With the third installment of the
God's Not Dead movie hitting the big screen this Easter season, its momentum appears to be unstoppable, and soon, fans will be able to experience the movement in a whole new way.
At the red carpet premiere of
God's Not Dead: Light in the Darkness, executives from Orlando's The Holy Land Experience announced an expansion to their theme park that will involve the themes and characters from the films, music and cartoon series.
The park's new district, announced as "God's Not Dead: Freedom Town," will feature various landmarks from the
God's Not Dead films. Tourists can sit in the classroom where Josh Wheaton first took a stand against Professor Radisson and post their "Persecution Stories" on the chalkboard. They can sit in the courtroom where Melissa Joan Hart's character fought for her job in the sequel. And they can take in a performance from the world's premier Newsboys tribute band, "Breakfast in Hell."
"While The Holy Land Experience has traditionally been all about recreating ancient Israel, we realize that America is a holy land, too, and
God's Not Dead has been a champion of what makes this land great," said Francine Williamson, General Manager of The Holy Land Experience. "Just as we want people to be able to walk where the Bible characters walked, we want them to be a part of this exciting world the
God's Not Dead movies have created, in order to get them activated wherever they live."
At the centerpiece of God's Not Dead: Freedom Town is "Radisson: The Ride," a thrill ride where visitors literally fly through the wild and crazy life of the villainous college philosophy professor. Williamson said the ride has a random algorithm that results in "an unexpected collision with death." She said every ride will be different, "because you never know when death is coming."
God's Not Dead: Freedom Town is expected to open Memorial Day 2020, just as the pre-scheduled
God's Not Dead 5 hits theaters.
