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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Knott's Berry Farm


I see Kyle & Katelyn made an all-day visit to Knott's Berry Farm -- but did they talk with their Grandpa's first girlfriend, Marilyn? As you can see, Kenny is very much in love!
There were two ladies, on a bench, named Cecelia and Marilyn. They never needed to be fed or paid - just repainted. Claude Bell, the man that built the big dinosaur in Cabazon, California sculpted them in the late 40s.

So, are the girls still there?

posted by FAN at 5:08 PM

4 Comments:

  • and....there was a bad-boy in jail that you could visit and that bad-boy would know specific things about you (thanks to a guy in front who got the info from your parent and spoke through a microphone.) When Kenny visited him, I think he asked Kenny to save his paper route money and come back and spring him out -- or something like that. Kenny?

    By Blogger FAN, At December 17, 2008 5:27 PM  

  • Dad was such a hopeless romantic! You little heartbreaker you! :)

    By Blogger Lilwrig, At December 17, 2008 6:01 PM  

  • Somewhere in your 'collection' is a shot of me kissing the statue (as ordered by the photographer - Mother).

    I remember the jail thing but do not recall the specific paper route question.

    How about the pre-Disney Haunted House thing? Knotts built every thing on a huge angle so balls appeared to roll up hill and they had a member from the audience sit in a chair that they could not stand up from (without help). Bet that cost a quarter to view!

    By Blogger DADO, At December 18, 2008 6:17 AM  

  • Still looking for you kissing a statue.

    Knott's Berry Farm had a "Haunted Shack".

    The house of strange phenomena was
    opened in June of 1954. Daily tours revealed the gravity defying mysteries as told by Slanty Sam in "The Legend of the Haunted Shack."

    Your wisecracking guide walked you through a mysterious shack where water ran uphill, chairs balanced precariously on walls, and bad jokes abound. For a sample of the humor you were subjected to, a barrel in the waiting area warned
    you of its dangerous "Baby Rattlers." It was filled with very small rattles.

    Due to the attraction's age, operational cost, declining attendance and lack of
    ADA requirements, Knott's decided to remove the attraction to allow room for a new roller coaster. This news was met by great sadness
    from both enthusiasts and normal, everyday patrons. The Shack was a staple of Knott's Berry Farm, and a reminder of the slower and more unique attractions which used to dominate the Farm.

    The Haunted Shack's last patrons went through in September 2000, right before it was transformed into Dead Man's Wharf for Halloween Haunt. As soon as Haunt
    closed for the season, the Shack closed forever.

    By Blogger FAN, At December 18, 2008 3:38 PM  

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