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Knott’s Berry Farm
A California amusement park that grew from a family berry stand founded in 1920, now welcoming over 4 million visitors annually.
Knott's Berry Farm traces its roots to December 1920, when Walter Knott and his family settled in Buena Park and began growing berries on a small plot of land. What started as a roadside berry stand in 1923 evolved in 1934 when the Knotts began serving chicken dinners to visitors waiting in line to buy fresh produce. The dinners drew crowds so large that Walter Knott built small themed attractions to entertain guests—ghost town buildings, miniature rides, and other structures that eventually became a full amusement park. The Ghost Town section formally opened as the park's centerpiece on July 17, 1941.
Today Knott's Berry Farm operates as California's original theme park, with attractions spread across four themed areas inspired by California's history and culture: Ghost Town with Old West experiences, Fiesta Village celebrating Hispanic heritage, a Boardwalk section evoking Southern California beach culture, and Camp Snoopy for families with younger children. The park also operates Knott's Soak City Waterpark on the same property. Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant still serves the same menu that started it all, and the park now draws more than 4 million guests per year.
For a Buena Park household, Knott's represents more than a day out—it is a tradition that families return to at different ages: a school field trip, a teenager's summer job, a birthday outing, eventually grandparents bringing new generations. Life insurance works by the same logic: choosing coverage sized to protect those family traditions and the years when they matter most.