WHAT:        Off the heels of Knott's successful new “Taste” experiences, Knott's Berry Farm is excited to announce a new seasonal food and retail event, this time celebrating the merriest season of all, with Knott's Taste of Merry Farm.  While the theme park remains closed, Christmas spirit still shines bright this year with holiday charm brimming out of every corner of the park, as Knott's wondrously transforms with enchanted décor, thousands of twinkling lights, miles of festive garland, and a variety of picturesque holiday settings, all serving as a backdrop to the tastiest holiday foods around. With over 60 unique food and drink items offered on the tasting card, guests can choose from popular flavors of the season like Fully Loaded Turkey Dinner Tater Tots and Comet’s Cinnamon Bun with a Maple Glaze and Candied Pecans, plus options for all dietary preferences. Guests can take care of their holiday shopping at Knott's one-of-a-kind stores filled with exclusive Knott's specialty items or discover rare, handmade, and personalized gifts from over 23 artisan local crafters, including Knott's famous glassblower and chainsaw carver.

Knott's Taste of Merry Farm will take place on select dates beginning November 20th through January 3rd. All Knott's Taste of Merry Farm activities will be conducted at a safe and socially distant space for families to enjoy. 
 
The only way to experience the limited time Knott's Taste of Merry Farm is with a tasting card purchased in advance at knotts.com (a tasting card is required for event entry). Scheduled dates are November 20-29, December 4-6, December 11-13, December 18-24, December 26-30, and January 1-3. Adult tasting cards (ages 12+) are priced at $40 (plus tax) and will include five food tastings, and Junior tasting cards (ages 3-11), including three food tastings, are $20 (plus tax). Tasting cards are date specific and must be purchased online at knotts.com or through the Knott's Berry Farm mobile app prior to the date of visit. Knott's Taste of Merry Farm hotel packages are also available at Knotts.com. In order to manage proper physical distancing of guests, Knott's Taste of Merry Farm tasting cards will be limited each day and may sell out.
 
HOW:           As Knott’s Berry Farm continues to follow state, local and CDC health guidelines, these are the continued safety measures and operational changes we have established to ensure the safety of our guests:

• Tasting cards are limited each day to ensure proper physical distancing
• Upon arrival, guests will be required to enter a temperature screening and security checkpoint at the main gate
• All associates and guests must wear a facial covering while visiting Taste of Merry Farm or the Knott's California Marketplace store locations and restaurants – masks are not required while sitting at a table or bench to eat 
• Frequently touched surfaces are disinfected daily and sanitized frequently. This includes but is not limited to cash counters, scanners, EMV readers, pens at cashier counters, register screens, store fixtures, door handles, and shopping baskets
  
• Signage is present to aid guests in the proper direction of travel and as a reminder to practice social distancing
  
• Seating is spaced out throughout the Taste of Merry Farm event footprint
  
• Hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the event area
  
• All associates will be screened, including temperature and symptom checks using CDC guidelines before being allowed on the property to work
  
• Associates have been trained on the importance of handwashing, physical distancing, and overall hygiene
  
• Separate entrances and exits will appear at some store locations
  
• Store occupancy is limited to less than 50% of the normal building capacity Queue lines outside of store locations are marked with six-foot markers where needed.

For all details regarding Taste of Merry Farm and the park’s current health and safety screenings, please visit knotts.com.
 
WHEN:         Scheduled dates are November 20-29 , December 4-6, December 11-13, December 18-24, December 26-30, and January 1-3.  General Event Hours: 12pm to 9pm, Select dates event hours: 12pm to 8pm: November 29, December 6, December 13, December 24 and January 3

WHERE:      Knott’s Berry Farm - 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
 
 
For more information on Taste of Merry Farm please visit or join the conversation by using #Knotts #TasteofMerryFarm on  Facebook, Twitter  or  Instagram.

​SACRAMENTO, CA, Oct. 27, 2020 — Afraid fear itself might be cancelled this Halloween? Fear not! With AUGXIST HauntPortal you can attend this season’s top-rated haunted attractions from the comfort and safety of your very own home. HauntPortal.com allows individual users—alongside up to five friends—to browse an online catalog of the nation’s spookiest haunted houses and theme parks, purchase tickets, and embark on private walkthroughs of selected venues, all without the need for specialty equipment.
 
Available on desktop or mobile devices, HauntPortal users can hear and interact with one another as they navigate some of the most sinister locations in the world—warn friends of the dangers lurking around every corner, then react to their screams as if you were standing right next to them! Developed with the latest in “Remote Presence” technology, HauntPortal delivers an immersive “it’s like you’re really there” Virtual Reality experience that’s sure to get your skin crawling in no time.
 
The following attractions will be immediately accessible upon launch:

• Pennhurst Asylum – Spring City, PA: https://pennhurstasylum.com

 
Coming soon:

• Woods of Terror – Greensboro, NC: https://woodsofterror.com
• The Mortuary – New Orleans, LA : https://themortuary.net/
  
• Bennett’s Curse – Baltimore County, MD: https://bennettscurse.com
•  The Haunt – Grand Rapids, MI https://the-haunt.com/
  

 
“Like many small business owners, I’ve worried about the ramifications of COVID-19 on our entire industry,” said Eric Hagood, owner/operator of the Sacramento-based scare park DireWorld and developer of AUGXIST. “We’re excited about HauntPortal’s potential to revolutionize the virtual and live events space. We can’t wait to bring Halloween to life in living rooms across the country—not just this season, but on haunted days of all varieties in the months and years to come.”
 
How it Works:
The HauntPortal OTT platform supplies users with a catalog of haunted attractions, all of which have been captured in cinematic Virtual Reality via the Insta360 Titan Professional 360 VR 3D camera in order to provide a groundbreaking immersive and social online experience. Users enter the hauntportal.com site, browse available attractions, select an attraction, and invite up to five friends to purchase individual tickets.
 
All members of a group log on and enter the same virtual Lobby. Once inside, guests are able to hear and speak to one another in a group audio chat. As soon as each ticket-holder has signed on, any member of the group may select “Enter Portal” to begin the 360 video playback. Users will continue communicating via audio chat and/or video, as they navigate the attraction, collectively experiencing the frights, thrills, terrors, and jump-scares. At the end of the experience, users are directed back to the Lobby, where they may choose to go again (each ticket provides unlimited re-entries for 48 hours), invite new friends to join, or browse for and purchase tickets to different attractions.
 
Coming Soon: Augxist will be offering HauntPortal on SideQuest, where you can take your experience to the next level inside your VR headset! 3D capabilities will also be launched for mobile and desktop. 
 
About AUGXIST:
AUGXIST is a forward-thinking virtual reality and live events entertainment company poised to change the way consumers feel about digital meetups and online connection. The company’s debut online offering, HauntPortal, is the result of a licensed partnership with AVATOUR, the world’s first multi-party immersive remote presence service (created by Imeve and the leaders of the Nokia OZO program). AUGXIST is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif. To learn more, visit www.AUXIST.com.
 
About Eric Hagood:
Sacramento native Eric Hagood picked up his first camera at age ten and went on to create more than 50 short films in 15 years alongside his first professional collaborators (his brothers), cementing his love for narrative storytelling. As a Director and Director of Photography for the Motor Trend Group and TEN: The Enthusiast Network, as well as a freelance editor and camera operator, Eric has played a role in the creation of countless commercials, indie films, and television shows, and collaborated with brands including Jaguar, Dodge RAM, Dairy Queen, Good American, Skims, and SnackNation. In 2012 he expanded his passion for storytelling to the live events space, becoming an owner of Callson Manor Haunted House and later founding DireWorld Scare Park, which grew to become one of the largest haunted theme parks in Northern California.

Los Angeles, CA (October 7, 2020) – For the first time ever, an all-new online theatre experience will merge live performances and produced video segments to engage viewers in the transformative adaptation of the classic slasher film Scream set during quarantine. This initial experiment in “Post-COVID Theatre” is a first-of-its-kind remote production as “QuaranSCREAM Live” blends the best of all entertainment mediums for audiences to enjoy the thrill of live theatre from the comfort and safety of their homes while also being a part of this terrifying story.
 
Tickets are on sale now for the online performances of “QuaranSCREAM Live” on Saturday, October 17; Saturday, October 24 and Friday, October 30 at 7pm PST / 10pm EST.
 
“QuaranSCREAM Live” reimagines the classic comedy-horror in 2020 and life in quarantine when during the pandemic, a masked killer begins terrorizing a small town. Using social media and video chats, a group of friends try to stay alive by following the “rules” of horror films but the deadly stalker always seems to be one click ahead of them.
 
Viewers will have the opportunity to drive the story and navigate the rules themselves as they determine whether these friends survive the night.
 
“QuaranSCREAM Live” is produced and directed by Nate Weber and Allison Fox through their new joint venture, 88Twenty Group. Starring in the live comedy-horror are Zach Villa (“American Horror Story: 1984”), Riley Costello (“Hairspray Live!,” Wicked) and Alisha Soper (“Feud: Bette and Joan”). For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: http://quaranscream.com/.
 
88Twenty Group strives to develop engaging content for COVID-Safe Theatre and Entertainment, merging great stories and technology to create an immersive experience for audiences everywhere. “QuaranSCREAM Live” is the first of many offerings, with an all-new experience for the entire family coming this holiday season.