Knott's Scary Farm

Knotts Halloween Haunt is one of the largest and most popular Halloween events in the U.S. The event has been presented annually at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California since 1973.

2006

2006 was Knotts 34th annual haunt.

Mazes

• The Grudge 2 [New for 2006] (Fiesta Plaza)
• Lost Vegas in 3D [New for 2006] (Bumper Cars)
• Dark Realm Laser Rage [New for 2006] (Stagecoach Trail)
• Red Moon Massacre (Log Ride)
• Lore of the Vampire (Balloon Race)
• Hatchet High (Wilderness Dance Hall)
• The Asylum (Ghostrider 1)
• Red Beard's Revenge (Main Gate)
• Terrorvision in 3D (Dry Lake Bed Under Jaguar)
• Feary Tales in 3D (Ghostrider 2)
• 13 Axe Murder Manor (Mystery Lodge)
• Cavern of Lost Souls (Calico Mine Ride)

Scarezones

• Ghost Town (Ghost Town)
• Silver Bullet Mining Town (Silver Bullet Throat)
• Carnevil (The Boardwalk)
• The Gauntlet (Camp Snoopy)

Shows

• The Hanging (Calico Square)
• Putz Prank Party (Wagon Camp)
• Hacks! Side Splitting Improv (Bird Cage Theater)

2007

2007 was Knotts 35th annual haunt.

Mazes

• The Doll Factory [New for 2007] (Wilderness Dance Hall)- In an old, abandoned toy factory, the Marionette Murderer, a psychotic serial killer turns his beautiful victims into life-size porcelain dolls for his personal collection. Tour his twisted museum of death and disfigurement, and hope to escape his mechanical lair.
• Pyromaniax [New for 2007] (Log Ride)- A fire bursts out on the mountain due to a tragic accident at the resident Moonshine Factory. It seems the locals have been using toxic waste to make their libation, and now the lethal fumes are turning everyone (including the Fire Fighters) into murderous mutants.
• Beowulf Labyrinth Into Darkness [New for 2007] (The Lake)- Darkness has a legacy. Every legend has a king. Every man has a demon. Paramount Pictures film, Beowulf, follows the epic poem, set in 5th century Denmark, of the great hero, Beowulf who defends King Hrothgar and his people in three great battles against the monsterous Grendal, Grendal’s vengeful mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.
• Killer Clown Kollege [New for 2007] (Xcelerator)- Welcome Freshmen, to your initiation into Clown U and it’s fearsome Fraternity.
• Black Widow's Cavern [New for 2007] (Calico Mine Ride)- Enter the old, abandoned mine, now overrun by deadly spiders. Get caught in the web of the horrific arachnids as you travel on the old miner’s path of doom.
• Lore of the Vampire (Balloon Race)- Follow the undead as they lurk through catacombs and terrorize night clubs. Watch your neck or you’ll be next.
• The Asylum (Ghostrider 1)- In this home for the demented, the inmates pale in comparison to the bizarre behavior of the guards and doctors. Who is running this Asylum?
• Red Beard's Revenge (Main Gate)- Hidden deep in the Gauntlet scare zone lies the cursed pirate ship, the Scarlet Scabbard. If you dare to board the bloody bilge, you’ll set sail on a gory-ghost voyage to the Isle of the Dead and ports beyond.
• Feary Tales in 3D (Ghostrider 2)- Aesop and Grimm would run for their lives were they to venture into this twisted telling of famous tales . . . or should we say infamous tales of woe. A third 3-D opportunity.
• 13 Axe Murder Manor (Mystery Lodge)- A once grand Victorian mansion now lies condemned and fenced off from the eyes of civilization. The gruesome axe murders have left the house filled with angry spirits, designed to seek vengeance on the living.
• The Grudge 2 (Fiesta Plaza)- When someone dies in a grip of a powerful rage… a curse is born. Straight from Sony Pictures’ The Grudge 2, Kayako and Toshio haunt an abandoned, Japanese house, bringing their unique brand of creepy terror to guests who dare venture across the doomed threshold.
• Lost Vegas in 3D (Bumper Cars)- This casino is ready for the wrecking ball, or did that already happen, where the only thing more frightening than the cocktail servers is the constant refrain of “Seven Out!”
• Dark Realm Laser Rage (Stagecoach Trail)- The maze experience truly becomes interactive when the Haunters are armed with laser tag guns, but run the risk of being shot by our monsters. Up-charge for laser tag but can enjoy the maze without it.

Scarezones

• Ghost Town (Ghost Town)- You’re never safe from our infamous ghouls, ghosts, goblins and other hideous beasts lurking in Ghost Town’s hundreds of nooks and crannies. Beware of Werewolf, Grim Reaper, half-faced Miss Purdy, The Bride, the notorious Sliders and the hundreds of other “gruesomes” whose sole intent is to make your visit with us utterly unpleasant. You can also visit the Gypsy Camp for palm and tarot card readings.
• The Gauntlet (Camp Snoopy)- A tranquil kingdom swept by a terrible plague, its inhabitants doomed to eternal suffering. Seeking revenge, the tortured, scarred souls search for the one responsible – unleashing their fury on anyone who dares to run the Gauntlet!
• Carnevil (The Boardwalk)- The living dead roam the Boardwalk to cause misery in this eerie zone featuring entertainment more easily defined as surreal and sinister rather than scary. Watch your back as the grotesque, zombie revelers are always looking for victims to add to their gruesome party.
• Silver Bullet Mining Town (Silver Bullet Throat)- When the Silver Bullet Cowboy came to Calico his heart was pure, but the Halloween season brings out the monster in our resident gunslinger. As night falls our champion undergoes a hideous transformation and roams the “Silver Bullet Mine Town” with a posse of evil miners and other creatures of the night.

Shows

• The Hanging "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Max World!" (Calico Square)- An irreverent look back at the year's pop culture is killer comedy. Notorious for its special effects, pyrotechnics and high-flying stunts for a no-holds-barred show of monsters and madness. A must see parody!
• Hacks "Trick or Treat" (Knotts Ghoul Time Theater)- You never know what will happen next with this group of crazy comedians as they deliver a dangerous dose of improv entertainment complete with audience participation and some new eye-popping dancers.
• The Death of Dr. Cleaver (Bird Cage Theater)- Join the demented doctor and his sinister sidekick for a mind-bending journey into oblivion ... and beyond.
• The Chipper Lowell Experience (Boardwalk Ballroom)- Where comedy and magic collide. Always a crowd-pleaser, Chip Lowell takes to the stage with comedic prop magic for all ages.
• Festival of Freaks (Gauntlet Theater)- Starring Zamora the Torture King and Miss Electra. Eating light bulbs, sticking fingers in light sockets and swallowing needles are just a few of the things we all learned not to do when we were tots, but not these freaks! These living human oddities will amuse you, amaze you, and make your skin crawl.
• The Rocketz (Wagon Camp)- It’s a round up of the undead rock and shock complete with psychobilly sounds and Go-Go Ghoul dancers.
• Inferno (Between Coasters and Perilous Plunge)- Lethal combinations of fire, dance and pulsating music come together to create one of Haunt’s “hottest” shows. Get ready for fire spinning, eating, throwing, as well as hoops, martial arts and more!

2008

2008 will be Knotts 36th annual Haunt.

Mazes

• Quarantine Movie Tie-In [New for 2008]
• Slaughterhouse [New for 2008]
• Cornfield [New for 2008]
• The Labyrinth [New for 2008]
• Alien Annihilation 3-D Laser Tag [New for 2008]
• Club Blood [New for 2008]
• The Doll Factory
• Killer Clown Kollege
• Pyromaniax
• Black Widow's Cavern
• The Asylum
• 13 Axe Murder Manor
• Lost Vegas in 3D