A fight broke out at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County Saturday night after a guest allegedly tried to cut the line and was stopped by a worker, according to a witness who recorded the incident.
Video obtained by KTLA shows two guests and a security guard engaged in an altercation near an outdoor entrance area to the park as a crowd watches and cheers from behind metal barricades. Several bystanders can be seen recording the scene on their cell phones.
One witness said that the incident happened on Saturday, January 17, when a guest tried to cut the line and was refused by a worker. Officials did not confirm this information until Sunday afternoon.
The witness said that the situation escalated, and the same guest later turned towards a security guard, causing the guard to suffer a nosebleed.
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A guest is apparently involved in an altercation with security at Knott’s Berry Farm. January 2026. (Viewer Image)
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A guest is apparently involved in an altercation with security at Knott’s Berry Farm. January 2026. (Viewer Image)
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A guest is apparently involved in an altercation with security at Knott’s Berry Farm. January 2026. (Viewer Image)
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A guest is apparently involved in an altercation with security at Knott’s Berry Farm. January 2026. (Viewer Image)
Videos from the scene appeared to capture moments after the confrontation began. Two guests appear — one appears to be trying to mediate between another guest and the nosy security guard. The other guest manages to turn around and hit the security guard, but is then immediately taken to the ground by the guard while the line of people nearby start to celebrate.
While the guard restrains the woman on the pavement and directs her to put her hands behind her back, another guard is seen standing nearby, monitoring the altercation and maintaining control of the area.
“Knott’s staff did an excellent job to reduce the situation, and made it less traumatic so it was even if her nose was tilted and she was being attacked by the woman she did not use pepper spray or violence, she quickly put her on the ground,” said the witness.
The video ends with the individual still on the ground as security remains on the scene. The witness said that after the video ended, the law enforcement arrived on the scene and handcuffed the two guests who appeared in the video.
In a statement provided to KTLA, Knott’s Berry Farm said it is “committed to providing a safe and orderly environment for all guests and does not tolerate inappropriate behavior.” The park said all visitors are required to follow its Code of Conduct to maintain a family-friendly environment, and confirmed that the Buena Park Police Department arrested two guests Saturday night for violating that policy.
Guests were removed from an attraction for allegedly crossing the line before the situation escalated into a physical confrontation involving a park employee and a security officer. Both guests were arrested and removed from the park, officials said.
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