Respect and admiration

“Fantasy and reality often overlap.” —Walt Disney

 

After my RECENT POST, explaining our position in the greater Minecraft and Theme Park community, I missed an important focus item: “Competition”.

Our loyal Guests know that they are our 1st & main focus. Their safety, fun and enjoyment are, as stated before, paramount to our long-running (and future) success. This emphasis has helped propel us from a small 20 person server to the almost 300,000 Guest server we are today. We give our valued Guests, and the importance of Disney’s Four Keys, much forethought. Our actions, words and position are constantly reviewed by Management, outside focus groups and other Minecraft servers. If we were to ever slip up & ignore our goals, including our unending dedication to Walt’s Vision, someone would take notice. Our diligence has paid off and we feel we have one of the happiest servers in Minecraft with the most content and joyous Guests!

As a rule, from the day we started, we have been clear that there is not, and never will be, a competition between us and any other similar server. Never, in our years on social media, have our accounts attacked, maligned, compared, trolled, bothered, stalked or spoken ill of any other server. There is not 1 documented incident. Furthermore, our current Cast Members are held to an extraordinarily high standard on their own, personal, social media accounts. They know that their actions can have a direct impact on Imaginears Club. Anything they say, as a representative of Imaginears Club can be construed as coming from us directly. Again, because of the level of respect, loyalty & training our Cast Members have, you will not find any swearing, posting derogatory comments or unsafe materials on their accounts.

For a good example of this, look to Disney Parks– They don’t have a habit, on social media or the news, of stating that they are in direct competition with Universal. They do not have a habit of posting comparison images, gossip or rumors about any park. That’s because Disney is smart enough to know there is no competition and that it makes no rational sense. It’s bad business!  Besides, Universal doesn’t offer the same experience. Disney has better things to focus their energy on…and so do we. Universal, on the other hand, has their CEO publicly saying saying silly things like “Universal will compete aggressively with Disney”. You can be assured, Imaginears Club will never fall into that trap of negativity. Guests don’t want or need to see that sort of unhealthy rivalry. They’re not here for that. They are here for FUN and MAGIC!

We’re not here for that sort of behavior, either. We’re not a corporation. We’re just a bunch of volunteers who enjoy the game and Disney together…just like you!

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 UPDATES

As Minecraft has grown, so have we. Some of our parks and rides become “dated” as Minecraft has improved and offered more options. When you have 4 parks, 5 resorts, 2 water parks, a games server, multiple projects, plugins and shows to do – this might mean a few things lag behind the times. We’re confident our Guests are smart enough, and patient enough, to realize this is the case.

Let’s take EPCOT as a perfect example…and give you a little “backstage access” to its current progress.

 

EPCOT, as it appears on Imaginears Club, was completed WAY way back in 2012. During that time, Minecraft was barely out of BETA. Many of the blocks and options we have today never existed. So, our current EPCOT became a bit “simple”. The real Walt Disney World Resort had this same issue. Much of EPCOT, just as Walt envisioned, had to update with the times. This is a common occurrence and not a valid concern. It’s just a fact. Progress happens and we, as well as Disney, are required to keep up, and so we do… IN A HUGE WAY.

 

Let’s start with the American Pavillion. This 1st image is how it looks now on current (old) EPCOT. It’s relatively plain, by today’s building standards, so…

 

 

We updated it, dramatically! Check out the imagery, the scenery, the buildings, the decor…everything is crisp and new and updated to today’s standards of excellence. Our Cast Members are doing an incredible job. And you think that looks good? Wait until you go inside to see the show!

 

 

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Our builds don’t stop there, either. Here you see the JAPAN Pavillion as it exists on the current EPCOT server. Not horrible. You get the feeling you are there, butthe scale is a bit off, the American pavillion is too close, and the shoreline is too linear.

Here is the New JAPAN Pavillion! As you can see, we have much more detail, better angles, improved textures and the right colors for today. It’s a drastic and welcome improvement.

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Probably the most talked-about recent image of our parks, and one used over and over (although it is a 3 year old image), is this one. This is the FRANCE Pavillion in old EPCOT. Sure, we can admit it is a bit bland and old, but 3 years ago, when Minecraft was still young, this was the best it could be.

 

And here, as the French would say, is the “Pièce de résistance” – This is the all-new FRANCE Pavillion. Angled correctly, offering better vantages, more to do, and a much richer feeling.

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These photos are subject to change as the World Showcase is still being actively constructed for your enjoyment. As with all builds, these will also be updated, improved and fixed over time.
Imaginears Club is never averse to change. As anyone knows, Walt said many times:

“Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” —Walt Disney

And…

“It’s something that will never be finished. Something that I can keep developing…and adding to.” —Walt Disney

and finally…

“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” —Walt Disney

We are honored so many have chosen to emulate what we started. From using the word MAGIC in their names & advertising, to using our website theme, to using our tweet formats and right down to using our skins for characters, we are aware that it is a gesture of love and respect. We accept that it will happen. In fact, we encourage it! It’s awesome to know we did something so well that so many others would want to echo that success.

We promise to continue to do everything in our power to ensure our Guests have the most MAGICAL time. We will always be updating, improving, changing, cleaning and expanding our Parks. It’s the same thing Walt Disney World does – we’re just following their lead! We will also continue to uphold our long-running high standards all of you have come to expect. We will never be a “Grumpy”.
Cheers!