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I am thinking about trying to do the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom in June. My nephew and I did Mickey's Detective Agency when we were on the Dream a couple of years ago. From everything I have been able to find about Sorcerers, it looks as if it is pretty much the same type of technology and experience as the Detective Agency. Am I correct about this? Is it something that a 6 year old boy would enjoy? (He absolutely LOVED the detective agency and he was 4 at the time.)
Also, I've read where you can trade cards for Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom cards. Is this something that I should maybe look for on eBay to supplement the "starter set" that we get at the park?
My son did this in January. He really enjoyed it-but he's into role-playing games like Magic the Gathering, Vanguard, etc. You get a free 5 card starter pack, but can buy more on Main st. You have to start at the firehouse or soecial kiosk in Liberty Square. It does involve multiple trips around the park-the display tells you which one is next-not necessarily the closest one. Took an afternoon and he did more on a second trip. He's 24 going on 12.
My son did this in January. He really enjoyed it-but he's into role-playing games like Magic the Gathering, Vanguard, etc. You get a free 5 card starter pack, but can buy more on Main st. You have to start at the firehouse or soecial kiosk in Liberty Square. It does involve multiple trips around the park-the display tells you which one is next-not necessarily the closest one. Took an afternoon and he did more on a second trip. He's 24 going on 12.
Lol, 24 going on 12! I'm almost 40 but I was thinking of playing this too! Something fun and different. My DH might think, wait he already does think, I'm Disney nuts!
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We found ourselves using the same couple of cards at each window (you get 10 in a pack). I don't think you need to supplement the cards you'll get when you sign up. And I'm sure a young boy would love playing the game.
My son did this in January. He really enjoyed it-but he's into role-playing games like Magic the Gathering, Vanguard, etc. You get a free 5 card starter pack, but can buy more on Main st. You have to start at the firehouse or soecial kiosk in Liberty Square. It does involve multiple trips around the park-the display tells you which one is next-not necessarily the closest one. Took an afternoon and he did more on a second trip. He's 24 going on 12.
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Lol, 24 going on 12! I'm almost 40 but I was thinking of playing this too! Something fun and different. My DH might think, wait he already does think, I'm Disney nuts!
As an adult who enjoys many so-called "childish" activities such as science-fiction and fantasy media, and vacationing at WDW despite being single with no kids, I prefer to think of myself as someone who still hasn't yet had the curiosity, joy, and wonder of childhood beaten out of me by the baseball bat of adulthood responsibility.
But maybe that's just me. I've always been an odd duck.
Thanks for the answers guys! All of us really enjoy playing role playing games and card games. My fiance, daughter and I often play Dungeons and Dragons together. And I have regular Poke on games with my nephew, so it sounds like we will all love this experience.
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Well, WookiePants and I have you ALL beat. We are 45 going on 10, and we LOVE the Sorcerer's game. I will not tell you how much money I have spent on Ebay completing my entire (yes, all 74 cards, so far) collection. I've even decorated the holder we put them in (it's a small album meant for baseball cards) to match!
It is tons of fun, and I'm not even into that whole Magic the Gathering stuff. It's really neat to go to an innocuous window, show your game card and everything comes to life - the window shades open, an animation appears, etc. The technology of the whole game is outstanding, and we are both computer geeks by trade.
It is a fantastic addition to your trip, but I would definitely budget extra time in for the game, as each stop takes at least 5-10 minutes, provided there are no lines. Near the game locations are often people you can trade cards with, in case you have a duplicate or they have one you want.
You can also buy booster packs in the emporium on Main Street, but when we were there, we were limited to only purchasing 5 sets a day. Disney gives out limited edition cards for the Halloween and Christmas parties every year that have special powers. If you Google "Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom", you will find a lot of people who are all kinds of into the game.
I don't think you have to be a certain age, or a certain type of person to enjoy this game. Just watching the animation, and being a part of an interactive storyline is really phenomenal.
I'm 24 going on 5. Love having an inner child. I'm also a huge geek and love card games and RPGs. I liked Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom a lot. The cards are really cool. I saw grown people in the park with binders of them. So it's not just for kids. The only problem I had was having to wait in line for portals and sometimes I'd get spoiled from watching other people get to a part past the one I was at.
My DS11 got into SotMK on our trip in March and he loved it. The only problem was he wanted to go do it everyday and that just was not possible. We did find enough time to manage to beat the 1st "big boss" as he calls it.
This game is quite different than the Midship Detective Agency, which really just required going to the different portals in any order on the ship. SotMK tells you where your next portal is and you must go to that one next. However, we did discover that for each "small boss" it keeps you in the same land for several of the stages.
We also discovered that the cards play a key roll in the higher levels (which we did not get to yet, but I was chatting with some folks with whole binders of cards). You can also use up to 4 cards at a time when casting spells.
You get the starter pack of cards when you sign up, and if you sign up as a family, each person gets a set, so we had 4 sets to start. I don't think I would waste money on buying any on Ebay in advance. You also get a booster set every time you finish a "boss" level (small or big) and you get a pack for each day you play (so if you visit MK and visit at least 1 portal you get a set). We left with quite a stack of cards and really only played 3 days in MK.
It was fun and my DS loved it and I'm glad we made the time for him to do it.
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but I was thinking of playing this too! Something fun and different. My DH might think, wait he already does think, I'm Disney nuts! 
All of us really enjoy playing role playing games and card games. My fiance, daughter and I often play Dungeons and Dragons together. And I have regular Poke on games with my nephew, so it sounds like we will all love this experience.
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