Caterpillar Equipment Featured in New Disney Theme Park.Business Editors ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000 Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort complex in Anaheim, California. Guests Can See and Touch Products That Help Bring Food to Their Tables at an Interactive Agricultural Attraction Presented by Caterpillar Inc. When visitors arrive at The Disneyland Resort in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, next spring, they won't just be experiencing the world of Disney - they will see a little of Caterpillar, too. Caterpillar Inc. Monday announced an agreement with The Disneyland Resort to present an attraction where guests can have fun learning about agriculture in Disney's California Adventure Disney's California Adventure is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001. The park is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. , the 55-acre theme park being constructed next to Disneyland in Anaheim. At "Bountiful Bountiful, city (1990 pop. 36,659), Davis co., N central Utah; inc. 1892. It is a residential suburb N of Salt Lake City with some farming and floral nurseries; machinery and motor vehicles are produced. Bountiful was settled by Mormons in 1847. Valley Farm," guests can climb aboard a Caterpillar Challenger tractor, join in an interactive Farmers Expo and stroll amidst plots of crops. The new Disney theme park will open Feb. 8, 2001, and celebrates the uniqueness of California, giving guests a taste of the state's fun, diversity and lifestyle. Bountiful Valley Farm will be located in the park's Golden State region, an area inspired by California's spectacular beauty and the inventive spirit of its people. "This newly formed attraction will bring together the educational fun of the Disney experience with Caterpillar's product innovations for farming," said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Glen Barton. "We're pleased that Caterpillar will present the Bountiful Valley Farm," said Cynthia Harriss Cynthia Harriss is an American retail and tourism industry executive, most noteable for her senior roles with Gap Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. Early life Harriss was born Indiana, and received a bachelor's degree from St. Louis University in Missouri. , president of The Disneyland Resort. "Caterpillar's involvement is a natural fit, since its ties to farms and agriculture date to the company's earliest days." Bountiful Valley Farm focuses on agriculture and innovation in California - of which Caterpillar has been an integral part. The one-acre attraction will feature Caterpillar equipment and activities about California agriculture, with a Farmers Expo, where kids can participate in crafts. There will be an orange grove and other crops, insect exhibits, as well as a display that shows the evolution of farming from early crop-gathering people to the use of horses and plows to the large tractor and combine equipment used today. A water maze fashioned from irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. pipes and sprinklers will offer a refreshing play area, and the Bountiful Valley Farmers Market will serve up food and beverages F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. . On display will be a Caterpillar skid steer loader, two Challenger tractors Challenger is part of the AGCO Corporation and was formed when AGCO bought Caterpillar's agricultural tractor business in 2001. The purchase included the tracked-tractor business. AGCO later added combines, hay equipment, implements, and wheeled tractors. and an engine. Select Caterpillar merchandise and toys will be available for purchase as well. "We're proud to be the corporate sponsor of this attraction in Disney's newest park, proud of Caterpillar's California heritage and our contribution to the vital agricultural industry throughout our 75 years," said Barton. Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. With headquarters in Peoria, Ill., the company posted 1999 sales and revenues of $19.7 billion. In 1996, the company formed Caterpillar Agricultural Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , based in DeKalb, Ill. From Challenger tractors to Lexion combines, Caterpillar has a quality line of agricultural equipment to add a new level of productivity for today's farmers. Disney's California Adventure is under construction next to Disneyland. The $1.4 billion expansion of The Disneyland Resort also includes the deluxe Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, and the Downtown Disney Downtown Disney is the name of two outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complexes located at two Disney resorts:
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