Eric Lynxwiler

Greetings family, friends and theme park buddies! Today's ramble is about crossing paths with Knott's Berry Farm historian and author Eric Lynxwiler......Bill

Memorable Character

ERIC LYNXWILER - Author, Knott’s Berry Farm Historian, and Cultural Preservationist 

As a lifelong Knott’s Berry Farm fan and history buff I have been fortunate to have had multiple opportunities of crossing paths with Knotts historian Eric Lynxwiler. We spent an unforgettable evening at the Farm’s  Bird Cage Theatre in April 2010 celebrating the publication of Christopher Merritt and Eric’s Knott’s Preserved, from Boysen Berry to Theme Park; The History of Knott’s Berry Farm. Also on hand for the unique event, park history presentation, and book signing in the Ghost Town venue where Steve Martin began his career, were Walter and Cordelia Knott’s grandson Steve, Disney Legends Rolly Crump, Tony Baxter, and the Angel City Press publishing team.

We were back at Knott’s in 2013, sharing the first train with Eric at the re-dedication of the fifty year old Calico Mine Ride that had just  undergone a complete upgrade. We were also in attendance at Hollywood’s classic Egyptian Theater later that year for his presentation of the history of Knott’s Berry Farm, and to make arrangements for Eric to repeat the informative presentation as keynote speaker at the 2016 National Garden Railway Convention in Santa Clara.

Eric earned a degree in Urban Anthropology at UCLA while spending a year operating the Shooting Gallery attraction at Knott’s. He’s active in a number of Los Angeles conservancy organizations, hosts L.A.’s Neon  Cruise walking tours, and is active in the Museum of Neon Art. He’s a freelance Art Director and Graphic Designer and created Knott’s Marketplace product labels, collects and sells vintage Menu Art, produces three dimensional art for Knott’s Horror Nights, as well as designing the Knott’s History Walls in Virginia’s Gift Shop. Eric is the author and has co-authored a half dozen books on the history of the City of Angels.                                   

  -Bill 4/24 

“Folks come from far and wide to see old-time mellerdramers at the Bird Cage Theatre”.