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That may indicate that they don’t plan to add large additions to the site or that TBN is also working with other developers.
The park is an immersive experience that enables visitors to bring their faith. Even the main entrance is designed to appear as the Main Gate and Jaffa Gate to the old city of Jerusalem. Also telling is AdventHealth’s move to only purchase 14-acres while leaving nearly 50 acres still under TBN’s ownership. Holy Land’s interactive exhibits are designed to take visitors back 2,000 years and thousands of miles away, to the people and places depicted in the Bible. In responding to request for comments, an AdventHealth spokesperson stated they plan to redevelop “the property to bring enhanced health care services to the community.”įor now, we don’t know what that will entail, but if they plan to open a full-fledged hospital on the site, AdventHealth may first need to reckon with its past. The Holy Land Experience in Orlando brings the sights and sounds of the Bible to life in. That same Certificate of Need process may now shape what AdventHealth does with the 14-acre Holy Land Experience site they recently purchased.Ī standalone ER and walk-in clinic, which don’t require a CON, is located across I-4 on Millenia Blvd. You dont have to travel as far as Israel to experience Holy land. With both Florida Hospital and Orlando Regional Healthcare opposing their new hospital, it took Nemours three tries before gaining the Certificate of Need approval by the state to open its new children’s hospital. One of the most vocal opponents to the Millenia area children’s hospital plans was Florida Hospital, now known as AdventHealth. Those plans were put on hold as other projects moved forward. It was to have gemstones around the base of it and a pedestrian bridge over Vineland Road connecting it to the park. Plans were announced for a 24-kart gold curtain embellished television studio. Explore compelling historical exhibits and amazing recreations of ancient Jerusalem. The Orlando site soon became their flagship, with a constant stream of new embellishments being added to the park, with each new layer helping it become ever closer to the maximalist style of Jan Crouch. Holy Land Experience An inspirational faith-and-family destination in Orlando, the Holy Land Experience is a theme park where the land of the Bible comes to life for guests of all ages. They were also pumping out a steady stream of movies, with some, like the 2006 film Facing the Giants, bringing back massive returns. With Jim Bakker's television network out of the way, TBN rose to prominence, becoming the largest religious television network in the world.īy the time TBN took over the Holy Land Experience, the network was already operating amusement park-like studio tours in multiple locations and had ornate garden attractions at several of its studios. A Holy Land Experience display in May 2016.