Buena Park is one of the favorite family visitation cities in southern California. It is located in Orange County and is part of the Santa Ana, Irvine region, which is just across the hills from Los Angeles. Many people who base there stay in LA make the short trip to Buena Park to visit some of its main attractions as well as to enjoy the beauty of the geography and major landmarks of and around the city. Interestingly, some of the people who visit Buena Park are more familiar with some of its attractions than they are with the name of the town itself. In fact, Knott’s Berry Farm , its most famous theme park is frequently dissociated with the city itself, that is until the family actual visits and experiences all that Buena Park has to offer. And it is just a short drive from the hotels Buena Park , which makes it easy access for the city’s tourists.
Knott’s Berry Farm actually refers to two separate entities, one is the theme park found in Buena Park and the other is food specialty company. The later is part of the JM Smucker Company and the former is owned by the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. And while they are both quality and popular companies, they are extremely different in their purpose and offerings. Well, purpose might be a little off base as they both are focused on providing the best life enhancing products available. However, and with all of that being said, the theme park of Knott’s Berry Farm popular with people from around the world and holds many distinctions over the others.
This theme park was originally established in 1940 and is recognized as being the first theme park in America. And while it is not nearly as large as some of the others found throughout the country, it is certainly unique and has a charm that is all its own. There are at least forty different rides and nine of those are roller coasters. The Ghost Town in the park is one of the favorite attractions for children and adults alike. This is the oldest section of the enclosed park and much of it dates from the original buildings from the 1940s and 50s. The town is composed of relics from actual ghost towns in the country and many of the buildings were relocated from historic Prescott, Arizona .