Garfieldland (Johnsonverse)

Garfieldland is a theme park located in Indianapolis, Indiana that is based on the Garfield and U.S. Acres comic strips by Jim Davis. Owned and operated by Johnson Parks, it opened on June 19, 2023 (coinciding with the 45th anniversary of the Garfield comic). The 200-acre park is divided into two sections (based on Garfield and U.S. Acres), each one featuring a variety of different rides and other attractions such as exhibits, restaurants, and stores.
== History ==
In July 2019, Johnson Industries acquired Garfield owner Paws, Inc. A theme park was announced two months later, located in Indianapolis, Indiana; said park would be based on both Garfield and fellow Jim Davis-created comic strip U.S. Acres. Before Garfieldland, Davis had made unsuccessful attempts to create a Garfield theme park. Its opening date was slated to be in the summer of 2023.
== Park layout ==
Garfieldland is split into two sections: one themed after Garfield and another themed after U.S. Acres. Between those sections, a statue of Garfield, Orson Pig and creator Jim Davis holding hands is rpesent, parodying the "Partners" statues at the Disney parks, as well as meet-and-greet sections with costumed characters utilizing the VoxMutatio technology to replicate their voices (apart from Odie, who instead uses pre-recorded dialogue from regular voice actor Gregg Berger due to only communicating with barking noises). There is also a Garfield's Diner location in the park.
As is tradition for Johnson, the park is circled by a railroad, known as the Garfieldland Railroad. There are two stations: one at the front of the park serving the Garfield section modeled after the train station in Davis' hometown of Marion, Indiana, and one at the back in the U.S. Acres section modeled after a Wabash Railroad freight depot. The railroad features five steam locomotives built by Continental Rail, each named for important figures in the franchise's history: #1 Jim Davis, #2 Mark Evanier (named for the writer of both the 1988 and 2021 versions of Garfield and Friends, as well as Garfield), #3 Lorenzo Music (named for Garfield's longtime voice actor), #4 Thom Huge (named for Jon Arbuckle's longtime voice actor), and #5 Lou Rawls (named for the singer of nearly all the songs in the Garfield specials from 1982 to 1991, as well as Garfield's Judgment Day); all five locomotives are 4-4-0 Americans with custom color schemes, and each pull five Holiday-style coaches (all with Garfield or U.S. Acres-themed liveries, with television screens inside showing various Garfield animated series and specials) with sideways seating to facilitate easier loading and unloading, as well as better views of show scenes in tunnels.
=== Garfield ===
The Garfield section consists of 15 rides, a 4D film titled Garfield: The Quest for Food, a gift shop (Binky's General Store) and two restaurants (Vito's Pizza and Irma's Diner). The rides include a dark ride called Garfield's Nightmare, a Ferris wheel, and a roller coaster. 
=== U.S. Acres ===
The U.S. Acres section consists of 12 rides and a gift shop (Roy's Place). The rides include the dark ride Orson's Ordeal and TBA. 
== List of attractions by section (and attraction sponsors) ==
=== Garfield ===
Attraction	Opened	Sponsor	Description
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
=== U.S. Acres ===
Attraction	Opened	Sponsor	Description
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
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