in left down here

18:43 old-timey peak in left down here hi Chad nowadays when you exit this

18:46 hi Chad nowadays when you exit this

18:46 hi Chad nowadays when you exit this mineshaft down here you find yourself in

18:48 mineshaft down here you find yourself in

18:48 mineshaft down here you find yourself in line for Ghost Rider a very large very

18:51 line for Ghost Rider a very large very

18:51 line for Ghost Rider a very large very loud very bumpy kind of terrifying

18:53 loud very bumpy kind of terrifying

18:53 loud very bumpy kind of terrifying rollercoaster whose construction wiped

18:55 rollercoaster whose construction wiped

18:55 rollercoaster whose construction wiped out a bunch of Knott's Berry Farms

18:57 out a bunch of Knott's Berry Farms

18:57 out a bunch of Knott's Berry Farms history particularly down here near its

19:00 history particularly down here near its

19:00 history particularly down here near its lower half where the ride begins

19:02 lower half where the ride begins

19:02 lower half where the ride begins alongside the line for Ghost Rider you

19:04 alongside the line for Ghost Rider you

19:04 alongside the line for Ghost Rider you can see this modern brand-new panning

19:07 can see this modern brand-new panning

19:07 can see this modern brand-new panning for gold standard right here next to the

19:09 for gold standard right here next to the

19:09 for gold standard right here next to the modern exit of that mineshaft 50 years

19:12 modern exit of that mineshaft 50 years

19:12 modern exit of that mineshaft 50 years ago if you were to enter that mineshaft

19:14 ago if you were to enter that mineshaft

19:14 ago if you were to enter that mineshaft up there and exit down here you would

19:16 up there and exit down here you would

19:16 up there and exit down here you would have exited to a whole different area

19:19 have exited to a whole different area

19:19 have exited to a whole different area the old Knott's Berry Farm gold mine

19:21 the old Knott's Berry Farm gold mine

19:21 the old Knott's Berry Farm gold mine ravine you could also pan for gold on

19:25 ravine you could also pan for gold on

19:25 ravine you could also pan for gold on here where we have a simple booth sort

19:26 here where we have a simple booth sort

19:26 here where we have a simple booth sort of surrounded by the line for a

19:28 of surrounded by the line for a

19:28 of surrounded by the line for a rollercoaster back then you would have

19:30 rollercoaster back then you would have

19:30 rollercoaster back then you would have had a whole man-made ravine down here

19:32 had a whole man-made ravine down here

19:32 had a whole man-made ravine down here surrounded by rock work including the

19:34 surrounded by rock work including the

19:34 surrounded by rock work including the back side of that volcano we were

19:36 back side of that volcano we were

19:36 back side of that volcano we were talking about earlier and most of it

19:38 talking about earlier and most of it

19:38 talking about earlier and most of it just like that volcano went the way of

19:40 just like that volcano went the way of

19:40 just like that volcano went the way of the dodo to make room for Ghost Rider

19:44 the dodo to make room for Ghost Rider

19:44 the dodo to make room for Ghost Rider this is the area of Knott's Berry Farm I

19:45 this is the area of Knott's Berry Farm I

19:45 this is the area of Knott's Berry Farm I remember the most vividly from my

19:47 remember the most vividly from my

19:47 remember the most vividly from my childhood coming down into the old

19:49 childhood coming down into the old

19:49 childhood coming down into the old ravine that used to be here and watching

19:52 ravine that used to be here and watching

19:52 ravine that used to be here and watching people pan for real goal seriously real

19:55 people pan for real goal seriously real

19:55 people pan for real goal seriously real gold they had to give away over 500

19:58 gold they had to give away over 500

19:58 gold they had to give away over 500 ounces of gold every year and the

20:00 ounces of gold every year and the

20:00 ounces of gold every year and the craziest part was Walter not would be

20:01 craziest part was Walter not would be

20:01 craziest part was Walter not would be buying that gold from actual prospectors

20:04 buying that gold from actual prospectors

20:04 buying that gold from actual prospectors that would still be out in the

20:05 that would still be out in the

20:05 that would still be out in the wilderness wanting to legend he'd have

20:07 wilderness wanting to legend he'd have

20:07 wilderness wanting to legend he'd have prospectors wandering in from the desert

20:09 prospectors wandering in from the desert

20:09 prospectors wandering in from the desert bringing their sacks of gold and their

20:11 bringing their sacks of gold and their

20:11 bringing their sacks of gold and their six-shooter here just a you know keep

20:12 six-shooter here just a you know keep

20:12 six-shooter here just a you know keep it's a selling real gold to Knott's

20:14 it's a selling real gold to Knott's

20:14 it's a selling real gold to Knott's Berry Farm to be pamda most of the old

20:17 Berry Farm to be pamda most of the old

20:17 Berry Farm to be pamda most of the old ravine was completely destroyed to make

20:19 ravine was completely destroyed to make

20:19 ravine was completely destroyed to make way for that part of ghostrider down

20:21 way for that part of ghostrider down

20:21 way for that part of ghostrider down there and it's only very recently

20:23 there and it's only very recently

20:23 there and it's only very recently they've tipped their hat to history and

20:25 they've tipped their hat to history and

20:25 they've tipped their hat to history and actually put panning for gold back into

20:28 actually put panning for gold back into

20:28 actually put panning for gold back into its original area at although the old

20:29 its original area at although the old

20:29 its original area at although the old are rostra that was out in front of the

20:31 are rostra that was out in front of the

20:31 are rostra that was out in front of the mineshaft and the old mine shacks are

20:33 mineshaft and the old mine shacks are

20:33 mineshaft and the old mine shacks are long gone along with most of the old

20:35 long gone along with most of the old

20:35 long gone along with most of the old rock work in the ravine making way for

20:37 rock work in the ravine making way for

20:37 rock work in the ravine making way for Ghost Rider and no way to look out here

20:39 Ghost Rider and no way to look out here

20:39 Ghost Rider and no way to look out here you can still find gold streak all

20:41 you can still find gold streak all

20:41 you can still find gold streak all simply come on down through the

20:43 simply come on down through the

20:43 simply come on down through the mineshaft come through the xamp when you

20:45 mineshaft come through the xamp when you

20:45 mineshaft come through the xamp when you get to the bottom look out to your loll

20:48 get to the bottom look out to your loll

20:48 get to the bottom look out to your loll the rock work that went out this way

20:50 the rock work that went out this way

20:50 the rock work that went out this way towards the volcano hey there's the fire

20:51 towards the volcano hey there's the fire

20:51 towards the volcano hey there's the fire pit all of that rock work was destroyed

20:53 pit all of that rock work was destroyed

20:53 pit all of that rock work was destroyed to make way for Ghost Rider over there

20:55 to make way for Ghost Rider over there

20:55 to make way for Ghost Rider over there and

20:56 and

20:56 and it's not very farm cat licking himself

20:58 it's not very farm cat licking himself

20:58 it's not very farm cat licking himself over here but although most of its gone

21:00 over here but although most of its gone

21:00 over here but although most of its gone and the face the entrance of it when you

21:02 and the face the entrance of it when you

21:02 and the face the entrance of it when you come into the ghost rider line has all

21:04 come into the ghost rider line has all

21:04 come into the ghost rider line has all been redone if you look up behind the

21:07 been redone if you look up behind the

21:07 been redone if you look up behind the exit to the mineshaft you can still see

21:10 exit to the mineshaft you can still see

21:10 exit to the mineshaft you can still see some of the original rock word this is a

21:13 some of the original rock word this is a

21:13 some of the original rock word this is a crazy piece a basically secret Knott's

21:16 crazy piece a basically secret Knott's

21:16 crazy piece a basically secret Knott's Berry Farm in history look closely at

21:18 Berry Farm in history look closely at

21:18 Berry Farm in history look closely at this picture taken of this side of the

21:20 this picture taken of this side of the

21:21 this picture taken of this side of the rocks in 1956 all that lower stuff is

21:24 rocks in 1956 all that lower stuff is

21:24 rocks in 1956 all that lower stuff is completely gone including that cabin

21:27 completely gone including that cabin

21:27 completely gone including that cabin down there that was also a peek in into

21:28 down there that was also a peek in into

21:28 down there that was also a peek in into a miners Shack all that colorful banded

21:31 a miners Shack all that colorful banded

21:31 a miners Shack all that colorful banded rock is now gone the floor doesn't go

21:32 rock is now gone the floor doesn't go

21:32 rock is now gone the floor doesn't go nearly as far down the mountain on the

21:34 nearly as far down the mountain on the

21:34 nearly as far down the mountain on the right is gone the head frame on the left

21:37 right is gone the head frame on the left

21:37 right is gone the head frame on the left is gone but if you look in the center of

21:40 is gone but if you look in the center of

21:40 is gone but if you look in the center of this photo all the way up at the top you

21:42 this photo all the way up at the top you

21:42 this photo all the way up at the top you can see the strange pointed rocks up

21:45 can see the strange pointed rocks up

21:45 can see the strange pointed rocks up there are still here today a whole

21:49 there are still here today a whole

21:49 there are still here today a whole Center saddle area that whole little

21:51 Center saddle area that whole little

21:51 Center saddle area that whole little mountain up there in the middle is

21:53 mountain up there in the middle is

21:54 mountain up there in the middle is original Walter not old school Knott's

21:57 original Walter not old school Knott's

21:57 original Walter not old school Knott's Berry Farm gold mine mountains notice

22:00 Berry Farm gold mine mountains notice

22:00 Berry Farm gold mine mountains notice that tiny little forced perspective

22:01 that tiny little forced perspective

22:01 that tiny little forced perspective mineshaft is still here to this very day

22:04 mineshaft is still here to this very day

22:04 mineshaft is still here to this very day although it's missing the flume that

22:06 although it's missing the flume that

22:06 although it's missing the flume that water used to come out and although that

22:08 water used to come out and although that

22:08 water used to come out and although that wouldn't shack up there has also changed

22:09 wouldn't shack up there has also changed

22:09 wouldn't shack up there has also changed a lot in the last 50 years it's in

22:11 a lot in the last 50 years it's in

22:11 a lot in the last 50 years it's in roughly the same area it was back in the

22:14 roughly the same area it was back in the

22:14 roughly the same area it was back in the past this is all that's left of Walter

22:17 past this is all that's left of Walter

22:17 past this is all that's left of Walter not original gold mining Mountain one

22:20 not original gold mining Mountain one

22:20 not original gold mining Mountain one last tiny precious part of Knott's Berry

22:22 last tiny precious part of Knott's Berry

22:22 last tiny precious part of Knott's Berry Farm history mostly covered up with pine

22:24 Farm history mostly covered up with pine

22:24 Farm history mostly covered up with pine needles and hidden behind some very very

22:27 needles and hidden behind some very very

22:27 needles and hidden behind some very very overgrown trees this is the kind of

22:30 overgrown trees this is the kind of

22:30 overgrown trees this is the kind of stuff I live for me discovering at least

22:33 stuff I live for me discovering at least

22:33 stuff I live for me discovering at least for myself hidden secret pieces of

22:36 for myself hidden secret pieces of

22:36 for myself hidden secret pieces of Knott's Berry Farms original history

22:39 Knott's Berry Farms original history

22:39 Knott's Berry Farms original history it's hard to imagine that now this is

22:40 it's hard to imagine that now this is

22:40 it's hard to imagine that now this is all that's left of what was a pretty

22:42 all that's left of what was a pretty

22:42 all that's left of what was a pretty massive themed area down here I mean

22:46 massive themed area down here I mean

22:46 massive themed area down here I mean that ravine the hole started just a few

22:48 that ravine the hole started just a few

22:48 that ravine the hole started just a few feet away from the entrance to the

22:50 feet away from the entrance to the

22:50 feet away from the entrance to the steakhouse there and went all the way

22:52 steakhouse there and went all the way

22:52 steakhouse there and went all the way down towards the building where Ghost

22:54 down towards the building where Ghost

22:54 down towards the building where Ghost Rider is and his

22:56 Rider is and his

22:56 Rider is and his all kinds of people and in for gold real

23:00 all kinds of people and in for gold real

23:00 all kinds of people and in for gold real gold as a matter of fact I believe at

23:02 gold as a matter of fact I believe at

23:02 gold as a matter of fact I believe at one point an old prospecting employee

23:04 one point an old prospecting employee

23:04 one point an old prospecting employee down here was fired for filching some of

23:07 down here was fired for filching some of

23:07 down here was fired for filching some of the real gold and I'm told that on

23:08 the real gold and I'm told that on

23:08 the real gold and I'm told that on average back in the day people would

23:10 average back in the day people would

23:10 average back in the day people would pull a dollars worth of gold out of that

23:13 pull a dollars worth of gold out of that

23:13 pull a dollars worth of gold out of that panning area I have no idea what a

23:15 panning area I have no idea what a

23:15 panning area I have no idea what a dollars weight in gold

23:16 dollars weight in gold

23:16 dollars weight in gold in 1956 would be worth today but I'm

23:19 in 1956 would be worth today but I'm

23:19 in 1956 would be worth today but I'm guessing a lot lot more than one dollar

23:22 guessing a lot lot more than one dollar

23:22 guessing a lot lot more than one dollar as a matter of fact I was just looking

23:23 as a matter of fact I was just looking

23:23 as a matter of fact I was just looking at this footage looking at all the signs

23:25 at this footage looking at all the signs

23:25 at this footage looking at all the signs that you can see in the background here

23:27 that you can see in the background here

23:27 that you can see in the background here which are pretty cool and I noticed down

23:29 which are pretty cool and I noticed down

23:29 which are pretty cool and I noticed down at the bottom in this shot anyway it was

23:31 at the bottom in this shot anyway it was

23:31 at the bottom in this shot anyway it was only 25 cents up and whoa whoa whoa hold

23:35 only 25 cents up and whoa whoa whoa hold

23:35 only 25 cents up and whoa whoa whoa hold up what's that guy's sniffing the water

23:37 up what's that guy's sniffing the water

23:37 up what's that guy's sniffing the water he's a gold sniffer

23:39 he's a gold sniffer

23:39 he's a gold sniffer all right King I have a lot more vintage

23:42 all right King I have a lot more vintage

23:42 all right King I have a lot more vintage Knott's Berry Farm photos even some more

23:44 Knott's Berry Farm photos even some more

23:44 Knott's Berry Farm photos even some more vintage Knott's Berry Farm flu days

23:45 vintage Knott's Berry Farm flu days

23:46 vintage Knott's Berry Farm flu days although I'm always looking for more but

23:47 although I'm always looking for more but

23:47 although I'm always looking for more but unfortunately I've just plum run out of

23:49 unfortunately I've just plum run out of

23:49 unfortunately I've just plum run out of time to show it to y'all I'm still doing

23:51 time to show it to y'all I'm still doing

23:51 time to show it to y'all I'm still doing more research and acquiring old historic

23:53 more research and acquiring old historic

23:53 more research and acquiring old historic photographs and film footage so don't

23:55 photographs and film footage so don't

23:55 photographs and film footage so don't you worry we'll have plenty more of

23:57 you worry we'll have plenty more of

23:57 you worry we'll have plenty more of Knott's Berry Farms past to see in the

23:59 Knott's Berry Farms past to see in the

23:59 Knott's Berry Farms past to see in the future but for now their shadows are

24:02 future but for now their shadows are

24:02 future but for now their shadows are didn't know then it's time for us to hit

24:04 didn't know then it's time for us to hit

24:04 didn't know then it's time for us to hit the old dusty trail thank you I'm dead

24:08 the old dusty trail thank you I'm dead

24:08 the old dusty trail thank you I'm dead glad you decided to join us

24:10 glad you decided to join us

24:10 glad you decided to join us here

24:20 yes check out the links down below for

24:20 yes check out the links down below for all our merchandise hats and t-shirts

24:22 all our merchandise hats and t-shirts

24:22 all our merchandise hats and t-shirts and pins and patches and goodness knows

24:25 and pins and patches and goodness knows

24:25 and pins and patches and goodness knows what else coming and then you have done

24:27 what else coming and then you have done

24:27 what else coming and then you have done your guilty and you can go home and

24:30 your guilty and you can go home and

24:30 your guilty and you can go home and sleep Wow isn't that right kinda Wampus

24:33 sleep Wow isn't that right kinda Wampus

24:33 sleep Wow isn't that right kinda Wampus you said it

24:36 you said it

24:36 you said it [Music]

25:30 maybe my tiny tech marry by man for nigh

25:30 maybe my tiny tech marry by man for nigh on eighteen years and I ain't never

25:32 on eighteen years and I ain't never

25:32 on eighteen years and I ain't never found no luggage kept the one half in

25:34 found no luggage kept the one half in

25:34 found no luggage kept the one half in your share you can still have a pretty

25:36 your share you can still have a pretty

25:36 your share you can still have a pretty good rip-roarin Simon

Knott's Berry Farm in the 1950s - Then & Now

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