Now I’m not perfect by any means, but it blows my mind how inconsiderate people are when visiting Walt Disney World.  My wife and I have been coming to the parks for a very long time so I guess we’re spoiled in that we are pros when comes to touring the world.  I do realize there are those who are the exact opposite, unfortunately they are the majority.  I’m amazed at how many people fail to do any research when planning a trip to WDW.  There are plenty of do’s and don’ts when visiting WDW those also apply to sotmk.

I wanted to touch on this topic since I believe it is becoming a problem.  Please understand there are certain times of the day when lines at portals can get long, sotmk like any other attraction gets busy.  There are lines for everything at WDW and you have to wait in them it’s that simple.  One thing I’ve noticed is that you’ll see groups of about 6 or more where only a few people are playing, and those that are not playing will go hold spots in other lines.  They will send each person of their party that is not playing to a different portal and hold a spot in line for those who are.  So here you are going about your business waiting to play, when all the sudden 1, 2, 3 people come over who were assigned to that portal yet weren’t waiting in that line.  That’s rude.  Compare it to someone who is line jumping at Space Mountain.  Have some class and wait your turn.  Why is that so hard?  Your selfish behavior is making the wait longer for everyone else.  With the hot summer months just around the corner I can see this becoming a major issue.

Remember we’re all trying to save the Magic Kingdom, be considerate to your fellow sorcerers!

As I said in yesterday’s post people are desperate to collect all of the spell cards, and with the Tortuga Tavern portal down for the past couple days the unofficial trading location is seems to be defunct.  So what’s happening in its place?  People are simply trolling the lines at portals.  Peering over shoulders, interrupting conversations just dying to trade.  It’s incredibly annoying and intrusive especially when it’s your turn to play.  As much as I hate to say it, in my opinion when I see people lurk around portals I believe all the stereotypes being used to describe those who play the game ring true.  Just get line a play a few portals like a normal person and trade while your waiting.  There is no need to go parading around from portal to portal hounding people to trade, you simply look like a crazy person.

Another hot topic right now is the resale market of the spell cards, which I simply can’t wrap my head around.  Cards 61-70 seem to be popping up on eBay daily, with asking prices from $10 to as high as $350 for ONE CARD.  Also you have people claiming to have “beta” cards that are being advertised as those with rounded corners.  Which as far as I know are not the “beta” cards.  See the picture below of card #70 which is a beta.  I saw this first hand Sunday, so I snapped a photo to share.

I uploaded it this way so you can notice the squared corners. This is a beta card.

So to those out there who are willing to spend the money to buy these cards on eBay, buyer beware.  There is no Beckett magazine for these cards to determine a value and in my opinion they haven’t been out long enough to be worth all that much.  However Disney collectors are always willing to pay, no matter what the item is.  In the end there are always those who are don’t get care what the cost, they’ll find a way to get what they want.

I want to preface this post by saying, although I am here to offer news, tips, & other information.  This is my personal blog and from time to time, I’ll post about my experiences playing Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom.  I feel posts like this one will be beneficial and hopefully make you more aware while playing SOTMK.

In my experience thus far playing SOTMK, I’ve come to the realization that this game brings out the absolute worst in people.  The scamming and selfishness that comes with collecting all of the cards is unreal.  The things people will do or say to accumulate cards are absolutely shameful.  A couple of things today really upset me, earlier in the day I ran across a guy and his son who asked me if I had any duplicates for trade, I said “sure do” and asked him what he needed.  He rattled off some numbers, and proceeded to give me some sob story how today was their last day and they’re so close to finishing a set, blah, blah, blah.  When it was all said and done, he only had 2 cards to give me and since I have so many extras I didn’t care what I got for them I gave him the 5 he wanted.  About 3 hours later he was 2 people ahead of me at a portal in Adventureland.  I overheard him talking with a couple who was admiring his collection of cards, and they asked him how he had so many.  He then goes on to tell them that he lives nearby and has an annual pass, so he can visit whenever he wants.  I thought to myself, wow what a scumbag.   I let him finish his turn and as he walked past me I said to him with a smirk “I thought today was your last day?”  He looked as if he saw a ghost as I was the last person he expected to see.  I just shook my head as he stuttered away giving me some fake apology.

When I first started the day in Frontierland I was chatting with someone about how sickening it is that adults are ripping off kids when trading cards.  They agreed with me and went on to say how terrible this game has become, 3 portals later I saw that same person offering a common card in exchange for a rare to a kid that barely spoke any english.  The family had absolutely no idea of what any of the cards meant and before I could say anything, another parent stepped in and vetoed the trade.  I was really happy to see that. It’s just disgusting what some people will do.  You need these cards that badly, that you’re willing cheat out kids?

The last thing I’m going to complain about today is how pushy people have become.  Now I am not picky when it comes to trading,  but when someone else tells you that they don’t have doubles of a card and they’re not interested in a trade quit asking them for it.   This one in particular woman looked like an absolute psychopath when she kept badgering someone to trade her a card they only had one of.  They don’t want your 3 commons for it, and lady you’re not giving them a “great deal” as you were advertising it.  Control yourself you look like a maniac.

Now not everyone who plays the game frequently are scheming, lying, conniving, dirtbags.  There are some really cool people out there who are willing to help and give you advice while playing.  Just be careful, keep your eyes and ears open.