Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain close early because of rain

Knott’s Berry Farm will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10 because of expected inclement weather. (File photo by Sam Gangwer. Orange County Register/SCNG)

By Brady MacDonald | bmacdonald@scng.com |

PUBLISHED: March 10, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. | UPDATED: March 10, 2023 at 4:02 p.m.

Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia will close at 3 p.m. today, March 10

Knott’s Berry farm announced its early closure to guests just after 1 p.m. Friday, , the opening day of the park’s annual Boysenberry Festival. The park was originally scheduled to be open until 8 p.m. Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival, which runs through April 16, features a selection of boysenberry-inspired dishes and drinks sold at booths in the park.

Six Flags Magic Mountain tweeted Friday afternoon that it would also close at 3 p.m. “due to inclement weather.” Tickets purchased for Friday that were not used will be valid for any other operating day in 2023.

Brady MacDonald | Reporter

Brady MacDonald is a theme park reporter for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He’s covered the theme park industry for more than 25 years. He writes about Disney, Universal, Six Flags, SeaWorld, Cedar Fair and Legoland parks in Southern California, across the United States and around the world. As a member of the SCNG Features team, he also writes about entertainment, travel, pop culture, music, restaurants and craft beer.

bmacdonald@scng.com