April 13th, 2009 
Spooky 
Experience the locations and stories of the Bible, through a visit at the Holy Land Experience.
Sure, it would be fair of me to just tell you all about this “wonderful place” and let you judge for yourself if it’s the kind of place you want to take your kid, on a family outing. But life isn’t fair so here is what I think: this is the craziest, creepiest theme-park I’ve ever seen photos of.
Granted, I haven’t actually been there (probably never will), but I can tell you it definitely looks like none of the places I’d like to take mychildren. Sure, the official Holy Land Experience site says it’s an educational, historical, inspirational, theatrical place where adults and children alike can be transported back to the times and places of the Old Testament, and there are some good things they could learn from seeing something like that. But then we get to these photos…Clearly the torturing of Jesus is no joke, but a blood-covered man carrying a huge cross on his back could have a negative effect on a child brain.
Anyway, people are entitled to their opinons, I’m sure many feel The Holy Land Experience is a great…experience, and that’s ok. Let me know what you think. If you want to form an opinion first-hand, travel to Orlando, Florida and then get back to me.
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I’ve been to this place and it’s very nice-my kids enjoyed it as well. The strange thing is-and it would make some people angry-they completely ignore the Catholic faith. They have a “bible museum” that goes through the history including Guttenburg, Calvin, Martin Luther, but NEVER mentions the Catholic church, which, like it or not, is a huge part of the history of Christianity.
The Holy Land Experience is the most awesome place I’ve ever been! So much so, that I want to move to Orlando just to volunteer there. It’s a fabulous ministry that is entertaining as well as educational. It’s a tremendous blessing!
If parents think the Passion Play is too graphic for children, there is a children’s section called Smile of a Child that can be enjoyed without even seeing the Passion Play. There’s great variety for all.
Any trip to Orlando without seeing the Holy Land Experience would be incomplete. I live in Birmingham, AL and have traveled to it five times in the last 2 1/2 years. We plan to go again before Thanksgiving too. Since they’re constantly adding/changing shows, there’s always something new to see. LOVE IT!!!!