Newsletter 3 May 2006
In-Park Quests!
Going to Disneyland® Park or Magic Kingdom® Park? Play the in-Park Quests! Learn more here.Get the NEW Thrill Seekers Quest for the Walt Disney World® Resort here!
Try your hand at the NEW 50th Celebration Quest at the Disneyland® Resort!
The Tomorrowland Quest is still valid: Download it here
Do you have a VMK Quest Kiosk?
Please be sure to check out the FAQs and then check out the tutorial that walks you step by step through the process.
Quest-building Tip of the Week: Change your Quest often to keep it fun and interesting, and to keep Players coming back to play again and again. Consider shaking things up a bit by offering new challenges, or old challenges in interesting ways.
"Tikis In The Outfield"
How do you combine Baseball rooms and Tiki Idol Pins into one theme? By calling it Tikis In The Outfield of course! All month the VMK Hosting team will be offering themed baseball games and other fun things to do. Check the Calendar for details. Watch the Newsletter for information on how to obtain the Baseball room and other items for your very own.
MythBusters
Myth: You can get banned for charging someone to play a game in your guest room. Fact: This is not true. Each room owner has the right to set the rules of their own game, as long as the room owner informs Players of the rules up front and applies them fairly to all. Any Player who doesn't want to pay can look for another room that doesn't charge. Please note, this should not be confused with charging for Quests or Quest help.Myth: If I told a staff person in the game that my stuff was stolen, I don't need to do anything else. Fact: This is not true. Please be sure to report situations like this via Contact Us. Remember, the more information you give us the better chance we have of resolving the situation for you. .
Myth: Its ok to tell someone my user name on another Disney site. Fact: This is not true. We don't allow the exchange of any information that would allow contact outside of VMK.
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.
Scam Alert
All Quests, whether they are official VMK Quests or Quests made by Players, are free to everyone. Please don't pay anyone to do their Quest, or for help completing Quests. If a Player is asking for items before you can join their Quest, or to be "paid" to help you with a Quest, please report them and then leave their room. No prize is worth being scammed over, and VMK won't replace these items for you. Players caught charging to participate in Quests may be banned for scamming.
VMK Staff Profiles
Each week we interview a different member of the VMK Staff. Pay attention - the answers may prove useful in VMK-hosted trivia games!Staff name: VMK_Hula
Three favorite pieces of furniture, and why?
- Parrot Palm - Perfect for making a tropical atmosphere anywhere you go!
- Tiki Fountain - Provides a calming, serene feeling to all your tiki huts.
- Tangaroa Tiki Idols - What would life be without Tikis to hula with!
Favorite *type* of Guest Room?
I enjoy rooms that are made just to hang out and have a good time. It's fun to talk with your fellow players and enjoy each others company. A dance floor to Hula on is also always a great sight!
Favorite Public Space?
Main street - A great place to remember fun times at the Disney Parks, and a good place to welcome new VMK players to the game.
Favorite Mini-Game? (ie: Pirates, haunted Mansion .. not the hosted games)
Haunted Mansion - It's so fun to vacuum up ghosts and you earn great credits too!
Best VMK moment?
Too many to name just one! My favorite moments are when the players Hula dance with me or laugh at my corny jokes.
Favorite place to hang out in VMK?
In all the great rooms players build. Thanks for always welcoming me!
Best tip for someone new to VMK?
If you have questions about the game, look for a Community Leader. They are happy to help you and are easy to recognize by the CL_ in front of their player name.
What one safety tip would you like to share with our readers?
If a trade sounds too good to be true, it probably is.. Be sure you are happy with the items you see in the window before pressing the accept button. Do not ever agree to trade if the person promises to give you the item later, or needs to take a pin off after you trade. These are usually scams and you will lose your items. And be sure to buckle up!
Contact Us Tips
When using Contact Us to ask a question or report an issue, please be aware of the following:If you use AOL for e-mail, you won't receive our response; the 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. Some Spam Filters will automatically block e-mail from an unknown source unless you tell the program to allow it. Please be sure to allow mail from [email protected] (this email address does not receive e-mail except via the Contact Us form)
Best Game Rooms
Best Guest Room - 1st Prize
CL_Goofenator invites you to come see The I, The Only, Talking Leota. She reads fortunes, tells stories, and some really bad (but funny) jokes.
You don't have to wait a half hour after a meal before swimming if you go to Pool Party! by CL_Mamacita. The room owner shows great creativity in her use of ice and space seats to make a swimming pool in space, complete with pool floaties and a diving area!
Best Game Rooms
Best Game Room - 1st Prize
Test your memory in Junk in the Attic. PrettyAlissa offers up a VMK style version of the old memory game, using another guest room as the "attic" where players need to memorize what is in the room and guess correctly what she removed from it. She is very polite, friendly and helpful to players in her game.
Best Player Quests
Best Player Quest - 1st Prize
magicstarpower offers his VMK Insider Tour Quest! where players are challenged on how well they know the Insider Tour, VMK and Disney. You have to know your way around Disney and VMK for this Quest. Great, well thought out questions about the Haunted Mansion Ride in the Disney parks that really make you want to visit the real Haunted Mansion -- and soon! No magic is required for this Quest. The room itself is loaded with prizes from the Insider Tour.