An iconic California amusement park is now requiring adults to chaperone visitors 17 or younger after several fights broke out recently
An amusement park in California is now requiring that adults chaperone visitors under 17 after multiple fights broke out recently, forcing the park to close early."For decades, Knott's Berry Farm has been a place where families and friends come together to enjoy our one-of-a-kind park," Knott's said in the."Millions of guests have counted on us for their daily dose of wholesome family fun, and we're committed to keeping that promise going forward.
The policy requires that on Fridays and Saturday, all guests 17 or younger be accompanied by a chaperone 21 or older. Chaperones must stay with their party, can have no more than three minors with them and must be available by phone.The policy applies to all ticket- and season pass-holders at Knott's Berry Farm and Knott's Soak City Waterpark. The policy went into effect Friday and will remain until further notice.leading the park to close several hours early.
"On Saturday evening, the decision was made to close the park 3 hours early due to unruly behavior and altercations involving a number of teenagers," Knott's said at the time."This behavior did not align with our park's values, and was not the experience we want any guest to have while visiting Knott's Berry Farm." Subscribe to push notifications
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