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Old 04-10-2008, 10:09 PM
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A Response from WDIG (Walt Disney Internet Group)

> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 1437 -0700
> To: *********@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: WDIG Guest Mail
> From: [email protected]
>
> Thank you for contacting The Walt Disney Company and VMK.
>
> We have received an outpouring of feedback regarding our decision to
> close VMK. We are overwhelmed by the responses and enthusiasm of our
> guests, but unfortunately our decision to eventually close VMK is set.
> We have explored many different options, including a pay to play model
> but have decided to focus more of our time on our new virtual worlds
> coming soon, which we are sure that you will love as much as VMK.
>
> Deciding to close VMK was a very difficult decision for us because we
> loved creating VMK just as much as you loved playing it. But in a
> company that encourages innovation and creativity we have decided to
> "keep moving forward" and exploring where the future takes as, because
> in the words of Walt Disney, "We keep moving forward, opening new doors,
> and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading
> us down new paths."
>
> Thank you for being part of this journey with us, and we hope we
> continue to see you at Disney.com enjoying what we imagine next!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Your friends at VMK
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:10 PM
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:15 PM
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Contact the news! Rumble the newspapers! Do anything to keep our favorite game. Boycott going to Disney parks and boycott Disney movies! Anything to give them bad publicity! Keep up the good work everyone.
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Old 04-11-2008, 02:33 AM
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Contact the news! Rumble the newspapers! Do anything to keep our favorite game. Boycott going to Disney parks and boycott Disney movies! Anything to give them bad publicity! Keep up the good work everyone.
- acefredfred
I'll boycot the Disney movies over almost anything as they aren't very good (or atleast the more recent ones) but as for the parks, VMK isn't that important at all for me to boycot the park. I would rather see VMK go any day of the day, week, or year then to just not go to a Disney park.

They aren't going to change their mind, it's over, I think you guys need to try and be able to find a place where all of your contacts can meet as like I said before, I think staff will have a little bit more sympathy now that VMK is closing now.

I also got a question for some of you people, do any of you guys NOT have a life outside of school, VMK, and VMKF because I have seen some of these people on this site almost every single time I get on and I kinda feel bad for you guys how your life is truely half dead after VMK leaves the internet for good in about a month and a half. I don't want to seem Mr. Negative here but some of you guys are acting as your life is over but really, VMK isn't even something you can touch, just try and keep in touch with your friends and I don't think there is anything to be sad about.

- Zach
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Old 08-25-2009, 05:06 PM
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Contact the news! Rumble the newspapers! Do anything to keep our favorite game. Boycott going to Disney parks and boycott Disney movies! Anything to give them bad publicity! Keep up the good work everyone.
- acefredfred
Ha! That's what I should have done months ago. What I have done is that I never will go to Disney places again. If I was a military person, I'd let them attack their parks LOL.
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Old 09-01-2009, 02:24 AM
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Yeah, they should "Keep Moving Forward" with VMK and keep updating it! Not close it and keep moving forward!
If VMK reopened, it shouldn't be pay to play because VMK can make enough money as it is. The in-park quests, the in-park cards, trading game cards... And they can sell clothing, hats, and other things to do with VMK.
Disney just has to realize that VMK can make tons of money!
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:16 PM
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Just because they sent a response that it not what you want to hear, don't give up. Keep up the letters. They are just hoping we will give up and move on to one of their other games. Tell them what you think of the other games and how much more you like VMK. You all have been doing so well. This is just one step. Time for the next step and keep reinforcing to Disney that you do not accept their reply. Good work people!
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:18 PM
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keep moving forward with vmk by adding new games and such! not get rid of it!
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Old 04-10-2008, 11:13 PM
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keep moving forward with vmk by adding new games and such! not get rid of it!
Exactly!

Would they be "moving forward" by closing one of their real parks?
I don't think so.

This is a lame excuse.

I'm doubling my efforts.
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Just got the same reply myself, must be sending it out to everyone that emailed them.
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keep moving forward with vmk by adding new games and such! not get rid of it!
I agree that they should of kept vmk moving foward by adding new things and updating it, not to close it and cause this, don't stop sending messages to disney, im gonna send them messages every day, and if we all do that, they may think twice about vmk's closing
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:19 PM
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They still arent too clear as to why its closing.
If they give a REASONABLE reason as to why they are closing, i wouldnt be as furiated as i am now.

If its just for monetary purposes, then thats wrong.
They made over $700million last year from just internet games. Im sure keeping vmk wouldnt be that big of a deal.
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Old 04-10-2008, 11:04 PM
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My response to their response:

The whole "moving on" thing is cool for you, but not to the thousands of players who have worked hard in the Virtual Magic Kingdom to collect and obtain items, create rooms, quests and friends. Will you set us up with as much stuff as we had? As many credits?
No, you are telling me to throw away my hard work and PAY to start over! You have got to be kidding! WHy would I play any of your disney online games now that I know that they can be taken away at any time with no notice?


and also


Imagine your employer took your job away and said "That is nice you got up to Senior programmer or VP or manager, but we are arbitrarily telling you that you get to start over as a new employee." Everything you worked for? Gone. Oh, and you get to pay us to start over. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Would you stand for this?

WALT WOULD NEVER DO THIS. NEVER.

You have "new paths" in the Parks, but I missed where you every CLOSED DOWN AN ENTIRE PARK! A new ride? Take away an old one? Sure. You did that in VMK too. Some rooms came, some left (Discovery Island), but the virtual park was always there!
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They still arent too clear as to why its closing.
If they give a REASONABLE reason as to why they are closing, i wouldnt be as furiated as i am now.

If its just for monetary purposes, then thats wrong.
They made over $700million last year from just internet games. Im sure keeping vmk wouldnt be that big of a deal.
I have to agree this is really irritating me the most that they are not really giving any valid reason as to why they are doing this if they were to just give a "good" explanation and reason as to why this happening and then I would not be as <annoyed> about the matter as I am.
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Old 08-01-2008, 11:09 PM
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They still arent too clear as to why its closing.If they give a REASONABLE reason as to why they are closing, i wouldnt be as furiated as i am now.If its just for monetary purposes, then thats wrong.They made over $700million last year from just internet games. Im sure keeping vmk wouldnt be that big of a deal.
YEAH! SO THEY WANTED THE MONEY!
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