Comments on: News of Virtual Magic Kingdom’s (VMK) end brings protests and petitions http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/ Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ethan http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-13761 Ethan Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:32:30 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-13761 such a shame it was good and it was very well made. one of disneys worst mistake ever. such a shame it was good and it was very well made. one of disneys worst mistake ever.

]]> By: Katie http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-12608 Katie Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:26:15 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-12608 I know this is a little late but i loved vmk. For some kids not like me and you could come there and be normal. I just am so bored. Everyone loved me there on vmk more than anyone had. I will try to bring back vmk so we can all love it once again I know this is a little late but i loved vmk. For some kids not like me and you could come there and be normal. I just am so bored. Everyone loved me there on vmk more than anyone had. I will try to bring back vmk so we can all love it once again

]]> By: Nakita http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-11450 Nakita Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:53:40 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-11450 I can understand why vmk shut down, they needed the funds and the game had been going on for a while, but to say it wasn't meant to last long and yet have it going for 3 years in my opinion isn't a smart idea and not really fair to all the players and fans. I was a HUGE fan of vmk and when i heard it was closing down i thought to myself is there another great site like vmk well i have spent months and months and haven't found one! Some people think that us fans and players are overacting but we are not. Vmk was a place were we could rest and have fun, accomnplish things and make friends. To me vmk was a place were i could be what i wanted to be, make friends and not be judged and know that i am safe! if anyone from disney is reading this i want to say you should create another virtual world or reopen vmk for the fans and members; why do you think we all signed petitions and tried our hardest to keep it open. Stop using the quote it wasn't meant to last forever making and make it last 3 years promoting it, have special things you could buy in the park then shutting it down saying it was for the 50th anniversary that isn't fair to all the fans and members! so keep it closed if you want i can't control anything, but don't say it wasn't meant to last forever because closing it down all of a sudden after 3 years and saying "not forever" is not fair. I can understand why vmk shut down, they needed the funds and the game had been going on for a while, but to say it wasn’t meant to last long and yet have it going for 3 years in my opinion isn’t a smart idea and not really fair to all the players and fans. I was a HUGE fan of vmk and when i heard it was closing down i thought to myself is there another great site like vmk well i have spent months and months and haven’t found one! Some people think that us fans and players are overacting but we are not. Vmk was a place were we could rest and have fun, accomnplish things and make friends. To me vmk was a place were i could be what i wanted to be, make friends and not be judged and know that i am safe! if anyone from disney is reading this i want to say you should create another virtual world or reopen vmk for the fans and members; why do you think we all signed petitions and tried our hardest to keep it open. Stop using the quote it wasn’t meant to last forever making and make it last 3 years promoting it, have special things you could buy in the park then shutting it down saying it was for the 50th anniversary that isn’t fair to all the fans and members! so keep it closed if you want i can’t control anything, but don’t say it wasn’t meant to last forever because closing it down all of a sudden after 3 years and saying “not forever” is not fair.

]]> By: Ayame http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-9584 Ayame Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:42:20 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-9584 Awww...how sweet tink....lol But for real tho, even though VMK is closing, ain't really nothing we can do about it. Start petitions? Done that, look at what happen? And Disney hasn't let out any news of reconsidering to open up VMK... To be honest, I thought it was just a way for a child to be able to see the park virtually because of some money problems or etc.. Didn't really see it as a promotional thing...Even tho, we all might not want to let go, some things gotta come to a end... :( Miss ya Tink! Awww…how sweet tink….lol But for real tho, even though VMK is closing, ain’t really nothing we can do about it. Start petitions? Done that, look at what happen? And Disney hasn’t let out any news of reconsidering to open up VMK… To be honest, I thought it was just a way for a child to be able to see the park virtually because of some money problems or etc.. Didn’t really see it as a promotional thing…Even tho, we all might not want to let go, some things gotta come to a end… :( Miss ya Tink!

]]> By: Erica http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-9454 Erica Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:47:40 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-9454 i hope that vmk opens again so i can stay in touch with friends over seas.VMK has alot of fun things to do sents it has been closed ive been boered i hope that vmk opens again so i can stay in touch with friends over seas.VMK has alot of fun things to do sents it has been closed ive been boered

]]> By: sam http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-9359 sam Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:05:00 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-9359 omg dont take vmk away i love that game so much its so cool and your takeing it away from us who ever doing im telling you stop we all love vmk omg dont take vmk away i love that game so much its so cool and your takeing it away from us who ever doing im telling you stop we all love vmk

]]> By: prettyprincessfrog http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-9144 prettyprincessfrog Fri, 23 May 2008 21:52:50 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-9144 when i found out vmk was closing,i thought it was just a gargantuan prank for april 1st,but when i scrolled down a minuscule bit more,i felt like someone just stabbed me in the chest with a needle bc i just started vmk a year ago i finally got the perfect room,magic,friends,and clothing that was the talk of the town ,well,kingdom.but then all gone.THIS IS NOT WALT'S VISION PEOPLE,WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.WALT opened Disneyland in 1971.He had a dream then,now this new President of Disney waltzs in and changes everything Walt worked hard for.Real Funny Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!I don't even wanna set foot on Disney and I live in Orlando,25 minutes from Disney.you would say i'm lucking like my friends do to live closest to the amazing disney.I don't mean to sound ungrateful about this but now living by Disney is a nightmare.it reminds me of vmk and i end up sobbing when i see Disney-4 miles.Disney year of a million dreams,Yeah Right!i miss the short circuit sounds of the dark room,the 'Roll up,Roll up!"of ned,even when i was new and i thought he was talking about Yogos Rollers and esmerelda,the fortune teller,the promised ensentives of kids in the ballroom just to get the ghost out of the haunted mansion room.And last but not least,the friends,there to catch u when u fall and confort u when your sad and to give u a good time.Now what do we do,and they say that they care about kids-sure,then why close vmk?! - prettyprincessfrog when i found out vmk was closing,i thought it was just a gargantuan prank for april 1st,but when i scrolled down a minuscule bit more,i felt like someone just stabbed me in the chest with a needle bc i just started vmk a year ago i finally got the perfect room,magic,friends,and clothing that was the talk of the town ,well,kingdom.but then all gone.THIS IS NOT WALT’S VISION PEOPLE,WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.WALT opened Disneyland in 1971.He had a dream then,now this new President of Disney waltzs in and changes everything Walt worked hard for.Real Funny Disney!!!!!!!!!!!!I don’t even wanna set foot on Disney and I live in Orlando,25 minutes from Disney.you would say i’m lucking like my friends do to live closest to the amazing disney.I don’t mean to sound ungrateful about this but now living by Disney is a nightmare.it reminds me of vmk and i end up sobbing when i see Disney-4 miles.Disney year of a million dreams,Yeah Right!i miss the short circuit sounds of the dark room,the ‘Roll up,Roll up!”of ned,even when i was new and i thought he was talking about Yogos Rollers and esmerelda,the fortune teller,the promised ensentives of kids in the ballroom just to get the ghost out of the haunted mansion room.And last but not least,the friends,there to catch u when u fall and confort u when your sad and to give u a good time.Now what do we do,and they say that they care about kids-sure,then why close vmk?! – prettyprincessfrog

]]> By: Taylor http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-9134 Taylor Thu, 22 May 2008 22:28:55 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-9134 This is unfair. This may sound strange but VMK was like a second home for some people, including me. It was a place where I could be myself and no one would judge me. I had the best friends you could ever imagine, and now its all gone. Its like losing a loved one. People who havent experienced the magic of VMK probably think im crazy, but I dont care. I will fight for what I believe in, even if I have to remake VMK myself. By the way, how do you make something like VMK, I would love to. VMK is something I will never forget. Love, drama, friendship, fun, truth, reuntion, pain, greif, but most of all magic. The magic that changed us all. The magic of VMK will never end, until we forget about it, which will come soon. But VMK doesnt have to be just a promotion, It could be a life time. This is unfair. This may sound strange but VMK was like a second home for some people, including me. It was a place where I could be myself and no one would judge me. I had the best friends you could ever imagine, and now its all gone. Its like losing a loved one. People who havent experienced the magic of VMK probably think im crazy, but I dont care. I will fight for what I believe in, even if I have to remake VMK myself. By the way, how do you make something like VMK, I would love to. VMK is something I will never forget. Love, drama, friendship, fun, truth, reuntion, pain, greif, but most of all magic. The magic that changed us all. The magic of VMK will never end, until we forget about it, which will come soon. But VMK doesnt have to be just a promotion, It could be a life time.

]]> By: cassidy http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-8144 cassidy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:24:27 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-8144 im so stucken that disney would do this to the millions who play this game!i know in my heart that walt disney himself would not do that!its sooooo popular, were all protesting! isnt that enough disney? im so stucken that disney would do this to the millions who play this game!i know in my heart that walt disney himself would not do that!its sooooo popular, were all protesting! isnt that enough disney?

]]> By: Heather http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7670 Heather Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:57:00 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7670 I have been playing VMK for 2 years, completed many quests, collected rare items, and gone to the park to get the in park-quest rewards. I'm deeply upset at Disney for closing it down. I think that it was a bad idea, considering that Disney didn't consider it's fans in this decision. It makes them look like a money hungry corporation, when they are advertising us to join their pay for play: Pirate of the Caribbean, or Toon Town games as a alternative. I would pay to play VMK, but I will not join the other games just because I don't want to invest 2 years in them, collecting stuff just to have Disney to pull the plug on that too! I see POTC similar to SIMS, where it isn't monitored as closely as VMK. I would not allow my kids to play it because it's too violent. No thanks Disney. I hope they reconsider their decision, but I doubt it. I have lost alot of respect and trust in them. Then to tell us all, "It was just a promotion". Then why didn't they say that in the first place? Why didn't they have a start point then an end, if it was just a promotion? I know I'm not alone, from what the rest of you have been writing. We, as the players, are also what made vmk so great! Thanks, Heather I have been playing VMK for 2 years, completed many quests, collected rare items, and gone to the park to get the in park-quest rewards. I’m deeply upset at Disney for closing it down. I think that it was a bad idea, considering that Disney didn’t consider it’s fans in this decision. It makes them look like a money hungry corporation, when they are advertising us to join their pay for play: Pirate of the Caribbean, or Toon Town games as a alternative.
I would pay to play VMK, but I will not join the other games just because I don’t want to invest 2 years in them, collecting stuff just to have Disney to pull the plug on that too!
I see POTC similar to SIMS, where it isn’t monitored as closely as VMK. I would not allow my kids to play it because it’s too violent. No thanks Disney.
I hope they reconsider their decision, but I doubt it. I have lost alot of respect and trust in them. Then to tell us all, “It was just a promotion”. Then why didn’t they say that in the first place? Why didn’t they have a start point then an end, if it was just a promotion?
I know I’m not alone, from what the rest of you have been writing. We, as the players, are also what made vmk so great!
Thanks,
Heather

]]> By: pankid http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7582 pankid Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:01:41 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7582 I'm EXACTLY like you. I came home said hi to my mom, and logged right on vmk. Before I left school, I hurried up and finished my homework just for vmk. Every day I would spend my whole day/night on it. I wouldn't even talk to my parents. Most of the time I ignored them (lol). At first I didn't really care about VMK closing, because I figured with all these people doing everything, it wouldn't close. But I have taken action, after reading all the sad stories Adults AND Children have written. I've seen the news, and I've seen the letters. I've seen hand-written letters from younger kids. I've seen it all almost. And you know, it's really changed my opinion on this situation. It's bigger than you would think. My parents were like, "yay! hip-hip-hooray!" when they found out it was closing. But after I told them about the stories, and TV, they realized they were wrong. It was a much bigger situation then they thought. So many people have joined together, to take fight to save VMK. People are signing petitions, people are sending letters, emails, phone calls, and doing TV interviews. Almost anything you can think of to save it. Without VMK, many of us won't be happy. We all need a little Magic in our lives, especially if you can't afford a trip to the Real Disney. When ever I walked into a VMK room, I could feel the magic around me. I heard the sounds of little kids laughing, and the music in the background. I could almost breathe it all in. My friends were always they to talk to me, and laugh with me.They were there when I needed them. Whenever I was scammed, someone would help me earn my stuff back. If I was deleted, my friends would help me find them to get them back. We would get into fights all the time, but in the end, we knew we would be friends forever. I truly do have more VMK friends than I do real life. I can express my feelings in vmk more, than I can in real. VMK was my second-life. And those many people who spent REAL money on VMK. I feel horrible for them. Now all those items - poof! gone. GONE FOREVER. Never to be seen again. What an awful way to start the end of my school year. Now summer will be so boring =(. Year of a Million Dreams? Year of a Million NIGHTMARES. ~pan I’m EXACTLY like you.
I came home said hi to my mom, and logged right on vmk.
Before I left school, I hurried up and finished my homework just for vmk.
Every day I would spend my whole day/night on it.
I wouldn’t even talk to my parents. Most of the time I ignored them (lol).
At first I didn’t really care about VMK closing, because I figured with all these people doing everything, it wouldn’t close. But I have taken action, after reading all the sad stories Adults AND Children have written.
I’ve seen the news, and I’ve seen the letters.
I’ve seen hand-written letters from younger kids.
I’ve seen it all almost.
And you know, it’s really changed my opinion on this situation.
It’s bigger than you would think.
My parents were like, “yay! hip-hip-hooray!” when they found out it was closing.
But after I told them about the stories, and TV, they realized they were wrong.
It was a much bigger situation then they thought.
So many people have joined together, to take fight to save VMK.
People are signing petitions, people are sending letters, emails, phone calls, and doing TV interviews. Almost anything you can think of to save it.
Without VMK, many of us won’t be happy. We all need a little Magic in our lives, especially if you can’t afford a trip to the Real Disney.
When ever I walked into a VMK room, I could feel the magic around me. I heard the sounds of little kids laughing, and the music in the background. I could almost breathe it all in.
My friends were always they to talk to me, and laugh with me.They were there when I needed them. Whenever I was scammed, someone would help me earn my stuff back. If I was deleted, my friends would help me find them to get them back. We would get into fights all the time, but in the end, we knew we would be friends forever.
I truly do have more VMK friends than I do real life. I can express my feelings in vmk more, than I can in real.
VMK was my second-life.
And those many people who spent REAL money on VMK. I feel horrible for them. Now all those items – poof! gone. GONE FOREVER. Never to be seen again.
What an awful way to start the end of my school year. Now summer will be so boring =(.
Year of a Million Dreams?
Year of a Million NIGHTMARES.

~pan

]]> By: imatwinkie http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7576 imatwinkie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7576 Our hearts are breaking. The world is losing a beautiful place. VMK. The place where you can be anything, build anything, decorate anything. There is no limit to our imaginations. Are you a game show host, interior decorator, ghost hunter, astronaut, friend? Yes, to all of the above. When the wildfires in So. Cal were raging all around us, we finally had to evacuate. When we returned our VMK family was there to offer warmth, heart, and support to our crisis. VMK IS NOT A PROMOTION! It is a place where we can retreat from the world's ugly realities. There are no smoke filled skies in VMK, only love and happiness. We have sent our letters with our Avatars (see savevmktoday for details) to the powers that be. If this out pouring of emotion does not change the hearts of Disney executives (aka. Corporate Pirates that pillage and plunder peoples hearts) then Disney does not need our money. We will not renew our annual passes, we will not buy Disney movies, we will not rent Disney movies. Anything Disney will be 'verboten.' If they are so uncaring why should we pay them anything? With the economy as soft as it is, Disney has used very poor judgement in closing VMK. We have to watch our pennies carfully. When it comes to Disney we will guard our pennies as carefully as we must now guard our hearts. Disney is full of RATS! Sincerely, Kicked Out Our hearts are breaking. The world is losing a beautiful place. VMK. The place where you can be anything, build anything, decorate anything. There is no limit to our imaginations. Are you a game show host, interior decorator, ghost hunter, astronaut, friend? Yes, to all of the above.

When the wildfires in So. Cal were raging all around us, we finally had to evacuate. When we returned our VMK family was there to offer warmth, heart, and support to our crisis.

VMK IS NOT A PROMOTION! It is a place where we can retreat from the world’s ugly realities. There are no smoke filled skies in VMK, only love and happiness.

We have sent our letters with our Avatars (see savevmktoday for details) to the powers that be. If this out pouring of emotion does not change the hearts of Disney executives (aka. Corporate Pirates that pillage and plunder peoples hearts) then Disney does not need our money. We will not renew our annual passes, we will not buy Disney movies, we will not rent Disney movies. Anything Disney will be ‘verboten.’ If they are so uncaring why should we pay them anything?

With the economy as soft as it is, Disney has used very poor judgement in closing VMK. We have to watch our pennies carfully. When it comes to Disney we will guard our pennies as carefully as we must now guard our hearts.

Disney is full of RATS!

Sincerely,

Kicked Out

]]> By: Alyssa - vipergoldgirl http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7574 Alyssa - vipergoldgirl Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:47:24 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7574 ive been going on vmk ever since August 2007, i used it to keep in touch with my cousin and right away after we got used to the game we both fell in love with it and the thing i loved best was that it was FREE u didn't have to pay! and since ive never been to disney world i never got the feeling to actually be there so i used vmk! and isn't disney supposed to be where dreams come true? then if it is, WHY TAKE IT ALL AWAY?! THEY'RE TAKING ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AWAY FROM US AND THE MAGIC OF BEING THERE!! IF WALT KNEW THIS HE WOULD KEEP IT OPEN FOR GOOD! I have copied a small part of a letter from a kid who loves vmk as much as I do, and as Much as we ALL do! Disney decides to close VMK Disney is shuttering Virtual Magic Kingdom. Nobody knows how many active users it has these days, and Disney is of course moving aggressively into more virtual worlds, encouraging users to switch to Toontown, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Club Penguin. But as longtime virtual worlders know, that’s not acceptable to the current community, who not only have a lengthy thread on the discussion boards, but have also started threads even on the new coverage elsewhere begging for their world to remain open. Generally, a virtual world with any momentum at all will not die unless it is actively killed. And the result is always heartrending posts like this one: If nothing above moves you to feel that this human interest story is anything more than the closing of yet another online game, allow me to leave you with a direct quote of an entry from the online journal of an 11 year old VMK player has Spinal Muscular Atrophy which controls voluntary movements, such as crawling, walking, swallowing and breathing: “My favorite web site, Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK) is closing May 21st. I’m sad and MAD! I can’t live without my friends on VMK. PLEASE sign my guestbook like a petition to SAVE VMK for me and my friends. Pass my site on to everyone you know so they can help too. I love VMK cause I can WALK, TALK, EAT, DANCE, SHOP and play checkers all by myself. PLEASE HELP ME! Love, Madison p.s. VMK is GERM FREE too! p.s.s. and no one stares at me there.” if vmk is willing to take it away from us they should really reconsider for all the fans of vmk and Madison and everyone who has a disease like this, Cancer, Mental problems. and also that we love vmk if they can't see that we all do. either they are blind or stupid bc no one should be able to take this from us without a argument they should really think What the public wants! VMK has become succesful to! Why just throw all that away? Why just give up and end it? Why end the advertisment and not let others check it out? Why should We the people Let them do this?! Why should We have them take all of our triumph and victories at collecting rare items? WHY is a big thing for just 3 letters!!!! we have made friends, bffs, and buddies and now they just take all of that away from us!? it's unfair if u ask me. plus just to get better things on other disney sites you have to pay-to-play and My family doesn't have the money for it. the only reason i got into disney's virtual magical kingdom was because it was free, it's fun, and many people love to play. ive been going on vmk ever since August 2007, i used it to keep in touch with my cousin and right away after we got used to the game we both fell in love with it and the thing i loved best was that it was FREE u didn’t have to pay! and since ive never been to disney world i never got the feeling to actually be there so i used vmk! and isn’t disney supposed to be where dreams come true?
then if it is, WHY TAKE IT ALL AWAY?!
THEY’RE TAKING ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AWAY FROM US AND THE MAGIC OF BEING THERE!!
IF WALT KNEW THIS HE WOULD KEEP IT OPEN FOR GOOD!
I have copied a small part of a letter from a kid who loves vmk as much as I do, and as Much as we ALL do!

Disney decides to close VMK

Disney is shuttering Virtual Magic Kingdom. Nobody knows how many active users it has these days, and Disney is of course moving aggressively into more virtual worlds, encouraging users to switch to Toontown, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Club Penguin. But as longtime virtual worlders know, that’s not acceptable to the current community, who not only have a lengthy thread on the discussion boards, but have also started threads even on the new coverage elsewhere begging for their world to remain open.

Generally, a virtual world with any momentum at all will not die unless it is actively killed. And the result is always heartrending posts like this one:

If nothing above moves you to feel that this human interest story is anything more than the closing of yet another online game, allow me to leave you with a direct quote of an entry from the online journal of an 11 year old VMK player has Spinal Muscular Atrophy which controls voluntary movements, such as crawling, walking, swallowing and breathing:

“My favorite web site, Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK) is closing May 21st. I’m sad and MAD! I can’t live without my friends on VMK. PLEASE sign my guestbook like a petition to SAVE VMK for me and my friends. Pass my site on to everyone you know so they can help too. I love VMK cause I can WALK, TALK, EAT, DANCE, SHOP and play checkers all by myself.

PLEASE HELP ME!

Love,
Madison
p.s. VMK is GERM FREE too!
p.s.s. and no one stares at me there.”

if vmk is willing to take it away from us they should really reconsider for all the fans of vmk and Madison and everyone who has a disease like this, Cancer, Mental problems.
and also that we love vmk if they can’t see that we all do.
either they are blind or stupid bc no one should be able to take this from us without a argument they should really think What the public wants!
VMK has become succesful to!

Why just throw all that away?
Why just give up and end it?
Why end the advertisment and not let others check it out?
Why should We the people Let them do this?!
Why should We have them take all of our triumph and victories at collecting rare items?
WHY is a big thing for just 3 letters!!!!
we have made friends, bffs, and buddies and now they just take all of that away from us!?
it’s unfair if u ask me.
plus just to get better things on other disney sites you have to pay-to-play and My family doesn’t have the money for it.
the only reason i got into disney’s virtual magical kingdom was because it was free, it’s fun, and many people love to play.

]]> By: Saving VMK: Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom Community receives a death sentence | The Disney Blog http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7556 Saving VMK: Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom Community receives a death sentence | The Disney Blog Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:48:47 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7556 [...] News of VMK Closing brings protests, Disney closing VMK in May [...] [...] News of VMK Closing brings protests, Disney closing VMK in May [...]

]]> By: Yeti http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7548 Yeti Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:17:04 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7548 I sincerely hope that Disney will reconsider the closing of it’s Virtual Magic Kingdom not only for the fans that love it but also because of the potential that Disney’s VMK has for advertising and promoting the Disney brand name, products and attractions in a much more effective way than simple advertising. Unlike a 30 second commercial, which is seen and forgotten five minutes later, Disney’s VMK has the undivided attention of the customer for a much longer time. There are other companies that offer a free online experience similar to VMK. One of these is Coca-Cola's “CC Metro” on their mycoke.com web site. Companies like this understand the advertising potential of an online virtual world. I understand that VMK was designed as a promotion for Disney’s 50th anniversary. However there are many other large companies that would give anything for an online virtual world with the advertising potential that Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom. Not only does Disney’s VMK have advertising potential but it has already proven itself successful and popular with kids and adults. Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom is valuable tool in promoting the Disney brand name, products and attractions. It would be a shame to see Disney throw away something as successful as VMK has become. I sincerely hope that Disney will reconsider the closing of it’s Virtual Magic Kingdom not only for the fans that love it but also because of the potential that Disney’s VMK has for advertising and promoting the Disney brand name, products and attractions in a much more effective way than simple advertising.
Unlike a 30 second commercial, which is seen and forgotten five minutes later, Disney’s VMK has the undivided attention of the customer for a much longer time.
There are other companies that offer a free online experience similar to VMK.
One of these is Coca-Cola’s “CC Metro” on their mycoke.com web site.
Companies like this understand the advertising potential of an online virtual world.

I understand that VMK was designed as a promotion for Disney’s 50th anniversary.
However there are many other large companies that would give anything for an online virtual world with the advertising potential that Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom.
Not only does Disney’s VMK have advertising potential but it has already proven itself successful and popular with kids and adults.

Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom is valuable tool in promoting the Disney brand name, products and attractions.
It would be a shame to see Disney throw away something as successful as VMK has become.

]]> By: nafeeza http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7519 nafeeza Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:11:47 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7519 i luv vmk alot! and i would never want it to close,, and just the thought of it closing makes me sad vmk is like my other half without it im lost it's all me and my friends ever talk about. vmk is like no other web site out there it's free, it's fun, and it's a great way to make friends,, vmk has brought many together and were all disappointed to see it go that is why we all signed pititions and we even got it on the news! doesn't that prove how much we want vmk to stay.. so many fun memories and funny times all washed down the drain bc of this horrid news.. im going to miss vmk alot i've had so many goals for vmk i don't want it to close,, vmk is a family fun site where anyone can join for free and be safe we will never find another site like it soooo plzzzzz don't close VMK!! i luv vmk alot! and i would never want it to close,, and just the thought of it closing makes me sad vmk is like my other half without it im lost it’s all me and my friends ever talk about. vmk is like no other web site out there it’s free, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to make friends,, vmk has brought many together and were all disappointed to see it go that is why we all signed pititions and we even got it on the news! doesn’t that prove how much we want vmk to stay.. so many fun memories and funny times all washed down the drain bc of this horrid news.. im going to miss vmk alot i’ve had so many goals for vmk
i don’t want it to close,, vmk is a family fun site where anyone can join for free and be safe we will never find another site like it soooo plzzzzz don’t close VMK!!

]]> By: nafeeza http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7518 nafeeza Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:09:46 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7518 i luv vmk alot! and i would never want it to close,, and just the thought of it closing makes me sad vmk is like my other half without it im lost it's all me and my friends ever talk about. vmk is like no other web site out there it's free, it's fun, and it's a great way to make friends,, vmk has brought many together and were all disappointed to see it go that is why we all signed pititions and we even got it on the news! doesn't that prove how much we want vmk to stay.. so many fun memories and funny times all washed down the drain bc of this horrid news.. im going to miss vmk alot i've had so many goals for vmk i don't want it to close,, vmk is a family fun site where anyone can join for free and be safe we will never find another site like it soooo plzzzzz don't close VMK! i luv vmk alot! and i would never want it to close,, and just the thought of it closing makes me sad vmk is like my other half without it im lost it’s all me and my friends ever talk about. vmk is like no other web site out there it’s free, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to make friends,, vmk has brought many together and were all disappointed to see it go that is why we all signed pititions and we even got it on the news! doesn’t that prove how much we want vmk to stay.. so many fun memories and funny times all washed down the drain bc of this horrid news.. im going to miss vmk alot i’ve had so many goals for vmk
i don’t want it to close,, vmk is a family fun site where anyone can join for free and be safe we will never find another site like it soooo plzzzzz don’t close VMK!

]]> By: Penny http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7514 Penny Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:24:43 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7514 The brass at Disney have no idea what VMK means to its players. I am a public school teacher, and VMK has given me a way to connect with my students on a personal level. My student consistantly out perform other 4th graders in my school district. Why? Because I take the time to build relationships and trust. I strongly urge you to reconsider your choice to close VMK. Disney, give your VMK community the option to PAY to PLAY! You won't be disappointed! The brass at Disney have no idea what VMK means to its players. I am a public school teacher, and VMK has given me a way to connect with my students on a personal level. My student consistantly out perform other 4th graders in my school district. Why? Because I take the time to build relationships and trust. I strongly urge you to reconsider your choice to close VMK.

Disney, give your VMK community the option to PAY to PLAY!

You won’t be disappointed!

]]> By: ForeverWDW http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7491 ForeverWDW Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:18:35 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7491 Since it’s announcement there has been a crying out from the kids and adults to allow the site to remain open. There has been an out cry from the over 250,000 active members as both young and old have bonded together in a common cause to save the site from being closed down. Online petitions have had over 6,700 signatures in the short time since the announcement. Countless e-mail and phone calls to Disney have remained unanswered or been told there is nothing that can be done. It has been said that adults have gone to CNN and tried to get them to run a short story about it but when Disney refused to comment CNN saw no point in trying to run it. Fan based sites are buzzing with activity trying every possible angle to help. There is an article written by Virtual World News http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/04/disneys-virtual.html that contains the story and also comments left by some of the members of VMK. I ask that you please take a moment of your time to read the article and comments. If the real life stories there don’t break your heart, nothing will. Disney is doing more then just simply shutting down a project. They are destroying children’s hopes and dreams. They are taking away the one place where children of all ages can be free to explore, learn, communicate, grow, imagine, heal, flourish, and DREAM. You see VMK is more then a simple online game. VMK is a community of friends and yes even family that enjoy the magic Walt Disney inspired. Yes there are games to play but for the most part this has been an escape from the real world troubles many of us seek refuge from. Here nobody is judged for their appearance, disabilities, race, or age. We are friends all seeking support, love, and understanding. We help each other in times of need. We share in the simple joys life can bring us. We care for each other. So while yes this is a game, Disney fails to realize it has grown way beyond that. Shutting the doors is absolutely heart-wrenching for all of us. As an adult who suffers from severe depression, anxiety attacks, and post traumatic stress this is the one true place I can forget my troubles. Here my friends unknowingly have provided the love and laughter I needed to make it through my darkest hours when I had nowhere else to turn to. When closing comes each night and we’ve danced our final dance of the day, exchanged out hugs with wishes of sweet dreams, I sit back and dream. No nightmares for me then.. I dream. Dream of what surprises await me the next day, maybe designing a new room to share some fun in with my friends, dream of the fun times we have had and more that have yet to come. Those dreams came to an end this week. I am a mom of 2 wonderful boys who both enjoy playing VMK as much I do and have been playing a little over 2 years now. I held my oldest child tonight as he cried while saying goodbye to a long time friend I heard him say words that broke my heart to pieces. “I hate Disney. I hate them! I never want to be CEO of a place that makes kids feel like this!” My son has had one simple dream to be when he grew up. His one dream was to someday be CEO of the place he loves so very much, Disney. He has had this dream since he was 7 and now almost 6 years later, until last night, he has held fast to that dream. Gone are the days we would sit and chat about what he wanted his office to look like. Goodbye to the wonderful dreams he had to make sure every child could experience the magic that he knows is there. Farewell to our special moments we could sit and talk about things he wished to build in the parks. As I sit and hold them while they sob at each goodbye to friends they will never have a chance to talk to again I wonder why? Why is Disney doing this to all the countless children around the world. Are their hearts that cold that they don’t hear these kids screaming out? Do they not understand the anguish they are putting these kids through? So many broken hearts, so many countless tears shed, and all to blame on Disney. The one place in this world where dreams are supposed to come true. My kids dreams never included this much heartache. Tomorrow will be another day of tears and sadness. Another day of hugging them while they sob on my shoulder. All I can do is try to tell them that it will all be ok, while inside my own heart breaks in two. Disney fails to realize the importance of this game to so many people worldwide. They fail to realize the tremendous amount of agony they are putting these kids through. They fail to realize what it is that they have done. Our family’s hearts are saddened. There is no joy here now. No buzz of excitement as a special host event time draws near. Now our home is filled with quiet dread. Each of us knows that tomorrow will bring more sadness but still we sign on to be there for our friends. To share in the last remaining few happy moments, to quietly sit with our friend knowing that they are shedding tears of heartache, to dance our last dances with dear friends we will never meet. Disney I beg and plead of you, please change your mind. Please bring back the happiness and dreams of countless children both young in body and at heart. Don’t turn your backs on us. Cant you hear us crying? Since it’s announcement there has been a crying out from the kids and adults to allow the site to remain open. There has been an out cry from the over 250,000 active members as both young and old have bonded together in a common cause to save the site from being closed down. Online petitions have had over 6,700 signatures in the short time since the announcement. Countless e-mail and phone calls to Disney have remained unanswered or been told there is nothing that can be done. It has been said that adults have gone to CNN and tried to get them to run a short story about it but when Disney refused to comment CNN saw no point in trying to run it. Fan based sites are buzzing with activity trying every possible angle to help. There is an article written by Virtual World News http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/04/disneys-virtual.html that contains the story and also comments left by some of the members of VMK. I ask that you please take a moment of your time to read the article and comments. If the real life stories there don’t break your heart, nothing will. Disney is doing more then just simply shutting down a project. They are destroying children’s hopes and dreams. They are taking away the one place where children of all ages can be free to explore, learn, communicate, grow, imagine, heal, flourish, and DREAM.

You see VMK is more then a simple online game. VMK is a community of friends and yes even family that enjoy the magic Walt Disney inspired. Yes there are games to play but for the most part this has been an escape from the real world troubles many of us seek refuge from. Here nobody is judged for their appearance, disabilities, race, or age. We are friends all seeking support, love, and understanding. We help each other in times of need. We share in the simple joys life can bring us. We care for each other. So while yes this is a game, Disney fails to realize it has grown way beyond that. Shutting the doors is absolutely heart-wrenching for all of us.

As an adult who suffers from severe depression, anxiety attacks, and post traumatic stress this is the one true place I can forget my troubles. Here my friends unknowingly have provided the love and laughter I needed to make it through my darkest hours when I had nowhere else to turn to. When closing comes each night and we’ve danced our final dance of the day, exchanged out hugs with wishes of sweet dreams, I sit back and dream. No nightmares for me then.. I dream. Dream of what surprises await me the next day, maybe designing a new room to share some fun in with my friends, dream of the fun times we have had and more that have yet to come. Those dreams came to an end this week.

I am a mom of 2 wonderful boys who both enjoy playing VMK as much I do and have been playing a little over 2 years now. I held my oldest child tonight as he cried while saying goodbye to a long time friend I heard him say words that broke my heart to pieces. “I hate Disney. I hate them! I never want to be CEO of a place that makes kids feel like this!” My son has had one simple dream to be when he grew up. His one dream was to someday be CEO of the place he loves so very much, Disney. He has had this dream since he was 7 and now almost 6 years later, until last night, he has held fast to that dream. Gone are the days we would sit and chat about what he wanted his office to look like. Goodbye to the wonderful dreams he had to make sure every child could experience the magic that he knows is there. Farewell to our special moments we could sit and talk about things he wished to build in the parks. As I sit and hold them while they sob at each goodbye to friends they will never have a chance to talk to again I wonder why? Why is Disney doing this to all the countless children around the world. Are their hearts that cold that they don’t hear these kids screaming out? Do they not understand the anguish they are putting these kids through? So many broken hearts, so many countless tears shed, and all to blame on Disney. The one place in this world where dreams are supposed to come true. My kids dreams never included this much heartache. Tomorrow will be another day of tears and sadness. Another day of hugging them while they sob on my shoulder. All I can do is try to tell them that it will all be ok, while inside my own heart breaks in two.

Disney fails to realize the importance of this game to so many people worldwide. They fail to realize the tremendous amount of agony they are putting these kids through. They fail to realize what it is that they have done. Our family’s hearts are saddened. There is no joy here now. No buzz of excitement as a special host event time draws near. Now our home is filled with quiet dread. Each of us knows that tomorrow will bring more sadness but still we sign on to be there for our friends. To share in the last remaining few happy moments, to quietly sit with our friend knowing that they are shedding tears of heartache, to dance our last dances with dear friends we will never meet.

Disney I beg and plead of you, please change your mind. Please bring back the happiness and dreams of countless children both young in body and at heart. Don’t turn your backs on us. Cant you hear us crying?

]]> By: LaNenaTink http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/09/virtual-magic-kingdom-vmk-protests-and-petitions/comment-page-1/#comment-7482 LaNenaTink Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:01:30 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3733#comment-7482 I am a true Disney extremist. I have been on VMK since day one. I have been an Annual Pass holder since 95 and have never stopped renewing as of yet but with this sudden VMK Closing, I am having second thoughts of renewing. I am from the NYC area and I visits to Disney 4 to 5 times a year. I have done the Pins trading, Pin events, Mickey’s not so scary, Very merry Christmas, Food and wine, Haunted Mansion Events, Disney Cruises and still Love to come home and Play VMK. Even while in the park we would stop by VMK Central to log on and tell friends “I am in VMK Central in real life” VMK is our Disney Fix, most of you know what I mean. I have read such sad stories due to the upcoming closing of VMK and I tear up. You have families that play this game together; my family is one yelling across the room while in a battle of Pirate ships. I have met great ppl on VMK and will never forget them “shout out’s to my VMK Friends; Car, Randy, Key, The, pop, grumpy, Lady, Xwing, BadPete, Miss, green, even my trouble making friend that got me band Ayame. VMK has been a daily routine for me also to come home after a stressful day at work and be able to escape. I don’t visit many sites having VMK to keep me happy. Now VMK wants to close and suggest we join Toon Town! Been there done that and still came back to VMK. We would much rather Pay for VMK or not Play anything at all. I have spoken too many of my friends and they feel the same way. Hoping our words reaches Disney and they reconsider! I am a true Disney extremist. I have been on VMK since day one.
I have been an Annual Pass holder since 95 and have never stopped renewing as of yet but with this sudden VMK Closing, I am having second thoughts of renewing.
I am from the NYC area and I visits to Disney 4 to 5 times a year. I have done the Pins trading, Pin events, Mickey’s not so scary, Very merry Christmas, Food and wine, Haunted Mansion Events, Disney Cruises and still Love to come home and Play VMK. Even while in the park we would stop by VMK Central to log on and tell friends “I am in VMK Central in real life” VMK is our Disney Fix, most of you know what I mean.
I have read such sad stories due to the upcoming closing of VMK and I tear up. You have families that play this game together; my family is one yelling across the room while in a battle of Pirate ships. I have met great ppl on VMK and will never forget them “shout out’s to my VMK Friends; Car, Randy, Key, The, pop, grumpy, Lady, Xwing, BadPete, Miss, green, even my trouble making friend that got me band Ayame.
VMK has been a daily routine for me also to come home after a stressful day at work and be able to escape. I don’t visit many sites having VMK to keep me happy. Now VMK wants to close and suggest we join Toon Town! Been there done that and still came back to VMK. We would much rather Pay for VMK or not Play anything at all. I have spoken too many of my friends and they feel the same way.
Hoping our words reaches Disney and they reconsider!

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