Comments on: Goodbye Virtual Magic Kingdom…Love, Sarah

By: miss missy

miss missy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:18:44 +0000

My DD was on VMK for a while. She had stopped going on long before it closed, but I never went in. She kept telling me I should try it… I am kinda glad I didn’t as I would of got hooked I am sure I am sad for Sarah and the others who had to have it yanked from them. It was not “cool” of Disney to pull it. I wish they would leave good things alone.

Sorry Sarah! Sorry to all VMK’ers. May you all meet again!!

By: UrsulasShadow

UrsulasShadow — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:24:38 +0000

I hate when there is something well-loved taken away.

It’s how I would feel if the Podcast Crew decided to stop recording. What a hole that would create in my life.

By: Tonya2426

Tonya2426 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:16:12 +0000

I feel for Sarah and her friends. I also played VMK from almost the begining and I miss my Friday shopping sprees. VMK was something fun for lots of people to play and escape to the Magic Kingdom for just a little bit. It’s a shame it had to end – especially since in VMK terms I was a wealthy woman. (Translated – I had a lot of virtual stuff.)

By: MrsP55

MrsP55 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:22:49 +0000

Here is something interesting about the closing of VMK. I was just at the World 2 weeks ago. On the Magical Express back to the airport on May 25, VMK was still being promoted on the video they show on the bus. My husband had never heard of it before and was excited to get home and try it. I hated to burst his bubble. I hope they correct this soon to avoid any further disappointment.

By: mommyceratops

mommyceratops — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:55:29 +0000

Oh I am not familiar with VMK but I am so sad for Sarah and her friends. Now I wish it was still around I want to do it….Thanks for sharing John

By: timmac

timmac — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:04:23 +0000

I’m not too familiar with VMK either, but I understand the concept, at least. When thinking about why it would close, my initial question is how much overhead was there in the administration? Were there moderators online in the VMK? I ask because I know I’ve seen a few horror stories posted about people not trading items that they’re supposed to, or whatever else, and I imagine the requests/comments/complaints that this generates probably cause significant overhead beyond just having the servers running. Just a thought.

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:06:04 +0000

I didn’t know about VMK very well. But Sarah’s letter strikes a note.
Interesting that Disney want interactivity with Nintendo DS. You pay for this. Would this have a bearing? I wonder