This Week in VMK (January 19-25)

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This Week in VMK!

January 19-25

Welcome to the latest installment of our new feature, This Week in VMK!
Take a peek into VMK's past as we remember some of the things that were happening...this week in VMK!

Click on the links to get more information from our VMK DOW wiki!

2006:

January 20th:

Released

The WDW Pop Century pin is released as part of the Hotel Pins (Part I) set.

Newsletter
January Is Monsters Month!
Frontierland Is Here!
VMK Monster Maze is here and the Newsletter provides some VMK Monster Maze Information
Mickey is hiding again- time to start looking for the newest batch of Hidden Mickeys
VMK Profiles- An interview with VMK_Nimue
Top Players: CL_Danola, HaoleByDesign, CL_KuyaJeff, redchanel, and Indigobluebird


January 20th-22nd
VMK Monster Maze Event

Get ready to have some monstrous fun, VMK-style. In honor of Monster Month, VMK staff members have pooled their talents and created the VMK Monster Maze. There are several start rooms, each with a different color scheme but all ending in the same place. Be sure to try them all.

When:
Friday January 20, 2:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday January 21, 8:30am - 7:30pm
Sunday January 22, 8:30am - 7:30pm

Where:
Look for Guest Rooms with the name Monster Maze Start, owned by VMK_Babs.

What to do:
Start in any Monster Maze start room and find your way to the end, where a member of the VMK Host team will be waiting to take your name. One pair of Purple Door Teleporters will be awarded to each Player who successfully completes the Monster Maze. Prizes will be awarded before VMK opens on Monday.

Things to know:

• Some Players like to create rooms with the same name. Be sure you are entering a room with the right name and owner.
• When you reach the end of the Monster Maze, the Host will record your name; prizes will be awarded later. Please exit the room when asked, or the Host will have to boot you in order to make room for others.
• You may enter and complete the Monster Maze as many times as you like. However, you will only receive one prize, regardless of the path you take.
• Community Leaders who wish to assist can be found in maze rooms, giving directions and answering questions.

The VMK Monster Maze Event had players making their way through the VMK Monster Maze. Despite several start rooms owned by HOST_Babs, long lines and disconnecting were still common experiences. Players who made their way successfully through the VMK Monster Maze would have their names written down upon reaching the final room. Although players could go through the maze as many times as they wished, they would only be awarded one prize. The prize for completing the maze was a Monsters Inc Teleporter Purple.


January 24th:

Retired

The WDW Pop Century pin is retired.

2007:

January 19th:
Released


The HKDL Disneyland Hotel pin is released as part of the Hotel Pins (Part III) set.


January 21st:
Play Fin's Blue Bayou Quest


Players who complete Fin's Blue Bayou Quest today receive a Bamboo Floor Blue, a Haunted Mansion Rocking Chair Blue, and a Tiki Tiki Tiki Fountain.

January 22nd:
Retired


The HKDL Disneyland Hotel pin is retired.

Newsletter

Yavn Speaks about a the new In Park Animation Quest, Mint Juleps, Epcot in VMK, and a big VMK Football Maze in honor of Superbowl
Event info tells players about happening and upcoming events such as the VMK New Year's Quest, the VMK Disney Animation Quest Launch, and VMK Football Maze
Push demands to know if players can answer his "Art on Demand" question
Top Players this week

Pursuit- The Pirate's Hide Out


icecoolio- The Mountain of Presents Ride


Freddys- Do You Fit the Slipper? (Game)


dizpinfriend- Palace of Pink Quest


KEBSD- A Pirate's Snow Day Quest

2008:

January 19th:
Released


Teleportation Magic Single Use and Cursed Storm Magic Single Use are released.

Re-released


The Sorcerer Mickey Hat and PhilharMagic Chair Color Green are re-released.


January 21st
Newsletter
The Event Info sheds some light on the magic of this month
Top Players

goldengourd- Golden Princess's Castle Rides


AdventureJulius- The Tiki Safari Game


PMURRZ-p- The Lazy People of Today Quest


January 23rd:

Main Street Magic Shop Opens!



The Main Street Magic Shop opens its doors to players. The entrance is added to Central Plaza and inside players can shop or play a game of magical checkers.

Main Street Magic Shop Checkers


A new game in VMK! With Main Street Magical Checkers Players can challenge each other in a checkers game with a magical twist!

In the Newsletter, the Yeti tells players all about this new game.

Released



Checkers related pins are released! All players who play the Main Street Magical Checkers get the Magic Checkers Pin which keeps tracks of their wins and allows them to be challenged to games by other players.

Players can purchase the Magic Checkers Levitation Single Use and Magic Checkers Sleight of Hand Single Use pins which are magic pins that can be used during a checkers game to help give players an edge over their opponent.


Penny Arcade Opens!



The Penny Arcade invites players to play some arcade games. The entrance is added to Main Street and inside players can find arcade game machines (all of which play the Water Parks Game)

Arcade Invasion!
VMK Central


Pirate Treehouse


Blue Bayou


Injun Joe's Cave


Banquet Hall


Space Mountain Quest Deck


Arcade games invade different areas of VMK. Players can now find arcade games in VMK Central, the Pirate Treehouse, the Blue Bayou, Injun Joe's Cave, the Banquet Hall, and the Space Mountain Quest Deck.

Hidden Mickey Part 2 Quest is Retired



The Hidden Mickeys Part 2 Quest is retired. Players can no longer win the Bronze Mickey II, Silver Mortimer II, or Gold Oswald II pins.

Retired



The Tomorrowland Arcade prizes of Tron Chair Blue, Tron Table Blue, Tron Arcade Cabinet, Deep Sea Diving Jacket, Deep Sea Diving Trousers, Deep Sea Diving Boots are retired.

January 24th:

Arcade Cabinet Tweaks

The Arcade Cabinets in Injun Joe's Cave are moved to the Frontierland Dock


The Arcade Cabinet that was facing the wrong direction in the Penny Arcade is corrected


The Arcade Cabinets in the Pirate Treehouse are split apart


Newsletter
New Magic 101 Section
Dateline Disney

January 24

1993: Mickey's Toontown opens at Disneyland Park in California.

The land features Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, Mickey and Minnie's home away from Disneyland and cartoon buildings and gags that encourage Park Guest to get animated and have fun!

2000: The Walt Disney Company names Robert Iger as its president and chief operating officer. Prior to that, Iger served as president for both ABC and Walt Disney International. Robert replaced longtime CEO, Michael Eisner in 2005.

2006: Pixar Animation Studios becomes a part of the Walt Disney Company. Pixar, responsible for such classics as Toy Story joins the Walt Disney Company in a deal that brings the two partners together as one.

January 25th:
Newsletter:
Room Makeover

thisisjesse's Underwater Tiki Hide Away


Thanks for reading and join us again next week as we remember VMK's past

[MLKnCookies]

2006: I remember those doors!
2007: I actually remember all that stuff.
2008: YAY checkers!!!

[Pink_Bink]

ooh!
I loved playing checkers. :]

[TheMagicWithin]

Checkers.. loved it. Cookies was too good though. LOL

[MinnieMForever]

I loved searching for Hidden Mickeys in VMK. I ended up not finding them all, but I was close.

The Main Street Magic Shop Checkers was one of my favorite games. It was fun to play, even though I never made it on the High Score List.

~Earth

[Destination]

I remember all of that

[SoccerRyan]

2006: The Pop Century Pin was my favorite pin because it was the resort that I stayed at during my last trip and I loved it! I loved all of the super-sized stuff! I don't exactly have fond memories of the Monster Maze. I was never able to complete it because I kept DCing .

2007: I remember collecting the hotel pins.

2008: I don't remember some of those changes. I think this was the time where I start my couple-month break from the game. I probably won't be able to reply to these for a while now.

[Aggie]

The Pop Century Pin and the Grand Floridian Pin were my favorites pins

[ElephantEthan]

2006: Didn't play yet
2007: Check in KEBSD's winning room and I'm sitting in a pirate ship LOL (Btw, that was a look for joking around LOL right before Troy hair)
2008: All those changes I could never forget.

[Stemaboat_Tyler]

I remember doing dizpinfriends Palace OF Pink quest. I also remember i could never win best quest room and lose to people who would already have one it before -.-

[buddygirl]

I remember all of that stuff
Its so sad

[sonic99979]

Cool! I remember everything, I used to be so poor that I could not have a storage room for my doors, so I sold em all... then the thing ended >.<

[AdamRocksIt]

we need vmk back ..now..

[thisisjesse]

OMG² MY ROOM MAKEOVER!!! WOOHOO!!

I was so CRAZY EXCITED!!!

[slinkyman]

2006... favorite year on VMK. Favorite VMK Pin and my favorite teleporter in the same week.