Newsletter 12 June 2007
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Yavn Speaks!
Community Reminder
Account Problems
Have you tried logging into VMK after a few months only to find your VMK account has been deleted?
Because of the size of our community we have to delete accounts that are inactive for more than 6 months to make room for new players - so if you haven't played in a while, be sure to log in every now and then (even if just for a few minutes) and keep your account active!
Disney H2O
Event Info
Host Event Highlights – This weekend! June 16th & 17th
Water park Slide-A-Thon June 23rd & 24th
NEW! Room Makeovers Every Tuesday and Thursday
Check the Community Calendar for more events, details and event times.
Host Event Highlights – this weekend!
Saturday – Watch out in Shark Reef by HOST_Phinny. Choose the correct teleporter and you win! Sunday – Can you save HOST_Hula in Save the Stranded Swimmer?
Water Park Slide-A-Thon
June 23rd & 24th
Join us on these days riding on the VMK Waterpark Slide-A-Thon. Each day the prize that you receive for riding each time will be different. Just remember to bring a towel and as always no running when there is water on the floor.
Room Makeovers
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Each week we select a VMKer at random for a Room Makeover, then we turn our talented team of Room Designers loose to review the room and put thier design skills to work! We post the results here, including BEFORE and AFTER pics - plus tips you can use to make your own rooms better!
Submit your room for a Makeover using Contact Us.
Room Makeover Winners this week are: Cresthawk and Epcotfans.
Let's take a look at this week's room - with HOST_Sparky
HOST_Sparky
Cresthawk loves space exploration and really bold colors. So when I came across his room, I got a great idea for an alien planet using the new Alice in Wonderland pieces – the overgrown grasses, bright spotted mushrooms, and giant flowers are just the thing for an out-of-this-world room!
We started by laying the groundwork for this crazy planet by placing some ALR Painted rugs, but left the middle of the room open for Campfires and ALR Purple Logs - this will make a nice seating area. Additional seating was scattered around the room in the form of Crater Couches and Asteroid Chairs (which fit the spacey theme).
The ALR Backgrounds are covered with ALR Large Grass – to show off the rolling hills of this strangely inhabited planet. Finally, a few Astro Orbitors add a space-age touch.
BEFORE. Lost in virtual space.
AFTER. Now welcoming all aliens to this Strange Planet!
Cresthawk's Strange Planet is a great example of how to use existing elements that are already in a room to carry out your theme or idea. Notice the spaceship in the doorway – when friends enter the room, it looks like they've just stepped off a spaceship and onto a colorful alien planet!
Thanks to Cresthawk for letting me makeover your room – be sure to drop his Strange Planet before your next trip into outer space!
- HOST_Sparky
And now another Room Makeover by HOST_Lily!
HOST_Lily
I met Epcotfans in the Inner-Space Shop as he was shopping for items to put in his crazy ride room. He had a great idea for a Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin-like adventure and I wanted to help him make his virtual version as real as possible.
To capture the wacky twist and turns of Roger Rabbit, we used alternating left and right Water Slide pieces – so that when friends ride they go in both directions – these were placed on top of the new Alice Red Rugs. I used Herbie Couches to hide the track start pieces so it looked like a full circle. Just like the vat of acid that destroys the toons, a Bubbling Cauldron of Dip was placed in the corner for a scary touch.
Penny Presses are added for a fun back drop. Green is a fun color so it's used for seating places. Candles are placed for lighting and green and purple Random Number Generators go with the spinning theme. Remember: Don't be afraid to use items that aren't in your theme – the Narnia Street Lamps work well here – they can add another great element to your rooms.
BEFORE. The beginnings of a Cartoon adventure.
AFTER. I'm already dizzy!
Thanks Epcotfans for letting me makeover your room! After we finished the makeover he went to work on his Quest Kiosk! Stop by and take a spin!
- HOST_Lily
Top 5 FAQs
This week's Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions
Yeti's Tips & Tricks
You've got questions, Yeti has answers.
Be sure to check out Yeti's Tips and Tricks every week for tips on building better rooms, getting higher scores and other VMK secrets.
Push's Trash Trivia
12 June - Walt Disney loved to ride these so much he had one put in his backyard. What is it?
Know the answer?
Send your answer in using Contact Us. Be sure to have your VMK registration info with you and select Push's Trash Trivia from the drop down menu.
From the correct answers we randomly select three players as the winners and send them a cool prize.
Hurry – only entries submitted by the close of game on Friday will be accepted.
Here's the answer to last weeks Push Trivia question:
Question: Soon Nemo and friends will swim here. Name the very first attraction every to "take float" in the Tomorrowland Lagoon?
Answer: The Phantom Boats.
The Tomorrowland Lagoon has been home to many types of watercraft, including the Tomorrowland Boats or the Phantom Boats as they were more commonly known. The boats first floated across the lagoon in 1955.
Designed by Bruce Bushman, this fleet of 14 brightly colored boats had sleek shark-like tailfins but their gas-powered engines were difficult to maintain and keep running so at the end of 1955, the boats were removed from the Lagoon. They were brought back in the summer of 1956, but only briefly – a few months later the Autopia-like boats were removed from Disneyland permanently.
The Submarine Voyage first surfaced in the Tomorrowland Lagoon in 1959. Like the new Submarine Voyage starring Nemo and friends, they also took Disneyland guest on an exciting deep adventure.
Did you know: Real live mermaids used to swim in the Lagoon! It's true, the "Mermaids" waved to Disneyland guest while sunning on rocks in the middle of the Lagoon - they swam away though after one too many guest tried to swim out to meet them! Here are the 3 lucky (and randomly picked) players that sent in the correct answer for our last week's question!
CL_disfaniam
YoshiRaptor
Safira
Congratulations! You've won a limited edition Push Trivia Pin!
Top Players
What makes a Guest Room award-worthy?
Guest or Game Rooms that stand out show originality in concept and design. It could be a use of conventional furniture in unconventional ways, the use of a theme or color, or humor.
How can I nominate someone?
Got a cool Guest Room you want the Kingdom to know about? Do you know someone that has a great hangout spot and want to tell the world? Then nominate yourself or someone else for Best Game, Best Guest or Best Quest.
It's easy – just click on the Contact Us link at the bottom of any VMK webpage and follow the prompts, then select 'Nominate the Best.' It's that easy! The VMK staff will review the player rooms and Quest nominated and post the winners here!
CL_CaliDreamin wins top honors this week in the Best Guest Room category.
Game rooms that get the nod offer a new game idea or a new twist on an old favorite. In all rooms we look for room owners who welcome everyone with a smile and show a willingness to answer questions about their room.
Check out this week's Best Guest Rooms and Best Game Rooms.
Best Guest Rooms
 | CL_CaliDreamin invites you to her Queen of Hearts Castle Ride!. While you are there take the ride to the inside of the castle or take turns paining the roses red.
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Best Game Rooms
 | Stop by and take a chance at the Mushroom Field race room. BetterDays is always kind and patient. You never know what prize awaits you.
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Best Player Quests
 | Are you ready to join a baseball team? Come play in CL_SaraAriel's Can you hit a home run? Quest.
Good Luck! |
Players who have been previously recognized for their design talents will receive the VIP award.
VMK Cards
AWESOME NEW REWARDS!
Get the Mickey Mouse Television by correctly completing 3 or more Quest at Disneyland or Walt Disney World – then redeem the code in-game for this cool virtual prize!
Check out the VMK Rewards Card Checklist and make sure you have all the VMK bling! What cards do you have in your collection?
Scam Alert
Watch out for promises of Free Stuff!
Watch out for 'Cute–or–Boot' rooms! Just because an item is promised when you enter a room does not mean the player will award the item, so beware! If you are scammed by a player in one of these rooms report them immediately!
Use caution when Trading!
Before you complete a trade take a second and review your trade window! This is very important! You want to make sure the item, or items, you are trading for are actually inside the trade window before you accept the trade!
To do this, scroll all the way to the bottom of the trade window, confirm the items are there and then - once you're satisfied the trade is fair - accept the trade.
REMEMBER: It's up to you to keep track of your stuff and your trades! If you knowingly enter into a trade and get scammed because you didn't check the trade window, we cannot be responsible that you didn't get your stuff.
Staff impersonation is NOT allowed in VMK!
Impersonation is never allowed in VMK. If a player says they are VMK Staff, make sure they're wearing the orange Mickey Pin and wearing either red (for Staff and HOSTS) or blue (for QA) Mickey ears.
VMK Staff will always wear the orange Mickey Pin.
You can always spot STAFF and HOSTS because they wear red Mickey ears.
You can identify a Community Leader by the 'CL_' at the beginning of their name and their blue wizard hat pin.
Remember, VMK Staff will never ask you to trade any items. If you have other questions check out the FAQs page!
Safety Corner
Summer Fun!
Summer's almost here! That means many of you will take a break from school and work to spend more time in VMK! Here are a few tips for a safe and fun VMK summer!
Keep your personal information private.
Summer means one thing - school's out! And while we're very proud that you've made it to a new grade, or graduated from your school, please remember it is against the VMK Values to give out personal information of any kind. Even if it's just to say what grade you just finished, giving out personal information (of any kind) is NOT ACCEPTABLE and WILL GET YOU BANNED.
Dictionary Dancing
Bad words have no place in VMK and neither do words that sound or read like bad words (but are spelled differently). The VMK Dictionary will never allow players to use bad words. 'Dancing" around the VMK Dictionary to say bad words in chat by changing words so they resemble bad words WILL GET YOU BANNED – because even though the word may not be the actual word, the meaning is still the same.
Adult content is NEVER allowed in VMK!
You know what we mean by "adult" content – this is a word, phrase or action that would make your mother blush and your dad tell you to "go to your room!" We can't send you to your room but we can ban you from VMK - we don't want to but we have to keep the community safe and fair for everyone. So please play nicely - from pirate battles to room Quests and games - keep your chat and your actions appropriate for the community!
Help is always available.
The VMK 'Call For Help' button is easy to use and always accessible – just click on the HELP button on the lower right of the VMK player window. At VMK we encourage you to let us know if anything unsafe or suspicious catches your attention. If it's not in line with VMK Values, please report it!
HELP Tip: Remember the 'Call For Help' is like VMK's 911. So while we encourage you to use it, please only do so for serious player issues. If you do have a serious problem, tell us immediately! The faster you use the 'Call For Help' button to make us aware of a problem, the more effective we can be in taking care of the issue. So please, tell us immediately if you have a serious problem and help make VMK a fun and safe place for everyone.
How do I avoid getting 'BANNED' from VMK?
If you think your chat or your actions might get you banned, you should immediately review the VMK Values.
If you have a question about what is or isn't okay, you can ask us using Contact Us.
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Quests
In-Park Quests!
PLAY THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN QUEST!
Play the latest VMK In-Park Quest now at the Magic Kingdom® and Disneyland® - search for the answers hidden in the attraction and earn the Pirates Fortress Room for VMK!
Print-From-Home-Quests
Going to Disneyland® Park or Magic Kingdom® Park? Take a Quest with you! Play in-Park and win cool prizes!
Tomorrowland Quest!
This out-of-this-world adventure is fun and rewarding. You can win a Inner-Space Suit Magic Spell for your virtual character.
High School Musical Quest! Watch the movie, visit the Parks and answer all the questions to win cool stuff!
Get the Thrill Seekers Quest for the Walt Disney World® Resort here!
Contact Us Tips
Problems? Contact Us!
When you use Contact Us to ask a question or report an issue, please be aware of the following:
If you use AOL or EarthLink for e-mail, you won't receive our response, as AOL e-mail filters block our replies. Please provide an alternative e-mail in the Contact Us form where it asks for your e-mail address.
Some Spam Filters will automatically block e-mail from an unknown source unless you tell the program to allow it: To get email from VMK, allow mail from mailman@virtualmagickingdom.com. (Please note this email address does not receive e-mail except via the Contact Us form.)
