Knott's Bear-y Tales

Knott's Bear-y Tales was a dark ride located at Knott's Berry Farm that opened in 1975 as part of the Roaring 20s area. The attraction was designed by Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump as part of creating a ride that would complement Gypsy Camp, a former themed area of the park.[2] However, the dwindling Gypsy Camp would end up becoming a new section called the Roaring 20s (now known as The Boardwalk). As a result, the design of Bear-y Tales was altered twice until it ended up reflecting the theme of the Roaring 20s area. During construction, the building caught on fire and a couple of scenes that were under development were destroyed. However, the attraction was given an extended deadline to allow more time and reconstruction of the damaged parts of the ride. In the fall of 1986, Knott's Bear-y Tales was closed to become Kingdom of the Dinosaurs due to the then-upcoming trend of dinosaurs. Following the closure, many of the animatronics and set pieces were obtained by employees,[3] while others stayed within Knott's to become a part of a walk-through experience in 1987 located at the Camp Snoopy area. That attraction also closed and was removed in 1998.

Knott's Bear-y Tales
Knott's Berry Farm
AreaRoaring 20s
StatusRemoved
Cost$900,000[1]
Opening dateJuly 4, 1975 (1975-07-04)
Closing dateOctober 31, 1986 (1986-10-31)
Replaced byKingdom of the Dinosaurs
General statistics
Attraction typedark ride
ManufacturerFantasy Fair
DesignerRolly Crump
ThemeImagination and Fantasy
Music"Welcome One and All"
Length600 ft (180 m)
Site area20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2)
Vehicle typeOmnimover
Riders per vehicle4
Duration8:00

On November 7, 2019, Knott's announced that a new 4-D interactive attraction serving as a sequel to Knott's Bear-y Tales will replace Voyage to the Iron Reef for the 100th anniversary of the park, titled "Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair".[4]

References
  1. "The Whimsical Design of Knott's Bear-y Tales: An interview with Rolly Crump".
  2. "Knott's Bear-y Tales - 1975". Knottspreserved.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  3. "the red line". Secure.harkless.org. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  4. "Knott's Berry Farm is bringing back Bear-y Tales". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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