Welcome everyone, VirusElite524 here for your August newsletter! We have numerous things to announce here, mainly about Main Map updates, our Creative server with some rule changes, and our newly announced Arcade Server. We also had our largest promotion and extension to our staff in quite a while!
A recent survey showed us that most of our new guests found us through Youtube videos. The video that attracted many of them regarded our large presence at YouCube, where we volunteered and assisted the last-minute but hugely successful event. Our owner, most of our administrators, and some of our Cast Members traveled to New York City where we seamlessly transitioned from our original MineORama meet-and-greet plans to the same professional support that we provide our server users. Even acting as real-life ‘CMs’, we had a great time, and are delighted that our involvement at YouCube has earned your interest and support!
As for building news, we are putting the finishing touches on Typhoon Lagoon. Much of the water park is built and functioning, and we expect to complete our first water park soon!
Here’s a list with some other small park updates in these locations:
- Coral Reef Restaurant has been refurbished.
- New DVC Lounge at /warp dvc
- Castle stage with minor additions.
- Yankee Trader store refurbishment
- Detailing throughout Liberty Square
- Start of work on Downtown Disney
- Various redstone tweaks to improve TPS and ride flow.
Utilidors are temporarily closed while we use them to test a new cross-server technique. Hopefully, this will help us resolve ride sluggishness in the future!
Speaking of Downtown Disney, if you had the chance to experience Disney Quest and its indoor interactive environment full of games then be on a lookout as we connect this and our newly created,
Arcade Server.
The Arcade Server is currently in beta test mode, and if you have seen videos of it’s gameplay, then you’ll know what game types to look forward to. Keep on a lookout for future updates from our technician, Legobuilder0813, who has been doing much of the backend coding for new server. Also, if you have an idea for a game map to be considered for the arcade, then submit your map here. Just follow the rules on that page and your map could be a playable land for all to enjoy. If anything,Feel free to gather some friends and build it on your plot on Creative!
As for creative, we have three things:
First is a rule change for inactivity and wasted plots: If you rarely go to Creative but have a plot with nothing on it, we will be removing your ownership of that plot to make room for someone else. The time limit is 45 days. After that 45th day we will clear the plot.
Second is a rule change for Roleplays: Due to a recent selection of family-inapprorpiate roleplays, we are temporarily disallowing roleplays on our servers. If you are caught with any roleplaying, you will be temp-banned or permanently banned, depending on content and repeated offenses. CMs may set up a guided roleplay, but these will have a labeled Cast Member present to keep the order. Depending on guest behavior, we may lift this rule in the future.
Third, is the Hollywood Studios on Creative! With Hollywood Studios being rebuilt, we want to get our guests involved in construction of Hollywood Boulevard. Guests will be permitted to view an outline the buildings on Creative, where you will be able to choose an area to build. If you build it and it looks correct with measurements, detailing, spacing, and color, then your build may be chosen to use on the main map! This is a great way to be noticed for an Imagineer position, so put care into your build if you decide to try! More details will be announced later on my Twitter, @VirusElite524.
For staff applications, due to increased user volume, the applications will only open for the first five days of the month. When filling out the form, please read all the directions; most apps are rejected because a direction wasn’t followed!
The resource pack that will be updated will have new music, new bow, new arrow, new wooden hoe, new GUI items, and even a secret particle effect.
Lastly, we have a bunch of fun events planned for this month:
First, we are excited to announce the rollout of TASTE OF FANTASMIC. Taste of Fantasmic will become a regular show alongside Wishes and Illuminations (IROE), and will play during weekends. This will allow us to give you a Taste of Fantasmic, even when cast members aren’t available to run full Fantasmic.
Second, we are equally excited to announce Villains Nights at Hollywood Studios, starting August 23rd. This will include a few activities happening in parallel at the real HWS, and an early showing of the firework show HalloWishes at the castle!
Third, and most importantly, we are estatic to announce imaginears.club’s 3RD ANNIVERSARY. In addition to Wishes, IROE, and Taste of Fantasmic, look out for TWO NEW, FULL LENGTH, CUSTOM-MADE SHOWS: “Just Like We Dreamed It” at the Main Street train station, and “Relive the Magic” at the castle! Both shows offer hundreds of additional fireworks, unique soundtracks, and effects that push the art of minecraft firework shows to their limits!
This wraps up this month’s update. The cast of Imaginears Club would like to thank you for three magical years of building, performing, and fun! Your support has been instrumental in getting us to where we are today, and we can’t wait to bring you even more fun in the next year!
