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10-21-2004, 02:16 PM
Source: Disneyland Resort
DISNEYLAND TOMBSTONE SELLS FOR OVER $35,000
Charity Auction on eBay Experiences Frenzied Bidding For Disneyland Icon
ANAHEIM, Calif., October 21, 2004 –Anxious buyers and fans of the classic Disneyland Haunted Mansion attraction competed in a frenzy of last minute bidding on eBay, The World’s Online Marketplace®, as one of the most unique auctions ever presented on the popular website came to an unbelievable close. Over 60,000 people had visited the site when the final bid was received at 6 pm (EST) today. The yet-to-be-named high bidder placed the winning bid of $37,400 to become an honorary resident of the popular attraction. Once the bid is authenticated, the winner will be publicly announced.
All the proceeds raised from this auction will benefit selected chapters of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “We could not be more thrilled by the response to this wonderfully inventive charity auction,” said Michael Baker, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs. “The proceeds from this auction will benefit select chapters nationwide and we congratulate the lucky winner and thank them for their generosity.”
The winner of the auction will receive his/her own personalized “tombstone” in the attraction, marking the public’s first-ever chance to be an enduring part of a Disneyland attraction. He or she will also receive a one-of-a-kind miniature replica of the tombstone and a certificate officially recognizing their addition to the attraction. The unique gravestone will bear the winner’s first name and a humorous epitaph (inspired by the lucky bidder’s interests and hobbies) written and personalized by the team at Walt Disney Imagineering.
Additionally, the successful bidder and a guest will be spirited away from his or her hometown to Disneyland park in time for a midnight "wake" and “burial” ceremony on Thursday, October 28, officially placing the tombstone in the graveyard of the Haunted Mansion.
DISNEYLAND TOMBSTONE SELLS FOR OVER $35,000
Charity Auction on eBay Experiences Frenzied Bidding For Disneyland Icon
ANAHEIM, Calif., October 21, 2004 –Anxious buyers and fans of the classic Disneyland Haunted Mansion attraction competed in a frenzy of last minute bidding on eBay, The World’s Online Marketplace®, as one of the most unique auctions ever presented on the popular website came to an unbelievable close. Over 60,000 people had visited the site when the final bid was received at 6 pm (EST) today. The yet-to-be-named high bidder placed the winning bid of $37,400 to become an honorary resident of the popular attraction. Once the bid is authenticated, the winner will be publicly announced.
All the proceeds raised from this auction will benefit selected chapters of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “We could not be more thrilled by the response to this wonderfully inventive charity auction,” said Michael Baker, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs. “The proceeds from this auction will benefit select chapters nationwide and we congratulate the lucky winner and thank them for their generosity.”
The winner of the auction will receive his/her own personalized “tombstone” in the attraction, marking the public’s first-ever chance to be an enduring part of a Disneyland attraction. He or she will also receive a one-of-a-kind miniature replica of the tombstone and a certificate officially recognizing their addition to the attraction. The unique gravestone will bear the winner’s first name and a humorous epitaph (inspired by the lucky bidder’s interests and hobbies) written and personalized by the team at Walt Disney Imagineering.
Additionally, the successful bidder and a guest will be spirited away from his or her hometown to Disneyland park in time for a midnight "wake" and “burial” ceremony on Thursday, October 28, officially placing the tombstone in the graveyard of the Haunted Mansion.