After browsing the large workshop we found out that it
had belonged to “Bud” Hurlbut who was an innovator of trains and other
amusement park rides. The workshop was complete with Bud’s silversmith shop and
countless memorabilia from Knott’s Berry Farm, Castle Park in Riverside and
other amusement parks.
Bud was the creator of the Calico Mine Ride and the Log
Ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in the 1960s. He went on to create and own Castle
Park in the 1970s. He was involved with the creation of Fiesta Village at Knott’s
as well. In fact the office at the workshop had many blue prints for existing
rides at Knott’s.
It was amazing to see so much history from the 1950s
forward!
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