Knott’s Berry Farm theme park in Southern California closed early Saturday night, with the company attributing the closure to “unruly behavior” and altercations between teenage guests.
The park, located in Buena Park, California, a city in Orange County, was trending on social media Saturday amid reports of the closure. Knott’s official Twitter account later posted a message to take care of the problem.
“The safety of the guests and employees of Knott’s Berry Farm is always our top priority,” the statement read. “Saturday night it was decided to close the park 3 hours early due to unruly behavior and disagreements involving a number of teenagers. This behavior was inconsistent with our park’s values and was not the experience we want every guest to have while visiting Knott’s Berry Farm.”
In a message shared on social media, Buena Park police said “several fights in the park” were the cause of the shutdown. According to the report, a number of 911 callers reported hearing shots, but officers determined that no shots had been fired. However, the police advised to stay away for the time being.
Knott’s Berry Farm was set to reopen on Sunday as scheduled, according to the social media post.