Knott's Berry Farm faces a planned unsanctioned teen takeover and the Buena Park Police Department has identified organizers, issued a public safety alert and increased officers at the park.Park officials will strictly enforce a 2023 chaperone policy requiring anyone 15 and younger to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older after 4 p.m., and authorities warn organizers and participants could face prosecution including charges for incitement to riot.Police cite a recent
TikTok-driven takeover in Newport Beach that produced more than 400 arrests and link the threat to a national pattern of teen takeovers at Six Flags Great America, Icon Park and Hersheypark while describing targeted patrols, digital investigations and early-closure contingencies to maintain order.