Knott’s Berry Farm Forced To Shut Down Thanks To Unruley Teens Brawling Constantly

Knott’s Berry Farm says it is stepping up security in response to fighting that broke out Saturday night , forcing the park to close three hours early and sending patrons fleeing.

Some of the fighting was captured on video and posted on social media as teenagers threw punches on a street outside the park, and security guards were caught up in the melee. As the fights erupted, panicked visitors ran for safety.

One person said on TikTok that she didn’t know why teenagers were “punching random people.”

“I was so scared,” she said, adding that many children were crying.

Two injured people were taken to the hospital by paramedics, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran said, and a third person was assessed by paramedics but declined treatment.

Buena Park police said numerous calls to 911 reported possible gunfire, but officers at the scene determined no shots had been were fired.