Dearest VMK and whom it may concern.
Please allow me to start from as far as memory will have it. When I first learned of VMK, and actually tried it out, I judged it as a childrens game, one that lacked many aspects of WDW that I loved, but played along anyways. It wasnt before long that I learned how to make friends in the game safely, and band together with themsame Disney fanatics, and play VMK as if it were Roller Coaster Tycoon, and try our best to recreate WDW attractions, within VMK. After a couple recognitions of our recreations from VMK via awards, we realized as a whole, that we were onto something, and were playing the game in ways that VMK didnt even realize it was meant to be played.
As time grew on, our little team of builders in VMK grew, and by then, VMK had launched their in-park-quests/tours, and taking part in these VMK promotions were, perhaps, the greatest experiences in WDW that I ever had.. especially being my trips were solo!
So how did I access the parks to take full advantage of VMK Tours/Quests/Benifits? I paid for an annual for myself (2 years back to back throughout VMKs promotions.), and treated my mama on Christmas & Birthday trips to WDW, for the sake of gathering MORE VMK benifits. I even paid for a ghost ticket for an OUTSTANDING member of our build team, just to score the VMK loot (AK items) that WDW offered, so that the member/player could obtain the elusive Inferno Magic Pin (a hard to get item in-game).
My point is, from calculating above (not counting in-park purchases), Ive spent over $1,200 alone in two years (during peak VMK promotions) for my and my familys access to WDW, all in the name of enjoying VMK to the fullest extent that it has to offer. Not only was I able to cash in a little extra on VMK promotions through WDW ticket purchases, but I was also able to reunite with my mother, and grieve together alone within the parks, as it was my late fathers greatest way of showing us affection.. by taking the family to WDW. Park trips with my mother in the sake of VMK are some of the most cherished trips that I have, and I owe so much to VMK for making them happen.
Bottom line is, Im WILLING to pay to play VMK. 10-15$
I dont care. Those who pay them prices, obviously LOVE VMK and the parks as much as I do, and it would only make the quality of being logged into VMK that more, well.. MAGICAL. As we already pay top dollar to visit Disney parks/resorts, why should VMK be sold short? Its one of the greatest ploys to get me back into the parks ever achieved.
Now to talk REAL business. As it is obvious, we are haning onto Yavns every word, and literally praying that he reveals that, Yes! Your outcries worked!. But its not happening that way, and instead, were being recomended to Toon Town and some other games I cant remember, along with New ones that were going to die for. I can tell you this Disney/VMK, that if we dont find a common ground that keeps VMK active and current, (that means YES, it would involve US giving YOU OUR money), were (meaning us, the tens of thousands), are NOT going to be happy. I personally will not be interested in anything you have to dish out at us via online, purely because of heartbreak.
VMK is VERY important to me and many others. We have invested not only much time and park-spent-income into the game, but also, unexplainable emmotions that simply CANNOT be erased by the push of a button on May 21. We beg you. Take our cash, and have faith that VMK will continue to be one of the best kept (online) secrets of the Disney Company. We, as a Disney community, sincerely LOVE it, and nothing else will EVER compare!
Yours truly, Ranch in VMK/ aka/ Joey Pyles.
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