Not that I’ll admit my age but I was one of the kids who enjoyed riding the Calico Mine Co. Ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in the 1960’s…
Growing up, my family would travel from Southern Florida to Southern California every summer and Knott’s Berry Farm was one of my parent’s favorite places to visit. We would go camping in our converted Volkswagen Bus and it was lots of fun for us to visit different states and especially the rides at our favorite theme parks!
Funny how tradition works, as Knott’s Berry Farm is one of our family traditions and one of the places my son and his friends like to visit year round.
We were at Knott’s Berry Farm for Spring and now we’re going back for Camp Snoopy and the remodeled Calico Mine Co. Ride.
Looking Back at the Before – then Scroll down to see the New & Improved Ride
Check out the video below to see the new and improved ride!
Calico Mine Co. Ride Behind the Scenes!
Meet the Peanuts Gang and See New Shows too!
We’re really excited to ride the revamped Calico Mine Co. ride but there are also new rides, shows guaranteeing you’ll be a “Happy Camper” with Charlie Brown’s show and there’s even a VIP Snoopy…Unleashed…On Ice show!
Watch this behind-the-scenes clip! Knott’s Berry Farm has been working hard to get Camp Snoopy Ready for Summer!
Get the Facts
My son loves to know the factoids about rides, animals, galaxies…. and so on. Here are some fun facts about the Calico Mine Co.
- Original Opening Date: November 22, 1960
- Designer: Bud Hurlbut
- Original Cost: Over 1 million dollars
- Length of Train Track: 1,080 feet
- Height of the Mountain: 7 stories
- Number of Levels: 3
- Length of Ride: 8 minutes
- Number of Trains: (6) 19th century-themed steam locomotives
- Number of Cars per Train: 5
- Number of guests per train: 50
- Capacity: 1,500 passengers an hour
- Height of Tallest Ascent: 160 Feet at a 25% slope
- Number of Bodies of Water: 2; 2 interior bodies of water, 5 waterfalls
- Gallons of Water Circulating the Mountain: 20,000gallons
- Original Number of Human Figures: 40
- New Number of Human Figures and Animals: 46 humans, plus dozens of historically accurate animals; bats, a dog, a mule, vultures, fish.
- Approximate Number of Stalactites and Stalagmites: Over 8,000
- Size of the Glory Hole: 65 ft. deep x 90 ft. wide
- New Ride Transformed by Knott’s Design Team and Garner Holt Productions, Inc.
The new ride which opened on June 14th has dozens of new animatronic figures, state-of-the art lighting, audio, and all-new special effects!
Here’s What Your Kids Will Experience NEW this Summer
Even MORE New Rides for Kids!
There are also three new rides coming to the land of High Sierra fun: Charlie Brown’s Kite Flyer, Pig Pen’s Mud Buggies and Linus Launcher, built by Zamperla. These new attractions will be great for kids of all ages to have some great fun and memories too!
Join the conversation on social media using #CampSnoopy to track even more updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Save Money!
Like any family in 2014, we are always looking for ways to save money. Knott’s Berry Farm has it down with their online special – we’ve included it below. Click on the graphic to buy your tickets online and save money.
Buy your tickets online 3 or more days in advance and save $25 per ticket off the front gate price of $65.00. Enjoy all of our world-class attractions, rides and entertainment! Don’t wait. Plan ahead and save!
We’re so excited to come out to Knott’s Berry Farm as a family and enjoy the park, the food, and make new memories so that one day… I’ll be coming with even more family members. Maybe even a grandchild? (not yet!!)
Want to see how much fun we have?
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