| For similarly-named attractions, see Balloon Race. |
The Balloon Race is a gondola flat ride at the Camp Snoopy area of Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.
History[]
Balloon Race opened with the Camp Snoopy area on July 1, 1983. The new kid's area had been previewed to employees and their children on the preceding June 27th, 28th, and 30th.[1] The ride was originally manufactured by Bradley & Kaye and operated through the 1991 season. For the 1992 season, it was replaced with a similarly-themed ride manufactured by Morgan. It then operated for some time as Flying Ace Balloon Race, reverting back to its original name in the summer of 2009.[2][3][4] The surrounding area underwent renovation between the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[5][6] During that time, the color-striped balloons had been replaced with ones using designs patterned after the Peanuts characters (such as Charlie Brown's zigzag shirt and Snoopy's paws).[7]
Design[]
Gondolas[]
The ride features 8 gondolas, which can each seat up to four individuals. Guests must be at least 36 inches tall to ride alone.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Camp Snoopy at Knott's Berry Farm - 40th Anniversary by TokyoMagic!, Meet The World. 2023-06-27.
- ↑ Knott's Berry Farm Historic Timeline, Knott's Berry Farm. 2023-01-01.
- ↑ Theme Park Tour: Camp Snoopy, Knott's Berry Farm. Archived 2009-07-17.
- ↑ Balloon Race, Knott's Berry Farm. Archived 2009-08-04.
- ↑ The History of Knott's Berry Farm by Janey Ellis, Knott's Berry Farm. 2020-03-31.
- ↑ MacDonald, Brady (2014-03-05). Knott’s makes Camp Snoopy kiddie rides more family-friendly. Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Knott's Berry Farm, Google Street View. 2015-06.
External links[]
- Balloon Race official webpage at Knott's Berry Farm
- Theme Park Tour: Camp Snoopy (archived 2009-07-17, 1998-02-01, 1997-04-09)
- Balloon Race (Knott's Berry Farm; opened 1983 / 1992) at Coasterpedia
- Balloon Race at Eat Life
- Balloon Race at Knott's Wiki Farm
