My letter to WDIG- Ideas? Suggestions?

[Roller Coaster Gal]

Dear whomever it may concern:

When I was informed of the closing of Disney’s Virtual Magic Kingdom I was in utter shock, sadness, anger, and tears. I literally began crying. After reading many stories of VMK players and why they want VMK to be kept open, I realized that I had a few ideas of my own.

VMK has been an escape from the real world for many people. People with cancer are able to submerge themselves in the Virtual Magic Kingdom and forget about their cancer. People with Asperger’s have been able to develop social skills, spelling skills, and many other skills. People with wheelchairs can be free in the game, no wheelchairs, they don’t have the feeling of people staring at them as that happens much in the real world.

I have tried Toontown, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Club Penguin, but those games are not my cup of tea. Pirates of the Caribbean Online is just... to different from VMK, and Toontown and Club Penguin are too kid-ish for me. There is no other online game that I will be able to play. VMK has been so amazing- I just can’t see myself without it.

My friends- what can I say about them? My friends are AMAZING. They have helped me through the good times and the bad. When I was down they turned my frown upside down. These “virtual” friends of mine are more than just pixels- they are like my FAMILY. I like them better than my real friends- and that’s the absolute truth.

VMK has also helped me uncover a side of myself that I didn’t know. I have uncovered the hyper and outgoing side of myself. VMK has changed me so much, I am much more outgoing, and I have to thank my friends for that. My friends are what helped me uncover the outgoing and hyper side of myself.

This kingdom also helped me develop my spelling skills, like it helped the Asperger's sufferers. I used to not be able to spell very well, I couldn’t even spell available or believe. But because of VMK’s SAFE and limited dictionary, I have been able to change that. I won the school spelling bee this year because of VMK. Without VMK, I wouldn’t be able to spell believe, available, or MANY other words.

VMK has also been my Disney fix since I’m not able to go to Disneyland as much as I’d like, VMK has been my way to “visit” the park each and every day.

Please have some heart, and listen to our cries. A certain staff member told me that there are over 250,000 active characters on VMK. Please read our e-mails, listen to our cries, and have a heart. Save VMK for us! I would pay to play!

Sincerely,
Victoria

 

[aengus]

woot!

Great work, make sure you mail it not just email it

 

[CelebrationNM]

Wow! Very nicely written letter! In fact, one of the most clear and easy to read letters I've seen on here. My idea is to send it for sure!

 

[cteddiesgirl]

Nice letter.

Email it then print it out and stick it in an envelope with a stamp.

 

[Adventuredaz]

Nice letter. The part they aren't understanding about converting to their other games is what makes VMK exciting and intersting to us. Even if the other options interest us we can take our friends with us automaticly. Even as some of us are fortunate to know how to be in touch with some of our closest VMK friends. Finding another experience that interests and excites us as a group which makes us all want to go to the same new place just won't happen. This is what make this very difficult for most of us is our everyday cantact with our close friends may be lost as time goes forward.

ETA: I guess the do get that according to new update on Yavn speaks and they are working on that ...but only for Disney games.

 

[cteddiesgirl]

Nice letter. The part they aren't understanding about converting to their other games is what makes VMK exciting and intersting to us. Even if the other options interest us we can take our friends with us automaticly. Even as some of us are fortunate to know how to be in touch with some of our closest VMK friends. Finding another experience that interests and excites us as a group which makes us all want to go to the same new place just won't happen. This is what make this very difficult for most of us is our everyday cantact with our close friends may be lost as time goes forward.

ETA: I guess the do get that according to new update on Yavn speaks and they are working on that ...but only for Disney games.

What they are not getting is that not everyone has the same interests. So many people who leave won't neccesarily be joining other Disney games.

 

[StarShinebelle]

I think that your letter is well written and I hope you do mail it in the paper form. E-mails are nice but, paper letters carry more weight with the powers that be in most businesses. Save VMK!!

 

[Amber_Kait]

My friends- what can I say about them? My friends are AMAZING. They have helped me through the good times and the bad. When I was down they turned my frown upside down. These “virtual” friends of mine are more than just pixels- they are like my FAMILY. I like them better than my real friends- and that’s the absolute truth.

VMK has also helped me uncover a side of myself that I didn’t know. I have uncovered the hyper and outgoing side of myself. VMK has changed me so much, I am much more outgoing, and I have to thank my friends for that. My friends are what helped me uncover the outgoing and hyper side of myself.

i'm the same way with all of that above.


i loved your letter, it truly is amazing

 

[AmberDaze]

Great letter Rolls!

 

[Roller Coaster Gal]

Thanks everyone!