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Walter Marvin Knott (December 11, 1889 – December 3, 1981) was an American farmer and businessman who founded the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, California, introduced and mass-marketed the boysenberry, and founded the Knott's Berry Farm food brand.
The other business car appears to be the "Edna," which is now at Knott's Berry Farm. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Class 70 (C-19) Engines (numbers 400-411) as they were configured in the 1800s. Both of the Ghost Town & Calico RR engines are Class 70 (C-19) engines. In late 1973, the park received ex-D&RGW K-27 #464, a Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive.
Bud Hurlbut (Wendell "Bud" Hurlbut 1918-Jan. 5, 2011) [62] [63] [64] of Hurlbut Amusement Company constructed Calico Mine Train which opened in 1960 on Walter Knott's property at a cost of $1.5 Million as a concession, and paid Walt a portion of ticket sales. When Walt visited Bud during construction he asked "Do you know what you are doing?"
Walter Knott: A walk-through attraction demonstrating curious aberrations of gravity. It was replaced by VertiGo, then Screamin' Swing. The site is now occupied by Calico Mine Stage. A similar attraction at Calico, California named the Mystery Shack still operates. Henry's Auto Livery 1957 1980s Walter Beckman
Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and was later converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town.
The development of scenes throughout the ride saw Walter Knott approve the ride for construction. [2] The initial $3.5 million cost for the ride was funded by the Hurlbut Amusement Company, with the ride later being sold to the park. [3] Timber Mountain Log Ride opened on July 11, 1969 with John Wayne on its inaugural ride. [4]
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Bud Hurlbut (left) and Walter Knott (right) riding the Timber Mountain Log Ride, Knott's Berry Farm, 1969. Wendell "Bud" Hurlbut (June 13, 1918 – January 5, 2011) [1] was a designer, builder, entrepreneur, and one of the first creators of theme parks in the United States.