Knott’s Berry Farm said that the grand re-opening for Camp Snoopy and the Calico Mine Train Ride would be June 14, 2014.
Knott’s decided last year, that after the success of the refurbishment, including new show scenes and more, of the Timber Mountain Log Ride, that its other classic Bud Hurlbut designed ride, the Calico Mine Train Ride, needed some of the same work.
The same company, Garner Holt, has been involved in the refurbishment since the ride closed in January. The newly refurbished ride will feature new figures, and a complete redo of all the classic scenes, as seen in this photo of the steamy mud pots room.
The steamy mud pots room, the first scene in the Calico Mine Train ride at Knott’s Berry Farm. The room has not had steam for a few years, but it was returned with a new boiler as part of the massive refurbishment in the spring of 2014.
At the same time Knott’s embarked on a redo of Camp Snoopy, making it feel more kid-friendly, and like a camp in the high Sierras.
One of the many new signs that will be placed in Camp Snoopy at Knott’s Berry Farm during its 2014 refurbishment. The signs are redwood planks, sandblasted to give them a raised look, then hand painted.
This refurbishment also features the addition of three new rides, as well as an update to the steam railroad in the camp that will now have scenes straight out of the “Peanuts” comic strip.
These dimensional characters from the Peanuts comic strip will be part of a scene that riders on the Grand Sierra Railroad will see after its completion as part of the Camp Snoopy 2014 refurbishment at Knott’s Berry Farm.
