# @cowmissing on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbyh2FWKMB7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68898849-cowmissing-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-08T18:41:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing

## Caption

🐭 “The place next door has mice.”

Now THIS is a great piece of Southern California theme park history.

On January 20, 1980, this Knott’s Berry Farm advertisement appeared in a special Los Angeles Times advertising supplement celebrating Disneyland’s 25th anniversary.

Rather than taking a shot at its famous neighbor, Knott’s used the clever headline to congratulate Disneyland, Mickey and Minnie; while recognizing the relationship between two parks that helped shape Southern California tourism.

Knott’s was celebrating a milestone of its own in 1980: its 60th anniversary.

The ad ends with a great line:

“Thanks, Disneyland. For a place with mice, you’ve been a truly wonderful neighbor.”

Two legendary Southern California parks. Two major anniversaries. And one fantastic advertisement from 1980.

📅 January 20, 1980
📰 latimes advertising supplement
🎢 knottsberryfarm 
🏰 disneyland 

#Disneyland #KnottsBerryFarm #DisneylandHistory #KnottsHistory #ThemeParkHistory

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knottsberryfarm, themeparkhistory, disneylandhistory, knottshistory, disneyland

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