Disney in joint effort with Discovery Channel and Conservation International are auctioning there gear and parts form there trip.
'Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - The Collection' Online Auction is
Scheduled Nov. 28-Dec. 8
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney, joined by
Conservation International (CI) and Discovery Networks, recently embarked on
an extraordinary scientific and cultural journey to explore some of the
planet's richest and most biologically diverse regions in the shadow of the
Himalayas. Together, they formed Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - a
search for new species and exploration of ancient legends.
To commemorate this expedition, a unique collection of experiences and
artifacts is up for auction online on http://www.DisneyAuctions.com from Nov.
28 to Dec. 8, with proceeds going to the work of Conservation International to
study the world's biodiversity hotspots.
Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - The Collection auction items
include a one-of-a-kind trip deep into the jungles of Peru led by Conservation
International staff, behind-the-scenes tours and dinner experiences at Walt
Disney World Resort, and seats to CI's 10th Los Angeles Fundraising Gala and a
photograph with actor and CI board member Harrison Ford, and behind-the-scenes
tours and dinner experiences.
Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas focused on regions that harbor a
wealth of biological, cultural and spiritual treasures. Findings and results
of the expedition -- including any new species discoveries -- will be shared
with the scientific and conservation community as well as be incorporated into
Expedition Everest, an exciting new adventure attraction coming to Disney's
Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
One of the auction items will be the opportunity to be among the first to
experience Expedition Everest.
The exploration into the Himalayas furthers the commitment to wildlife
conservation that is a hallmark of Disney's Animal Kingdom and its long-time
relationship with Conservation International. Several significant projects
led by the respected group have been supported through the Disney Wildlife
Conservation Fund (DWCF). Since Disney's Animal Kingdom opened in 1998, the
DWCF has awarded more than $8 million to CI and other non-profit conservation
organizations working around the world to protect areas rich in plant and
animal life at risk of imminent destruction.
Expedition Everest, the attraction, is a high-speed runaway train
adventure that combines coaster-like thrills with the folklore of the yeti.
Guests will depart from a Himalayan village and venture to the snowy heights
of the vast Asian peaks. Yet a run-in with the yeti -- the guardian of the
mountain -- will send travelers on a forward and backward hair-raising escape.
With a peak nearly 200 feet high, Expedition Everest will open officially in
April 2006 in the Asia section of Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics,
policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of
plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity
wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems. With headquarters in Washington,
D.C., CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents. For more
information about CI, visit http://www.conservation.org . To learn more about
Conservation International's work in the Himalayan region visit
http://www.conservation.org/himalaya .
For more information on items up for auction, or to place a bid, log on to
http://www.DisneyAuctions.com and click on the "Theme-Park Artifacts" button
at the top of the page or type in "Theme-Park Artifacts" in the search box.
<ADDRESS class=text>SOURCE Walt Disney World Resort
Web Site: http://www.DisneyAuctions.com
http://www.conservation.org http://www.conservation.org/himalaya
</ADDRESS><!-- #EndEditable -->
'Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - The Collection' Online Auction is
Scheduled Nov. 28-Dec. 8
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney, joined by
Conservation International (CI) and Discovery Networks, recently embarked on
an extraordinary scientific and cultural journey to explore some of the
planet's richest and most biologically diverse regions in the shadow of the
Himalayas. Together, they formed Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - a
search for new species and exploration of ancient legends.
To commemorate this expedition, a unique collection of experiences and
artifacts is up for auction online on http://www.DisneyAuctions.com from Nov.
28 to Dec. 8, with proceeds going to the work of Conservation International to
study the world's biodiversity hotspots.
Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - The Collection auction items
include a one-of-a-kind trip deep into the jungles of Peru led by Conservation
International staff, behind-the-scenes tours and dinner experiences at Walt
Disney World Resort, and seats to CI's 10th Los Angeles Fundraising Gala and a
photograph with actor and CI board member Harrison Ford, and behind-the-scenes
tours and dinner experiences.
Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas focused on regions that harbor a
wealth of biological, cultural and spiritual treasures. Findings and results
of the expedition -- including any new species discoveries -- will be shared
with the scientific and conservation community as well as be incorporated into
Expedition Everest, an exciting new adventure attraction coming to Disney's
Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
One of the auction items will be the opportunity to be among the first to
experience Expedition Everest.
The exploration into the Himalayas furthers the commitment to wildlife
conservation that is a hallmark of Disney's Animal Kingdom and its long-time
relationship with Conservation International. Several significant projects
led by the respected group have been supported through the Disney Wildlife
Conservation Fund (DWCF). Since Disney's Animal Kingdom opened in 1998, the
DWCF has awarded more than $8 million to CI and other non-profit conservation
organizations working around the world to protect areas rich in plant and
animal life at risk of imminent destruction.
Expedition Everest, the attraction, is a high-speed runaway train
adventure that combines coaster-like thrills with the folklore of the yeti.
Guests will depart from a Himalayan village and venture to the snowy heights
of the vast Asian peaks. Yet a run-in with the yeti -- the guardian of the
mountain -- will send travelers on a forward and backward hair-raising escape.
With a peak nearly 200 feet high, Expedition Everest will open officially in
April 2006 in the Asia section of Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics,
policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of
plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity
wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems. With headquarters in Washington,
D.C., CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents. For more
information about CI, visit http://www.conservation.org . To learn more about
Conservation International's work in the Himalayan region visit
http://www.conservation.org/himalaya .
For more information on items up for auction, or to place a bid, log on to
http://www.DisneyAuctions.com and click on the "Theme-Park Artifacts" button
at the top of the page or type in "Theme-Park Artifacts" in the search box.
<ADDRESS class=text>SOURCE Walt Disney World Resort
Web Site: http://www.DisneyAuctions.com
http://www.conservation.org http://www.conservation.org/himalaya
</ADDRESS><!-- #EndEditable -->