Knott’s Scary Farm 2004


2004 • Knott's Scary Farm

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Growing pains and extenuating circumstances.

By 1990, Knott’s Scary Farm’s “Monster College” was training over 500 ghouls a year. Sold-out weekends were more rule than exception. The event had bested local imitators before, but now every regional park in the country seemed to have its own take on Halloween Haunt. Without the celebrity guests that exemplified the ‘80s, the decade would be about standing out in an ever-busier industry.

What the competition ultimately couldn’t reverse-engineer out of Knott’s was its sense of humor. The signs were there with Elvira and “Weird Al” Yankovic. The Hanging’s turn to pop culture parody made it official. Halloween Haunt wasn’t just teeth-grinding terror - it was also black comedy only a wink, nudge, and fake corpse away from bad taste. The Timothy L. Eerie Time Machine maze mixed ‘60s psychedelia with zombified casualties of the Vietnam War. One XXXXXL Elvis jumpsuit later, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs became Kingdom of the Lounge Lizards. A murderous Santa Claus moved into the Timber Mountain Log Ride for a few years.

As Universal armed itself with known quantities like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Six Flags Magic Mountain enlisted the dark arts of Alice Cooper, Knott’s beat them both on sheer attitude, let alone craftsmanship. Fan-favorite mazes returned with annual revisions and reimaginings. Not one to be left behind, Knott’s started recruiting famous faces for its mazes, too. Only a year after his last appearance at Halloween Horror Nights, the Cryptkeeper moved down the 101. Construction had already started on a tie-in maze for Bram Stoker’s Dracula when the rights fell through and it hastily became Dominion of the Dead.

By 1999, those 500 ghouls out of the “Monster College” swelled to well over 1,000. Over 25 years after its debut, Knott’s Halloween Haunt showed no signs of slowing down.

Year:
2004
Location:
Knott's Scary Farm™
Dates:
October 1-2; 8-10; 15-17; 21-24; 27-31, 2004
Event Name:
Knott’s Scary Farm 2004
Event Phrase:
The biggest and scariest Halloween party in the world!
Hours:
7:00 PM-1:00 AM (Non-Peak)
7:00 PM-2:00 AM (Peak Nights)
Pricing:
$41.00 +tax - $46.00 +tax
Stats:
12 Maze(s)
3 Scare Zones
2 Shows

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Army of the Underworld 
Calico Mine Ride | X/5
A train ride through Hades filled with the Army of Darkness. 
Asylum 
GhostRider | X/5
Over a century of torture and pain live within the crumbling walls of this abandoned sanitorium. 
Blood Bayou 
Mystery Lodge | X/5
Voodoo zombies have taken over this cursed swampland.
Carnival of Carnivorous Clowns 
Buffalo Nickel Arcade | X/5
The killer clowns have come to town to terrorize the children of all ages.
Curse of the Spider 
Fiesta Plaza | X/5
Arachnophobia awaits in this world of 8-legged freaks.
Hatchet High 
Wilderness Dance Hall | X/5
A mysterious meteorite transforms an unsuspecting institution of education into a crowd of flesh eating zombies and murderous madmen.
Lore of the Vampire 
Flying Ace Balloon Race | X/5
Travel with our pack of nocturnal hunters searching for the next victim.
Malice in Wunderland 
Bumper Cars | X/5
Down the rancid rabbit you go.
Red Beard’s Revenge 
Front Gate | X/5
Pitifully unpleasant pirates rule a cursed ship touring the Isle of the Dead and beyond.
Red Moon Massacre 
Timber Mountain Log Ride | X/5
Big bad werewolves rule the night during Little Red Riding Hood's walk to Grandmama's house.
Temple of Sacrifice 
Jaguar | X/5
Aztec spirits assemble in this ancient temple to raise an ancient evil.
Terror Vision
Reflection Lake Island | X/5
Classic TV shows come back to haunt you in monstrous proportions.
Ed Alonzo’s Magic and Mayhem 
| ??/5
Truly bizarre ghoulishly mystifying Ed's show is a Knott's Scary Farm favorite. Up close and almost too personal this TV veteran actor amazes crowds with his unique concoction of hilarious illusions and eccentric style. It's not just sleight of hand; it's slight of mouth!
The Hanging
| ??/5
An irreverent look back at the year's pop culture is killer comedy. Notorious for its special effects pyrotechnics and high-flying stunts for a no-holds-barred show of monsters and madness. A must see parody! 

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