Newsletter 20 November 2006
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Calling all Space Mountain Builders! Plus details on a new Thanksgiving treat…
Yavn Speaks!
Yavn Speaks 11/20
This week Yavn has info on building your own Space Mountain, but the real question is … are you ready for some football?! Give thanks for the Thanksgiving edition of Yavn Speaks.
Welcome one and all to the Thanksgiving Edition of what I like to call "Me Speaks." :-) I've got the VMK news you crave, so let's start carving it up!
Conquer the Mountain
Announcing the 'Build Your Own Space Mountain' Competition!
RULES AND REGISTRATION
The 'Build Your Own Space Mountain' Competition is coming to VMK! This is an individual room competition. The objective of the competition? Make the best Space Mountain ride you can.
Your ride does not have to be modeled after any of the real Space Mountains but you must use only the new Space Mountain Track pieces (that can be purchased from the Inner-Space Shop).
Have fun and be creative - you can decorate it or build it however you like, but again remember, you must use the new Space Mountain Ride Tracks. Registration for the 'Build Your Own Space Mountain Ride' Competition starts today (11/20) and ends on Sunday (11/26). Here are the rules:
- Your ride cannot exceed 3 rooms in length. This means you can either have 1, 2 or 3 rooms total for your ride.
- The Start Room for your ride must be named in the following way: SpaceRace PLAYER NAME.
Here's an example: Space Race JoetheMouse.
Rides will be judged on the following categories, so keep these in mind when you're building your mountain: Best use of color, best theme, most creative and finally best overall ride experience.
10 winners and 1 Grand Prize winner will be chosen from each category.
Registration will be open Monday November 20th through Sunday November 26th. Only players that register exactly as instructed will be judged. Prizes will be announced after registrations have been closed and awarded after the competition has ened.
To register use the Contact Us Form. Please INCLUDE ONLY your Player Name and on the next line, the title of your Start Room. Only the first registration will be accepted and multiple registrations from the same player will not be allowed. You WILL NOT receive a confirmation email about your registration and only registered players will be judged.
Give the following information, putting each item on a NEW LINE:
1. Player Name 2. Name of Start Room
PLEASE NOTE: Your room name must begin with 'Space Race followed by your player name. Again, here's a correct example to register. ''Only registrations following this format will be accepted: '' ShrunkenNed Space Race ShrunkenNed
Judging will take place between Friday December 1st and Sunday December 3rd. You are not required to keep your ride open during judging, but we hope you will keep it open during the event weekend so other Players can enjoy what you have created.
Now that you've had a chance to play with the new Space Mountain tracks are you ready to show us what you can do with them? Take your friends for a ride! Imagineer your version of Space Mountain using the track pieces provided in VMK. Have fun, be creative! Build it and they will come - you may even win!
34, 21, 12, Hike!
Didn't camp out all week for a PS3 or Wii? Not to worry VMK has some Thanksgiving gaming goodness that you will enjoy just as much! Like so many millions of families we're going to be celebrating this special day. No, I don't mean by eating turkey! I'm talking about the pigskin! As VMK proudly announces Football! Yes indeed, starting Thursday we will be launching a brand new Football Guest Room along with 2 football uniforms and a couple other goodies! Want a preview? Take a peek:
Along with the football stuff we've even cooked up a new Quest, play and win and you could get a Football Randomizer! I suggest you brush up on those Disney Football classics... like Gus (you gotta love a movie that features Don Knotts (Barney Fife) and a field goal kicking Mule!), Air Bud: Golden Receiver (that dog is the Bo Jackson of canines!) and Remember The Titians (still a good movie, despite not having any football playing animals). And if you're hanging with Grandma for the holiday, don't worry, the football goodies will stay on sale until early February when that big bowl game takes place.
Interception! Touchdown! Pour Gatorade over the coaches head! Now wait a minute, I don't think that's an option…
Holiday Quests
As I've mentioned before we're bringing back Holiday Quests at both Disneyland Park and The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. We're just putting the finishing touches on them now but I should have more information for you next week. And before you ask, the Quest prizes will be the same as last year since we're saving new holiday items for in-game shops and activities.We at VMK hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember all the turkeys in your life!
Gobble, gobble,
Yavn
Jake's Blog
Same as two weeks ago
Tips
Tips, Tricks Hints and How To's
Gear Up For Space Travel
Tron items are still available in the Tomorrowland Arcade. Stop by the Arcade and play the games to win these cool prizes.
Space Mountain Ride Tracks are available in the Tomrrowland Inner-Space Shop. To get to the Inner-Space Shop you have to complete these Quest in this order: Ships and Shipwrecks Quest, Lights, Camera, Engines! Quest and the Adventure Through Inner-Space Quest (for the Space Pin) to get access to the Inner-Space Shop. After you finish the Quests and visit the shop, you will able to buy the tracks from anywhere in VMK.
Dear Yeti
You've Got Questions, Yeti Has Answers
Do you have a question for me?
Send it to me through the Contact Us section at the bottom of this page. Be sure to have your VMK registration info with you (the email and information you registered with) and select "Dear Yeti" from the drop down menu. Each week I'll answer a question or two here in the Newsletter.
Push's Trash Trivia
This week the trivia trashcan tries once again to stump you! introducing a new trivia category called Where In The Park.
Where In The Park?
Holiday decorations have appeared at the Disneyland Resort in California - do you know where are these holiday wreaths hung?
Know the answer?
Send your answer using Contact Us at the bottom of this or the main VMK webpage. Be sure to have your VMK registration info with you and select Push's Trash Trivia from the drop down menu. Out of all the correct answers, three players will be randomly drawn as the winners and sent a cool prize. But hurry! Only entries submitted by the close of game on Friday will be accepted.
Here's the answer to last weeks Trash Trivia question:
Q: Name the artist who composed the music that you hear now when you ride Disneyland's Space Mountain?
A: Michael Giacchino (pronounced Jee-ah-kee-no). Michael also wrote the soundtrack for The Incredibles and The Muppets Wizard of Oz - he'll provide the score for the upcoming animated feature Ratatouille as well.
Did you know: Surf guitar legend Dick Dale provided the original hard driving rock n' roll soundtrack for Space Mountain, his version of "Le Carnival Des Animaux: Aquarium" (The Carnival of the Animals) can be heard on the Disneyland 50th Anniversary 6-CD box set.
Congratulations to the 3 lucky (and randomly picked) players that sent in the correct answer for last week's question!
BlueBelleFan
Aceprincesskyann
CL_AwesomeAsha
Your prize is on its way!
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. 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
 | Candles flicker as Jack-O-Lanterns grin in CL_Reebee's Nightmare Before Christmas Tree. Come gather around the tree and celebrate the best of two holidays! |
 | Listen carefully and you'll hear The Talking Castle! Find hidden entrances and travel through secret passages while you visit SuperBillyHill's enchanted castle. |
Best Game Rooms
 | Try your luck in a game of trunks! As you begin Don't Lost Your Trunk, TopazR will give each player a set of Dead Man's chests. As she spins the generator, players begin to lose their chests. Be the last player with a trunk and you'll win some mighty fun loot! |
 | Will you be lunch or leftovers? Find out if you can help Feed the Space Monster in Sebou's fun new game! Watch out for those giant space teeth! |
Best Player Quests
 | Come join CL_SaraAriel's Easy Button Quest! Every seat in her room is hiding a special item. Find them all and you'll in an excellent prize! |
Players who have been previously recognized for their design talents will receive the VIP award.
VMK Cards
Have you ever wondered what cards you are missing in your collection. Well there is now a great new way to discover all the cards for VMK. Check it out!
Scam Alert
Trading!
When trading, make sure that you get a fair deal by double checking the trade window. You can see what you are giving and what you are getting. Always make sure what you are trading for is in the trade window. If you think a trade isn't fair, please don't trade. There are plenty of opportunities to find what you need.
Safety Corner
Watch Your Pirate Chat
When playing the Pirates of the Carribean game, be friendly to all those playing the game with you. It's never nice to call someone names - even if they sink your ship. Be ye warned, we review chat and may ban you for this. Arrh, remember we're all here to have fun.
Quests
In-Park Quests!
Going to Disneyland® Park or Magic Kingdom® Park? Play the in-Park Quests! Learn more here.
<strong>High School Musical Quest</strong>! Watch the movie, visit the Parks and answer all the questions to win cool stuff!
Get the <strong>Thrill Seekers Ques</strong>t for the Walt Disney World® Resort here!
The Tomorrowland Quest is still available: Download it 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.
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