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weRsiamese said:

Knotts boysenberry punch? Is it as good as it sounds? Thier boysenberry seedless jelly is the BEST!! Where is it from DSF and do they have the punch there?

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It's really good, but really sweet. It's just a concentrated syrup they add to water in the fountain - not like real boysenberry puree being stomped on by Lucy Ricardo in the back. Still, definitely try it if you haven't already.

Spectromen said:

It's really good, but really sweet. It's just a concentrated syrup they add to water in the fountain - not like real boysenberry puree being stomped on by Lucy Ricardo in the back. Still, definitely try it if you haven't already.

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+1 for the I Love Lucy reference and for making me laugh with it! :lol:

Boysenberry punch from Knott's is pure sugary evil and SO good!! I've bought the syrup before and just mixed in more water to offset the sugar. A perfect pairing with this elixir would be Knott's funnel cake topped with boysenberry goodness. Seriously, the only reason to go to Knott's is this. And maybe Halloween Haunt... but that's gone downhill over the last few years.

Ok, just go there for the boysenberries. :lol:

charlottetowell said:

I'm looking to trade for a russell gumball if anyone can help?

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Would someone please help Ms. Charlotte out with a Russell Pin? She is such a model trader. If I was attending the release tomorrow, I would send Pin-Karma her way. That being said, I would like to offer to make a trade with someone for this pin for her. Please PM me, if you are interested. Thank you.

Diablo said:

Boysenberry punch from Knott's is pure sugary evil and SO good!! I've bought the syrup before and just mixed in more water to offset the sugar. A perfect pairing with this elixir would be Knott's funnel cake topped with boysenberry goodness. Seriously, the only reason to go to Knott's is this. And maybe Halloween Haunt... but that's gone downhill over the last few years.

Ok, just go there for the boysenberries. :lol:

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I always wanted to go to that but never had a friend to go with!! will yoube m friend that goes with me so I can go? omg it would be so fun!

Spectromen said:

It's really good, but really sweet. It's just a concentrated syrup they add to water in the fountain - not like real boysenberry puree being stomped on by Lucy Ricardo in the back. Still, definitely try it if you haven't already.

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Well, if it was stomped on by Lucy and Ethel, I'd be on my way! I'm really not interested in the rides at Knotts, getting too old to be dropped, spun, and flung around but LOOOOVE boysenberries!

5 minutes from knotts, 9 minutes from disneyland. I should buy a bunch of the knotts jellys and auction them for pins.

Russell sold out a few minutes ago

and the rest of the pins? think they will sit on the shelf for the day?

Psycho Pixie said:

5 minutes from knotts, 9 minutes from disneyland. I should buy a bunch of the knotts jellys and auction them for pins.

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Well, they DO sell the jams and jellies at the grocery store in Southern California, not sure about other states, but thier jelly is the BEST! Back in the 70s/early 80s they had a ride with bears that showed how they made the jelly and it smelled like berries in there.

The jams and preserves in Knott's Signature Collection (the ones in the square jar) are my favorite. They have 4 ingredients each and are made with real sugar (the jellies are made with corn syrup though).

weRsiamese said:

Well, they DO sell the jams and jellies at the grocery store in Southern California, not sure about other states, but thier jelly is the BEST! Back in the 70s/early 80s they had a ride with bears that showed how they made the jelly and it smelled like berries in there.

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That ride was the best ride they had.

I scored a set! yay!

Diablo said:

Seriously, the only reason to go to Knott's is this. And maybe Halloween Haunt... but that's gone downhill over the last few years.
Ok, just go there for the boysenberries. :lol:

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I noticed that this thread is a little off-topic, so maybe (on the topic of Knott's) it wouldn't hurt to ask about Knott's pin trading... has anyone checked out their pins? I went there recently and saw that a lot of employees had lanyards to trade with. Anyone know if their rules are similar to Disney's? I really like Snoopy.

bombardon3 said:

The jams and preserves in Knott's Signature Collection (the ones in the square jar) are my favorite. They have 4 ingredients each and are made with real sugar

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SO TRUE - these are delish!

Re: Knott's Pin Trading - they've released many in the past year. Some are really, really nice commemorating current and past attractions and some are generic looking, mostly of Peanuts characters. There are two types of pins: The ones you can buy and the ones on employee lanyards that you have to trade for. They don't have cheap hidden mickey-type pins, so it can get expensive if you see something on a lanyard you want because you basically just have to buy something off the rack to trade. More and more employees are now wearing lanyards, although they ARE permitted to wear their own personal pins, so beware not everything you see is necessarily up for trade. In particular are employee-only pins released each year for Halloween Haunts that the public cannot buy, and I've noticed they all love to wear and show those off. The best pin to come along so far IMO is the one for Knott's Bear-Y Tales, the aforementioned dark ride with the bears going to the country fair. It's the most beloved extinct ride they had, and having a pin for it was a major thing for us Knott's fans. As I understand it was an extremely low LE of less than 200, but there should still be some there. If anybody needs me to pick up one I can, or I can also trade.

I think I'm going to have to renew my Knott's pass so I can buy that Beary Tales pin. Knott's pin are pretty high quality; almost all have some sort of special element on it. Their version of Hidden Mickey/Cast Lanyard pins are called Branded pins and have a Snoppy paw print on them. The Branded ones I've seen so far have been fairly generic Peanuts ones that I personally wouldn't trade a nice regular pin for (they don't have starters or boosters). Their Twitter/Facebook accounts occasionally run contests where anyone that finds a certain Branded pin can turn it in for a prize.

Spectromen said:

Re: Knott's Pin Trading - they've released many in the past year. Some are really, really nice commemorating current and past attractions and some are generic looking, mostly of Peanuts characters. There are two types of pins: The ones you can buy and the ones on employee lanyards that you have to trade for. They don't have cheap hidden mickey-type pins, so it can get expensive if you see something on a lanyard you want because you basically just have to buy something off the rack to trade. More and more employees are now wearing lanyards, although they ARE permitted to wear their own personal pins, so beware not everything you see is necessarily up for trade. In particular are employee-only pins released each year for Halloween Haunts that the public cannot buy, and I've noticed they all love to wear and show those off. The best pin to come along so far IMO is the one for Knott's Bear-Y Tales, the aforementioned dark ride with the bears going to the country fair. It's the most beloved extinct ride they had, and having a pin for it was a major thing for us Knott's fans. As I understand it was an extremely low LE of less than 200, but there should still be some there. If anybody needs me to pick up one I can, or I can also trade.

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Wow, thank you for that information, Spectromen! I'm actually a huge fan of their "extinct" Dinosaur ride. It was my favorite when I was a little girl and would love to have a pin for it.

I can't imagine hearing "Sorry, no" if I wanted to trade an employee for a pin. What would they say if someone attempted to trade a non-Knott's pin? I guess I'll have to go and find out more, especially about the "​Knott's Bear-Y Tales" pin.

bombardon3 said:

I think I'm going to have to renew my Knott's pass so I can buy that Beary Tales pin. Knott's pin are pretty high quality; almost all have some sort of special element on it. Their version of Hidden Mickey/Cast Lanyard pins are called Branded pins and have a Snoppy paw print on them. The Branded ones I've seen so far have been fairly generic Peanuts ones that I personally wouldn't trade a nice regular pin for (they don't have starters or boosters). Their Twitter/Facebook accounts occasionally run contests where anyone that finds a certain Branded pin can turn it in for a prize.

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Thanks for the tips on Branded pins, bombardon3! I can't believe they don't have starters or boosters. I need to renew my annual pass as well. Exciting! :hsd: