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Yavn Speaks!
Yavn’s got a friendly reminder and an update on the wackiness the Toons have brought to VMK!
Me again, so a little Toon told me about a strange sporting event that’s starting this weekend – I’m working on getting more details about this wacky event, so stay tooned.
Keeping it Safe – and Fun
Before this Toon wackiness gets too crazy, I wanted to take a moment and talk a little about VMK, our mission and our commitment to you, our Guests/Players.
At Disney we work very hard to make VMK a fun and safe environment for Guest of all ages.
With VMK we’ve always tried to innovate, be creative and do exciting new things. Sometimes those ideas work great, and sometimes we need to keep working on them and prefecting them. But as Walt said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” And of course, as we always have, we very much appreciate that you are with us on the journey.
VMK or Virtual Magic Kingdom is a FREE online multiplayer game and was launched as part of a promotion for the Disneyland 50th Celebration.
We’ve built an awesome community, and VMK Players do their part too. Like any game or community, VMK has rules and guidelines that our players MUST follow to visit and play in the Virtual Magic Kingdom.
That said, I thought it would be a good idea to talk briefly about our game rules, the VMK Values.
The rules are very simple. If you follow them, everybody has a lot of fun. If you break them you’ll find yourself banned from VMK, which isn’t very fun. They’re all important, but these are a few I want to focus on today:
1. Using ANY program that modifies, plays or logs into VMK for you is NOT ALLOWED. Using these programs affect our systems (and other players) and will get you banned.
If you didn’t download it from VMK.com, DON’T use it with VMK!
2. NEVER harass players or bother players – or engage in ANY behavior that may be offensive or disruptive to the game or other players. This includes disruptive protest, using foul language, name calling, blocking a room, entrance or Quest item.
Be respectful to other players and the community, don’t do anything that wouldn’t be allowed in a real Disney park. Treat players as you would like to be treated.
Be safe! And have fun!
3. Adult subjects are NEVER allowed in VMK. This includes discussing or describing adult subjects, creating any type of ‘relationship’ rooms or engaging in chat related to adult subjects or relationships.
Play VMK like your parents or schoolteacher are watching, if they wouldn’t approve of your behavior or activity, there’s a very good chance we don’t either.
4. NEVER, under any circumstance ask for or give out ANY personal information to another player. (This includes your password, e-mail address, telephone number, location, or other means of contact or personal information.)
It doesn’t matter if you know the person – giving out ANY personal information online is NEVER safe, against VMK Values and will get you banned.
5. Don’t describe or discuss acts of violence against yourself or others. Doing this will not only get you banned but depending on the situation it could also get you into trouble with local authorities (that means the police).
6. Don’t scam or steal from other players. Don’t give away, trade or sell your VMK character.
Scamming takes many forms, for example creating or opening any type of ‘Pay to Play’ room. (This is a room where you pay the room owner to play a game and it’s up to the room owner to award the prize.) Players charging for ANY type of game or activity is also against VMK Values and will get you banned.
These are just a few of the VMK Values, for the full list look here.
He’ll be Right Back!
Alright, so now I’m hopping off my soap box and getting back to the game. We’ve got a Topsy Turvy month ahead, so enjoy it and have fun!
Remember again, VMK or Virtual Magic Kingdom is a FREE online multiplayer game. VMK was launched as part of a promotion for the Disneyland 50th Celebration. Let’s keep VMK a fun and safe place to play!
-Yavn
Event Info
The WaCky WoRLd of Toon Sports!
Season starts 4-5-2008
Those wacky Toons have brought their hijinks to VMK for a sports weekend to celebrate the start of Baseball, uh we mean, Footbase season!
“Touchdown!”
What’s Footbase? It’s a Topsy Turvy game the Toons play where they mix Baseball with Football for an exciting game of Footbase! The rules of the game are simple – a Football is used in place of a baseball (no bat is required, just a good throwing arm)! Each game has 4 innings and oh yeah, each inning has 4 outs! Players that make it to home base (Footbase) have to yell “Touchdown” for the run to count!
Players suit up before the game begins! Put on a Footbase outfit before you take the field (it’s a combination of baseball and football gear – wear a helmet for protection)! Make up a team or cheer one on! Want to watch a game before you play? Alright then, relax with some refreshment while you take in the wackiness!
VMK Room Makeover
Give Us a Room, You Get FREE Stuff!
Our HOST makeover a player’s room and donate items to the player they get to keep. See the results here, including BEFORE and AFTER pics, PLUS tips you can use to make better rooms.
This week:
KarateKyle’s The Lost Tiki Temple!
This week we made over a room belonging to KarateKyle – who had just bought a few pieces of furniture and was placing them around his room when I walked in! I asked if he needed any assistance in building out his Tiki-themed room. He was happy to have the help and I jumped right into designing the perfect tropical hideaway!
BEFORE: A fine selection of adventure-themed furniture is a good start for a tropical themed room!
KarateKyle already had some great stuff that we would use for this makeover but first we got rid of some miscellaneous items (like his collection of Adventureland Posters and Disneyland Velvet-rope Room Divider). The other items – beige Tom Sawyer’s Island Teepee, Explorer’s Carpet, and a Camp Fire – I brought closer to the water’s edge to create a small camp for this daring explorer.
Then we added two Coffee Table Crates, Barrel Chairs, Bamboo Wall Dividers and Disney Cruise Travel Chests in different colors to make it look like a camp! KarateKyle could rest his head here before embarking on his next adventure!
To add even more to this story, we made sure his Jungle Cruise Boat (Teleporter) was close at hand should he need to sail downriver! An Explorer’s Lantern and Expedition Supplies complete the look and interaction of room.
DURING: “So this one time at VMK Camp, we roasted marshmallows with a freindly (yet mysterious) Yeti creature!”
But what’s a tropical hideaway without a lost Tiki Temple! For this, I started with a base built of Dead Man’s Chests and layered it with ALR Sand and Pirate Treasure (small) Rugs. The Chests look like stone when stacked on top of each other and the rugs make it so that anyone can walk up the stone steps.
Along the edge of this structure, we placed Tangaroa-Ru Tiki idols in alternating colors and created torches on the top step from Crow’s Nest Barstool Poles and Camp Fires. At the very top, two Karo Tiki Chairs and a pair of ALR Cave Arches make for extra seating and the top of our temple!
Last but certainly not least, we added lots of Parrot Palm Trees and PPR Plants to create a lush, tropical feel for the room. So if you’re up for some adventure and exploration, visit KarateKyle’s Lost Tiki Temple!
AFTER: Ooga booga! It’s Tiki Time!
Now I’m off to explore the Kingdom for our next great room makeover!
HOST_Bella Each week VMK’s HOST_Bella selects a lucky player from the Kingdom (at random) for a Room Makeover! HOST_Bella then remakes the room – for free – using items that are donated to the players and they get to keep! Submit your room for a Makeover using Contact Us.
Ned’s Shop News
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Blimey! It’s a Topsy Turvy Toon month!
To kick things off, it’s the start of Footbase season! (What’s Footbase? See Event Info for more details!) Our shops have just received a shipment of fine wears just in time for this Topsy Turvy sporting event!
Footbase Outfit
Football Helmet - Green, Yellow, Purple
Baseball Shirt, Pants & (Football) Shoes
Footbase Items
Baseball (Footbase) Base
(Footbase)Spectator Bench Baseball
(Footbase) Predictometer
Not in the mood for a game of Footbase? Then cheer on your favorite team while you enjoy a bit of refreshment!
NEW ITEMS!
Refreshment Corner/Main Street Items
Refreshment Chair
Refreshment Table
Refreshment Umbrella
Main Street Water Fountain
Main Street Lamp
Main Street Trash Can
And of course you’ll need a place to play and enjoy some refreshment between games!
Baseball Diamond Room
NEW ROOM!
Refreshment Corner Guest Room
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