ORLANDO, Fla. — Crews have begun demolishing the former Holy Land Experience attraction in Orlando to make way for a new AdventHealth emergency room.
What You Need To Know
- The former Holy Land Experience attraction is being demolished
- AdventHealth, which purchased the property in 2021, is planning to build a new ER
- The demolition work is expected to be completed this summer
- RELATED: AdventHealth buys The Holy Land Experience in Orlando
The Bible-based theme park located off Vineland Road, near The Mall at Millenia, permanently closed in 2021 after laying off more than 100 employees as part of a restructuring.
Health care system AdventHealth purchased the property in August 2021 to redevelop the site for health care services. The company now plans to put an ER on a portion of the property to give residents more health care options.
“We are thrilled to start the process of construction on the property,” said Kari Vargas, CEO of AdventHealth’s Northwest Market, which includes Seminole, west Orange and south Lake counties, in a statement. “We look forward to providing a convenient option for area residents to access emergency care close to home and offering more services based on the health care needs of the community.”
AdventHealth said it expects the demolition work to be completed by the end of June or early July.
A timeline for the completion of the ER was not released by AdventHealth.
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