The character was then given a few tradeable items (mostly T-shirts), and was placed in the game.ĭisneyland and Magic Kingdom visitors were able to create accounts at special VMK kiosks located in those parks. The player could enter a few lines of text, known as a '(signature)', which would be displayed in the character's publicly-visible profile. One room was provided for free, and additional rooms could be purchased later with in-game credits. The player also selected a 'guest room', his or her own themed area which could be decorated with furniture, posters, game items, or other material. If the name was not approved the VMK staff would let them create another name.Ī player could also choose from a list of randomly-selected adjective-adjective-noun names presented to him or her if they chose one of these names, it required no approval from VMK staff. The player typed in a name, but until the VMK staff approved the name they requested, their name would be Guest, followed by the number of player that they are (E.x. The player then set up a character (an avatar) and selected the character's gender and appearance (shirt, shoes, pants, hair, hat, face, and colors for skin and hair).

The game was developed by Sulake Corporation with Macromedia Shockwave.Ī new player began the game by registering an account at VMK.com. In the game, players could chat and play together in a virtual version of Disneyland. It was in operation daily between 10:00am and 1:00am EST.

The lands online at the time of launch were Main Street, USA, Adventureland, and Fantasyland, while Tomorrowland, Frontierland, and New Orleans Square opened later. The beta version was released on May 23, 2005. Virtual Magic Kingdom, also known as VMK, was a massively multiplayer online game by Disney, created as part of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth promotion, in celebration of Disneyland's 50th anniversary.

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