There is no cancer in Virtual Magic kingdom


by RJ White

The news that Disney has finally decided to shutter it’s online Virtual Magic Kingdom community would seem to merely be an item about a large corporation’s decision to get out of a money-losing area of it’s vast content empire. To some, however, IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD.

Please bear in mind that the following folks are referring to a fake Disney park on their computers.

There were no words to describe how I felt when my little character stood next to the “Partners” statue of Walt and Mickey for the first time. I got chills, much like I did when I was able to sit under a portrait of the wonderful Mr. Disney in a Club 33 room preview.

Hm- let’s edit that a bit, shall we?

There were no words to describe how I felt when my little FAKE ONLINE character stood next to the FAKE ONLINE “Partners” statue of Walt and Mickey for the first time. I got chills, much like I did when I was able to sit under a FAKE ONLINE portrait of the wonderful FAKE ONLINE Mr. Disney in a FAKE ONLINE Club 33 room preview.

Someone helpfully lists some examples of those who have been helped by the program-

· To the child who comes from an abusive family and goes to his grandmothers on weekends. (the only place with a computer). To go to his happy place where he is always safe.

· To the grandparents that were terrified on computer technology that now have a magical place to share with their grand children.

· To the kids getting cancer treatments and playing VMK while in hospital. Saying there is no cancer in Virtual Magic kingdom.

· To the dad that is separated from his kids and has found a place where they can connect every day. And is frantic that no other site exist for them now.

[JOKEBYKEVINCHURCH]To the dad that has a restraining order…[/JOKEBYKEVINCHURCH]

To knowing a kid is hurting from the lost of some one close, fighting cancer there are many on VMK. To the kids with different forms of Autism. That many of us worked so hard to help. They have learn social skills on VMK. So after two years they were doing well themselves.

That’s what Warcraft is for! But it does not have the magical healing properties of the Disney ™ brand.

People with cancer, and many other diseases, they have played VMK, and it saved them, they could be a normal person on VMK, with no germs. just please save VMK! (:

And finally, not to overstate the situation-

Please please do everything you can to keep a million dreams alive, in a world of long-wanted PEACE. No judgement. No violence or ignorance. No bullying. And especially no evilness. Consideration is wanted. Yavn doesn’t HONESTLY want to ruin our dreams, does he? As i write this raw piece of essay from the pit of my heart, the memories roll by like the sound of laughter from children experiencing the times of their lives. We truely dont deserve having our dreams ruining by Yavn do we? Dreams of being happy with friends, sharing feelings, love, enviness? Do all you can. This is a nightmare.

Yes, you are correct. Your life is a nightmare.

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4 Comments

  1. A couple of nutty comments from this page:

    “Disney is doing more then just simply shutting down a project. They are destroying childrens hopes and dreams. They are taking away the one place where children of all ages can be free to explore, learn, commincate, grow, imagine, heal, florish, and DREAM.”

    Another poster suggests maybe they should try a library sometime.

    And this:

    “My daughter and I decided we’re both going to try to be on when vmk shuts down for good so our characters can be in the same room when it does. (Is that sappy, or what?) She figures that way at least they’ll have each other.”

    Assuming they both go to virtual heaven, of course.

    Some people have (what sound like) legitimate complaints about having bought real products to get codes to put in their, um, virtual rooms or something when they had the impression that this would be around for a while, but most of the rest of the posters are making them all sound like nutbags.

    #1 morag

  2. This is totally awesome.

    I held my oldest child tonight as he cried while saying goodbye to a long time friend I heard him say words that broke my heart to pieces. “I hate Disney. I hate them! I never want to be CEO of a place that makes kids feel like this!” My son has had one simple dream to be when he grew up. His one dream was to someday be CEO of the place he loves so very much, Disney. He has had this dream since he was 7 and now almost 6 years later, until last night, he has held fast to that dream. Gone are the days we would sit and chat about what he wanted his office to look like. Goodbye to the wonderful dreams he had to make sure every child could experience the magic that he knows is there. Farewell to our special moments we could sit and talk about things he wished to build in the parks. As I sit and hold them while they sob at each goodbye to friends they will never have a chance to talk to again I wonder why? Why is Disney doing this to all the countless children around the world.

    Clearly you were not in my home when my own child cried his eyes out. You were not here to hear his heart break. You were not there to watch his dreams crushed. So you were wrong in thinking “VMK was not going to destroy their child’s dreams”

    For those who haven’t done the math yet, this person’s alleged kid is allegedly almost 13 years old.

    And the alleged parent should DEFINITELY look into writing fanfic.

    #2 Matt Algren

  3. I think I found a winner:

    My friends on VMK were there and understood what I was going through when my mom had a stroke and I had to leave in the middle of a mini-game to help care for her.

    Because those assholes on World of Warcraft would never forgive you if you left a game to help your Mom who was dying!

    #3 Steven

  4. I know I shouldn’t find this post hilarious, but I do. It’s amazing (and sad) how much attachment people form to virtual real estate.

    -KB

    * I second the “visit a library” comment, but then again, books require one to have the ability to read and sit still for periods of time.

    #4 Kissing Bandit

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