Knott’s Berry Farm spiked eating plan value — ending fashionable hack

Knott’s Berry Farm has pulled the plug on a theme-park eating hack that permit savvy locals flip an annual go right into a year-round meal ticket.

The 2027 overhaul means visitors who wish to preserve consuming on the park all yr will now need to fork over $499 for the limitless eating plan.

That could be a brutal leap from the $159 all-season eating plan at Knott’s in 2026.

The brand new value represents a 214% improve — for regulars who dwell or work close by — the change hits the place it hurts.

Knott’s is open 364 days a yr, that means some visitors might swing by on the way in which residence from work, seize a meal and repeat the routine all year long.

The outdated setup made it attainable for frugal parkgoers to rack up lots of of meals and doubtlessly save hundreds of {dollars} on meals.

Not anymore.

Six Flags Leisure Company, Knott’s new mum or dad firm, has changed the outdated system with three 2027 eating plans.

The most cost effective, Entry, prices $139 at Knott’s for 20 meals over your complete yr. Plus prices $179 for 30 meals.

However these trying to feast with out limits should shell out $499 for Limitless, which works at any Six Flags park. The cheaper plans are restricted to the visitor’s residence park.

At Knott’s, Limitless might theoretically cowl greater than 725 meals a yr, because the Buena Park park operates 364 days yearly. At seasonal Magic Mountain, clients might rack up 400 to 500 meals.

The principles have additionally been tweaked.

In 2026, visitors might get two meals a day with a four-hour hole. In 2027, there’s no day by day cap — however diners should wait two hours between meals.

And the cheaper plans stay a cut price: lower than $7 per meal at Knott’s and beneath $5 at Magic Mountain.

Knott’s accepts the eating plans at 14 eating places, together with Prop Store Pizzeria, Papas Mexicanas, Fireman’s BBQ and Coasters Diner.

Magic Mountain has 20 collaborating eating places, together with Ace O’ Golf equipment, Hen Coupe, Wascal’s and Excessive Octane Wings.

The value shock is even worse at Magic Mountain.

Its all-season eating plan went from $99 in 2026 to $499 in 2027, a staggering 404% improve.

“That is clearly in response to visitors touting the all-season eating plan that allowed visitors dwelling/working close to a Six Flags park to cease by on their means residence from work for a ‘free’ meal,” in accordance to Theme Park Insider.

The overhaul comes after Cedar Truthful and Six Flags accomplished an $8 billion merger in July 2024. Six Flags Leisure Company now owns Knott’s Berry Farm.

The Knott household initially began the property as a small farm and roadside stand in 1920.

 The household ultimately constructed it into the theme park earlier than promoting it to Cedar Truthful in 1997.

Cedar Truthful operated the park for greater than 20 years earlier than the merger with Six Flags.

Some visitors aren’t shopping for the argument that the outdated system was merely a loophole.

“It wasn’t a loophole……the phrases have been clear….the brand new mum or dad firm desires to set a tough cap on how a lot you’ll be able to eat, or they need you to pay much more.”

“They already restricted what number of you can get per day. No one had an issue till the brand new firm took over. They see greenback indicators,” one other particular person wrote on-line.

The 2027 eating plans and season passes at Knott’s and Magic Mountain are being supplied at lowered costs via Sept. 7.

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