A view from outside the Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, and explore the exterior of one of the most iconic and historic water dark rides in the United States. The Timber Mountain Log Ride is themed to Knott’s Calico Ghost Town and has been a guest favorite since it opened on July 11, 1969, with John Wayne taking the inaugural ride. Originally conceived as a roller coaster that would appear to float in a trough, the attraction evolved into a log flume after discussions between ride designer Bud Hurlbut and Arrow Development co-founders Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon. With Walter Knott's approval, the attraction moved forward as a fully themed lumber camp adventure built into the mountainside. The original construction cost of $3.5 million was funded by the Hurlbut Amusement Company, which later sold the ride to the park. Over the decades, Timber Mountain became one of the park’s signature attractions and one of the oldest operating log flume rides in...