LPWire: Disney and Conservation International to Auction Experiences and Artifacts to Benefit Conservation
Disney and Conservation
International to Auction Experiences and Artifacts to Benefit Conservation
'Expedition Everest: Mission Himalayas - The Collection' Online Auction is
Scheduled Nov. 28-Dec. 8
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.
--Posted December 2, 2005
Source: Walt Disney World Resort
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