 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Virtual Magic Kingdom
Common Sense Media says
Disney's safe virtual world has games, chat.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this Disney virtual world, aimed at 8- to 14-year-olds, is only open when staff can moderate it -- 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. EST (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PST). The avatars of staff members are clearly marked, wearing mouse ears and Disneyland Guide clothing. Words in chat go through a filter, which also bans e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and city and state names. Although the site is free and contains no ads to speak of, there are plenty of strategically placed billboards in many areas in the community. Kids are also encouraged to "buy" stuff for their personal rooms.
What's it about?
Who needs to travel to Disney's theme park when you've got an online version waiting for you at home? Based on the real-world place, Virtual Magical Kingdom is a beautifully drawn world where kids (mostly tweens) sign up for a free account, create an avatar, and then play games, chat with other avatars, explore the park's many areas, and decorate their own room. In order to "buy" goods for your room, you need game credits, which you can get by participating in activities around the site.
Is it any good?
The games are first rate, and kids can even make their own "games" using special objects and a lot of imagination. And, of course, there's chat. While kids can type freely, a filter flags bad words or anything that could give away a child's contact information, such as numbers or city names.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about Internet safety and how to apply the social skills you learn in the virtual world to life offline: How would you approach a new friend? What would you do if someone were bothering you?
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Disney's Big Draw
Well I have been playing VMK since June and is it great...
But this is really just a advertising device for Disney...
But it also has an educational value to it...
But not enough to be on the review...
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pretty good........
vmk is good! but the thing i hate is that disney made it dumb isnt it?!?!?!?!
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VMK seeks trained server specialists. Must have great amount of patience..
Disneylands first MMORPG is beautiful in it's look, fun in it's quests and games, but needs some serious attention paid to the increasing amount of lag from the 3000+ players online at most times. No doubt their server specialists are trying thier best, but the frustration of crossing fingers that the initial loading or updating completes while guessing how long your session will last before seeing 'vmk has crashed' and then having to wait several minutes to hit the (not) ok button. Perhaps I should apply...
Despite the lagginess, VMK shines as a true representation of the Disney Spirit! (was that more than 200 words?)
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Kid, 11 years old
October 10, 2010
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R.I.P vmk i luv u
i only played on this game for 1 year when it shut down i got mad so mad my head burst off and vfk is a copy cat it sucks and i swear id sue disney world and or buy vmk backif they dont i prayed night after night for it to open again Vmk was living in a community and hey colon its a promotion not an add to disneys 50th aneversity and they left it on more than they expexted every good promotion must have an end if u still want to keep on go to vmk pals
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Kids using this site need adult supervision
There's quite a few things parents should know.
Sex: Other kids create rooms where people can "Get a bay be" Guys ask girls to be their girlfriends. There's never anything explict, but still.
Violence: None.
Language: Language is the worst. People "dictionary dance" all the time. I've been called a "beach" for no reason. There were more instances involving other words, but I forget.
Drugs/Alcohol: None.
Commercialism: Basically, it's one big ad for Disney.
Social Behavior: People may try to scam others, and as I said before there's a lot of cursing and some sexual content.
Educational Value: Teaches kids about earning and saving money for items, but the risks outweigh the eduactional value.
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Kid, 11 years old
November 27, 2011
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Shame VMK ended but there is a new site ready to rumble!
Lovely site, shame it ended :( But there is a new site and it is 100% more fun! It is called VFK or Virtual Family Kingdom. VERY educational as there is quests about the world's and other planet's history! Very safe, and it is lovely as they bring out new clothes and gifts almost every month! :) See you soon on there!
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Bending Around The Rules
It's a great website, but people find ways to bend the rules and say bad words or sexual things, like I glove you, and I hay te you
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Awesome thing!!!!!!!!
This website is sooo fun. Go on it and you will laugh your brains out! Go on it now once you see this. If you dont register then you are out of your mine!
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