Wednesday Updates 23/05/12

A new, Deluxe-exclusive Arcade game has been added.

 

This game is called "Leapin' Llama", a side-scroller in which you help Lulu the Llama to race her way up a mountain while avoiding obstacles.
This game has a trophy! It is obtained by racing 1,500 meters.

The Llama League Cup can only be obtained once per account. It cannot be traded or sold.

There are also two known badges to be won.

The first half of the Mega Modern Room Theme has been introduced to the W-Shop.

I was bracing myself for high prices, and was surprised to find that this theme really doesn't cost much more than the average! To buy the entire first half of the theme, it costs 2,855 KC.

Cryonic Comfort Bed=750 KC
Luminorb Floor Lamp=345 KC
Mega Modern Flooring/Wall=250 KC each
Synthosphane Floor Vase=260 KC
Omni Glass Coffee Table=450 KC
Stasis Sofa=550 KC

I imagine the furniture would blend beautifully if matched with pieces of the Upscale Condo or City Styling themes, both found in the W-Shop as well!

I made a page for the Webkinz Road Trip 2012.

I figured it would be more efficient to just tell everyone when I update the page than it would be to add every new location, date, and time in each post. That would make searching for the dates very hard in the future!

Here's the page, which you can find again in that little bar on the top of the page. :3

The information collected is a calendar of every day from May 1 to October 31. Under each day is the city, state, and location that was visited that day. ("no event" if there was none; left blank if we do not know yet)

Let me know if there's something I missed, if it's too complicated, etc.

Ganz Announces Retirements of DiceKinz; Rare Egyptian Theme

Ganz has just announced the upcoming retirement of DiceKinz.

DiceKinz is a game that's been around for many years. Players could play against either a friend or the computer, and would race to see who'd reach the finish line first with dice, strategy, and sometimes luck. Players started with a basic set of dice, but could expand their collections with Pet Packs, which were unlocked after adopting a certain pet (Cocker Spaniel, Panda, Cheeky Cat, etc.). However, Pet Packs were retired on March 30, 2011--except for the Koala pack, probably because it was set to remove all instances of "Pet Pack" from the W-Shop, and the Koala's was called "Koala PetPack".

On June 6, Ganz has announced, the DiceKinz game will be retired from Webkinz World. If you bought a Pet Pack before they were retired, and haven't opened it yet, you can sell it back to the W-Shop for a full refund.
There is a little upside to the retirement of this classic game: on June 6, players with DiceKinz dice in their accounts who log in on that day will receive this lovely trophy, as a memento of their DiceKinz playing days.

Ganz has also announced the retirement of the rare Egyptian theme.

The Egyptian Theme, shown in its entirety* above, is one of the oldest Rare themes in Webkinz World. Pieces of Rare themes are found in the Curio Shop at certain hours, can be found in Trading Card codes, and can be given randomly in the dice you roll when adopting any pet after your 10th.
On June 20, the theme will bid farewell to Webkinz World.

As of this announcement, you've got 29 days to work on completing the theme!
The Webkinz Insider Forum has a widget on the top of the page that shows the Curio Shop's stock for the day, in Asia, Europe, and North America, along with the times they're for sale. If you're looking for the theme, you can find its known times for sale there.
Plumpy the Hippo will also be/has been in the Trading Hall every day this week, with Egyptian theme items for trade! She'll take anything for them. She posts on WKN the times she'll be in the Trading Hall...but so far, nobody's been able to find her!
*except for the Desert Window, which is an adoption exclusive that's been retired anyway.

WKN Reveals Webkinz Coyote and Sunset Giraffe!

Two more pets for July 2012, the Sunset Giraffe and Coyote, have been revealed on Webkinz Newz.

The confident and courageous Coyote is first up...

...followed by the silly and sweet Sunset Giraffe! A welcome addition to the Webkinz Giraffe Family.

Three July 2012 Webkinz Pet Plushes Revealed at Webkinz Newz

We'll start with the Tropical Island Pup. If this pet looks awfully familiar, it's with good reason--it was released in October 2011 as a Cracker Barrel Exclusive. As of July of this year, though, it can be found in all Webkinz retailers!

As such, we already know its PSI (Beachside Gazebo) and PSF (Fresh Flower Cocktail).

This here is the Alpaca, which is among the cutest Webkinz of 2012 so far in my book.

And this is the FrooFroo Fox (yes, all two words) which resembles a dog or maybe even a cat rather than a fox.

More News About Webkinz Friends; 3 New States Added to Webkinz Road Trip

"What happened to the blog this week?"
Camping. Camping happened. And now I'm back, so let's get this show on the road!

Webkinz Insider has conducted and published a 10-question interview with the Creative Director of Webkinz World about Webkinz Friends.
Apparently, Webkinz World's Creative Director is also the Creative Director of Webkinz Friends. Cool. You can find the interview here.

Ganz has also announced that Webkinz Friends will soon be playable on the iPad! The iPad Webkinz Friends will be identical to the Facebook app in every way, except for updating slightly later than the Facebook app.

Also there are more places added to the Webkinz Road Trip Map I just now checked that

why don't they announce these things
It appears that Missouri, West Virginia, and Tennessee have been added to the map! There will be 1 stop in West Virginia, 3 stops in Missouri, and 1 stop in Tennessee.

West Virginia

June 18, 11 AM-1 PM
Huntington
Cabell Huntington Hospital 

Missouri

June 29, 2-4 PM
St. Louis
Schaefer's Hobby Shop
 
June 30
Washington
Altemueller Jewelery 

July 1
St. Louis
Sweet Be's

Tennessee

June 21
Memphis
St. Jude's Children Hospital

Webkinz Road Trip Map Posted to Webkinz Newz

You can find the map with this link.

Albeit 2 days after it was scheduled to be, Ganz has finally added the Webkinz Road Trip Map to Webkinz Newz. It does not show all of the events yet, but it will be updated.

Do note that not all of these dates and times are set in stone. Please try to remain updated with WKN, Webkinz Insider, Let's Talk Webkinz, and by calling the locations the day before the event to make sure that the Van is still stopping there.
The Van is scheduled to visit Georgia five times, South Carolina once, North Carolina twice, Virginia twice, Pennsylvania three times, New Jersey twice, Massachusetts once, Maine once, New York three times, Ohio three times (and then to stop at the Ohio State Fair), Minnesota four times (and then to stop at the Minnesota State Fair), and Texas once (then to stop for almost a full month at the Texas State Fair) this year, with a possibility for even more states and events to be added later on.

Georgia

Tuesday, May 1--Woodstock
Melissa's Hallmark, 5-7 PM

Wednesday, May 2--Marietta 
Learning Express, 4-6 PM

Thursday, May 3--Cumming
Parsons, 4-6 PM

Friday, May 4--Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill Pharmacy, 3-5 PM

Saturday May 5--Rincon
Curiosity Shoppe Jewelers, 1-3 PM

South Carolina

Tuesday, May 8--Myrtle Beach
Toys and Co., 4:30 PM-6:30 PM

North Carolina

Thursday, May 10--Garner
Peggy's Hallmark, 4-6 PM

Saturday, May 12--Kitty Hawk
Grandma Sushi's Closet, 1-3 PM

Virginia

Tuesday, May 15--Portsmouth 
Children's Museum of Virginia, 3-5 PM

Wednesday, May 16--Richmond
Mackenzie Grace, 3:30-5:30 PM

Pennsylvania

Saturday, May 19--Harrisburg
Strawberry Patch, 1-3 PM

Sunday, May 20--Elysburg
Knoebels Amusement Park, 1-3 PM

Thursday, May 24--Havertown
Ruth's Hallmark Shops, 5-7 PM 

New Jersey

Wednesday, May 23--Marlton
Joy's Hallmark, 5:00-7:00 PM

Sunday, May 27--Absecon
Browserama of Historic S[there isn't enough room for the title so I don't know] 1-3 PM

Massachusetts

Tuesday, May 29--Shrewsbury
Herberts Candies, 5-7 PM

Maine

Sunday, June 3--Kennebunk
Best of Everything, 11 AM-1 PM 

New York

Thursday, June 7--Webster
Schutt's, 5-7 PM

Saturday, June 9--Williamsville
Raff and Friends, 2-4 PM

Sunday, June 10--Arcade
Domes Gift Shop, 2-4 PM

Ohio

Tuesday, June 12--Howland
Gorants Candy, 2-4 PM

Wednesday, June 13--Cleveland
American Greetings Card S[cut off again; assuming it says "Shop"]
10:45 AM-1:45 PM

Thursday, June 14--Cleveland
Nicky Nicole, 1-3 PM

And then the van will stop at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from Wednesday, July 25 to Sunday, August 5.

Minnesota

Friday, August 10--Rochester
Ashley's Hallmark
 
Sunday, August 12--Minneapolis
The Park at the Mall of America

Tuesday, August 14--Burnsville
Ficus and Fig

Friday, August 17--Maple Grove
Maggie's Hallmark

Then, the Van will stop in St. Paul for the Minnesota State Fair. The Van will stay there from Thursday, August 23, to Monday, September 3.

Texas

The Van will be stopped in Dallas for the State Fair of Texas from Friday, September 28, until Sunday, October 21.

Thursday, October 25--Houston
Texas Children Hospital, 1-3 PM

Pink Dalmatian, Signature Normande Cow, and Airborne Puppy PSI and PSF Revealed!

The Pink Dalmatian, a new pet to be released in May 2012, comes with a Cream Soda Slushy PSF, and a Sapphire Lamp Post PSI.
Before you say something about the PSI being named wrong, please take into account that sapphires are not strictly blue: yellow and green sapphires are a common occurrence, and pink, orange, and even brown sapphires exist. /the more you know

The Signature Normande Cow comes with a Silo Storage Tower PSI, and a Foie Grass PSF. Surprisingly plain PSI for a Signature, but I bet it holds an amazing amount of items.

 And we have a surprise new pet: the Airborne Puppy!

 

This cloud-chasing canine comes with a Cloud Control Station PSI, and a filling Winged Wet Food PSF.
All we know about this pet is that it is virtual-only.

Webkinz Mallard Duck PSI and PSF Revealed

The PSI is a Playful Pond, and its PSF is a Wild Granola Bar.

The PSI and PSF of the Webkinz Mallard Duck, a new pet to be released in May 2012, has been revealed at Webkinz Newz. 

I can't say that I find this to be the most interesting of PSI and PSF choices. The pet itself is well done, however.

Ganz Reveals PSI and PSF of Webkinz Lilac Guinea Pig

Cute!

The Webkinz Lilac Guinea Pig, a new pet to be released in May 2012, comes with some refreshing Papaya Punch and a relaxing Wild Flower Spa.

WKN Reveals May 2012 Signature: Signature Normande Cow!

Here it is, in all of its spotted glory!

Some people are saying that it looks kind of mean, but I'm thinking that it looks more serious than anything. Can't wait to see what it looks like virtually!

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING, EVERYONE!

WKN Reveals 3 May 2012 Webkinz Plush Pets!

First is the Lilac Guinea Pig!

Cutest tiny Capybara ever. ^ ^I really like how they've arranged its spots.

Next is the Mallard Duck...

Yay, Mallard Duck! I've been hoping that they'd make one for a while now! Unfortunately, its plumage makes it forever a male (female Mallards are completely brown), but hey, I'll take what I can get.

And finally is the Pink Dalmatian!

Its design is perfect! Not too many spots, not too few, the colors fit perfectly...and it has the most charming face!