Join us this Saturday (January 18th) in the VMKMagic chatroom and have an absolute blast as we play chat games, share VMKMagic memories, and more! This will be the last VMKMagic chat event, so be sure to be there!
Chat Event Date & Time Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:30 - 9:00PM EST
It has been an incredible three years since the Virtual Magic Kingdom closed its doors, and an even more mind-blowing six years since VMKMagic first opened its doors to the public. Initially, VMKMagic was purely a product of experimentation and curiosity. There were other forums on the market, each of which were well established, and no one would have thought to give VMKMagic any credit. Unexpectedly, the site grew quickly, and the name "VMKMagic" soon became well-known amongst the internet-savvy members of the virtual universe that was VMK. I am overjoyed to have seen the site rise to truly dominating levels of popularity, and found myself in a state of incomparable disbelief the first time VMKMagic beat out the competition to become the most populated VMK fansite in the world. There are no words to express the joy I've had administering, and more importantly, participating in the dynamic and truly special VMKMagic community.
Like everything in life, time is a limited resource. It's with great regret that I today announce VMKMagic will be closing on January 28th, 2012 at 9:00PM EST. After this time, the website will be entirely inaccessible. VMKMagic has always been funded by the advertisements displayed on the website. Unfortunately, a combination of factors have contributed to a lack of advertisement revenue necessary to pay for VMKMagic. The news of VMKMagic's closure is sudden to both myself and the VMKMagic staff team. I regret that there was not an opportunity to make everyone aware of this news sooner, but unfortunately, the circumstances simply didn't allow for such an option.
While VMKMagic is closing, I am devoted to continuing with DisneyMMO as a separate endeavor. Beginning later this week, you will be presented with the opportunity to register at a new community on DisneyMMO.com. Unfortunately, due to numerous restrictions and design decisions which I believe to be conducive to the health of this new endeavor, the community at DisneyMMO.com will not bare significant resemblance to that of VMKMagic.com. However, we intend to provide an adequate feature set (e.g. the chat, forum layout, etc.) such that you can retain contact with VMKMagic friends, and continue to enjoy an experience similar to that of VMKMagic. I stress that the community at DisneyMMO.com is not a transition from VMKMagic, nor is it a replacement for VMKMagic. It is instead a new project of mine with which I intend to develop DisneyMMO as I originally set out to do. Since VMKMagic will no longer be in operation, the significant amount of time I normally dedicate to VMKMagic will instead be dedicated to DisneyMMO.
Understand that DisneyMMO, in its upcoming state, is not intended to replace VMKMagic in purpose. I welcome and encourage you to join in order to watch the site develop, however. Since the environment is entirely new, it will take some time to make the site as presentable and well-functioning as VMKMagic is in the present day. Your initial experience at DisneyMMO.com, should you be interested in watching the site develop, will not be one of the same quality as VMKMagic. However, you will be presented with the opportunity to make suggestions, provide feedback, and watch a site develop at a rate which you've not previously been able to see at VMKMagic. At some point in the future, DisneyMMO will become a truly revolutionary community unlike any other seen before on the internet. I am personally dedicated to it.
I look forward to addressing the community in posts during the coming week. For the time being, please make sure you understand the situation, and ask any questions you undoubtedly have. I express my sincere apologies for the truly regrettable news presented in this address, but similarly thank you for the experience you all have provided me with. I look forward to continuing interaction with some of you on my next project.
Hello community members and Disney trivia enthusiasts! We're back with another edition of our new trivia game, Mousellaneous! Keep on reading for this week's trivia question, directions on how to submit your answer to the trivia question, last week's trivia question answer, and the winner from last week's Mousellaneous.http://www.disneymmo.com/images/news/2011-11/mousellaneouss.jpg
Hello community members and Disney trivia enthusiasts! We're back with another edition of our new trivia game, Mousellaneous! Keep on reading for this week's trivia question, directions on how to submit your answer to the trivia question, last week's trivia question answer, and the winner from last week's Mousellaneous.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION
This week's trivia question brings us back to the basics. We have a simple question for you, and all we want is a simple text answer. Take a look, and if you think you've got the smarts to answer the trivia question, send us your answer by clicking on the proper link just a bit further down this post!
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Question: What is the name of the VMK magic Pin whose magic phrase is "Start!"?
HINT: This pin was inspired by one of the most popular attractions at Epcot, and was introduced to VMK within the last month before its closure.
Do you think you know the answer to this week's question? If you do, please create a thread here. This link will ask you to create a thread, and in it, all you need to do is give us your answer. Remember, nobody but staff and myself will be able to view any threads. Please submit your answer no later than Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 8:00 PM EST. Any late entries will be ignored, so make sure you send your answer in on time! Of the people who submit correct answers, one user will be randomly selected to receive the Mousellaneous Season 1 award!
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION
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Which attraction in Walt Disney World can you find this audio playback?
Answer: The Star Tunnel queue in Space Mountain.
One person out of the group who answered the question correctly has been randomly chosen as the winner. Interested in seeing who won the award this week? Read below to find out!
Mousellaneous Weekly Winner skater3408
Good luck to everyone who chooses to participate. See you with the answer and another question real soon!
As mentioned in our month announcement post, each week we will be featuring one of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Last time we told you about At Worlds End. Now, we are going to talk about the fourth and newest film in the series: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Hey there! Since it is World of Cars month here on VMKMagic, and since World of Cars Online will be closing on February 8th, 2012, it is only fitting to create a post on what started it all. Today, we present to you information on Disney Pixar's, Cars. So lets get to it! Check out all of the cool information below on the movie:
What It's All About
In Cars, a hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Below is a full plot summary courtesy of IMDB:
Spoiler!
While traveling to California for the dispute of the final race of the Piston Cup against The King and Chick Hicks, the famous Lightning McQueen accidentally damages the road of the small town Radiator Springs and is sentenced to repair it. Lightning McQueen has to work hard and finds friendship and love in the simple locals, changing its values during his stay in the small town and becoming a true winner.
The Cast
The cast is what help bring these animated characters to life. Check out the list of characters and the actors who bring them to life below:
Owen Wilson -- Lightning McQueen Paul Newman -- Doc Hudson Bonnie Hunt -- Sally Carrera Larry the Cable Guy -- Mater Cheech Marin -- Ramone Tony Shalhoub -- Luigi Guido Quaroni -- Guido Jenifer Lewis -- Flo
All of the Details Cars was released into theaters on June 9th, 2006. The film grossed a whopping $461,981,126 during its run, and $60,119,509 during it's opening weekend. The film runs for 117 minutes, so makes sure you are ready to sit along for the ride!
Interesting Information
Want to find out something you probably didn't know before? You've come to the right place! Below are some interesting information, courtesy of IMDB, to keep your occupied:
-- This movie was originally titled "Route 66". The name was changed to "Cars" so as not to imply a connection with the TV show Route 66.
-- At about 17min and 45sec into the movie, you can see the blue chirping birds from Pixar's famous movie short.
-- The music that opens the teaser trailer of this movie is the main theme to A Bug's Life.
-- The crowd scene at Piston Cup showdown at the end features 105,000 separately animated cars, including 13,000 cars entering the stadium alone.
-- The fictional town of Radiator Springs was inspired by several real life locations along historic Route 66.
-- If you look at any sky scenes, all the jet contrails are tire marks.
-- As the jets fly over Los Angeles International Speedway, Pixar Animation Studios (taken from a satellite photo) is visible in the landscape below.
-- HIDDEN MICKEY: Briefly formed by the rotating sign on Flo's V8 Cafe.
The Trailer & Conclusion
Cars (2006)
That just about wraps up our Cars post. Did you get the chance to see it in theaters? How about buy it on DVD? If so, what did you think of it? We'd also like to know who you're favorite characters are! Post below to let us know!
Another round of the VMKMagic Caption This! Contest returns to our community, however, a few changes have been made to the awards being given and the voting processes. Find out more within this thread!
Due to popular demand, the VMKMagic Caption This! Contest is back! This is the one and only contest where we give you the image below to come up with your very own caption. It can be a crazy caption or a silly caption, or almost anything you'd like! The number one rule to this contest is.. to have fun, of course!
Luigi:"That is the LAST time I ask McQueen to make me a Carburetor County Cola!"
The Rules:
Your caption must be of the image provided above.
Follow all of the VMKMagic Rules and Guidelines.
Do not include your username or any way of identification in your creation. This will make the judging rounds more fair.
Submit your work to the designated submissions thread below. Work submitted anywhere else will be unfortunately disregarded.
Keep it original! Come up with your own unique entry!
Have fun!
Are you ready to start working on creating your own unique entry? Once you're ready to submit to us your entry, please post it in this thread. The last day to submit your entry to us is Friday, January 20th, 2012, so make sure to send us your entry on time! Once the submission process has concluded, the thread will be hidden from your view. At this point in time, the VMKMagic Staff will choose the top three members who we think have one of the most creative, captivating entries out of the bunch. These winners will receive one of three new VMKMagic awards which will be revealed come closure-time of this contest. Everyone who participates in this event will receive the Piston Cup, an award who's appearance which will also remain a surprise to the public until the end of this event!
We can't wait to see all the eye-popping, giggle-fit-causing entries you come up with! Remember, you only have one week to complete your entry, so don't wait until it's too late!
Good luck to all contestants,
- The VMKMagic Staff
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