Knott's Berry Farm is still full of Secrets and History!

0:02 it's high noon in the old west and you

0:02 it's high noon in the old west and you know what that means it means it's time

0:04 know what that means it means it's time

0:04 know what that means it means it's time to head back to the farm knott's berry

0:07 to head back to the farm knott's berry

0:07 to head back to the farm knott's berry farm that is started in the early 1920s

0:09 farm that is started in the early 1920s

0:09 farm that is started in the early 1920s as an actual working berry farm by

0:11 as an actual working berry farm by

0:12 as an actual working berry farm by walter and cordelia not and their small

0:14 walter and cordelia not and their small

0:14 walter and cordelia not and their small children this farm sprouted the first

0:15 children this farm sprouted the first

0:15 children this farm sprouted the first ever commercial crop of boysenberries a

0:18 ever commercial crop of boysenberries a

0:18 ever commercial crop of boysenberries a chicken dinner restaurant eventually a

0:20 chicken dinner restaurant eventually a

0:20 chicken dinner restaurant eventually a ghost town and over the next hundred

0:21 ghost town and over the next hundred

0:21 ghost town and over the next hundred years a full-fledged theme park it's

0:25 years a full-fledged theme park it's

0:25 years a full-fledged theme park it's still here open to the public 100 years

0:27 still here open to the public 100 years

0:27 still here open to the public 100 years later and is one of my favorite places

0:29 later and is one of my favorite places

0:29 later and is one of my favorite places on earth it's been a hot minute since

0:31 on earth it's been a hot minute since

0:31 on earth it's been a hot minute since i've been down to knott's berry farm you

0:33 i've been down to knott's berry farm you

0:33 i've been down to knott's berry farm you know what with ali's surgery and

0:34 know what with ali's surgery and

0:34 know what with ali's surgery and everything going on but i'm glad to be

0:36 everything going on but i'm glad to be

0:36 everything going on but i'm glad to be back i just finally resorted out my

0:38 back i just finally resorted out my

0:38 back i just finally resorted out my annual pass the other day and i'm

0:40 annual pass the other day and i'm

0:40 annual pass the other day and i'm looking forward to a whole new season of

0:43 looking forward to a whole new season of

0:43 looking forward to a whole new season of knott's berry farm nothing like a good

0:45 knott's berry farm nothing like a good

0:45 knott's berry farm nothing like a good time on the farm am i right ma'am

0:47 time on the farm am i right ma'am

0:47 time on the farm am i right ma'am you can say that again wait a minute

0:50 you can say that again wait a minute

0:50 you can say that again wait a minute hark

0:50 hark

0:50 hark what's that sound that is the sound of

0:53 what's that sound that is the sound of

0:53 what's that sound that is the sound of an authentic actual 19th century steam

0:56 an authentic actual 19th century steam

0:56 an authentic actual 19th century steam engine rolling into the station old

1:00 engine rolling into the station old

1:00 engine rolling into the station old 340's about to come hissing in for a

1:02 340's about to come hissing in for a

1:02 340's about to come hissing in for a stop oh yeah look at that the ghost town

1:06 stop oh yeah look at that the ghost town

1:06 stop oh yeah look at that the ghost town and calico railway this year in 2022

1:11 and calico railway this year in 2022

1:11 and calico railway this year in 2022 we're marking a big anniversary for the

1:13 we're marking a big anniversary for the

1:13 we're marking a big anniversary for the steam trains here at knox fairy farm

1:15 steam trains here at knox fairy farm

1:15 steam trains here at knox fairy farm they got here in 1952 which makes this

1:18 they got here in 1952 which makes this

1:18 they got here in 1952 which makes this the 70th anniversary of the ghost town

1:21 the 70th anniversary of the ghost town

1:22 the 70th anniversary of the ghost town and calico railroad that is a lot of

1:24 and calico railroad that is a lot of

1:24 and calico railroad that is a lot of history a history i'm actually a part of

1:27 history a history i'm actually a part of

1:27 history a history i'm actually a part of now because just a few years ago i

1:29 now because just a few years ago i

1:29 now because just a few years ago i actually got to drive one of these steam

1:30 actually got to drive one of these steam

1:30 actually got to drive one of these steam trains along with my friend travis and

1:33 trains along with my friend travis and

1:33 trains along with my friend travis and brett iwin the voice of mickey mouse if

1:35 brett iwin the voice of mickey mouse if

1:35 brett iwin the voice of mickey mouse if i recall correctly both of these steam

1:37 i recall correctly both of these steam

1:37 i recall correctly both of these steam engines here at knott's berry farm were

1:39 engines here at knott's berry farm were

1:39 engines here at knott's berry farm were built for the denver and rio grande in

1:41 built for the denver and rio grande in

1:41 built for the denver and rio grande in the 1880s by the baldwin locomotive

1:44 the 1880s by the baldwin locomotive

1:44 the 1880s by the baldwin locomotive works this one number 340 now known as

1:46 works this one number 340 now known as

1:46 works this one number 340 now known as green river was first named the gold

1:49 green river was first named the gold

1:49 green river was first named the gold nugget when it came to knott's berry

1:50 nugget when it came to knott's berry

1:50 nugget when it came to knott's berry farm and its companion which i think has

1:52 farm and its companion which i think has

1:52 farm and its companion which i think has been undergoing maintenance in recent

1:54 been undergoing maintenance in recent

1:54 been undergoing maintenance in recent months is number 41 now known as the

1:56 months is number 41 now known as the

1:56 months is number 41 now known as the walter k but back in the day it was

1:58 walter k but back in the day it was

1:58 walter k but back in the day it was named the red cliff which by the way is

2:01 named the red cliff which by the way is

2:01 named the red cliff which by the way is the train that i drove around this park

2:03 the train that i drove around this park

2:03 the train that i drove around this park once upon a time and had for my money

2:05 once upon a time and had for my money

2:05 once upon a time and had for my money one of the coolest paint jobs of the old

2:07 one of the coolest paint jobs of the old

2:07 one of the coolest paint jobs of the old knott's berry farm trains anyway it's

2:09 knott's berry farm trains anyway it's

2:10 knott's berry farm trains anyway it's incredible a lot has changed at knott's

2:12 incredible a lot has changed at knott's

2:12 incredible a lot has changed at knott's berry farm even in the last 10 years

2:14 berry farm even in the last 10 years

2:14 berry farm even in the last 10 years never mind the last hundred but it's

2:16 never mind the last hundred but it's

2:16 never mind the last hundred but it's nice to see the actual authentic antique

2:19 nice to see the actual authentic antique

2:19 nice to see the actual authentic antique steam locomotives are still circling the

2:21 steam locomotives are still circling the

2:22 steam locomotives are still circling the park just like they have for the last 70

2:25 park just like they have for the last 70

2:25 park just like they have for the last 70 years and to think it all started with

2:27 years and to think it all started with

2:27 years and to think it all started with boysenberries speaking of boysenberries

2:29 boysenberries speaking of boysenberries

2:29 boysenberries speaking of boysenberries all around us in the background as we've

2:31 all around us in the background as we've

2:31 all around us in the background as we've been walking around you may have noticed

2:33 been walking around you may have noticed

2:33 been walking around you may have noticed these green lean to structures

2:36 these green lean to structures

2:36 these green lean to structures everywhere which are loosely modeled by

2:38 everywhere which are loosely modeled by

2:38 everywhere which are loosely modeled by the way on the nott family's original

2:41 the way on the nott family's original

2:41 the way on the nott family's original berry stand that was here on the farm

2:42 berry stand that was here on the farm

2:42 berry stand that was here on the farm these just started popping up here

2:44 these just started popping up here

2:44 these just started popping up here overnight along with some rather

2:45 overnight along with some rather

2:46 overnight along with some rather colorful flora and fauna because knott's

2:48 colorful flora and fauna because knott's

2:48 colorful flora and fauna because knott's berry farm is just a few days away from

2:49 berry farm is just a few days away from

2:50 berry farm is just a few days away from beginning its annual boysenberry

2:52 beginning its annual boysenberry

2:52 beginning its annual boysenberry festival a celebration of the berry that

2:54 festival a celebration of the berry that

2:54 festival a celebration of the berry that made walternaught's farming career a

2:56 made walternaught's farming career a

2:56 made walternaught's farming career a success paved the way for him to build

2:58 success paved the way for him to build

2:58 success paved the way for him to build his very own ghost town and as they

3:01 his very own ghost town and as they

3:01 his very own ghost town and as they prove year after year makes one heck of

3:03 prove year after year makes one heck of

3:03 prove year after year makes one heck of a tasty ingredient in all kinds of

3:06 a tasty ingredient in all kinds of

3:06 a tasty ingredient in all kinds of boysenberry festival dishes right

3:08 boysenberry festival dishes right

3:08 boysenberry festival dishes right boysenberry tasting pipe tobacco is a

3:10 boysenberry tasting pipe tobacco is a

3:10 boysenberry tasting pipe tobacco is a good ingredient in that i mean i guess

3:12 good ingredient in that i mean i guess

3:12 good ingredient in that i mean i guess they could put it into backpacking yeah

3:15 they could put it into backpacking yeah

3:15 they could put it into backpacking yeah how about moonshine how's your

3:20 actually do you think they make a

3:20 actually do you think they make a boysenberry beer maybe some boysenberry

3:22 boysenberry beer maybe some boysenberry

3:22 boysenberry beer maybe some boysenberry wine who invited you to with us

3:24 wine who invited you to with us

3:24 wine who invited you to with us anyway oh nobody

3:26 anyway oh nobody

3:26 anyway oh nobody sorry yes sir look at all these berries

3:29 sorry yes sir look at all these berries

3:29 sorry yes sir look at all these berries and look at all the flowers you know

3:31 and look at all the flowers you know

3:31 and look at all the flowers you know spring is coming when the boysenberry

3:33 spring is coming when the boysenberry

3:33 spring is coming when the boysenberry festival starts all the old mine carts

3:36 festival starts all the old mine carts

3:36 festival starts all the old mine carts are filling with flowers and look at

3:37 are filling with flowers and look at

3:37 are filling with flowers and look at this even the graves are in bloom that's

3:40 this even the graves are in bloom that's

3:40 this even the graves are in bloom that's old deadwood dick's grave yeah i don't

3:42 old deadwood dick's grave yeah i don't

3:42 old deadwood dick's grave yeah i don't know why they called him that he was a

3:44 know why they called him that he was a

3:44 know why they called him that he was a nice fella plus he wasn't made of wood

3:46 nice fella plus he wasn't made of wood

3:46 nice fella plus he wasn't made of wood what's wrong with those guys dude i am

3:48 what's wrong with those guys dude i am

3:48 what's wrong with those guys dude i am so happy that in recent years actually

3:50 so happy that in recent years actually

3:50 so happy that in recent years actually during the lockdowns they decided to

3:52 during the lockdowns they decided to

3:52 during the lockdowns they decided to restore some of the characters to the

3:54 restore some of the characters to the

3:54 restore some of the characters to the pekins here in ghost town like these

3:56 pekins here in ghost town like these

3:56 pekins here in ghost town like these guys here in the assay office the

3:58 guys here in the assay office the

3:58 guys here in the assay office the recordings may have changed but it's

4:00 recordings may have changed but it's

4:00 recordings may have changed but it's amazing to see the same scenes you would

4:02 amazing to see the same scenes you would

4:02 amazing to see the same scenes you would have seen in the 1940s in ghost town

4:05 have seen in the 1940s in ghost town

4:05 have seen in the 1940s in ghost town including next door here at hop wing

4:07 including next door here at hop wing

4:08 including next door here at hop wing lee's laundry a very important nod to

4:10 lee's laundry a very important nod to

4:10 lee's laundry a very important nod to the chinese contribution to the history

4:12 the chinese contribution to the history

4:12 the chinese contribution to the history of the old west i'm actually very

4:14 of the old west i'm actually very

4:14 of the old west i'm actually very pleased and surprised you can see wing

4:15 pleased and surprised you can see wing

4:15 pleased and surprised you can see wing lee's face again nice or my favorite the

4:18 lee's face again nice or my favorite the

4:18 lee's face again nice or my favorite the fantastic and comical tableau inside the

4:21 fantastic and comical tableau inside the

4:21 fantastic and comical tableau inside the old barber shop

4:23 old barber shop

4:23 old barber shop wonder why this hero customer looks so

4:26 wonder why this hero customer looks so

4:26 wonder why this hero customer looks so familiar hmm

4:28 familiar hmm

4:28 familiar hmm probably no reason i look like mark

4:32 probably no reason i look like mark

4:32 probably no reason i look like mark twain good thing i got my pistol i just

4:34 twain good thing i got my pistol i just

4:34 twain good thing i got my pistol i just love that knott's berry farm is not just

4:37 love that knott's berry farm is not just

4:37 love that knott's berry farm is not just a tribute to history but also now has so

4:40 a tribute to history but also now has so

4:40 a tribute to history but also now has so much history of its own being 100 years

4:42 much history of its own being 100 years

4:42 much history of its own being 100 years old

4:43 old

4:43 old a history that starts with backbreaking

4:45 a history that starts with backbreaking

4:46 a history that starts with backbreaking farm labor

4:47 farm labor

4:47 farm labor and ends up with us having a whole bunch

4:50 and ends up with us having a whole bunch

4:50 and ends up with us having a whole bunch of fun especially when you're a cracker

4:52 of fun especially when you're a cracker

4:52 of fun especially when you're a cracker jack shooting ace like me

4:54 jack shooting ace like me

4:54 jack shooting ace like me that never happens to me i swear anyway

4:56 that never happens to me i swear anyway

4:56 that never happens to me i swear anyway speaking of history you may recall that

4:58 speaking of history you may recall that

4:58 speaking of history you may recall that this was once the silver dollar saloon

5:00 this was once the silver dollar saloon

5:00 this was once the silver dollar saloon and served boysenberry punch if you

5:02 and served boysenberry punch if you

5:02 and served boysenberry punch if you missed it i may have actually talked

5:03 missed it i may have actually talked

5:03 missed it i may have actually talked about that in my knott's berry farm

5:05 about that in my knott's berry farm

5:05 about that in my knott's berry farm 100th anniversary documentary check that

5:08 100th anniversary documentary check that

5:08 100th anniversary documentary check that out because if you like knott's berry

5:09 out because if you like knott's berry

5:09 out because if you like knott's berry farm or theme park history or just

5:11 farm or theme park history or just

5:11 farm or theme park history or just history in general there's a lot there

5:13 history in general there's a lot there

5:13 history in general there's a lot there trying to keep an eye on this newfangled

5:15 trying to keep an eye on this newfangled

5:15 trying to keep an eye on this newfangled blacksmith they got out here can never

5:17 blacksmith they got out here can never

5:17 blacksmith they got out here can never be too trusting of people who are into

5:19 be too trusting of people who are into

5:19 be too trusting of people who are into metallurgy it ain't natural that's all

5:21 metallurgy it ain't natural that's all

5:22 metallurgy it ain't natural that's all oh i love seeing this one of the world's

5:25 oh i love seeing this one of the world's

5:25 oh i love seeing this one of the world's longest poker games is now back in

5:28 longest poker games is now back in

5:28 longest poker games is now back in action just something about ghost town

5:29 action just something about ghost town

5:29 action just something about ghost town that i love so much i could just wander

5:32 that i love so much i could just wander

5:32 that i love so much i could just wander around here and peek into all the little

5:34 around here and peek into all the little

5:34 around here and peek into all the little windows and drink sasha barilla and

5:37 windows and drink sasha barilla and

5:37 windows and drink sasha barilla and boysenberry punch all day and i feel

5:39 boysenberry punch all day and i feel

5:39 boysenberry punch all day and i feel like i'd be perfectly content although i

5:41 like i'd be perfectly content although i

5:41 like i'd be perfectly content although i feel like if you went to ask my friend

5:43 feel like if you went to ask my friend

5:43 feel like if you went to ask my friend saturday joe back in the town jail he'd

5:45 saturday joe back in the town jail he'd

5:45 saturday joe back in the town jail he'd probably tell you hanging out here all

5:47 probably tell you hanging out here all

5:47 probably tell you hanging out here all day is no picnic

5:49 day is no picnic

5:49 day is no picnic hey joe what do you think you think it's

5:51 hey joe what do you think you think it's

5:51 hey joe what do you think you think it's fun to hang around here all day well

5:53 fun to hang around here all day well

5:53 fun to hang around here all day well first of all i don't like that word hang

5:55 first of all i don't like that word hang

5:55 first of all i don't like that word hang around anywhere i don't want to hang for

5:57 around anywhere i don't want to hang for

5:58 around anywhere i don't want to hang for sure i love that so much of classic

6:00 sure i love that so much of classic

6:00 sure i love that so much of classic knott's berry farm has been preserved

6:02 knott's berry farm has been preserved

6:02 knott's berry farm has been preserved over the years like the knife and gun

6:04 over the years like the knife and gun

6:04 over the years like the knife and gun shop back here which is actually a

6:05 shop back here which is actually a

6:05 shop back here which is actually a preserved local farm house where walter

6:08 preserved local farm house where walter

6:08 preserved local farm house where walter and cordelia not attended their first

6:10 and cordelia not attended their first

6:10 and cordelia not attended their first party in the neighborhood and actually

6:12 party in the neighborhood and actually

6:12 party in the neighborhood and actually find a little framed information about

6:13 find a little framed information about

6:13 find a little framed information about the old farmhouse just inside the door

6:16 the old farmhouse just inside the door

6:16 the old farmhouse just inside the door including the fact that at one time it

6:17 including the fact that at one time it

6:17 including the fact that at one time it housed the candle shop but this

6:19 housed the candle shop but this

6:19 housed the candle shop but this particular business in here this

6:20 particular business in here this

6:20 particular business in here this particular vendor has been in the park

6:22 particular vendor has been in the park

6:22 particular vendor has been in the park for 61 years the mccoy family started

6:26 for 61 years the mccoy family started

6:26 for 61 years the mccoy family started selling knives and guns in knott's berry

6:28 selling knives and guns in knott's berry

6:28 selling knives and guns in knott's berry farm in

6:29 farm in

6:29 farm in 1961 and they've been doing it ever

6:31 1961 and they've been doing it ever

6:31 1961 and they've been doing it ever since of course in the late 1960s they

6:33 since of course in the late 1960s they

6:33 since of course in the late 1960s they swapped out selling real guns for

6:35 swapped out selling real guns for

6:35 swapped out selling real guns for selling replicas i've each here rubber

6:37 selling replicas i've each here rubber

6:37 selling replicas i've each here rubber band slingers for example along with the

6:39 band slingers for example along with the

6:39 band slingers for example along with the more realistic ones but you can still

6:41 more realistic ones but you can still

6:41 more realistic ones but you can still buy very real very sharp knives in the

6:43 buy very real very sharp knives in the

6:43 buy very real very sharp knives in the knife and gun shop along with some other

6:45 knife and gun shop along with some other

6:45 knife and gun shop along with some other stuff you don't typically see in theme

6:47 stuff you don't typically see in theme

6:47 stuff you don't typically see in theme park souvenir shops including lighters

6:49 park souvenir shops including lighters

6:49 park souvenir shops including lighters pipe tobacco etc etc and what have you

6:53 pipe tobacco etc etc and what have you

6:53 pipe tobacco etc etc and what have you it's a real throwback to the old days

6:55 it's a real throwback to the old days

6:55 it's a real throwback to the old days while you're looking around don't forget

6:56 while you're looking around don't forget

6:56 while you're looking around don't forget to look up there are 61 years of history

6:59 to look up there are 61 years of history

6:59 to look up there are 61 years of history decorating this place and it's worth

7:01 decorating this place and it's worth

7:01 decorating this place and it's worth taking your time to take a look

7:03 taking your time to take a look

7:03 taking your time to take a look incidentally the son of the original

7:05 incidentally the son of the original

7:05 incidentally the son of the original owner bob mccoy bob mccoy jr is still

7:08 owner bob mccoy bob mccoy jr is still

7:08 owner bob mccoy bob mccoy jr is still running this shot today so if you're

7:11 running this shot today so if you're

7:11 running this shot today so if you're needing enough come on and stop by the

7:14 needing enough come on and stop by the

7:14 needing enough come on and stop by the farm one of the best buildings back here

7:16 farm one of the best buildings back here

7:16 farm one of the best buildings back here the very few people actually look into

7:18 the very few people actually look into

7:18 the very few people actually look into for some reason unless of course they

7:20 for some reason unless of course they

7:20 for some reason unless of course they know the secret is the old boot hill

7:23 know the secret is the old boot hill

7:23 know the secret is the old boot hill undertaker's office which features a

7:25 undertaker's office which features a

7:25 undertaker's office which features a very old school and still very effective

7:28 very old school and still very effective

7:28 very old school and still very effective special effect called a pepper's ghost

7:31 special effect called a pepper's ghost

7:31 special effect called a pepper's ghost look at that very similar to the way

7:32 look at that very similar to the way

7:32 look at that very similar to the way most of the ghosts in the haunted

7:34 most of the ghosts in the haunted

7:34 most of the ghosts in the haunted mansion at disneyland work just goes to

7:36 mansion at disneyland work just goes to

7:36 mansion at disneyland work just goes to show you this sometimes the old ways are

7:38 show you this sometimes the old ways are

7:38 show you this sometimes the old ways are still the good ways and speaking of old

7:40 still the good ways and speaking of old

7:40 still the good ways and speaking of old ways it doesn't get much more old west

7:43 ways it doesn't get much more old west

7:43 ways it doesn't get much more old west than the bird cage theater this replica

7:45 than the bird cage theater this replica

7:45 than the bird cage theater this replica of tombstone arizona's most famous house

7:48 of tombstone arizona's most famous house

7:48 of tombstone arizona's most famous house of evening entertainment or at least the

7:50 of evening entertainment or at least the

7:50 of evening entertainment or at least the facade of this replica here was built in

7:53 facade of this replica here was built in

7:53 facade of this replica here was built in 1954 out of farm made adobe which theme

7:57 1954 out of farm made adobe which theme

7:57 1954 out of farm made adobe which theme park historian ken stack told me was

7:59 park historian ken stack told me was

7:59 park historian ken stack told me was tested and is actually about half

8:01 tested and is actually about half

8:01 tested and is actually about half concrete probably how they got away with

8:03 concrete probably how they got away with

8:03 concrete probably how they got away with building structures on the farm out of

8:04 building structures on the farm out of

8:04 building structures on the farm out of adobe behind this surprisingly accurate

8:06 adobe behind this surprisingly accurate

8:06 adobe behind this surprisingly accurate looking facade over here is a theater

8:09 looking facade over here is a theater

8:09 looking facade over here is a theater which was originally just a tent and is

8:11 which was originally just a tent and is

8:11 which was originally just a tent and is nowadays a little better it's more like

8:13 nowadays a little better it's more like

8:13 nowadays a little better it's more like an outdoor barn though than a proper

8:15 an outdoor barn though than a proper

8:15 an outdoor barn though than a proper theater meaning it's uh still very

8:17 theater meaning it's uh still very

8:17 theater meaning it's uh still very outdoors not quite a fully enclosed

8:19 outdoors not quite a fully enclosed

8:19 outdoors not quite a fully enclosed building if you will but apparently you

8:21 building if you will but apparently you

8:21 building if you will but apparently you don't need insulation to have 68 amazing

8:25 don't need insulation to have 68 amazing

8:25 don't need insulation to have 68 amazing years of performances in this theater

8:28 years of performances in this theater

8:28 years of performances in this theater featuring actors who would later go on

8:29 featuring actors who would later go on

8:29 featuring actors who would later go on to perform in films or on television the

8:32 to perform in films or on television the

8:32 to perform in films or on television the most famous and well known of which of

8:33 most famous and well known of which of

8:33 most famous and well known of which of course is probably steve martin the

8:35 course is probably steve martin the

8:35 course is probably steve martin the birdcage theater has sat here for a long

8:38 birdcage theater has sat here for a long

8:38 birdcage theater has sat here for a long time looking out at ghost town but it

8:40 time looking out at ghost town but it

8:40 time looking out at ghost town but it looks like after all this time the view

8:43 looks like after all this time the view

8:43 looks like after all this time the view is about to make its most dramatic

8:45 is about to make its most dramatic

8:45 is about to make its most dramatic change ever and for once the changes to

8:46 change ever and for once the changes to

8:46 change ever and for once the changes to the view won't be this way looking out

8:48 the view won't be this way looking out

8:48 the view won't be this way looking out the doors it'll be this way looking at

8:51 the doors it'll be this way looking at

8:51 the doors it'll be this way looking at the theater knott's berry farm has

8:53 the theater knott's berry farm has

8:53 the theater knott's berry farm has recently announced their plan to add a

8:55 recently announced their plan to add a

8:55 recently announced their plan to add a brand new giga coaster to the park in

8:58 brand new giga coaster to the park in

8:58 brand new giga coaster to the park in the parking lot that's just south of the

9:01 the parking lot that's just south of the

9:01 the parking lot that's just south of the bird cage theater now most people don't

9:02 bird cage theater now most people don't

9:02 bird cage theater now most people don't know this but just to the left of the

9:04 know this but just to the left of the

9:04 know this but just to the left of the bird cage theater this big gate over

9:06 bird cage theater this big gate over

9:06 bird cage theater this big gate over here was once a main entrance into ghost

9:08 here was once a main entrance into ghost

9:08 here was once a main entrance into ghost town from the southern parking lot

9:10 town from the southern parking lot

9:10 town from the southern parking lot before there was a fence before you had

9:11 before there was a fence before you had

9:11 before there was a fence before you had to pay to enter knott's berry farm so

9:13 to pay to enter knott's berry farm so

9:13 to pay to enter knott's berry farm so there's still a maintenance access road

9:15 there's still a maintenance access road

9:15 there's still a maintenance access road back there a road that goes straight out

9:17 back there a road that goes straight out

9:17 back there a road that goes straight out to the parking lot which means that if

9:19 to the parking lot which means that if

9:19 to the parking lot which means that if they take out the bird cage theater

9:21 they take out the bird cage theater

9:21 they take out the bird cage theater right here they can make enough space

9:23 right here they can make enough space

9:23 right here they can make enough space for the queue area of their new giga

9:25 for the queue area of their new giga

9:25 for the queue area of their new giga coaster ride now from what i've heard

9:27 coaster ride now from what i've heard

9:27 coaster ride now from what i've heard the plan would be to relocate the facade

9:30 the plan would be to relocate the facade

9:30 the plan would be to relocate the facade of the birdcage theater and i believe

9:31 of the birdcage theater and i believe

9:31 of the birdcage theater and i believe that that's what they probably intend to

9:33 that that's what they probably intend to

9:33 that that's what they probably intend to do but it's made out of adobe brakes

9:35 do but it's made out of adobe brakes

9:35 do but it's made out of adobe brakes made on the farm 60 70 years ago it's

9:38 made on the farm 60 70 years ago it's

9:38 made on the farm 60 70 years ago it's hard to imagine they could actually move

9:39 hard to imagine they could actually move

9:40 hard to imagine they could actually move this existing facade here then again i'm

9:43 this existing facade here then again i'm

9:43 this existing facade here then again i'm not an architect i'm not a construction

9:44 not an architect i'm not a construction

9:44 not an architect i'm not a construction guy so what the heck do i know if they

9:47 guy so what the heck do i know if they

9:47 guy so what the heck do i know if they can't move it i hope they find some way

9:49 can't move it i hope they find some way

9:49 can't move it i hope they find some way to incorporate at least these front

9:51 to incorporate at least these front

9:51 to incorporate at least these front doors here into the new queue area into

9:53 doors here into the new queue area into

9:53 doors here into the new queue area into the new ride we'll see what happens

9:55 the new ride we'll see what happens

9:55 the new ride we'll see what happens these types of grand big money

9:57 these types of grand big money

9:57 these types of grand big money construction plans have a way of rapidly

9:59 construction plans have a way of rapidly

9:59 construction plans have a way of rapidly and crazily evolving so you never know

10:01 and crazily evolving so you never know

10:01 and crazily evolving so you never know what the final result will be apparently

10:03 what the final result will be apparently

10:03 what the final result will be apparently giga coasters are a big deal people are

10:05 giga coasters are a big deal people are

10:05 giga coasters are a big deal people are starting to murmur about it they're

10:06 starting to murmur about it they're

10:06 starting to murmur about it they're getting very excited i'm not sure i even

10:08 getting very excited i'm not sure i even

10:08 getting very excited i'm not sure i even really understand what a giga coaster is

10:09 really understand what a giga coaster is

10:09 really understand what a giga coaster is i think i'd better go back to school and

10:11 i think i'd better go back to school and

10:11 i think i'd better go back to school and do some more learning

10:16 what

10:16 what i'm just kidding i couldn't understand a

10:17 i'm just kidding i couldn't understand a

10:17 i'm just kidding i couldn't understand a word they were saying in there so i

10:19 word they were saying in there so i

10:19 word they were saying in there so i dropped out again oh you know what

10:21 dropped out again oh you know what

10:21 dropped out again oh you know what speaking of my buddy ken stock the theme

10:24 speaking of my buddy ken stock the theme

10:24 speaking of my buddy ken stock the theme park historian and author i was just out

10:26 park historian and author i was just out

10:26 park historian and author i was just out here in ghost town at the end of main

10:27 here in ghost town at the end of main

10:27 here in ghost town at the end of main street with him the other day and we

10:29 street with him the other day and we

10:29 street with him the other day and we were talking about which facades still

10:31 were talking about which facades still

10:31 were talking about which facades still look like they might be original or have

10:33 look like they might be original or have

10:33 look like they might be original or have a little bit of original wood left in

10:34 a little bit of original wood left in

10:34 a little bit of original wood left in them because as you may know many of

10:36 them because as you may know many of

10:36 them because as you may know many of them were getting dry rotted at the turn

10:37 them were getting dry rotted at the turn

10:38 them were getting dry rotted at the turn of the century here and had to be

10:39 of the century here and had to be

10:39 of the century here and had to be replaced and when we came to the end of

10:41 replaced and when we came to the end of

10:41 replaced and when we came to the end of the street here to the post office and

10:43 the street here to the post office and

10:43 the street here to the post office and turn the corner i made the observation

10:46 turn the corner i made the observation

10:46 turn the corner i made the observation to him that woodwise this building here

10:48 to him that woodwise this building here

10:48 to him that woodwise this building here on the end looks pretty original to me

10:51 on the end looks pretty original to me

10:51 on the end looks pretty original to me we started looking at these boards here

10:53 we started looking at these boards here

10:53 we started looking at these boards here which have certainly been replaced since

10:55 which have certainly been replaced since

10:55 which have certainly been replaced since the 1940s at least in part but the real

10:58 the 1940s at least in part but the real

10:58 the 1940s at least in part but the real giveaway was the amount of paint on the

11:00 giveaway was the amount of paint on the

11:00 giveaway was the amount of paint on the windows look at all those layers not to

11:02 windows look at all those layers not to

11:02 windows look at all those layers not to mention decades of antiquated wiring

11:05 mention decades of antiquated wiring

11:05 mention decades of antiquated wiring like i said paint layers staples nail

11:08 like i said paint layers staples nail

11:08 like i said paint layers staples nail holes and then both of us looking at the

11:10 holes and then both of us looking at the

11:10 holes and then both of us looking at the building started scratching our heads

11:12 building started scratching our heads

11:12 building started scratching our heads and for the life of us could not

11:13 and for the life of us could not

11:14 and for the life of us could not remember what in the heck this building

11:16 remember what in the heck this building

11:16 remember what in the heck this building this storefront used to be back in the

11:19 this storefront used to be back in the

11:19 this storefront used to be back in the farm's heyday let me tell you i'm easy

11:21 farm's heyday let me tell you i'm easy

11:21 farm's heyday let me tell you i'm easy to stump at least temporarily it's hard

11:23 to stump at least temporarily it's hard

11:23 to stump at least temporarily it's hard to stump stack even temporarily now

11:26 to stump stack even temporarily now

11:26 to stump stack even temporarily now remember back in the heyday of knott's

11:27 remember back in the heyday of knott's

11:27 remember back in the heyday of knott's berry farm and particularly before they

11:29 berry farm and particularly before they

11:29 berry farm and particularly before they fenced it in and charged admission just

11:31 fenced it in and charged admission just

11:31 fenced it in and charged admission just to walk around the farm each one of

11:33 to walk around the farm each one of

11:33 to walk around the farm each one of these little storefronts contained

11:35 these little storefronts contained

11:35 these little storefronts contained something if not a pekin or a little

11:37 something if not a pekin or a little

11:37 something if not a pekin or a little historical vignette like the post office

11:39 historical vignette like the post office

11:39 historical vignette like the post office here then they would have a usually

11:41 here then they would have a usually

11:41 here then they would have a usually historically related business like

11:43 historically related business like

11:43 historically related business like candle making or the knife and gun shop

11:45 candle making or the knife and gun shop

11:45 candle making or the knife and gun shop or the working blacksmith shop the

11:48 or the working blacksmith shop the

11:48 or the working blacksmith shop the working print shop the dress shop along

11:50 working print shop the dress shop along

11:50 working print shop the dress shop along with gems geodes photography

11:53 with gems geodes photography

11:54 with gems geodes photography portrait painting you know and millions

11:57 portrait painting you know and millions

11:57 portrait painting you know and millions of little ceramic trinkets of every kind

11:59 of little ceramic trinkets of every kind

11:59 of little ceramic trinkets of every kind shape and description yes sir when old

12:01 shape and description yes sir when old

12:01 shape and description yes sir when old walter knot was here every door led

12:03 walter knot was here every door led

12:03 walter knot was here every door led somewhere so that night ken went home to

12:05 somewhere so that night ken went home to

12:05 somewhere so that night ken went home to his massive collection of old knottsbury

12:07 his massive collection of old knottsbury

12:07 his massive collection of old knottsbury farm pictures and posted on stack's

12:09 farm pictures and posted on stack's

12:09 farm pictures and posted on stack's liberty ranch facebook page the answer

12:12 liberty ranch facebook page the answer

12:12 liberty ranch facebook page the answer to the mystery this very original

12:14 to the mystery this very original

12:14 to the mystery this very original looking building behind me was once the

12:16 looking building behind me was once the

12:16 looking building behind me was once the home of knott's berry farms rug and wool

12:20 home of knott's berry farms rug and wool

12:20 home of knott's berry farms rug and wool shop now you'll notice that the roof

12:22 shop now you'll notice that the roof

12:22 shop now you'll notice that the roof line has changed considerably on this

12:25 line has changed considerably on this

12:25 line has changed considerably on this building and there's no longer a window

12:28 building and there's no longer a window

12:28 building and there's no longer a window in this side wall over here we're

12:30 in this side wall over here we're

12:30 in this side wall over here we're currently going back and forth having a

12:31 currently going back and forth having a

12:32 currently going back and forth having a debate on whether or not the wall of the

12:33 debate on whether or not the wall of the

12:33 debate on whether or not the wall of the general store has moved you know whether

12:35 general store has moved you know whether

12:35 general store has moved you know whether this wall here expanded outwards as the

12:38 this wall here expanded outwards as the

12:38 this wall here expanded outwards as the general store has expanded and consumed

12:40 general store has expanded and consumed

12:40 general store has expanded and consumed other little shops over the years still

12:43 other little shops over the years still

12:43 other little shops over the years still not sure about that some of the people

12:44 not sure about that some of the people

12:44 not sure about that some of the people that work in the general store told me

12:45 that work in the general store told me

12:45 that work in the general store told me oh no for sure they remodeled it this

12:47 oh no for sure they remodeled it this

12:47 oh no for sure they remodeled it this brickwork looks very similar to that

12:50 brickwork looks very similar to that

12:50 brickwork looks very similar to that picture that we saw you know so who

12:52 picture that we saw you know so who

12:52 picture that we saw you know so who knows it's possible that wall really

12:54 knows it's possible that wall really

12:54 knows it's possible that wall really hasn't changed too much hard to tell but

12:57 hasn't changed too much hard to tell but

12:57 hasn't changed too much hard to tell but what we can say for sure is that this

13:00 what we can say for sure is that this

13:00 what we can say for sure is that this front part of the building looks

13:02 front part of the building looks

13:02 front part of the building looks identical to the way it did back in the

13:05 identical to the way it did back in the

13:05 identical to the way it did back in the day the front door itself has been

13:07 day the front door itself has been

13:07 day the front door itself has been replaced which is pretty obvious i mean

13:09 replaced which is pretty obvious i mean

13:09 replaced which is pretty obvious i mean that's a totally different looking door

13:10 that's a totally different looking door

13:10 that's a totally different looking door than the door in the picture but if you

13:12 than the door in the picture but if you

13:12 than the door in the picture but if you look at that piece over the door and

13:15 look at that piece over the door and

13:15 look at that piece over the door and more importantly the piece over the

13:17 more importantly the piece over the

13:17 more importantly the piece over the window you can see that they were

13:19 window you can see that they were

13:19 window you can see that they were present back in the day in that old ken

13:22 present back in the day in that old ken

13:22 present back in the day in that old ken stacks liberty ranch photo looking

13:25 stacks liberty ranch photo looking

13:25 stacks liberty ranch photo looking closely at the piece over the door i can

13:27 closely at the piece over the door i can

13:27 closely at the piece over the door i can actually see where the old sign

13:29 actually see where the old sign

13:30 actually see where the old sign used to be mounted on it you can see a

13:32 used to be mounted on it you can see a

13:32 used to be mounted on it you can see a few nails left under

13:34 few nails left under

13:34 few nails left under decades of paint layers i've been

13:36 decades of paint layers i've been

13:36 decades of paint layers i've been working with a lot of wood lately

13:38 working with a lot of wood lately

13:38 working with a lot of wood lately including creating replicas of old aged

13:42 including creating replicas of old aged

13:42 including creating replicas of old aged signs and paint layers i'll tell you

13:43 signs and paint layers i'll tell you

13:44 signs and paint layers i'll tell you what there are some things that are hard

13:45 what there are some things that are hard

13:45 what there are some things that are hard to fake and this would be pretty darn

13:48 to fake and this would be pretty darn

13:48 to fake and this would be pretty darn hard to fake so next time you hit the

13:50 hard to fake so next time you hit the

13:50 hard to fake so next time you hit the end of main street you're making your

13:51 end of main street you're making your

13:52 end of main street you're making your way over to the calico saloon stop

13:54 way over to the calico saloon stop

13:54 way over to the calico saloon stop halfway and admire what used to be the

13:57 halfway and admire what used to be the

13:57 halfway and admire what used to be the old rugged wool shop out here by the way

14:00 old rugged wool shop out here by the way

14:00 old rugged wool shop out here by the way although the door may be closed and

14:02 although the door may be closed and

14:02 although the door may be closed and locked to us out here there is still a

14:05 locked to us out here there is still a

14:05 locked to us out here there is still a way into the rug and wool shop from

14:07 way into the rug and wool shop from

14:07 way into the rug and wool shop from inside the general store back here you

14:09 inside the general store back here you

14:10 inside the general store back here you can see these doorways lead into what is

14:12 can see these doorways lead into what is

14:12 can see these doorways lead into what is now a stock room which is just the old

14:14 now a stock room which is just the old

14:14 now a stock room which is just the old rugged wool shop footprint repurposed

14:17 rugged wool shop footprint repurposed

14:17 rugged wool shop footprint repurposed speaking of my friend uh historian and

14:19 speaking of my friend uh historian and

14:19 speaking of my friend uh historian and author ken stack if you go to

14:21 author ken stack if you go to

14:21 author ken stack if you go to stockslibertyranch.com you can find his

14:23 stockslibertyranch.com you can find his

14:23 stockslibertyranch.com you can find his books about a rare theme park history

14:26 books about a rare theme park history

14:26 books about a rare theme park history including a volume about very rare

14:28 including a volume about very rare

14:28 including a volume about very rare knott's berry farm history it's all

14:29 knott's berry farm history it's all

14:29 knott's berry farm history it's all self-published producing very limited

14:32 self-published producing very limited

14:32 self-published producing very limited numbers with very rare information very

14:34 numbers with very rare information very

14:34 numbers with very rare information very thick full color so kind of pricey but i

14:36 thick full color so kind of pricey but i

14:36 thick full color so kind of pricey but i think worth well look at this we've now

14:38 think worth well look at this we've now

14:38 think worth well look at this we've now swiveled over onto market street and

14:40 swiveled over onto market street and

14:40 swiveled over onto market street and there's something fantastic over here

14:43 there's something fantastic over here

14:43 there's something fantastic over here the gunsmith is open very few people

14:46 the gunsmith is open very few people

14:46 the gunsmith is open very few people ever notice it but this building right

14:47 ever notice it but this building right

14:47 ever notice it but this building right here in between the calico saloon and

14:50 here in between the calico saloon and

14:50 here in between the calico saloon and the leather shop

14:52 the leather shop

14:52 the leather shop is the gunsmith it was modeled after an

14:55 is the gunsmith it was modeled after an

14:55 is the gunsmith it was modeled after an old building in angels camp california

14:57 old building in angels camp california

14:57 old building in angels camp california if i recall correctly so it's based on

14:59 if i recall correctly so it's based on

14:59 if i recall correctly so it's based on an actual gold rush era building which

15:02 an actual gold rush era building which

15:02 an actual gold rush era building which is why it has such thick walls if you're

15:04 is why it has such thick walls if you're

15:04 is why it has such thick walls if you're a gunsmith you're messing around with

15:06 a gunsmith you're messing around with

15:06 a gunsmith you're messing around with gunpowder and such like you're going to

15:07 gunpowder and such like you're going to

15:07 gunpowder and such like you're going to want to lock it up in a nice thick

15:09 want to lock it up in a nice thick

15:09 want to lock it up in a nice thick building actually all joking aside you

15:11 building actually all joking aside you

15:11 building actually all joking aside you see a lot of thick walls like this in

15:12 see a lot of thick walls like this in

15:12 see a lot of thick walls like this in old western towns whether made out of

15:14 old western towns whether made out of

15:14 old western towns whether made out of rammed earth or brick or sometimes even

15:17 rammed earth or brick or sometimes even

15:17 rammed earth or brick or sometimes even concrete or adobe because it was helpful

15:20 concrete or adobe because it was helpful

15:20 concrete or adobe because it was helpful to fire proof the buildings that's why

15:22 to fire proof the buildings that's why

15:22 to fire proof the buildings that's why the big old iron doors most old west

15:24 the big old iron doors most old west

15:24 the big old iron doors most old west towns that survived for any length of

15:27 towns that survived for any length of

15:27 towns that survived for any length of time would burn down at least once or

15:29 time would burn down at least once or

15:29 time would burn down at least once or twice before everything started getting

15:30 twice before everything started getting

15:30 twice before everything started getting made out of brick and uh thickening up

15:33 made out of brick and uh thickening up

15:33 made out of brick and uh thickening up it also wasn't a bad idea to fortify

15:35 it also wasn't a bad idea to fortify

15:35 it also wasn't a bad idea to fortify your building against banditos or you

15:38 your building against banditos or you

15:38 your building against banditos or you know hostile local residents or stray

15:41 know hostile local residents or stray

15:41 know hostile local residents or stray cows grizzly bears i don't know whatever

15:43 cows grizzly bears i don't know whatever

15:43 cows grizzly bears i don't know whatever you got anyway look at this there's the

15:45 you got anyway look at this there's the

15:45 you got anyway look at this there's the old gunsmith

15:47 old gunsmith

15:47 old gunsmith back there there's a bunch of tools that

15:48 back there there's a bunch of tools that

15:48 back there there's a bunch of tools that show you how they made the old gun

15:50 show you how they made the old gun

15:50 show you how they made the old gun stocks unfortunately because of this old

15:52 stocks unfortunately because of this old

15:52 stocks unfortunately because of this old metal wire here it's one of the hardest

15:54 metal wire here it's one of the hardest

15:54 metal wire here it's one of the hardest places to take a decent picture

15:56 places to take a decent picture

15:56 places to take a decent picture or get on film uh in knott's berry farms

15:59 or get on film uh in knott's berry farms

15:59 or get on film uh in knott's berry farms ghost town but it's a lot better than

16:01 ghost town but it's a lot better than

16:01 ghost town but it's a lot better than plexiglass when you're actually looking

16:03 plexiglass when you're actually looking

16:03 plexiglass when you're actually looking through it in person i'll tell you that

16:05 through it in person i'll tell you that

16:05 through it in person i'll tell you that much what have we here look at this

16:07 much what have we here look at this

16:07 much what have we here look at this machine oh wait never mind i thought

16:08 machine oh wait never mind i thought

16:08 machine oh wait never mind i thought that was something exciting turns out

16:10 that was something exciting turns out

16:10 that was something exciting turns out it's boring before the days of roller

16:12 it's boring before the days of roller

16:12 it's boring before the days of roller coasters knox berry farm was very

16:14 coasters knox berry farm was very

16:14 coasters knox berry farm was very dedicated to historical presentations

16:16 dedicated to historical presentations

16:16 dedicated to historical presentations like this you know to show you how it

16:17 like this you know to show you how it

16:18 like this you know to show you how it was back in the day wait a minute is

16:19 was back in the day wait a minute is

16:19 was back in the day wait a minute is that a parking meter weird and anyway

16:21 that a parking meter weird and anyway

16:21 that a parking meter weird and anyway there are still actually a lot of

16:23 there are still actually a lot of

16:23 there are still actually a lot of employees here a lot of farmers as i

16:25 employees here a lot of farmers as i

16:25 employees here a lot of farmers as i call them today who are very into

16:27 call them today who are very into

16:27 call them today who are very into history and very into teaching kids

16:29 history and very into teaching kids

16:29 history and very into teaching kids especially about the old west

16:30 especially about the old west

16:30 especially about the old west particularly in the old western trails

16:33 particularly in the old western trails

16:33 particularly in the old western trails museum if you step inside of this

16:34 museum if you step inside of this

16:34 museum if you step inside of this building you'll get a whole ear full of

16:36 building you'll get a whole ear full of

16:36 building you'll get a whole ear full of old west history you'll also find a lot

16:38 old west history you'll also find a lot

16:38 old west history you'll also find a lot of old-fashioned music playing and music

16:41 of old-fashioned music playing and music

16:41 of old-fashioned music playing and music making devices in here which were once

16:43 making devices in here which were once

16:44 making devices in here which were once part of walter and cordelia knott's very

16:47 part of walter and cordelia knott's very

16:47 part of walter and cordelia knott's very extensive music box and music making

16:50 extensive music box and music making

16:50 extensive music box and music making machine collection that actually had

16:52 machine collection that actually had

16:52 machine collection that actually had their own building here at knott's berry

16:54 their own building here at knott's berry

16:54 their own building here at knott's berry farm and i'll show you that next down on

16:56 farm and i'll show you that next down on

16:56 farm and i'll show you that next down on market street again past the old

16:58 market street again past the old

16:58 market street again past the old handmade adobe ruins here which yes

17:01 handmade adobe ruins here which yes

17:01 handmade adobe ruins here which yes we're also created right here on the

17:03 we're also created right here on the

17:03 we're also created right here on the farm you will find knott's berry farm's

17:06 farm you will find knott's berry farm's

17:06 farm you will find knott's berry farm's old original bottle house completed in

17:09 old original bottle house completed in

17:09 old original bottle house completed in 1945 and constructed of more than 3

17:12 1945 and constructed of more than 3

17:12 1945 and constructed of more than 3 000 actual glass bottles mostly

17:15 000 actual glass bottles mostly

17:15 000 actual glass bottles mostly champagne bottles by the way this

17:17 champagne bottles by the way this

17:17 champagne bottles by the way this beloved paul von cleven designed

17:19 beloved paul von cleven designed

17:19 beloved paul von cleven designed building is one of knott's berry farm's

17:21 building is one of knott's berry farm's

17:21 building is one of knott's berry farm's most iconic structures and you can

17:23 most iconic structures and you can

17:23 most iconic structures and you can actually see paul von cleven's original

17:25 actually see paul von cleven's original

17:25 actually see paul von cleven's original concept art in the book not preserved by

17:28 concept art in the book not preserved by

17:28 concept art in the book not preserved by another fantastic theme park historian

17:30 another fantastic theme park historian

17:30 another fantastic theme park historian chris merritt as hard as it is to

17:31 chris merritt as hard as it is to

17:31 chris merritt as hard as it is to believe bottle houses were an actual

17:33 believe bottle houses were an actual

17:33 believe bottle houses were an actual part of old west history lumber was not

17:35 part of old west history lumber was not

17:35 part of old west history lumber was not always readily available in the old west

17:37 always readily available in the old west

17:37 always readily available in the old west particularly in the desert communities

17:39 particularly in the desert communities

17:39 particularly in the desert communities there was one thing the old west had

17:41 there was one thing the old west had

17:41 there was one thing the old west had plenty of and that was saloon saloons

17:44 plenty of and that was saloon saloons

17:44 plenty of and that was saloon saloons that would go through thousands of glass

17:47 that would go through thousands of glass

17:47 that would go through thousands of glass bottles as quick as you could say lots

17:49 bottles as quick as you could say lots

17:49 bottles as quick as you could say lots of basically the first documented bottle

17:50 of basically the first documented bottle

17:50 of basically the first documented bottle house was constructed in tonapah nevada

17:53 house was constructed in tonapah nevada

17:53 house was constructed in tonapah nevada in 1902 by a fella named william f peck

17:57 in 1902 by a fella named william f peck

17:57 in 1902 by a fella named william f peck out of more than ten 000 beer bottles

18:00 out of more than ten 000 beer bottles

18:00 out of more than ten 000 beer bottles sadly that one was torn to the ground in

18:02 sadly that one was torn to the ground in

18:02 sadly that one was torn to the ground in the 1980s so we can't visit it today but

18:05 the 1980s so we can't visit it today but

18:05 the 1980s so we can't visit it today but there is another surviving old west

18:07 there is another surviving old west

18:07 there is another surviving old west bottle house in rhyolite nevada which we

18:09 bottle house in rhyolite nevada which we

18:09 bottle house in rhyolite nevada which we have actually visited before and which

18:12 have actually visited before and which

18:12 have actually visited before and which provided the direct inspiration for

18:14 provided the direct inspiration for

18:14 provided the direct inspiration for walter knott's version here at knott's

18:17 walter knott's version here at knott's

18:17 walter knott's version here at knott's berry farm now like i said the bottle

18:19 berry farm now like i said the bottle

18:19 berry farm now like i said the bottle house is very popular a lot of people

18:21 house is very popular a lot of people

18:21 house is very popular a lot of people know it's here take pictures of it and

18:23 know it's here take pictures of it and

18:23 know it's here take pictures of it and come inside to check out the plentiful

18:25 come inside to check out the plentiful

18:25 come inside to check out the plentiful assortment of native american souvenirs

18:28 assortment of native american souvenirs

18:28 assortment of native american souvenirs in here which they've been selling in

18:30 in here which they've been selling in

18:30 in here which they've been selling in here since at least the late 60s i know

18:32 here since at least the late 60s i know

18:32 here since at least the late 60s i know at some point before that they actually

18:34 at some point before that they actually

18:34 at some point before that they actually had the glass blowing in this building

18:36 had the glass blowing in this building

18:36 had the glass blowing in this building which seems very fitting considering how

18:37 which seems very fitting considering how

18:37 which seems very fitting considering how much glass we're surrounded by check out

18:39 much glass we're surrounded by check out

18:39 much glass we're surrounded by check out these pictures ken stack sent me from at

18:41 these pictures ken stack sent me from at

18:41 these pictures ken stack sent me from at least 50 years ago inside the bottle

18:43 least 50 years ago inside the bottle

18:44 least 50 years ago inside the bottle house look at those old bottle shelves

18:45 house look at those old bottle shelves

18:45 house look at those old bottle shelves right there and of course the native

18:47 right there and of course the native

18:48 right there and of course the native american souvenirs one of the photos

18:50 american souvenirs one of the photos

18:50 american souvenirs one of the photos taken from pretty much this very spot of

18:52 taken from pretty much this very spot of

18:52 taken from pretty much this very spot of this exact window and you can tell that

18:54 this exact window and you can tell that

18:54 this exact window and you can tell that by looking at the bottles right here

18:55 by looking at the bottles right here

18:56 by looking at the bottles right here against the wall those same bottles are

18:58 against the wall those same bottles are

18:58 against the wall those same bottles are still there including this half broken

19:00 still there including this half broken

19:00 still there including this half broken bottle right here how awesome is that

19:02 bottle right here how awesome is that

19:02 bottle right here how awesome is that anyway back in that picture you can see

19:04 anyway back in that picture you can see

19:04 anyway back in that picture you can see that big drum it was just pointed out to

19:06 that big drum it was just pointed out to

19:06 that big drum it was just pointed out to me that that very drum is still here in

19:10 me that that very drum is still here in

19:10 me that that very drum is still here in the bottle house

19:11 the bottle house

19:12 the bottle house that is incredible now these days the

19:14 that is incredible now these days the

19:14 that is incredible now these days the bottle house still plays host to some

19:17 bottle house still plays host to some

19:17 bottle house still plays host to some native american gifts and souvenirs but

19:20 native american gifts and souvenirs but

19:20 native american gifts and souvenirs but it's largely been taken over by lgh

19:23 it's largely been taken over by lgh

19:23 it's largely been taken over by lgh ceramics a family-owned company who just

19:26 ceramics a family-owned company who just

19:26 ceramics a family-owned company who just like the old school not vendors of the

19:28 like the old school not vendors of the

19:28 like the old school not vendors of the past are offering something very unique

19:30 past are offering something very unique

19:30 past are offering something very unique to park guests in the form of

19:32 to park guests in the form of

19:32 to park guests in the form of customizable hand-paintable ceramics

19:36 customizable hand-paintable ceramics

19:36 customizable hand-paintable ceramics sculpted and cast right here in the usa

19:39 sculpted and cast right here in the usa

19:39 sculpted and cast right here in the usa by the family that's running this place

19:40 by the family that's running this place

19:40 by the family that's running this place and unlike the paint your own ceramics

19:42 and unlike the paint your own ceramics

19:42 and unlike the paint your own ceramics chain stores a lot of these designs are

19:45 chain stores a lot of these designs are

19:45 chain stores a lot of these designs are one-of-a-kind unique things that you

19:47 one-of-a-kind unique things that you

19:47 one-of-a-kind unique things that you will never find anywhere else look what

19:51 will never find anywhere else look what

19:51 will never find anywhere else look what they created for the boysenberry

19:53 they created for the boysenberry

19:53 they created for the boysenberry festival little ceramic boysenberry pies

19:56 festival little ceramic boysenberry pies

19:56 festival little ceramic boysenberry pies which of course come from a mold but you

19:57 which of course come from a mold but you

19:57 which of course come from a mold but you see on the top here these leaves and

20:00 see on the top here these leaves and

20:00 see on the top here these leaves and berries those all have to be

20:02 berries those all have to be

20:02 berries those all have to be individually handmade just don't get

20:05 individually handmade just don't get

20:05 individually handmade just don't get this kind of craftsmanship at a chain

20:07 this kind of craftsmanship at a chain

20:07 this kind of craftsmanship at a chain store look at these christmas trees down

20:09 store look at these christmas trees down

20:09 store look at these christmas trees down here these old school christmas trees

20:10 here these old school christmas trees

20:10 here these old school christmas trees are created from old school moles but

20:13 are created from old school moles but

20:13 are created from old school moles but each light bulb has to be individually

20:15 each light bulb has to be individually

20:16 each light bulb has to be individually placed in there and look at this have

20:18 placed in there and look at this have

20:18 placed in there and look at this have you ever seen one with a nativity scene

20:20 you ever seen one with a nativity scene

20:20 you ever seen one with a nativity scene in it before i haven't they even have

20:22 in it before i haven't they even have

20:22 in it before i haven't they even have surprise bags you can come and buy one

20:25 surprise bags you can come and buy one

20:26 surprise bags you can come and buy one and you can even leave it behind the

20:27 and you can even leave it behind the

20:27 and you can even leave it behind the counter until you're ready to go so you

20:28 counter until you're ready to go so you

20:28 counter until you're ready to go so you don't accidentally drop your ceramics

20:29 don't accidentally drop your ceramics

20:30 don't accidentally drop your ceramics anyway like i said it's just like the

20:31 anyway like i said it's just like the

20:31 anyway like i said it's just like the old school mom and pop vendors at

20:33 old school mom and pop vendors at

20:33 old school mom and pop vendors at knott's berry farm that you remember

20:35 knott's berry farm that you remember

20:35 knott's berry farm that you remember from your childhood and it's basically

20:37 from your childhood and it's basically

20:37 from your childhood and it's basically knott's berry farm's best kept secret

20:40 knott's berry farm's best kept secret

20:40 knott's berry farm's best kept secret because for some reason there's no sign

20:43 because for some reason there's no sign

20:43 because for some reason there's no sign outside letting you know that there are

20:45 outside letting you know that there are

20:45 outside letting you know that there are ceramic treasures within anyway i'm

20:47 ceramic treasures within anyway i'm

20:47 ceramic treasures within anyway i'm letting all the ceramics get to my head

20:49 letting all the ceramics get to my head

20:49 letting all the ceramics get to my head and distract me the reason i walked you

20:51 and distract me the reason i walked you

20:51 and distract me the reason i walked you over here was to point out that even

20:52 over here was to point out that even

20:52 over here was to point out that even though people are very familiar with the

20:54 though people are very familiar with the

20:54 though people are very familiar with the bottle house they don't often realize

20:57 bottle house they don't often realize

20:57 bottle house they don't often realize that it's actually three buildings in

21:00 that it's actually three buildings in

21:00 that it's actually three buildings in one because although they're now all

21:01 one because although they're now all

21:01 one because although they're now all connected inside and you can enter into

21:03 connected inside and you can enter into

21:03 connected inside and you can enter into the bottle house and then walk right

21:04 the bottle house and then walk right

21:04 the bottle house and then walk right back to the ceramics back in the day the

21:07 back to the ceramics back in the day the

21:07 back to the ceramics back in the day the three facades here were very much

21:09 three facades here were very much

21:09 three facades here were very much separate structures each with their own

21:12 separate structures each with their own

21:12 separate structures each with their own theme and that middle one there where

21:13 theme and that middle one there where

21:13 theme and that middle one there where all those people are walking out what's

21:15 all those people are walking out what's

21:15 all those people are walking out what's once the old knott's berry farm music

21:18 once the old knott's berry farm music

21:18 once the old knott's berry farm music hall and beyond that although totally

21:20 hall and beyond that although totally

21:20 hall and beyond that although totally forgotten today this little adobe almost

21:23 forgotten today this little adobe almost

21:23 forgotten today this little adobe almost pueblo style building on the end was

21:25 pueblo style building on the end was

21:25 pueblo style building on the end was once the old butterfield stage line

21:28 once the old butterfield stage line

21:28 once the old butterfield stage line office this is one of the coolest vaughn

21:29 office this is one of the coolest vaughn

21:29 office this is one of the coolest vaughn cleveland design buildings in the park

21:31 cleveland design buildings in the park

21:32 cleveland design buildings in the park there's the bottle house on the one and

21:33 there's the bottle house on the one and

21:33 there's the bottle house on the one and then the butterfield stagecoach office

21:35 then the butterfield stagecoach office

21:35 then the butterfield stagecoach office on the other side which i've always

21:36 on the other side which i've always

21:36 on the other side which i've always thought is particularly picturesque with

21:38 thought is particularly picturesque with

21:38 thought is particularly picturesque with the cactuses up on the roof and a little

21:41 the cactuses up on the roof and a little

21:41 the cactuses up on the roof and a little hidden architectural detail that's now

21:43 hidden architectural detail that's now

21:43 hidden architectural detail that's now kind of swamped by the sutter's seating

21:46 kind of swamped by the sutter's seating

21:46 kind of swamped by the sutter's seating area if you come back here and look you

21:47 area if you come back here and look you

21:48 area if you come back here and look you will see some very old-fashioned antique

21:51 will see some very old-fashioned antique

21:51 will see some very old-fashioned antique curved glass windows please absolutely

21:54 curved glass windows please absolutely

21:54 curved glass windows please absolutely blow me away you'd be very hard-pressed

21:57 blow me away you'd be very hard-pressed

21:57 blow me away you'd be very hard-pressed to find curved glass windows like this

21:59 to find curved glass windows like this

21:59 to find curved glass windows like this at home depot or something like that i

22:01 at home depot or something like that i

22:01 at home depot or something like that i have no idea where the knots got them

22:03 have no idea where the knots got them

22:03 have no idea where the knots got them for their music haul but considering

22:05 for their music haul but considering

22:05 for their music haul but considering that many of the structures here

22:06 that many of the structures here

22:06 that many of the structures here recycled building materials from actual

22:08 recycled building materials from actual

22:08 recycled building materials from actual old buildings in the neighborhood being

22:10 old buildings in the neighborhood being

22:10 old buildings in the neighborhood being torn down there's almost no way to know

22:12 torn down there's almost no way to know

22:12 torn down there's almost no way to know anyways like i said at one point these

22:15 anyways like i said at one point these

22:15 anyways like i said at one point these three were separate themed buildings

22:16 three were separate themed buildings

22:16 three were separate themed buildings there was the butterfield stage office

22:18 there was the butterfield stage office

22:18 there was the butterfield stage office then of course the old western bottle

22:20 then of course the old western bottle

22:20 then of course the old western bottle house and in the middle here this was

22:23 house and in the middle here this was

22:23 house and in the middle here this was the music hall where walter and his

22:25 the music hall where walter and his

22:26 the music hall where walter and his family once upon a time catch their very

22:28 family once upon a time catch their very

22:28 family once upon a time catch their very extensive collection of phonographs and

22:31 extensive collection of phonographs and

22:31 extensive collection of phonographs and old calliopes and music boxes and whirly

22:34 old calliopes and music boxes and whirly

22:34 old calliopes and music boxes and whirly gigs and whatever else you call them

22:36 gigs and whatever else you call them

22:36 gigs and whatever else you call them some of which i showed you over in the

22:38 some of which i showed you over in the

22:38 some of which i showed you over in the old western trails museum and one of

22:41 old western trails museum and one of

22:41 old western trails museum and one of which an old wooden phonograph i

22:43 which an old wooden phonograph i

22:43 which an old wooden phonograph i actually owned for a little while but i

22:45 actually owned for a little while but i

22:45 actually owned for a little while but i gave it to my artist friend jim campbell

22:47 gave it to my artist friend jim campbell

22:47 gave it to my artist friend jim campbell because he's a big old phonograph fan

22:49 because he's a big old phonograph fan

22:49 because he's a big old phonograph fan and he is currently restoring it

22:51 and he is currently restoring it

22:51 and he is currently restoring it nowadays the only music regularly

22:53 nowadays the only music regularly

22:53 nowadays the only music regularly playing in here is a little preview

22:54 playing in here is a little preview

22:54 playing in here is a little preview screen playing the native american music

22:57 screen playing the native american music

22:57 screen playing the native american music in the bottle house but if you ask the

22:59 in the bottle house but if you ask the

22:59 in the bottle house but if you ask the wonderful martinez family who runs the

23:01 wonderful martinez family who runs the

23:01 wonderful martinez family who runs the ceramics business nice enough you just

23:03 ceramics business nice enough you just

23:03 ceramics business nice enough you just might hear the sweet beautiful music of

23:05 might hear the sweet beautiful music of

23:05 might hear the sweet beautiful music of an aztec death whistle this is the real

23:08 an aztec death whistle this is the real

23:08 an aztec death whistle this is the real deal folks okay give me a blow one there

23:11 deal folks okay give me a blow one there

23:11 deal folks okay give me a blow one there we go

23:13 we go

23:13 we go don't blow it get it

23:15 don't blow it get it

23:15 don't blow it get it here we go

23:22 i did not edit that that is what that

23:22 i did not edit that that is what that whistle actually sounds like so coming

23:24 whistle actually sounds like so coming

23:24 whistle actually sounds like so coming in

23:26 in

23:26 in to love that

23:32 look what i've done already now he's got

23:32 look what i've done already now he's got to keep blowing the whistle all day

23:33 to keep blowing the whistle all day

23:33 to keep blowing the whistle all day anyway if you're into ceramics you pick

23:35 anyway if you're into ceramics you pick

23:35 anyway if you're into ceramics you pick you paint or hearing the beautiful music

23:38 you paint or hearing the beautiful music

23:38 you paint or hearing the beautiful music of aztec death whistles or you just want

23:41 of aztec death whistles or you just want

23:41 of aztec death whistles or you just want to check out the old music hall come

23:43 to check out the old music hall come

23:43 to check out the old music hall come stop by this family owned and operated

23:46 stop by this family owned and operated

23:46 stop by this family owned and operated gem and maybe you like me can paint your

23:48 gem and maybe you like me can paint your

23:48 gem and maybe you like me can paint your own 18 van oh couple more things before

23:51 own 18 van oh couple more things before

23:51 own 18 van oh couple more things before i leave the bottle house i was gonna

23:53 i leave the bottle house i was gonna

23:53 i leave the bottle house i was gonna point this out on the floor a lot of

23:54 point this out on the floor a lot of

23:54 point this out on the floor a lot of visitors might have noticed the year

23:56 visitors might have noticed the year

23:56 visitors might have noticed the year 1875

23:58 1875

23:58 1875 a.d right there like i told you the

23:59 a.d right there like i told you the

24:00 a.d right there like i told you the first documented bottle house ever was

24:01 first documented bottle house ever was

24:01 first documented bottle house ever was 1902. they built this place in 1945. so

24:04 1902. they built this place in 1945. so

24:04 1902. they built this place in 1945. so what the heck is up with that well the

24:06 what the heck is up with that well the

24:06 what the heck is up with that well the martinez family figured it out 1875

24:09 martinez family figured it out 1875

24:09 martinez family figured it out 1875 apparently has something to do with the

24:11 apparently has something to do with the

24:11 apparently has something to do with the sons of the golden west of which walter

24:14 sons of the golden west of which walter

24:14 sons of the golden west of which walter knott was a member

24:17 knott was a member

24:17 knott was a member another quick little tidbit you might

24:18 another quick little tidbit you might

24:18 another quick little tidbit you might have noticed back in that old picture

24:20 have noticed back in that old picture

24:20 have noticed back in that old picture how there was a brick wall next to this

24:23 how there was a brick wall next to this

24:23 how there was a brick wall next to this window i showed you the before and after

24:24 window i showed you the before and after

24:24 window i showed you the before and after of that's because it had to be knocked

24:27 of that's because it had to be knocked

24:27 of that's because it had to be knocked out to open up the music hall and the

24:29 out to open up the music hall and the

24:29 out to open up the music hall and the bottle house into one big shop so that's

24:32 bottle house into one big shop so that's

24:32 bottle house into one big shop so that's interesting but this last thing i think

24:34 interesting but this last thing i think

24:34 interesting but this last thing i think is very interesting going all the way

24:37 is very interesting going all the way

24:37 is very interesting going all the way back to the 40s and 50s when people who

24:40 back to the 40s and 50s when people who

24:40 back to the 40s and 50s when people who lived in the neighborhood could just

24:41 lived in the neighborhood could just

24:41 lived in the neighborhood could just walk in with no fence there was no

24:43 walk in with no fence there was no

24:43 walk in with no fence there was no admission fee to knox very apparently it

24:45 admission fee to knox very apparently it

24:45 admission fee to knox very apparently it was a tradition for

24:47 was a tradition for

24:47 was a tradition for local lovers to come in here

24:50 local lovers to come in here

24:50 local lovers to come in here and roll up little notes about their

24:53 and roll up little notes about their

24:53 and roll up little notes about their romance and put them into the bottles so

24:57 romance and put them into the bottles so

24:57 romance and put them into the bottles so it is extremely hard to see or show you

25:00 it is extremely hard to see or show you

25:00 it is extremely hard to see or show you but deep inside of many of these bottles

25:02 but deep inside of many of these bottles

25:02 but deep inside of many of these bottles are either the dusty decaying remnants

25:05 are either the dusty decaying remnants

25:05 are either the dusty decaying remnants where they've sort of fallen apart or

25:06 where they've sort of fallen apart or

25:06 where they've sort of fallen apart or sometimes perfectly preserved little

25:10 sometimes perfectly preserved little

25:10 sometimes perfectly preserved little rolled up notes from the lovers of the

25:13 rolled up notes from the lovers of the

25:13 rolled up notes from the lovers of the past and actually one of the uh last

25:16 past and actually one of the uh last

25:16 past and actually one of the uh last dates they were ever on before my

25:18 dates they were ever on before my

25:18 dates they were ever on before my grandpa proposed to my grandma was right

25:20 grandpa proposed to my grandma was right

25:20 grandpa proposed to my grandma was right here at knott's berry farm maybe my nana

25:23 here at knott's berry farm maybe my nana

25:23 here at knott's berry farm maybe my nana left a love note in here one's gonna try

25:24 left a love note in here one's gonna try

25:24 left a love note in here one's gonna try and get one out i don't know if we're

25:26 and get one out i don't know if we're

25:26 and get one out i don't know if we're allowed to do this but he works here so

25:28 allowed to do this but he works here so

25:28 allowed to do this but he works here so it's probably fine just doing a little

25:30 it's probably fine just doing a little

25:30 it's probably fine just doing a little archaeology no big deal oh the stick

25:33 archaeology no big deal oh the stick

25:33 archaeology no big deal oh the stick broke we got a better tool here

25:36 broke we got a better tool here

25:36 broke we got a better tool here give it a try we'll give it a try no way

25:39 give it a try we'll give it a try no way

25:39 give it a try we'll give it a try no way you got one i

25:40 you got one i

25:40 you got one i think a dollar

25:42 think a dollar

25:42 think a dollar [Applause]

25:43 [Applause]

25:44 [Applause] well it's not a love note but you know

25:45 well it's not a love note but you know

25:45 well it's not a love note but you know what

25:46 what we can use every dollar we could get

25:47 we can use every dollar we could get

25:48 we can use every dollar we could get right now

25:48 right now

25:48 right now we've seen gas prices we can use that

25:51 we've seen gas prices we can use that

25:51 we've seen gas prices we can use that what is this what is this

25:53 what is this what is this

25:53 what is this what is this whoa whoa we got somebody's kiss card

25:55 whoa whoa we got somebody's kiss card

25:55 whoa whoa we got somebody's kiss card somebody's business guy i'm uh

25:57 somebody's business guy i'm uh

25:58 somebody's business guy i'm uh i don't know what custom oh customer

25:59 i don't know what custom oh customer

25:59 i don't know what custom oh customer airbrush

26:01 airbrush

26:01 airbrush the legs had me worried there i know for

26:03 the legs had me worried there i know for

26:03 the legs had me worried there i know for a second all right we're gonna try one

26:04 a second all right we're gonna try one

26:04 a second all right we're gonna try one more here one more chance for the rich

26:07 more here one more chance for the rich

26:07 more here one more chance for the rich stuff it's gonna be a treasure map and

26:08 stuff it's gonna be a treasure map and

26:08 stuff it's gonna be a treasure map and then you and me are gonna go on a quest

26:10 then you and me are gonna go on a quest

26:10 then you and me are gonna go on a quest together we're gonna find one eye willie

26:12 together we're gonna find one eye willie

26:12 together we're gonna find one eye willie oh no

26:14 oh no

26:14 oh no oh

26:15 oh

26:15 oh this is a blank one no it's black yes

26:18 this is a blank one no it's black yes

26:18 this is a blank one no it's black yes it's invisible or cause so much sun goes

26:20 it's invisible or cause so much sun goes

26:20 it's invisible or cause so much sun goes in there maybe it faded off maybe

26:22 in there maybe it faded off maybe

26:22 in there maybe it faded off maybe i mean if i was one of the originals

26:24 i mean if i was one of the originals

26:24 i mean if i was one of the originals here way back in the day

26:26 here way back in the day

26:26 here way back in the day [Music]

26:28 [Music]

26:28 [Music] that could have happened

26:34 or maybe it was just someone's receipt

26:34 or maybe it was just someone's receipt okay

26:35 okay

26:35 okay see the only thing is with the entrance

26:37 see the only thing is with the entrance

26:37 see the only thing is with the entrance here a lot of people do you do put like

26:39 here a lot of people do you do put like

26:39 here a lot of people do you do put like trash uh what's that old knots ticket oh

26:42 trash uh what's that old knots ticket oh

26:42 trash uh what's that old knots ticket oh look at this whoa

26:44 look at this whoa

26:44 look at this whoa 2001 2001.

26:47 2001 2001.

26:47 2001 2001. so this has been here since what

26:49 so this has been here since what

26:49 so this has been here since what yeah 21 years wow okay so that's old

26:52 yeah 21 years wow okay so that's old

26:52 yeah 21 years wow okay so that's old that's all that's pretty old

26:54 that's all that's pretty old

26:54 that's all that's pretty old uh no love notes no love notes from

26:56 uh no love notes no love notes from

26:56 uh no love notes no love notes from anyone's grandma's right still stuff in

26:58 anyone's grandma's right still stuff in

26:58 anyone's grandma's right still stuff in there you know the same one

27:00 there you know the same one

27:00 there you know the same one well one day juan will

27:02 well one day juan will

27:02 well one day juan will take out all the treasures and put them

27:04 take out all the treasures and put them

27:04 take out all the treasures and put them on display in here yeah actually i have

27:07 on display in here yeah actually i have

27:07 on display in here yeah actually i have somebody who's gonna probably

27:09 somebody who's gonna probably

27:09 somebody who's gonna probably uh

27:10 uh

27:10 uh uh what do you wanna call it uh go

27:12 uh what do you wanna call it uh go

27:12 uh what do you wanna call it uh go through everyone and kind of you know

27:15 through everyone and kind of you know

27:15 through everyone and kind of you know see what's in them of course we're gonna

27:17 see what's in them of course we're gonna

27:17 see what's in them of course we're gonna put it that'll be awesome like in

27:18 put it that'll be awesome like in

27:18 put it that'll be awesome like in archaeological yes yes yes yes

27:21 archaeological yes yes yes yes

27:21 archaeological yes yes yes yes we were just talking about that once

27:23 we were just talking about that once

27:23 we were just talking about that once again this is a reminder that juan works

27:25 again this is a reminder that juan works

27:25 again this is a reminder that juan works in here so don't any of you come

27:27 in here so don't any of you come

27:27 in here so don't any of you come sticking sticks into the bottles that

27:28 sticking sticks into the bottles that

27:28 sticking sticks into the bottles that would be highly frowned upon all right

27:30 would be highly frowned upon all right

27:30 would be highly frowned upon all right since we have to put everything back in

27:31 since we have to put everything back in

27:32 since we have to put everything back in the bottles we decided to make this note

27:34 the bottles we decided to make this note

27:34 the bottles we decided to make this note unblank now that's the reason i'm being

27:36 unblank now that's the reason i'm being

27:36 unblank now that's the reason i'm being allowed special permission to put it

27:38 allowed special permission to put it

27:38 allowed special permission to put it back in because that's where it came

27:39 back in because that's where it came

27:39 back in because that's where it came from ah knott's berry farm's hidden

27:41 from ah knott's berry farm's hidden

27:41 from ah knott's berry farm's hidden treasure the bottle house and juan and

27:44 treasure the bottle house and juan and

27:44 treasure the bottle house and juan and isabel martinez oh look at this it's

27:46 isabel martinez oh look at this it's

27:46 isabel martinez oh look at this it's already sundown on the old dusty trail a

27:49 already sundown on the old dusty trail a

27:49 already sundown on the old dusty trail a cold wind is starting to blow folks time

27:52 cold wind is starting to blow folks time

27:52 cold wind is starting to blow folks time for me to be heading back to my

27:54 for me to be heading back to my

27:54 for me to be heading back to my homestead do me a favor and check out

27:56 homestead do me a favor and check out

27:56 homestead do me a favor and check out store.randomland.com that's our store

27:58 store.randomland.com that's our store

27:58 store.randomland.com that's our store and check out the links in the

27:59 and check out the links in the

27:59 and check out the links in the description there's a bunch of them i

28:00 description there's a bunch of them i

28:00 description there's a bunch of them i have an instagram come on now seriously

28:03 have an instagram come on now seriously

28:03 have an instagram come on now seriously please do me that favor just this one

28:05 please do me that favor just this one

28:05 please do me that favor just this one time okay you know why cause then you'll

28:07 time okay you know why cause then you'll

28:08 time okay you know why cause then you'll have done your duty and you can go home

28:11 have done your duty and you can go home

28:11 have done your duty and you can go home and sleep wow

28:14 and sleep wow

28:14 and sleep wow [Music]

28:51 [Music] just remember if you don't know a

28:53 just remember if you don't know a

28:53 just remember if you don't know a blacksmith's name

28:55 blacksmith's name

28:55 blacksmith's name you can always call them mr smithers

29:04 for those of you wondering why i know

29:04 for those of you wondering why i know happy dance it's because the old west

29:07 happy dance it's because the old west

29:07 happy dance it's because the old west has its own separate happy dance which i

29:09 has its own separate happy dance which i

29:09 has its own separate happy dance which i haven't fully worked out yet but which i

29:11 haven't fully worked out yet but which i

29:11 haven't fully worked out yet but which i will show you next time we're at knott's

29:13 will show you next time we're at knott's

29:13 will show you next time we're at knott's berry farm if i remember

29:16 berry farm if i remember

29:16 berry farm if i remember also if you check out the links below

29:17 also if you check out the links below

29:17 also if you check out the links below look at this i think these are trainees

29:20 look at this i think these are trainees

29:20 look at this i think these are trainees i think these are people getting a tour

29:21 i think these are people getting a tour

29:21 i think these are people getting a tour they're going to become the next crop of

29:22 they're going to become the next crop of

29:22 they're going to become the next crop of farmers

29:24 farmers

29:24 farmers by the way knox berry farm employees are

29:25 by the way knox berry farm employees are

29:25 by the way knox berry farm employees are called associates which i detest i

29:27 called associates which i detest i

29:27 called associates which i detest i detest that

29:29 detest that

29:29 detest that they should be called farmers

29:31 they should be called farmers

29:31 they should be called farmers farmers which means they're the ffa the

29:34 farmers which means they're the ffa the

29:34 farmers which means they're the ffa the future farmers fairly well from

29:50 oh yeah they have these now i'm so

29:50 oh yeah they have these now i'm so hungry but all they have here is peanuts

29:54 hungry but all they have here is peanuts

29:54 hungry but all they have here is peanuts get it how much it's out here in ghost

29:57 get it how much it's out here in ghost

29:57 get it how much it's out here in ghost town

29:58 town

29:58 town [Music]

30:00 [Music] oh oh oh we gotta guys they don't they

30:03 oh oh oh we gotta guys they don't they

30:03 oh oh oh we gotta guys they don't they don't allow filming at this park i'm

30:05 don't allow filming at this park i'm

30:05 don't allow filming at this park i'm sorry not knox does not

30:07 sorry not knox does not

30:07 sorry not knox does not [Applause]

30:17 [Music] well there's worse places to uh to stay

30:19 well there's worse places to uh to stay

30:19 well there's worse places to uh to stay around for what is it now 100 no let's

30:22 around for what is it now 100 no let's

30:22 around for what is it now 100 no let's see 80 years yeah yeah the last couple

30:25 see 80 years yeah yeah the last couple

30:25 see 80 years yeah yeah the last couple told me it's been about 82 years yeah

30:28 told me it's been about 82 years yeah

30:28 told me it's been about 82 years yeah well i kind of lost track i don't know

30:30 well i kind of lost track i don't know

30:30 well i kind of lost track i don't know what year was but i guess there's worse

30:32 what year was but i guess there's worse

30:32 what year was but i guess there's worse places you could have been think so yeah

30:34 places you could have been think so yeah

30:34 places you could have been think so yeah well it could be in detroit

30:36 well it could be in detroit

30:36 well it could be in detroit oh detroit is that bad huh yeah oh wow

30:39 oh detroit is that bad huh yeah oh wow

30:39 oh detroit is that bad huh yeah oh wow that's what i hear i've never been there

30:41 that's what i hear i've never been there

30:41 that's what i hear i've never been there so

30:42 so

30:42 so well count yourself lucky all right see

30:44 well count yourself lucky all right see

30:44 well count yourself lucky all right see you soon i do all right cheer up soon

30:46 you soon i do all right cheer up soon

30:46 you soon i do all right cheer up soon thanks for visiting me

Knott's Berry Farm is still full of Secrets and History!

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