"A group that has invested three years in playing a free online game called Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom is upset that the house that made Mickey Mouse is pulling the plug on the world.
The game, launched in the summer of 2005 to promote the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, attracted thousands of fans who created more than 1 million avatars who trade virtual items and play games to earn credits.
On Saturday morning, members of the group plan to protest the game's shuttering around the entrance to Disneyland in Anaheim. The game is set to close on May 21 at 10 p.m. Pacific time.
"I've put three years of my life into this," said Andrew Lawson, a 16-year-old from Sun City, Calif.
Lawson said he plays the game 20 hours a week and has developed friendships with other players that can't be replaced elsewhere..."
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Source: Associated Press
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