Disney reaches the summit: Expedition Everest newest trick in Walt Disney World's magical realm.

From: The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado) | Date: April 30, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Joe E. Cervi

Apr. 30--ORLANDO, Fla. - To the people of Nepal, the legend of the yeti is so real, so powerful, that stories about it eclipse any of those told about Bigfoot. Or the Loch Ness Monster. Or the Bermuda Triangle. The yeti, the "protector of the mountains" in the Himalayas, is as revered as it is feared. That fable now has been retold - through the magic of Disney - in Expedition Everest at the Animal Kingdom theme park. Expedition Everest, Walt Disney World's newest thrill ride, and without question already one of its best, takes passengers on a ...

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