I'm Goin' to Praiseland

With the encouragement of his sons and the Simpsons, he decides to fulfill Maude's dream by building a Christian theme park in her honor.

When Praiseland first opens, the locals are turned off by its overt wholesomeness (with rollercoaster rides being interrupted by lengthy Bible reading and attendees only able to use their faith to play arcade games) and depart until a souvenir mask of Maude's face floats in front of a statue honoring her.

Believing they are witnessing a miracle, the townspeople gather to watch until Principal Skinner collapses near the statue, writhes and experiences a vision of Heaven.

The park-goers then immediately decide to experience their own visions of Heaven from the statue; with the Simpsons encouraging Ned to donate the extra money from these proceedings to the local orphanage.

The joy is short-lived when Homer spots two orphans lighting candles near the leaking gas, forcing him and Ned to tackle them before an explosion can happen.

"I'm Goin' to Praiseland" was written by Julie Thacker and directed by Chuck Sheetz as part of the twelfth season of The Simpsons (2000–2001).

[1] The idea for Praiseland came from the Christian theme park Heritage USA that was built in Fort Mill, South Carolina in the 1980s.

[1] The gas leak that occurs in Praiseland in the episode is based on a real life event that has happened at Disney World.

Staff members Mike Scully, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, Matt Selman, Tom Gammill, and Chuck Sheetz participated in the DVD audio commentary for the episode.