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[Dlrpfan]

should have posed tis a week ago but vmk has had an expansion!






also the New orleans square quest (in game) has been reliced along with a remix of castle fireworks, the new vmk tickets and passes!

[Sigton]

There are some Epcot rooms to win, the first one is already released!

On each of three next Monday there will be another one and you have until March 18th to complete the quests and get the rooms.

[Dlrpfan]

also HOST_Sparky had his first ever Host room last week and he will have one again next sunday

[Owain]

Ive justs tarted playing this game and its very adictive. So much refrence to the paris park !  

[-breeno-]

I'm trying to get onto it but i have to install Adobe Shockwave player and its taking ages :x   I've never been to the American parks so i'm looking forward to see what it looks like, if the thing loads up ofcourse

[Dlrpfan]

I'm trying to get onto it but i have to install Adobe Shockwave player and its taking ages :x   I've never been to the American parks so i'm looking forward to see what it looks like, if the thing loads up ofcourse

hehe i too when i joined was supprised at the ammount of DLRP themed rooms!
hopefuly we will meat up in the game:)

[Alpop]

I used to be a memeber, when it was first launched. But sort of got frustrated with the speech part. Certain words that you would use every day would be dis allowed.
Plus, my internet connection was slow then.

[Owain]

VMK CLOSING !
 
This is no late april fools joke, its real.
Today forum member Jake informed me about this and i thought he was joking first but then i went on the VMK newsletter and the news is true.

From VMK;

Speaking of things lasting forever, recently several of you have been asking about how much longer VMK will last. Well today I have some news about our future.

As many of you know, Virtual Magic Kingdom was created and launched back in 2005 as part of the Disneyland 50th Anniversary Celebration. VMK exceeded expectations in terms of performance, and as a result we extended the promotion (that is, VMK, the game) well beyond the 50th Celebration.

Eventually though, all promotions must come to an end, so I'm announcing today that on May 21, 2008, VMK will open our virtual gates for the last time. You read that right: VMK was never intended to last forever – we'll close the game for good at the end of day on May 21st, 2008.

This is not an April Fool's joke.

Now we understand this news may be upsetting to you but let me explain. Again, VMK was launched as part of Disneyland's 50th Celebration in 2005 and the game has lived well beyond the originally intended time it was planned to run.

Over time you've seen our in-Park presence and other parts of VMK go away. You may remember our V.I.P Tours at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, or our in-Park Quest. We didn't stop doing those things because we don't love the game or our Guests, but because the time to run those promotions ended.

At Disney we're still committed to building communities and online virtual worlds – and we're looking forward to providing you the opportunity to enjoy other exciting new experiences.

Don't look at VMK ending as a bad thing – think of it as a new beginning, a chance to explore something fresh and new! Think of it like school: You don't want to leave your old friends, but still, the time has come to graduate and move onto another great adventure.

In the time since we've launched VMK, we've seen many players come and go, and we're hoping you will graduate from VMK too – in particular, to games like Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Disney's ToonTown Online, Club Penguin and the upcoming Fairies and Cars online virtual worlds. We think you'll find you enjoy those just as much as VMK – if not more.

In the meantime, VMK will run like it always has, with great events and new items every week until we close – we might even fit in one or two more surprises along the way (of the virtual item kind).

So what's going to happen to the VMK Staff when VMK closes? Well, we're all moving onto other projects here at Disney and positively looking ahead to the future. Me and a few other team members have already moved to other projects (but are still making sure VMK is running smoothly until it closes).

I know that this is sad news for you, but we're all thankful we've had the opportunity to enjoy the game for as long as we did. Just know there are even cooler things on the horizon ahead, for you as players and for us as game creators. So as my good friend Captain Jack Sparrow would say...

"Bring me that horizon!"
-Yavn

Q&A;

Questions? We've prepared this Q&A:

Why is this happening? Why are you closing Virtual Magic Kingdom?

As Yavn mentioned in the Newsletter, VMK was created and launched as part of a promotion to celebrate Disneyland's 50th Anniversary.

The game/promotion has ran well beyond the original time it was intended to.

When is the last time I can play?

The game will close at 10:00PM PST, Wednesday, May 21st, 2008.

Will I still be able to buy cards and pins in the Parks?

Yes, you can still buy VMK Cards and Pins at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Parks while supplies last but after May 21st, 2008 the codes will no longer work in the game.

What will happen to the game and the website?

The website will remain up for a few weeks to let people know what has happened, but you will not be able to log into the game after May 21th, 2008.

What will happen to all my virtual stuff in VMK?

Since the virtual items live only in VMK, you won't be able to access your VMK items or take them with you to another Disney Online Virtual World.

I just cant believe this, its such a fun online game and its SO POPULAR. Even though they give you answer you still think why would they get rid of such a popular thing  

Raptor - Could you change the topic name to - VMK Closing
By any chance ? Thanks

[Dlrpfan]

found this from vmkmagic.com
http://www.savevmktoday.com/campaign.html

[swity]

Oh no, I really liked it, it has been a nice game. Haven't played it for a long time now, but I guess I have to play it once again as it's closing now.

I also joined the petition. I think especially for young children VMK is something special and unique.

[MinniesBestPal]

It won't let me make an account. Anyone know why?

[Dlrpfan]

because of them closing the game they are not accepting new accounts too be created

[MinniesBestPal]

AWW NO! I didnt even get a chance to play it!

[Remco K.]

Although the game will be missed by a lot of fans, the give reason of closure is a pretty logical decission. Like stated, the game was part of a promotional campaign. Often there's a given budget for such campaigns. Keep the game running while the campaign is over will cost the company money (for developping new game parts and maintenance on servers, etc.) while getting nothing in return (unless they would charge you for your membership). And in this case, happy faces don't bring in any money... well, not like DVDs do...

[MinniesBestPal]

*sniff* Awww...

Never mind... I'm making a huge disneyland castle poster to go on my wall! Its on a peice of paper thats the size of four A3 sheets stuck together (My dad found loads of it in the loft!)

So my room can be like Disneyland!

Oh, and, if anybody knows of the DS game, Animal Crossing: Wild World, I themed my town Disneyland on that too! Does anyone have that game, and wifi? If so, you could come visit sometime! But thats getting off topic...