The
Haunted Shack was one of the icons of Knott's Berry Farm before
various factors led to its destruction after Halloween Haunt 2000. Below are pictures I took during its final summer, and
a few pictures from an old Knott's souvenir book. Please
excuse the quality of the shots as digital photography was not what it is today.
The Haunted Shack opened at Knott's in
1954. Everyday until its closure in 2000, guests came to the
old shack to hear stories of "strange goings on" as told by Slanty
Sam.
Your guide then led you through the
shack, where you could see two people change height right before
your eyes...
...a chair mysteriously sticks to
the wall, without the use of magnets or nails...
...clocks running sideways...
...a chair that's nearly impossible to escape...
...water flowing uphill, and a portrait of Slanty Sam.
This is one of the last exterior
pictures of the Haunted Shack. It was taken in the Fall
of 2000 while dressed as Dead Man's Warf for Halloween Haunt.
As soon as the ghouls left Ghost Town for the season, destruction of
the Shack began.
Two pictures of the Haunted Shack from
an old Knott's
guide book.
Taken from the Boothill Graveyard, the
Haunted Shack was isolated behind this mesa.
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