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jaymeh-moon · 8 years ago

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Hey people!

Okay so I have been doing a lot of travel writing lately and I haven’t been doing much bookish blogging. I mean, my blog is titled Books, Laughs, and Travels.

Anyways, I’ve been in a funk where I don’t feel like picking up a book and committing to a story right now. I know, that sounds so bad, but I get this way when I’m stressed out in life. Right now I’m stressed out with trying to become an adult but not knowing what the hell I want to do.

Don’t worry I did start a book today, it might take me a while to finish it, but we will talk more about that later.

Right now we are going to talk about the wonderful, the amazing, the surprising Fairyloot box!

I’m going to come out and say that I’m doing this unboxing and review out of my own will, no one is asking me or paying me to do it.

Now, Fairyloot is a monthly subscription box that comes to your door, I would say, the last week of every month. It was started a little over a year ago with the mission to reach bookworms and connect them. Ever since March of 2016 Fairyloot has been sending YA fantasy boxes that contain one book along with book related items. They are based in the United Kingdom, so if you are buying from the United States the cost of a single box, with shipping, is about $50. They have single, monthly, and yearly subscriptions.

Now, before I go on and do my unboxing I just want to say that I didn’t film a video. Why? Well, when I watch and unboxing video I don’t want to listen to people ramble on. I just want them to show me the darn item!

So I decided that the best way to bypass unnecessary video rambling was to take pictures of the items and give descriptions of them! (I am also tired and didn’t want to film myself, so this is a win/win situation.)

Before I get to my pictures I just want to say that if you like to read YA or if you’re into fantasy give this box a go. I always find a book that sounds interesting and gets thrown into my “to be read” pile. If it doesn’t look like something I’d like, then I just give it to a friend because books are always great gifts! Honestly, the $50 price tag is fair, I always feel like I’m getting more then what I pay into the box. I’ve never gotten a box where I felt as if $50 is too much for the items, I always feel like I get great quality things for a steal. Plus the books are always hardcover, so that’s half the cost of the box right there. Go get a subscription today!

See below for unboxing photos and descriptions.

Okay, so this is what comes on your doorstep. It is a completely black box that has the Fairyloot logo at the top. It also has the very cute and very true “My books. My treasure.” quote on the side. Honestly, the packaging is A+ and is part of the reason I began to buy this subscription.

So we break the tape and open the box to see….

The first thing you will see laying on top is the art card that is included in every Fairyloot box. Every month a different artist creates a print for the theme of the box. This month’s theme is tricksters. When you flip this card over you will see a description of all the items in your box. I placed this card on the lid to move it out of the way so I could get to all of the goodies!

The first thing that probably got your attention was the purple confetti squiggle things. Yes, I know they are there to keep everything safe on its way a surprise. This doesn’t make up for how annoying they are when I find them everywhere, all the damn time.

You also find another cute quote! Did I mention that their packaging is on point?

Now there were two things poking out of the purple confetti. Since I knew one of them was a mug, I went for the other white thing that was lying beside it.

What I pulled out from that purple mess was a Loki lotion from the company Geeky Clean. The scent is Dragon’s Blood, and they make a point to say that it is not real Dragon’s Blood. Overall the lotion smells like the Dragon’s Blood incense. It’s light and not greasy, which is always a plus!

This particular product was made specifically for this month’s Fairyloot box and I could not find it on their website. But, you can check out their shop here and take a look around!

Okay, now to the mug.

This is a Sherlock enamel tin mug designed by Fictontea Designs. It states that it is exclusive, which means that it was made for the box only. I did take a look around the artist’s Society6 website and I didn’t come across the same mug design. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t wander over there and check out their prints and mugs. There are some awesome Harry Potter ones that are just waiting to make a home in your cupboards!

When I pulled these out I got a bit too excited.

These are Hogwarts playing cards and they represent every house! How awesome is that? Also the tin they come in is so cute. I might make it a lipstick tin or a makeup carrying case, just because I can.

I found these through a wholesale website, where you have to buy them in quantities of twelve, and they were sold out. You can check back here to keep an eye out if you must have these awesome cards in your collection!

I never thought I’d say, “Wow, what a cute oven mitt!”, until tonight. Honestly I’ll be cooking in style while conjuring up some magic with this mitt. It is called the Fortune Telling Kitchen Glove!

This is a Fairyloot exclusive item. It is inspired by the book of the month (which I haven’t spoiled yet) and it does not say if an Etsy company makes it. I’m guessing the creators of Fairyloot made it because the item card says they brought it to us and it also has their logo on the side. It’s honestly one of the cutest kitchen accessories I’ve seen.

This is the Terrible Truths watercolor bookmark made by Lexy Olivia. It is referencing the Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo.

All I can say about this bookmark is that it is very pretty. The quality is a thick paper so you have to be careful to preserve it! You can check out all of her beautiful bookmarks on her Etsy shop.

The last item before the book is this print by Miss Phi. It is a Harley Quinn quote because she is considered to be one of Fairyloot’s favorite tricksters. You can check out this artists’ Society6 and pick up some of her cool prints!

Now, without further ado…

This month’s book is Daughter of the Burning City by Amand Foody. I haven’t heard of this book but from what I read in the jacket sleeve the main character fits the theme of a trickster perfectly.

The main character is sixteen and lives with a circus. She is the only illusionist born within hundreds of years. She crates her life and believes they are all her illusions, until one of them is murdered. Now she must find the line between her illusion and reality.

Ooooooo! Maybe this book will make its way to the top of my reading pile?

Now let me quickly tell you about what is included with your book in every box. In the above left photo you will see a drawstring bag with the Fairyloot logo. This is their book bag, and every month this is how they ship your book, to make sure it gets to you safely.

In the above right picture you will see the goodies inside of the black bag. These items include, the book of the month, a signed bookplate, a letter from the author, and a Fairyscoop. You get these items every month and they are great little pluses to the box. In Fairyscoop there is an interview with the author and also books that are related to the month’s title so you don’t have to go through reading withdraw!

This is all I have for you. I hope you enjoyed this photo unboxing. Let me know what you think of this month’s Fairyloot in the comments!

Fairyloot July 2017!! Hey people! Okay so I have been doing a lot of travel writing lately and I haven't been doing much bookish blogging.

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aion-rsa · 4 years ago

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Hulu New Releases: July 2021

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It’s summer, everyone! And with its relatively sparse list of new releases for July 2021, Hulu seems to be subtlety imploring its subscribers to go outside.

Don’t get us wrong: Hulu’s library offerings get a big upgrade this month. July 1 sees the arrival of great films like Galaxy Quest, Fargo, and Caddyshack. Bill and Ted Face the Music premieres on July 2 and its followed by Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar on July 9. Not bad stuff! It’s just that, outside of the library titles, there isn’t much to go off of.

Hulu’s only major original release this month is the FX on Hulu production American Horror Stories on July 15. As its name implies, the show is a spinoff of American Horror Story and will feature self-contained horror episodes rather than a season-long arc. If you’ll allow this geriatric millennial to deploy one truly ancient meme: “Yo dawg, we heard you like anthologies so we put an anthology in your anthology so you can anthologize while you anthologize.”

The day after American Horror Stories premieres is the release date for McCartney 3,2,1 – a docuseries about Paul McCartney. Peter Jackson’s epic The Beatles: Get Out docuseries is coming to Disney+ in November so hopefully this will be a nice amuse-bouche.

Here is everything else coming to Hulu this month.

Hulu New Releases – July 2021

July 1 The Mighty Ones: Complete Season 2 (Hulu Original) RuPaul’s Drag Race: Complete Season 7 (MTV) 127 Hours (2010) 28 Days Later (2003) 28 Weeks Later (2007) 68 Kill (2017) 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene (2017) A Ciambra (2018) The Adventures of Hercules (1985) Almost Human (2014) Alpha & Omega: Legend Of The Saw Toothed (2014) American Gun (2005) An Acceptable Loss (2019) Australia (2008) Bad Teacher (2011) Band Aid (2017) Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) Beetlejuice (1988) The Best Man (1999) Better Living Through Chemistry (2014) Big Fish (2003) Bitter Harvest (2017) Blue Sky (1994) Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Breakdown (1997) Bruno (2009) Caddyshack (1980) Caddyshack II (1988) Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999) Carnage Park (2016) Caveman (1981) Chaplin (1992) Chuck (2017) The Chumscrubber (2005) Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) Cliffhanger (1993) The Condemned (2007) Confessions Of A Shopaholic (2009) The Conversation (1974) Coyote Ugly (2000) The Cured (2018) Dangerous Minds (1995) Dealin’ With Idiots (2013) Dealt (2017) Dear White People (2014) Donnybrook (2019) Dumb & Dumber (1994) Dumb And Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2014) Eliminators (2016) Enemy at the Gates (2001) The Face of Love (2014) Factotum (2006) Fargo (1996) The Feels (2017) Fired Up! (2009) Foxfire (1996) Frank Serpico (2017) Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) Free To Run (2016) From Paris with Love (2010) Galaxy Quest (1999) The Gift (2000) Gimme the Loot (2013) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) Gorp (1980) Graduation (2017) Grandma (2015) Hellions (2015) Hideaway (1995) House of the Dead (2003) House of the Dead 2 (2006) The House That Jack Built (2018) Housesitter (1992) I Daniel Blake (2017) I Do…Until I Don’t (2017) I Remember You (2017) Ice Age (2002) In The Cut (2003) Indignation (2016) Intermission (2004) Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Johnny English (2003) Knowing (2009) The Ladies Man (2000) Last Days Here (2012) Let’s be Evil (2016) Manic (2013) The Mask (1994) Maximum Risk (1996) Mercury Rising (1998) Morning Glory (2010) Mystic Pizza (1988) The Natural (1984) Ode to Joy (2019) Open Range (2003) Open Water (2004) Open Water 2: Adrift (2006) Passage to Mars (2017) Personal Shopper (2017) The Polar Express (2004) Rabid Dogs (2016) Rebel in the Rye (2017) Reno 911!: Miami : The Movie (2007) Revolutionary Road (2008) Robocop (1987) Robocop 2 (1990) Robocop 3 (1993) Rookie of the Year (1993) Seabiscuit (2003) Shelley (2016) Sightseers (2013) Sleeping With The Enemy (1991) Sleepwalkers (1992) Soldier Boyz (1995) Something’s Gotta Give (2003) Somewhere (2010) Sorority Row (2009) Space Jam (1996) Stand by Me (1986) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Stephen King’s Graveyard Shift (1990) The Stepfather (2009) Stonewall (2015) Stray (2020) Sunshine (2005) Super Troopers (2002) Sweet Virginia (2017) Taffin (1988) Take Every Wave (2017) Take Shelter (2011) Taken (2009) The Terminator (1984) They Came Together (2014) Thunderheart (1992) Timeline (2003) Tooth Fairy (2008) Twisted (2004) Underworld (2003) Underworld Awakening (2012) Underworld Evolution (2006) Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009) Universal Soldier (1992) The Unknown Girl (2017) Walking Tall (1973) Whip It (2009) White Nights (1985) William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) Wolves (2017)

July 2 Summer of Soul (2021) (Hulu Original) Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

July 3 Flower of Evil: Complete Season 1 (Subbed) (Viki) I’ll Go To You When The Weather Is Fine: Complete Season 1 (Subbed) (Viki) More Than Friends: Complete Season 1 (Subbed) (Viki) Dreamcatcher (2021)

July 4 Leave no Trace (2018)

July 8 My Wife and Kids: Complete Series (ABC) Murdoch Mysteries: Complete Season 13 (Acorn) Papillon (2017)

July 9 This Way Up: Complete Season 2 (Hulu Original) Grown-ish: Season 4 Premiere (Freeform) Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar (2021) In a World… (2013) Moffie (2021)

July 10 47 Meters Down (2017)

July 12 Love Island UK: Season 7 Premiere (iTV)

July 14 Cleopatra in Space: Complete Season 1 (Peacock) Cleopatra en el Espacio: Complete Season 1 (Peacock) My All-American (2015)

July 15 American Horror Stories: Two-Episode Limited Series Premiere (FX on Hulu) 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) A Field In England (2013) The Act of Killing (2012) Amira & Sam (2014) Borgman (2013) Bullhead (2011) Cheap Thrills (2013) The Complex: Lockdown (2020) The Congress (2013) The Connection (2014) Enforcement (2021) Exit Plan (2021) The Final Member (2014) The FP (2011) I Declare War (2012) The Keeping Room (2014) Men & Chicken (2015) Mood Indigo (2013) Pieta (2012) R100 (2013) Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015) Wrong (2012)

July 16 McCartney 3,2,1: Documentary Series Premiere (Hulu Original)

July 17 Horimiya: Complete Season 1 (Dubbed) (Funimation)

July 22 Olympic Dreams featuring Jonas Brothers: Special (NBC)

July 26 The Artist (2011)

July 29 The Resort (2021)

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Leaving Hulu – July 2021

July 4 Warrior (2011)

July 9 Desierto (2015)

July 20 The Last Full Measure (2019)

July 21 Bolt (2008)

July 24 All The Wild Horses (2017) B.B. King: On The Road (2018) The Beatles: Made on Merseyside (2018) Bees Make Honey (2017) Closing Gambit (2018) Gloves Off (2017) I, Dolours (2018) In Extremis (2017) Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death (2017) The Last Animals (2017) Lost in Vagueness (2017) Painkillers (2018)

July 27 For A Good Time, Call… (2012)

July 30 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) Like Someone in Love (2012) Mad Detective (2007)

July 31 (500) Days of Summer (2009) 28 Days Later (2003) 28 Weeks Later (2007) A Perfect Gateway (2009) The Adventures of Hercules (1985) Alive (1993) Batman Begins (2005) Before We Go (2015) Blue Sky (1994) Breach (2007) Broken Flowers (2005) Captain Corelli’S Mandolin (2001) Caveman (1981) The Crazies (2010) Cyrus (2009) The Dark Knight (2008) Dinosaur 13 (2014) El Dorado (1967) Evening (2007) Fargo (1996) Footloose (1984) For Richer Or Poorer (1997) Friends With Benefits (2011) Gamer (2009) Goodnight Mommy (2015) Gorp (1980) Grace Of Monaco (2015) Hannibal Rising (2007) Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia (2013) Hyde Park On Hudson (2012) I Feel Pretty (2018) I Saw The Devil (2010) In The Mix (2005) Internal Affairs (1990) The Iron Giant (1999) The Jackal (1997) Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) The Ladies Man (2000) L!Fe Happens (2012) Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Machete (2010) McLintock! (Producer’s Cut) (1963) Morning Glory (2010) Mystic Pizza (1988) The Nanny Diaries (2007) National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002) The Natural (1984) Ong-Bak (2003) Ong-Bak 2 (2008) Ong-Bak 3 (2010) The Pawnbroker (1964) Predator (1987) Predator 2 (1990) Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) Red Cliff (2008) The Relic (1997) Robocop (1987) Robocop 2 (1990) Robocop 3 (1993) Seabiscuit (2003) The Skeleton Key (2005) Sliver (1993) Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Soldier Boyz (1995) Something’s Gotta Give (2003) Soul Food (1997) The Spy Next Door (2010) Stand by Me (1986) Star Kid (1998) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Star Trek: Generations (1994) Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Step Up 2 The Streets (2008) Step Up 3D (2010) Step Up Revolution (2012) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Taffin (1988) The Terminator (1984) Triangle (2009) Turbulence (1997) Unstoppable (2010) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2009) What’s Love Got To Do With It (1993) Zack And Miri Make A Porno (2008)

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This could be you! Find out the details on entering for Best Guest Room and Best Game Room by clicking here!

Ever wanted to know more about your favorite staff member? Now you can! Every month we will be interviewing a different member of the MyVMK Staff. Here is the most recent interview!

Whenever your stuck in a rut this staff member is sure to give you the wings to soar. Say hello to this months staff of the month, HOST_Pegasus!

What is your favorite thing to do around the Kingdom?

Meet and visit players, and build fun new events!

What is the best item for building your rooms?

Definitely the trees/greenery we have - I love it all!

What has been your favorite HOST event thus far?

In general, my favorite has been Skeleton Dance (HOST_Nala - October 2016). Of my events, my favorite was Ride the Tide (July 2017)

What is your favorite mini-game in MyVMK?

HAUNTED MANSION! Always up for a game :)

What is your favorite type of Guest Room?

They're all amazing, but my favorite Guest Rooms are Expedition Everest and Refreshment Corner

Favorite MyVMK memory?

When I met each of the most amazing people I know am lucky enough to call good friends

What is your favorite Public Room in the Kingdom?

My favorite Public Room is The Haunted Mansion Lobby - lots of detail, you can play my favorite mini game, and lots of hiding places ;)

What is your favorite theme on VMK?

Any holiday theme! It's fun to get into the spirit of the holidays!

What is your favorite Disney park?

EPCOT! I love visiting the World Showcase and learning about different countries!

Who is your favorite Disney Character?

Tinker Bell, and of course Pegasus!

Is there any advice you would give to players?

Mm, my advice is limited to only building: try not to stick to cliches and really push yourself to do something unique and not to always go for something that you've seen before. There are certain themes/items that people will always rave over no matter how often they've seen it, don't be one of them. Symmetry is one of my biggest pet peeves in building, don't do it unless your theme calls for it. It's always been such a cop out, so be imaginative, fresh, and new with your ideas. You never know what you can come up with, so don't doubt yourself. :)

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Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest, yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! The X marks the spot, so get your shovel ready and start digging. Money, gold and jewelry stashed away on some mysterious island usually means trouble. From the mists of time, when mythical gods and legendary heroes roamed the Earth, though the Middle Ages and even the last couple of centuries, we have records of great treasures that seem to have vanished, leaving behind only pies in the sky. Fascinating examples of opulence and decadence, the world knelt to their power and wept at their disappearance. They witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations, and now they are gone. Or are they?

#1 Blackbeard’s Treasure Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the Pirate, spent only two years preying the high seas, more than enough to extract a great treasure estimated at over $100 million. While the Spaniards were busy trying to get their hands on Mexico’s and South America’s gold and silver, Blackbeard and his men patiently waited to plunder the ships carrying the treasures to the old continent. The pirate was captured in 1718 and decapitated under the orders of British lieutenant Robert Maynard, who hung his head from his ship as trophy. In front of his executioners, Blackbeard admitted to having hid his treasure but never revealed where, saying “Only the devil and I know the whereabouts of my treasure, and the one of us who lives the longest should take it all.” This didn’t stop treasure hunters — in 1996, Blackbeard��s ship Queen Anne’s Revenge was found near Beaufort, North Carolina. Valuable artifacts have been recovered, but no sign of the precious cargo.

#2 The Amber Room

Widely considered the eighth wonder of the world, the Amber Room is a masterpiece of German and Russian fine art, offered by Wilhelm I, the King of Prussia, to his Russian ally Tzar Peter the Great as a symbol of friendship in 1716. Made from six tons of amber and covered in gold and gemstones, the impressive chamber was worth well over $200 million at the time it was built. During World War II it disappeared without a trace, and has since been one of the world’s most coveted treasures. During the war, when the Germans attempted to bring the room back to Germany the ship transporting it might have sunk into the sea. Others claim it was transported to Konigsberg Castle, presently Kaliningrad in Germany. Could it be hidden in an abandoned mine in Thuringia? Or buried on the shores of a lagoon in the Baltic Sea? Feel like finding out?

#3 Treasure of Lima In 1820, Peru’s capital found itself on the brink of revolution. As a precautionary measure, the viceroy decided to move the capital’s treasures into Mexico for safekeeping. Precious stones, two life-size golden statues of the Virgin Mary, and many other priceless artifacts were loaded on 11 ships. The viceroy put commander William Thompson in charge, who soon proved to be a merciless pirate. Thompson led the ships to the island of Cocos in the Indian Ocean, where he presumably buried the treasure. When finally captured, he promised to dig up the treasure in exchange for his life. On the island he pretended to lead the way and managed to escape into the jungle. Since that day, over 300 expeditions tried to locate the Treasure of Lima, estimated at over $300 million. All failed.

#4 Montezuma’s Treasure

The fall of the Aztec Empire to Spanish conquistadors reached its peak on July 1, 1520. After mortally injuring King Montezuma, Hernando Cortes ordered his men to gather all the riches of the Empire and tried to flee the territory by night. Seeking revenge, the Aztecs attacked the conquistadors near the capital of Tenochtitlan. The carnage that followed filled up Tezcuco Lake with bodies and Montezuma’s stolen treasure, countless gold and silver ornaments and an impressive collection of jewelry. Cortes and some of his men survived and returned one year later, but the treasure had already been stashed away, protected from the conquistadors’ greed and most likely buried near Tezcuco Lake. Worth over $3 billion today, Montezuma’s treasure might also be hidden somewhere in the swamps near Mexico City, the place where the colossal city of Tenochtitlan once laid… yet generations of treasure hunters have failed to locate it.

#5 Leon Trabuco’s Gold In the early 1930s, Mexican millionaire Leon Trabuco secretly flew to the heart of the Mexican Desert and hid a great treasure. It was the Great Depression — the dollar hit rock bottom and the price of gold was about to skyrocket. Leon Trabuco and his business partners bought as much gold as they could and stashed it away it in the hope of selling it later and getting rich. They piled up over 16 tons of gold, but they never lived to see their dream come true. Leon Trabuco kept waiting for prices to rise until a new law restricting gold commerce prevented them from selling. The gold, which could be worth close to one billion dollars today, seems to have carried a curse. Leon’s partners died within five years, followed by Trabuco himself, taking the secret of the treasure’s whereabouts to the grave.

#6 Treasure of El Dorado

A city filled with gold lost in the South American jungle sounds like a fairy tale. El Dorado is the legend of a Muisca Chieftain, a legendary leader who used to cover himself in gold dust during religious ceremonies. The true city of gold is actually Paititi, a mysterious city that might really exist. Spaniards had been at odds with the Incas in Peru for over 40 years. The locals took shelter in the Vilcabamba Valley, where they withstood Spanish attacks for some time. When the Spaniards finally conquered the valley in 1572, it was deserted. It seems the Incas fled to the jungles to the south of Brazil, taking their treasure with them. The exact location remains unknown, although recent satellite images revealed what seem to be the ruins of vast settlements in the deforested area of Boco do Acre in Brazil. Paititi might be one of them and, if discovered, the secrets of the Incan gold might be revealed, a treasure that could be worth over $10 billion.

#7 Flor do Mar Flor do Mar (Flower of the Sea) left Lisbon on a voyage to Malacca (modern day Malaysia) in 1505. On November 20, 1511, it shipwrecked in a reef in Sumatra with the largest treasure ever carried on-board a Portuguese ship and the largest naval treasure ever lost. Flor do Mar was returning home from Malacca loaded with gold cups, silver plates and gold ingots offered as tribute from the King of Siam to the King of Portugal. While crossing the Strait of Malacca it was caught in a violent storm and broke in half. The captain was rescued, but the treasure and many young sailors were forever lost in the merciless waves. The exact location of the shipwreck remains a mystery. If ever found, the treasure would be worth $2.6 billion in intricately worked gold objects, plus the current value of approximately 60 tons of pure gold.

#8 Ark of the Covenant

The Book of Exodus offers plenty of details when it comes to one of Christianity’s greatest treasures. For the ancient Israelis it was the most sacred object on Earth, created by God Himself on Mount Sinai with the help of Moses. The Ark is a massive chest covered in pure gold, with a pair of wooden handles and two golden cherubim on top, their wings spreading out over the “Mercy Seat.” It contains sacred relics, including the two stone tablets with the Ten Commandments. Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem served as home for the Ark, but when the city was looted by the Babylonians in 607 BC the population fled. When they returned 70 years later, the Ark was gone. No one knows what happened to it. Could the Israelis have hidden the Ark before the Babylonians attacked? If so, why didn’t they recover it? Most plausible theories locate the relic in either Egypt or Ethiopia. Ethiopian legends talk about the Ark of Axum, perhaps one and the same, hidden inside the Aksum Obelisk. Archeologists have yet to explore even a fraction of the secret tunnels and mysterious labyrinths under the granite colossus. If the Ark were to ever surface, it would be considered priceless.

#9 The Pharaohs’ Missing Treasure

When Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, he couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the precious artifacts meant to accompany the pharaoh to the other world. It took Carter ten years to finish labeling the vast treasure. Of all the tombs previously uncovered in the Valley of the Kings, King Tut’s was the only one that wasn’t completely empty. Tomb raiders may have looted them, but it all seemed to be part of one huge heist. So where are the treasures of the other pharaohs? Theories suggest the priests who oversaw the burials were the ones who knew how to evade the many booby traps inside the tombs and moved the treasures out. One of them was Herihor, a senior official and priest at the court of Ramses XI. If Herihor’s tomb is discovered, a great part of the pharaohs’ missing treasure will probably surface. And if King Tut’s burial chamber treasure is estimated at $700 million, and there are at least 24 pharaohs buried in the Valley of the Kings, you do the math.

#10 Treasure of the Knights Templar

Many legends revolve around the mysterious Knights Templar, the name behind some of the world’s greatest enigmas. The religious military order was founded in 1114 to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. They soon managed to raise quite a fortune — donations and recognition made the Knights Templar the richest and most powerful military force in Europe. They possessed jaw-dropping amounts of gold and silver bullion, the crown jewels of prestigious European families and significant religious artifacts. Legend has it the Knights Templar discovered Christianity’s greatest treasure under the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Unfortunately, they didn’t share the findings with the world, but it’s widely rumored that it might have something to do with the coveted Holy Grail. The knights invented an early banking system which made them even richer, but also unpopular. By 1291, their prestige was beginning to falter. In 1307, the King of France arrested the order’s leaders and tortured them to confess to heresy and worshiping the Devil. Their lands were confiscated, but when searching their treasury they found it empty. Could the Knights have foreseen their fate and hid their billions of dollars worth of treasures?

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Underrated Disney Movies Month

Updated August 22nd, 2017

"I'm Princess Eilonwy. Are you a lord, or a warrior?" We're celebrating the 25th Disney animated feature film this week with The Black Cauldron. Released in 1985 by Walt Disney Pictures, Disney took fans back into the Middle Ages and into the land of Prydain. A trio made up of Princess Eilonwy, Gurgi, and Taran set out on an adventure to find the undead-army raising Black Cauldron before the Horned King.

Come join some of your favorite staff for a game of Hide And Seek! All through out the month we will randomly be hosting Hide And Seek games and hiding in only public rooms. To win you must walk up to a staff member that is hidden and say "I found you (Staff Member Name Here!)"; nothing else will be accepted, you have to say it correctly. (Make sure to use the correct job-prefix as well VMK_/HOST_/GA_.) If you win, you will have the chance to choose one of the exclusive pins seen above. You are allowed to win only two times! The staff will not hide in rooms where players are already sitting. This will ensure everyone has a fair chance at finding the staff members. Good luck out there seekers!

We've got some exciting releases in the Emporium this week to celebrate The Black Cauldron. To start things off we've got a Black Cauldron pin for your lanyard. You can also find some animal friends like Hen Wen & Dallben's Cat! Looking for some magical glitzy items for your room? You can also purchase a Magic Harp and a Golden Pelydryn. If you're on the hunt to freshen up your wardrobe, check out the new Eilonwy headband and the Fairy Folk Hats (that come in 3 colors).On sale till August 23rd!

We're also celebrating two of Walt Disney World's closing attractions with a Great Movie Ride pin & an Ellen's Energy Adventure pin! On sale till August 23rd.

Come try your luck for this week's Host prize, Taran's Magic Sword and the Consolation prize Creeper!

Welcome to Black Cauldron Trades, be careful of the Skeleton Army that lies in here. Stay away from the Cauldron, so you don't fall in and sacrifice yourself! Trade with one of our Staff members to get a pin! We do not accept Free, 1 Credit, or NPC Pins! These are inspired by the actual Disney pins.

Lilo & Stitch have been celebrating Tropical month along with all of us, but they ran into a few problems. As Pleakley and Jumba were flying the ship, they crashed right over the Kingdom! All of the experiment pods have been scattered all over the land! Collect as many as you can for some awesome rare prizes including.. Divali created by emeraldaze, Jawbreaker created by bizarrekitties, and Romeo created by MagicAvinash during the Create-a-Cousin Contest! You might even win a Baseball Cap Reversed - Aloha Hat!

*All items in the pods are still obtainable, including the "Baseball Cap Reversed - Aloha" hat.*

Pull this month's exclusive pins from the sword and the stone! For a chance to win, ride the rides in Fantasyland Courtyard and you will have a chance at getting a Sword in the Stone pin! You can use this pin to have a chance at pulling the sword from the stone, and if you succeed, you will win one of these pins as a prize or some credits!

Avast there mateys! Sail on over to the Pirates Treasure room for a chance to plunder some great loot! Collect them all or ye will be forgotten in the memory dump, just like me Captain Davey Jones got stuck in his Locker! Available all month!

Create a Great Guest Room! Get Recognized!

July Best Guest Room

Join Gibbyy in the “Hidden Forest of Pandora”! "Dive in deep of the forest's of Pandora to a small place that no one has ever seen. Where creatures are crawling around and strange plants are blooming out of no where. There may be no one here now, but venture to the soon to be secret garden of Pandora." Congratulations!

The Best Guest Room Winner receives: - 10,000 credits - A Castle Suite Guest Room Pin - plus furniture! - Best Guest Room Award Pin - Plus! A party in Club 33!

Create a Great Game Room! Get Recognized!

July Best Game Room

Check out “Dash for Cinderella's Slipper” by Pinkie_Poof! "Cinderella has lost her slipper and must alert her Fairy Godmother to help her find it! But first she must complete her stepmother's tasks... Two players will compete in a race. First, you will spin your generator next to your chair. You will then match your generators on the track to that number. You also have to light all of your candles. Once all of your generators are the same number and all candles are lit, light the firework to call the Fairy Godmother to win! I hope the slipper fits!" Congratulations!

The Best Game Room Winner receives: - 10,000 credits - A Castle Suite Guest Room Pin - plus furniture! - Best Game Room Award Pin - Plus! A party in Club 33!

This could be you! Find out the details on entering for Best Guest Room and Best Game Room by clicking here!

Ever wanted to know more about your favorite staff member? Now you can! Every month we will be interviewing a different member of the MyVMK Staff. Here is the most recent interview!

The princess with the longest hair I've ever seen..! Meet this month's Staff of the Month VMK_Rapunzel!

What is your favorite thing to do around the Kingdom?

I love visiting player's rooms and chatting with you all!

What is the best item for building your rooms?

The Floating Lanterns. Gotta have my floating lanterns. At last I seeeee the liiiiiight.....

What has been your favorite game to host thus far?

I love teleported events. The HOSTs put so much time into those and the rooms (winner and conso, too) are always so beautiful.

What is your favorite mini-game in MyVMK?

I think this might be an unpopular opinion, but I love animals... Jungle Cruise definitely wins in my book.

What is your favorite type of Guest Room?

The Empty Dark Ride Room. So many possibilities. And I love the stage lights.

Best MyVMK Moment?

Before I became a staff member, I was part of a pretty epic dance party in the Esplanade with Host_Nala & VMK_Stitch during the Christmas raffle. After becoming a staff member, I have loved telling the story of Spud. I think my favorite memory is when Spud came back to MyVMK & AceKingAndrew found him on a bench in the Esplanade.

What is your favorite Public Room in the Kingdom?

Waterpark Pool without a doubt.

Is there any advice you would give to players?

Be kind to one another. This game is for fun and for our shared love of Disney. There is never a reason to be nasty to anyone. :)