The Abandoned Theme Park Seven Minutes Away From Disneyland

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The Jungle Island Float at Knott's Berry Farm

Credit: Orange County Archives

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  1. Richard Gordon

    There is an abandoned theme park minutes away from Walt Disney World. Splendid China was off Rt. 192 and featured a miniature Great Wall Of China , reproductions of Chinese bridges , and a big cat encounter.

  2. Aaron

    CORRECTION: The Catawampus was not an original Wood-imals. He was not from Jungle Island. He was created by Walter Knott long before Jungle Island was ever opened and was near the volcano and panning for gold to amuse guests as they wait to have dinner at Mrs Knott’s fried chicken.

    1. Aaron

      Can’t edit my message above, but wanted to include this. The first catawampus looked very different than the one we know now. The one we see now was updated by Forrest Morrow, the same man who opened Jungle Island, but Catawampus still remained in Knott where he was maintained by Morrow.

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