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Below you will find the newest newsletter, as well as an archive of some of our previous ones.
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Updated 5/15/2020
Grab your Mickey Ears and pop some confetti because we’re about to celebrate VMK’s 15th Anniversary! We’re going back to the basics by re-releasing some of the classic VMK items along with some new celebratory items!
The MyVMK Staff
Please note that the store releases will occur every two weeks this month! The second set of releases will be available in the Emporium beginning May 15th through May 31st!
MyVMK is now on social media!
Twitter - @myVMK
Instagram - @officialmyvmk
Make sure to follow for the latest updates and exclusive social media contests!
We are changing the way keys are earned from mini-games. Instead of being based on number of wins or completed games, keys will be distributed based on the total amount of time spent playing mini-games. You will only be able to earn keys from Pirates of the Carribean, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, and Castle Fireworks: Remixed.
Bronze keys will be awarded every 25 minutes.
Silver keys will be awarded every 40 minutes.
Gold keys will be awarded every 55 minutes.
It does not matter if you switch mini-games; it is based on an overall timer. Meaning you can play 20 minutes of Jungle Cruise, switch over to Haunted Mansion for a 5-minute game, and earn a bronze key.
Previously, guests were awarded the rarer key if they were eligible for more than one. Now if the key times overlap, guests will be awarded all keys.
In addition, there are some small requirements that must be met:
In Castle Fireworks: Remixed, you must complete the game with a score of 2,000.
In Jungle Cruise, you must complete the game with a score of 30,000.
In Haunted Mansion, you must complete the game with a score of 25 ghosts per person.
If you find any bugs or exploits, we encourage you to report them so we can adjust this system as needed. This system is subject to change at any time and without notice. We will provide updates here if necessary. We hope you find this distribution method more fair and reasonable!
At the end of host events, the queue will no longer pull guests to the Esplanade. Instead, guests will receive the queue prize in their inventory regardless of where they are in the kingdom!
Pirates of the Caribbean Fixes: There is now an instruction manual! Retro levels work -- it can only be played in Ship Battle as it never supported CTF. The ammo glitch is fixed and now updates to show the true amount. Pirates invisible ships are gone -- No one will become invisible if someone leaves the game. Scores update properly to reflect the true score you have. Key distribution is no longer based on wins.
Haunted Mansion Fixes: There is now an instruction manual! The "Join Game" button is fixed. Teleporters are smooth to access and you don't jump across the screen. No more invisible walls (that we could find) and improved movement!
Jungle Cruise Fixes: The game will no longer have a lot of excess fuel/film.
Head over to the Emporium for the next set of releases! Reach for the sky with a set of Skyway Couches in Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue! Decorate your walls with a Tron MCP Poster. Throw it back to 2006 with a Expedition Everest Pin! Back by popular demand, you can now purchase Magic - Teleportation as well. Channel your inner pirate with Pirate Girl and Boy Outfits, and top them off with a Pirate Hat with Seagull's Nest. Don’t forget to plunder a Captain’s Quarters Couch, Pirate Map Table, and PPR Tiny Pirate Ship! And finally, feel fresh from the salon with Man Bun, Short Curlies, and Long Curlies hairstyles!
We are re-releasing the Anniversary Room! You will find it under the Rooms tab through the Shop Menu! Keep reading to find out about our next Room Building Competition and more information about how the rooms work!
We are also holding a special raffle in honor of VMK’s 15th Anniversary! You can buy as many tickets as you want -- more tickets means more chances to win! There will be several bundles raffled off, both old and new items! Winners will be announced on the 23rd.
Join us for our HOST events this month and see what some of your favorite HOSTs have been working on just for you! During the third week of May, winners will receive a Well Chair, those defeated will receive a Pirate’s Small Treasure Rug, and the queue prize is a Treasure Detector Single Use Pin!
Join us throughout the month for our exciting Tortuga Trade pin-trading events! You will select a pin from the HOST's lanyard, shown above, and trade them one of your pins in return.
We do not accept Free (Log-in), NPC, or 1 Credit Pins!
Pull this month's exclusive pins from the Sword in the Stone! For a chance to win, ride the rides in the Fantasyland Courtyard and you will have a chance at getting a Sword in the Stone pin! You can use this pin to have a chance at pulling the sword from the stone, and if you succeed, you will win one of these pins as a prize or some credits!
Avast there mateys! Sail on over to the Pirates Treasure room for a chance to plunder some great loot! Be sure to collect as many of these treasures as ye can before they are sent back to Davy Jones Locker! Available all month!
Be sure to log in every Sunday this month to attempt one of Crash's Sunday Quests, throwback edition! This week, enjoy the Throwback Quest: Happily Ever After starting in Castle Forecourt! The prizes are a Minnie Ears Backpack, Tinkerbell Hat, and Unlock the Magic pin designed by GA_Yensid! This quest will run for 24 hours and requires scores of 40,000 in Jungle Cruise and 5,000 in Castle Fireworks: Remixed. Multiple games of each will be required.
As a reminder, cheating during the quest is forbidden. This includes doing quests for other players, having other players do tasks for you, or using other accounts to gain more than one prize. Cheating will lead to infractions on your account(s) and the removal of your prizes!
Have you seen Maleficent Mistress of Evil, Frozen II, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, or Onward? After you log-in on the homepage, click on the Claim Movie Ticket Pins hyperlink and submit an image of your ticket to receive an exclusive pin! Due to current circumstances, players may submit a photo of any of these four movies on their screen (including Disney+ and Blu-ray) with their avatar in the picture. You may need to reduce the size of the screenshot if the file size is too large for your submission. It may take a few days for the pin to appear in your inventory, so please be patient with us our moderation team reviews them! Guests may only submit one screenshot for each movie. Multiple submissions will not be accepted.
Join us throughout the month for Meet & Greet and Penny Press pop-up events! In order to participate, you will need a Pressed Penny Collection Book and one Autograph Book (either Mickey or Minnie!). Both are available in the Emporium for 5,000 credits. You only need one of each to participate, but you may purchase multiple if you wish to decorate your lanyard with them!
In honor of VMK’s 15th Anniversary, we are re-releasing the Anniversary Room for another exciting Room Building Competition! You will have until May 25th to submit a design using one of these special rooms. With a dark room and an unlimited inventory of VMK items at your fingertips, we want you to wow us with an original room design!
Please note that teleporters will not work in these rooms, the furniture cannot be added to your personal inventory, and these rooms cannot be turned into a pin after purchasing. If you run into any issues while building, please send us a Call For Help.
The rooms will be judged on the following categories: Most Creative, Best Theme, and Best Overall. The judges will determine which category your room falls under.
Only one entry per guest is permitted. Using clones is considered an unfair advantage and will lead to the disqualification of your submission(s). Anyone caught doing so, even after prizes are distributed, will have their prizes removed from their accounts. Please put all of your efforts into a single submission! Rooms that show minimal effort will be disqualified.
To submit your entry, you will need to provide your in-game name, room name and description, as well as an image of your room design! Please Click Here and carefully complete the form by May 25th at 11:59pm EDT so we can ensure your room is judged! Any submissions received after this time will not be eligible. After you submit your room, please do not make any edits to your room. If you make any edits, please resubmit your room. Staff will be visiting your rooms to judge and we will need designs to stay consistent!
Winners for this room competition will be announced in June! Good luck and have fun!
For showing outstanding acts of kindness and spreading love throughout the community, this months award goes to...Midien
"I'd like to nominate Midien, I was sitting in an auction bidding on something until I couldn't anymore and next thing I know Midien is trading me saying she got me a gift and gave me the item I was wanting. I was so surprised and honestly love that type of positivity even if it's just in a game." -ShadowBunny
Do you know someone who has demonstrated kindness throughout the kingdom? Click Here to nominate them for next month's Kindness Award!
Congratulations to this week's pair: LexieandTink & Wizkaileyfa_! The answer was May 23, 2005! You both will receive a PM from a MyVMK Staff member to confirm we have issued your VMK Push's Trivia Pin! Thanks for playing!
This week's question:
What time did the original VMK open every day (in Eastern Time)?
Know the answer? Click Here to submit your answer! All answers are due by May 30th at 11:59PM with your In-Game name and the answer included in your submission. Two winners will be randomly chosen and they will receive the awesome prize of a VMK Push's Trivia Pin!
MyVMK features all things Disney, but are you a Disney expert? Put your skills to the test by identifying the popular Disney character that the picture below is from!
Congratulations to this week's pair: Joshers & Princess_Celestial! The character was Hyacinth Hippo! You both will receive a PM from a MyVMK Staff member to confirm we have issued your prizes! Thanks for playing!
Think you know who or what it is? Please Click Here to submit your answer! All answers are due by May 30th at 11:59PM with your In-Game name and the answer included in your submission. Two winners will be randomly chosen and will receive a Full May SITS Set!
Now onto this edition's Credit Giveaway! Please Click Here to submit your answer! All submissions are due by May 30th at 11:59PM with your In-Game name included in your submission. Two winners will be randomly chosen and will receive the incredible prize of 2,500 credits!
Congrats to Galactic & sbislander for winning our Credit Giveaway from the last newsletter! Each of you will receive a PM from MyVMK Staff confirming that your credits have been awarded! Thanks for playing!
Create a Great Guest Room! Get Recognized!
Guest created Guest or Game Rooms demonstrate originality in concept and design. Our judges are looking for creativity, so try using traditional items in different and unique ways. Rooms are judged randomly by MyVMK Staff every three months and selected from guest rooms.
Spring Best Guest Room
Join Sorasmemory in Forbidden Temple Ruins! Welcome to the jungle! Please watch out for snakes and hyenas. Come relax, pull up a barrel, and enjoy the sights!
Congratulations! Here is one of the comments made by our staff members:
I love this room. The temple is very nicely constructed and very detailed. This looks cohesive, I can absolutely understand what it’s trying to portray. The builder should be proud of this accomplishment. -- HOST_Crash
The Best Guest Room Winner receives:
- 10,000 credits
- A Castle Suite Guest Room Pin - plus furniture!
- Best Guest Room Award Pin
- Plus! A party in Club 33!
Create a Great Game Room! Get Recognized!
Create a game room and play with friends and others, and a MyVMK staff member may notice your idea! 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.
Spring Best Game Room
Check out Santa's Scramble by Pan.! Players sit on the bottom row of the snow pyramid to join in. The goal is to get to the top of the pyramid by unscrambling words and answering fastest. I will say a scrambled word like "IKMECY". Whoever answers fastest and says "Mickey" will move up one row. First to the top wins the prize of 1,000 credits.
Congratulations! Here is one of the comments made by our staff members:
I want to play!! I love games that work your brain and speed. -- PROMO_Anna
The Best Game Room Winner receives:
- 10,000 credits
- A Castle Suite Guest Room Pin - plus furniture!
- Best Game Room Award Pin
- Plus! A party in Club 33!
Create an Awesome Guest Multi-Room! Get Recognized!
Create a series of guest rooms that all go together and bring even more magic to the kingdom! The possibilities are endless!
Spring Best Guest Multi-Room
Check out the Ride Through the Indiana Jones Movies by BrookeDearest and kcoop! Take a ride through the Indiana Jones Movies, starting with the Golden Idol and experience the adventures yourself!
Congratulations! Here is one of the comments made by our staff members:
Love this one! The room descriptions are a great touch and I appreciate the details within the rooms. -- GA_Flower
The Best Guest Multi-Room Winners receive:
- 10,000 credits
- A Castle Suite Guest Room Pin - plus furniture!
- Best Guest Multi-Room Award Pin
- Plus! A party in Club 33!
This could be you! Find out the details on entering for Best Guest Room, Best Guest Multi-Room, and Best Game Room by clicking here!
Ever wanted to know more about your favorite staff member? Now you can! Every month we will be interviewing a different member of the MyVMK Staff. Here is the most recent interview!
Say hello to this month's staff of the month... HOST_Sprite!
What is your favorite thing to do around the Kingdom?
I love to create and host events for the players.
What is the best item for building your rooms?
My favorite things are plants/trees, rugs and small items that can be used to give a room detail.
What has been your favorite HOST event thus far?
The Halloween Villainous Spooktacular, while it had its many challenges, was such a fun event for all and it was the first event I helped with as staff.
What is your favorite mini-game in MyVMK?
I would have to say Haunted Mansion.
What is your favorite type of Guest Room?
I love the EPCOT Room and was thrilled that the April theme lent itself well to using it for an event.
Favorite MyVMK memory?
The new friends I have made and reconnecting with some old friends from the original version.
What is your favorite Public Room in the Kingdom?
Fantasyland in the Sky.
What is your favorite theme on VMK?
Halloween for sure!
What is your favorite Disney park?
There are things I love about every park but Animal Kingdom is definitely my favorite.
Who is your favorite Disney Character?
Spring Sprite from the Fantasia2000 movie. Although I also love TinkerBell and the Pinocchio characters.
Is there any advice you would give to guests?
We are all here because we have one thing in common ... we love Disney. Be respectful and kind to one another. You never know when someone may be having a bad day and a kind word or two from you might be just what they need that day.
MyVMK is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of our players. This is why we have moderators working around the clock to make sure everyone follows our rules.
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