OK - just a quick post today... This is it! In addition to our

morning signing at the Chicken Dinner restaurant on Sunday, April 18 from 10 - noon (which is open to the public) - we also have set up a really fun ticketed event for those interested in Knott’s history.

We will be having historical walking tours of both Ghost Town and Grand Ave. by Phil Brigandi and Chris Jepsen, an afternoon presentation by yours truly about early Knott’s history in the Bird Cage Theatre, a group dinner at the Chicken Dinner Restaurant, and best of all -- an evening panel discussion (also at the Bird Cage) featuring the following former Knott’s designers and employees:

Dean Davisson: head of Knott’s Public Relations from 1958 - 1976.

John Waite: former Bud Hurlbut employee who did the earliest Halloween Haunt theming in the Calico Mine Ride and Log Ride.

Eddie Sotto: Designer of the Wacky Soap Box Racers.

Rolly and Chris Crump: Designers of Knott’s Bear-y Tales.

Pretty exciting, huh? You can download the pdf flyer here. Apologies that you have to fax in your order - I really don’t have control over how Knott’s is processing the tickets. And please, if you do want to go, order the tickets soon. The Bird Cage Theatre only seats 230, so I feel confident that we will sell this small, but important event out quickly. If you have further questions, you can drop me an email at: knottspreservedevent@gmail.com.

Hope to see you all there! It should be a great day.

- CM