As you may know, for Let's Talk Webkinz' 1st birthday on May 8th, we ran a Treasure Hunt. To play, you just looked for underlined words in LTW articles, wrote them down, and tried to decipher them into a message. We tried to make the message complicated enough to not be guessed immediately, but it may have been a little too complicated...
So I will give you two hints. If anyone doing the Treasure Hunt really needs them, they are after the break.
Showing posts with label April 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April 2012. Show all posts
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Ganz Introduces Two New Social Events...Part 2
Ganz has created a Facebook app.
This new app is called Webkinz Friends. It is currently in beta, and is a Farmville-meets-Webkinz kind of world. It is a lot more complicated than Webkinz World, as would be expected of an app that only 13+ can use.
Here is the app description:
Webkinz Friends is a social game where you can make a big happy family in the Kinzville of your dreams, with the added benefit of sending prizes to anyone in Webkinz World!This is what it looks like...
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| This is a snippet of Sir Rhineholt's yard. What's supposed to be animated, is, and it's the perfect opportunity to decorate with eStore items when you normally couldn't. |
Upon starting up, Ms. Birdy greets you, and asks you to choose a Webkinz with which to represent yourself in your Kinzville. You also get to name it. You may choose a Black and White Cat, Golden Retriever, Basset Hound, Pig, Cow, Hippo, Cocker Spaniel, or Lion. They don't get specified genders, though.
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| Then they just traipse around the roads. |
The features of the game are as follows:
Pet Adoption--You can adopt Webkinz pets to create your family. You can use the codes from actual Webkinz plush pets (only works if the code is unused, or was used after May 2012), and you can collect Adoption Certificates from the Adoption Center, and trade them in for a pet (which can only be used in the app, of course). Plush pets adopted in Webkinz Friends come with their PSI.
You earn 1 Adoption Certificate a day. It takes 5 Certificates for your first pet, 10 for the second, 15 for the third, and so on--just multiply the number pet it is by 5.
Upon adopting a new pet, you can choose if you want a new room in your house, OR 2,000 KinzCash.
I do not know exactly how this plush-adoption thing works. We know that Webkinz World first, then Webkinz Friends does not work, but does Webkinz Friends first, then Webkinz World work? I imagine it would only be fair for it to work as such, because I'm not going to buy a plushie just to have it wander around in my Facebook app.
Kinzville--Everyone's wondered what Kinzville looks like in-depth...and now we know--whatever you want it to look like! Yep, you can make little buildings and houses and make your own Kinzville. Sir Rhineholt, your first and default friend, has his own bustling Kinzville that looks like this:
Goals--As you play, you'll see goals--a little Cocker Spaniel in a box--on the left side of the screen. Completing these goals gets you KinzCash, items, goods, and prizes!
Experience--The more you have, the more levels you get. The more levels, the more items you can unlock in the KinzMart. The more items, the bigger your Kinzville can become!
Goods--On the top of your screen, there are Goods. There are four types: Materials, which you get from resources like the Mystery Mine. You can also get them from cutting down pine trees. Materials are used to make buildings. The second type is Food. They're used to stock restaurants. The third type is Items. They're used to stock places like the W-Shop. And lastly is the Clothes, which are used to stock places like clothing stores.
Kinzfolk (I've always wondered what you call citizens of Kinzville)--Kinzfolk are just Webkinz that run around your town, adding the cutest slice of life. A wider variety of Kinzfolk are made available by buying Pet Packs in the KinzMart, however, these packs cost real money in the form of Facebook credits.
Happiness--This is important, as the more happiness you have, the more bonuses you get from harvests from buildings and resources. To get more happiness, have a large family, and/or a high-quality town.
Town Quality--Based on what's in your town, the Quality level helps determine your Happiness level. You can increase the Quality with a big Webkinz family and having lots of Kinzfolk.
Neighbors--These are your Facebook friends that you invite to Webkinz Friends. You can visit their towns, and help them by collecting from businesses and harvesting crops. This gives you Experience and KinzCash. You can only help out with 5 buildings daily, though.
Your House--Or just "My Room" in WW terms, your house allows you to make recipes. You can also decorate it, of course! You can also get a Happiness bonus from it--the more pets in your family, the more Happiness you earn.
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| Eager Beavers take care of the construction work. :D |
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| ...that Tomato Soup recipe up there is the most sensible one I've seen Webkinz World associated with. (also, I feel duped. I took a book, some gardening tools, and a pen and tossed them together in real life, and was not given a blank book. Just some confetti.) |
Collections--Collections are groups of items that you can get from collecting from buildings and harvesting crops. They're awarded randomly, so you never know what you'll get, but the goal is to get ALL the pieces in the collection. For getting a complete collection, you can trade them in for KinzCash, goods, or a special item. Some Collection items can be used in recipes.
Whew! That's a long list.
Ms. Birdy shows up at the start of your Kinzville to guide you through a tutorial. The first building you build is your own house, and you can build other houses, too, from mobile homes to mansions.
You can adopt pets, but only a few varieties work--there's a list you can find here, along with a Q&A of Webkinz Friends. eStore pet codes don't work and due to the lack of a place to enter codes, Zumbuddies and Mazin' Hamsters wouldn't work, either.
If this sounds like something you'd like to check out, do note that the app requires the following of your Facebook account:
- Basic information (name, gender, list of friends, anything you've made public)
- Your birthday
- The ability to send you e-mail notifications
- Post on your behalf (make posts about stuff you've done in Webkinz Friends)
- Manage your [Webkinz Friends-related] notifications
-this video, made by the staff of Webkinz Insider
-the Webkinz Friends Facebook page, where they answer questions and clarify things.
-Webkinz Insider has created a sub-forum about Webkinz Friends.
There is also a Webkinz Friends website, though there's not much point to it, as it just shows the WF title screen and gives a link to the Facebook app, the only place so far to play it.
The thing that I find the best about this new app so far is that the decorations you can place are real items from Webkinz World. Also, there's an option to make it fullscreen. It just makes it so much cooler.
The app runs surprisingly fast, and the little Webkinz running around are so cute! There's so freaking much to learn, though, and it's still in beta, so who knows what's still ahead.
You can send gifts to WW accounts, apparently, but I don't know how to do that yet.
Ganz Introduces Two New Social Events...Part 1
Ganz has recently added the new "Collection Friend Events" in Webkinz World.
Read the WKN article here.From May 9-31, 2012, players can play the first "Collection Friend Event".
On the Kinzville Map, you'll see a new gazebo, right next to the My Page icon. Click on that, and this will appear:
"Why all the flowers?"
Because prizes.
Upon collecting...
10 Flowers------Bloomin' Comfy Chair
20 Flowers------Baby Buttercups Plant
40 Flowers------Lollipop Seeds
55 Flowers------Flourishing Tree and Flower Bed
75 Flowers------Grand Prize: Wildflower Gazebo
With the 5 Flower per day limit, if you want the grand prize, you need 15 days to get it. This means the latest you can start is May 17.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
PSI and PSF for Webkinz Rockerz, Signature Ragdoll Cat, and Purple Floral Fawn Revealed at WKN
We'll start with the much-anticipated Webkinz Rockerz!
They originally had much longer names (Peace, Love, and Moosic Cow; Bad to the Bone Bulldog; Punk Rock Princess Cat; and I keep forgetting the Lion's name), but it appears that they've been shortened to simply Rockerz (whatever animal they are).
The Lion comes with Shock Rock Stage Flames for a PSI, and Heavy Metal Meatballs to eat.
And so, now that the Webkinz had harnessed the power of fire, they went on to create the world's coolest barbeques.
The Rockerz Cat comes with a Dressing Room Vanity PSI, and Funky Fish Sticks PSF. That is among their more creative PSFs! Wonder if the keyboard it's on still works.
The Rockerz Bulldog comes with a Rockin' Drum Set PSI, and a Mosh Pitatoes PSF. Tee hee, puns
Finally, the Rockerz Cow comes with a Groovy Solo Stage PSI, and a Flower Powdered Sugar Cookies PSF. Huzzah, we finally have more microphones! And a really cool one, too.
The Signature Ragdoll Cat, June's Signature pet, comes with a Designer Catwalk PSI, and a Seared Scallops PSF.
The Purple Floral Fawn is a new, virtual Webkinz pet. It comes with a Cozy Log Hideaway PSI, and Apple Blossom Tarts PSF.
Not to be confused with the Purple Floral Fox, which I am to assume is the older relative of this newcomer.
The main difference between these two appearance-wise is that the Fox has a bunch of flowers on its back.
They originally had much longer names (Peace, Love, and Moosic Cow; Bad to the Bone Bulldog; Punk Rock Princess Cat; and I keep forgetting the Lion's name), but it appears that they've been shortened to simply Rockerz (whatever animal they are).
And so, now that the Webkinz had harnessed the power of fire, they went on to create the world's coolest barbeques.
The Signature Ragdoll Cat, June's Signature pet, comes with a Designer Catwalk PSI, and a Seared Scallops PSF.
The Purple Floral Fawn is a new, virtual Webkinz pet. It comes with a Cozy Log Hideaway PSI, and Apple Blossom Tarts PSF.
Not to be confused with the Purple Floral Fox, which I am to assume is the older relative of this newcomer.
The main difference between these two appearance-wise is that the Fox has a bunch of flowers on its back.
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Lots of news to report! The Wednesday update is tomorrow, May 9th, but I highly doubt that I will be present to make the list on time, so...have the known updates early!
Wednesday Updates: May 9, 2012
Three new Pet of the Month items will be added!
These can be obtained by either trading for them, or by adopting a Pet of the Month during its month--they're basically Exclusive Items given as a bonus for Pets of the Month adopted in their month.However, to make room, two POTM items will be retired. They are the Dex's Lugbot Lookout and the Blooming Dandelion, both pictured above.
The new items are the Caramel Apple Seeds (which grow into Caramel Apples), Volcanic Geyser, and Air Hockey Arcade Unit!
Three new Challenges will be added.
Deluxe members will be able to take on the Once Upon a Time...Challenge, which is unlocked to them after completing The Big Scoop Challenge.All WW members can play the New Cat in Town Challenge (unlocked after the Plumpy's Great Advice Challenge), and the Webkinz World Summer Games Challenge (unlocked after the Jungle Safari Challenge).
Sunday, May 6, 2012
WKN Reveals PSI and PSF for Summer Beaver and Cocoa Lab!
Both of these plush pets will be released in June 2012.
The Summer Beaver comes with a Warm River Spa PSI, and a Cedar Sundae PSF.
...making it the 35th Webkinz (that I've found) to come with some sort of spa, tub, or pond. Webkinz: you cannot escape the cleanliness! That's one tasty-looking PSF, too.
The Cocoa Lab come with Frozen Treat Fridge PSI, and Caramel Ice Pop PSF.
...caramel-flavored ice
Sounds delightful! Or maybe it's just frozen caramel? Either way, the Cocoa Lab still looks way too similar to the Chocolate Lab for my liking.
Though I do not deny that its PSI is quite appealing.
And if you look closely: the water in the Summer Beaver's Item and Food is reflective, and the Cocoa Lab's PSI's umbrella is transparent. I really like when they throw in extra details like that; it adds a nice touch of realism to the Webkinz World.
...making it the 35th Webkinz (that I've found) to come with some sort of spa, tub, or pond. Webkinz: you cannot escape the cleanliness! That's one tasty-looking PSF, too.
...caramel-flavored ice
Sounds delightful! Or maybe it's just frozen caramel? Either way, the Cocoa Lab still looks way too similar to the Chocolate Lab for my liking.
And if you look closely: the water in the Summer Beaver's Item and Food is reflective, and the Cocoa Lab's PSI's umbrella is transparent. I really like when they throw in extra details like that; it adds a nice touch of realism to the Webkinz World.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
List of May Contests at WKN
From May 4-31, 2012, go to WKN and look for the above advertisement. Click on it and fill out the form to win a randomly selected, birthday-themed prize--or even the WKN exclusive Emerald Lamp!
May Contests
The Webkinz Okapi is June's POTM! As usual, there is a contest to win a virtual one at WKN. Simply make a list of your top ten Mother's Day gifts, and you could win one of 5 Okapi codes in time for June! Here is the link to the contest.
Speaking of Mother's Day, there's a contest for that, too!
In 1,000 characters or less, write about why you love your mom and you could win a Mother's Day Prize Pack!
Here's the link to the contest, which runs from May 1-13.
Good news for Webkinz Rockerz fans! From May 1-31, you can win a code for either a Webkinz Rockerz Cat or Bulldog! (formally "Punk Rock Princess Cat" and "Bad to the Bone Bulldog".)
How?
Bulldog: Write about why the Rockerz Bulldog is your favorite of the Rockerz in 1,000 characters or less.
Cat: Write about why the Rockerz Cat is your favorite of the Rockerz in 1,000 characters or less.
Here is a link to the Cat's contest, and here's the link to the Dog's contest.
Calling all artists! The Webkinz Road Trip is upon us, and so is a contest for it! Draw your Webkinz next to the 2012 Road Trip Van and you could win a virtual version of the van! This contest runs from May 1-13. Only pictures uploaded as a .JPG or .GIF image are allowed.
Here's the contest link.
Need a 2012 Webkinz Road Trip Van reference? This picture from this WKN article is probably your best bet unless you see the Van in real life.
Far left corner of the left side of the van:
1 Giggly Zum, 1 Zippy Zum, Alyssa, Ice Dragon, Spring Songbird, Mud Hippo, Red Velvet Bunny, Yellow Fluffy Cub, Wacky Zingoz, Dodo, Peace Unicorn, Polka Dot Bobcat, Rockerz Lion, unreleased Rockerz dog, unreleased Rockerz monkey, Pink Pony
This design is mirrored on the right side of the van.
Hood of van, from left-hand side to right:
Sera, Raziel, Boris, Ghost Pirate, Gnomon (Adventure Park characters; Ghost Pirate is also found in the Rock the Boat game on the Tropical Island)
Back of van, left-hand side to right:
Bad to the Bone Bulldog, Punk Rock Princess Cat, Peace, Love, and Moosic Cow
And finally, there is a Peek-A-Newz going on from May 2-23. Log in here, then look around Webkinz Newz for Wacky Zingoz peeking out from behind advertisements. (it helps to press Ctrl, then scroll down--that makes the page smaller and therefore easier to search quickly.) The prizes for this Peek-A-Newz are hats, posters, and shirts from last year's Road Trip. A perfect opportunity to fill out one's collection!
And for Webkinz fans who use the eStore, it has been announced that for the entire month of May, the virtual-only Emerald Puppy will be for sale! Not only that, but those who purchase this pet first made available in 2010 will get a free Emerald Dragster!
And from this segment of the advertisement, it looks like the rest of the Birthstone Puppies will be available somehow during their respective months this year, too!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Today is Webkinz Day!
Today, we celebrate 7 years of Webkinz World!
Also, don't forget to spin the Super Wheel! This is an event that lasts all day, but it only appears on certain occasions, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween (but not last year, for some reason) and Webkinz Day.
Demo accounts do not get to spin the Super Wheel!
This here is the Super Wheel for Webkinz Day 2012:
Players who spin the Wheel today can win one of the following items.
- 750 KinzCash
- After Party Serving [Station?] (an eStore item)
- Kinzvision Plasma TV
- Golden Apple Tree (an adoption/Wish Factory exclusive)
- 500 KinzCash
- Fast Food Recycling (Curio Shop exclusive)
- Wraparound Computing Chamber (animated W-Shop item that costs 3,215 KinzCash)
- Time Warp Clock (adoption/Wish Factory exclusive)
I won the Wraparound Computing Chamber. Did you win anything really cool? Feel free to leave a comment!
But enough talk; I suppose you guys want to see what the gifts are this year, huh? To keep the prizes from being spoiled for those who'd rather not know yet, check after the break.
Friday, April 27, 2012
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--WoodstockMelissa'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 BeachToys and Co., 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
North Carolina
Thursday, May 10--GarnerPeggy's Hallmark, 4-6 PM
Saturday, May 12--Kitty Hawk
Grandma Sushi's Closet, 1-3 PM
Virginia
Tuesday, May 15--PortsmouthChildren's Museum of Virginia, 3-5 PM
Wednesday, May 16--Richmond
Mackenzie Grace, 3:30-5:30 PM
Pennsylvania
Saturday, May 19--HarrisburgStrawberry 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--MarltonJoy'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--KennebunkBest of Everything, 11 AM-1 PM
New York
Thursday, June 7--WebsterSchutt'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--HowlandGorants 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--RochesterAshley'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
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday Updates April 25, 2012
Sorry about the delay. Went camping on Wednesday.
The second half of the Spring clothing has been added to the KinzStyle Outlet.
From the top left corner to the bottom right corner, these clothes are:
-Striped Cotton Dress--300 KC
-Layered Skirt--200 KC
-High Cut Runners--175 KC
-Purple Denim Jeans--225 KC
-Long Knit Sweater--185 KC
-Blue Argyle Sweater--190 KC
-Spring Fedora--150 KC
-Beige Toque--80 KC
-Lemon Lime Sash--110 KC
-Checkered Board Shorts--200 KC
Also, three more WKN exclusive clothing items have been added.
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| GanzWorld Striped Cotton Dress; GanzWorld Layered Skirt; GanzWorld Spring Fedora |
These three items--along with the second half of the Spring line--can be found from April 27-May 9 at Webkinz Newz, in a click-to-win. Just look for the floating PJ Collie to win!
Two new Challenges have been added in Webkinz World.
These next few weeks, at least, will be a doozy for players keeping up with their Challenges!
The first is CampKinz Canoe Trip, which is unlocked after completing the CampKinz Counselor challenge. This Canoe Trip challenge is categorized as a Mega Challenge, which, according to WKN, has "more challenging tasks and better prizes". This challenge is the first Mega Challenge in Webkinz World!
And by Mega, they are not kidding. I just checked, and these are the first three tasks in the challenge:
Ask your friends for 30 Maps
Earn a total of 25,000 points playing Pinky's Big Adventure
And...earn a total of 250 KinzCash playing Zacky's Quest in the Arcade
Dear goodness. It's a good thing that those KinzCash and points will accumulate over plays, so you don't have to get it all in one shot. Let's get to playing, I suppose!
The second challenge is Plumpy's Great Advice, named after the book of the same name. It is unlocked after completing the Smarty Pants challenge. If you have a free vacation ticket, save it for this challenge--you will need it. This challenge is much easier in comparison to the one above--buy a hat, buy a book, earn 3,000 points in Goober's Lab. There are, however, 6 sets of tasks.
Contrary to what the WKN article said, the Webkinz Road Trip map has not been added to the site.
The article in question said that the Road Trip map would be added to the site on April 25, but they either haven't put it there yet, or they did and just hid it really well.
A Retro Replay Video Challenge has been added to the POTM video, "Tiger Tiger".
The video, which was made for the Bengal Tiger (POTM for July two years ago) featured an unidentified pink monkey wearing some sort of dress that you couldn't find anywhere else. The monkey later turned out to be a Glamorous Gorilla, which was released a few months later. And now, you can get her outfit, too!
Just watch the Tiger Tiger Retro Replay video here, and answer the trivia to win this dazzling Dance Party Dress:
Your pet even wears the bracelets!
And yes, the dress can be traded and sent in KinzPost.
They finally fixed that thing where when you win stuff it doesn't show up in a window
Here, here, let me explain it.
A lot of months back, Ganz added a feature where, when you won a prize from WKN, a window would appear upon logging into your account that would tell you exactly what you won. This was a really helpful feature, especially for click-to-wins with random prizes, as there is an incredibly high amount of players who had so many items in their docks that they couldn't take the time to discover what they'd won.
Unfortunately, a few months later, accounts with a certain amount of pets found that the window didn't show up for them anymore. Eventually, nobody was able to see the window.
As of today's update, my account with 16 pets on it is able to see the window! (where we discover that we've won yet another rain coat.)
And in Let's Talk Webkinz related news, sometime today, we reached our 10,000th pageview!
Plus, we got 99 pageviews in all of yesterday, which happens to be the current record on this blog. Huzzah! The viewership has been doubled!
Thank you to everyone for helping us get this far!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Ganz Reveals June 2012 List of Pets
Ganz has announced the plush Webkinz pets for June 2012, along with the July POTM.
June is going to be a rather meager month, with 2 Webkinz and 1 signature being released. And here they are...The Summer Beaver, which is basically a pink, bipedal beaver with orange dots.
Can I make a small complaint for a second? They really need to learn how to adjust their camera settings. It just makes the Beaver look neon./endcomplaint
Moving on to our second pet, which is the Cocoa Lab.
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| That's my Lab, BTW. Her name's Ella. |
Also, the Yellow Fluffy Cub and Tyrannosaurus, two new virtual pets, have been officially revealed on Webkinz Newz. (and it turns out that I was right, the T-Rex's PSI is named Amber Armchair)
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| The T-rex comes with an Amber Armchair PSI, and Gigantic Jawbreaker PSF. |
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| The Yellow Fluffy Cub comes with a Totally Fun Toy Box PSI and Honeycomb Porridge PSF. |
Monday, April 23, 2012
Let's Talk Webkinz Birthday Scavenger Hunt
Friday, May 8th, marks the first birthday of Let's Talk Webkinz!
To celebrate, we will be having a scavenger hunt. These are the basics...From April 23-May 8, we'll be posting news as usual. However, you must be on the lookout for certain words in the posts...
In the posts, look for words that are underlined or in a smaller font than usual.
Rules
Write down the words you find. They will form a sentence at the end of the scavenger hunt. The words, however, will not be given out in order, so you must make them make sense on your own!
The words can be found both on Let's Talk Webkinz and in our Facebook page.
The words will not appear in posts made before the scavenger hunt began. None of the words are in this post, either.
The first person to find out what the sentence is will win a prize!
How to Win
- Find all of the words and form a sentence with them.
- Write a comment that contains the following:
Your Webkinz World username
The sentence
- Comments here are moderated. This means that we receive an e-mail with the comment inside before it can be posted to the blog.
- The comment will not be posted until the winners are announced. This is so that people can't steal one another's answers.
- The winners will be announced in the week following the contest's end (May 10-17).
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Two New, Never Before Seen Webkinz Revealed on Facebook
Ganz has recently revealed two new Webkinz on their Facebook Page.
To prevent spoiling the surprise for people who'd rather wait for the WKN release, please check after the break for the images and PSI of these pets.Webkinz Day is April 29! List of Known Events...
Webkinz Day is April 29.
This year, we'll be celebrating 7 years of Webkinz World!Ganz has set up some events in celebration of this day...
-a Contest at Webkinz Newz. The prize is every single Webkinz Day log-in prize! This means you'll get every poster, trophy, and slice of edible cake from 2006-2011--an excellent opportunity for collectors. Enter the contest here!
-and of course, don't forget to log in to your account on April 29 to receive this year's prizes!
-from 2 PM to 3 PM KinzTime on April 29, Ganz will be hosting a party at their Twitter. Prizes at this party include 100 free virtual Webkinz pets, some of which are very rare! Please check out the rules here , the Webkinz Twitter here, and the Facebook message here to get all the details.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Webkinz Road Trip to Return for May-October 2012
Webkinz Newz has confirmed that the Webkinz Road Trip will, in fact, return in 2012.
For 2012, the Road Trip begins May 1, and ends in October.
Once the van sets up at the location of the day, then Webkinz fans can stop by--admission is free--and play fun activities such as spinning the Wheel of WOW, tossing Zumbuddy plushies through targets, guessing the amount of Jellybeans in a jar, singing along to Pet of the Month songs, answering Webkinz trivia questions, and maybe even more in 2012! The best part is that for practically every activity, one can win Webkinz Trading Cards, figurines, clothing for their Webkinz Plush, Kinz Klips, stickers, and the Best of KinzTunes CD. On top of all of this, you get a free code for an exclusive Webkinz Road Trip Van, just for showing up!
The map for this year's event will be on WKN on April 25.
If all of this sounds fun, then the so-far published list of events and places can be found below. If you live in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Minnesota, or Texas, then the Road Trip Van is scheduled to stop at least once in your state!
Additional states with predetermined locations, but not dates, are:
Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State Fair)
St. Paul, Minnesota (Minnesota State Fair)
Dallas, Texas (State Fair of Texas)
Do please take into account that it is not a rare happenstance for the day's events to be cancelled. If you want to go to the Road Trip, please call the store you'll be visiting ahead of time to make sure the Van will still be visiting.
This is a copy/paste schedule from Webkinz Newz.
- Tuesday May 1st
130 Woodstock Square Avenue
Woodstock, GA
- Wednesday May 2nd
3625 Dallas Hwy
Ste-718
Marietta, GA
- Thursday May 3rd
525 Lakeland Plaza
Cumming, GA
- Friday May 4th
210 North Columbia Avenue
Rincon, GA
- Saturday May 5th
2409 HWY 17
Richmond Hill, GA
- Tuesday May 8th
Broadway at the Beach
1206 Celebrity Circle #207
Myrtle Beach, SC
- Thursday May 10th
Contact: Kenneth West
233 Shenstone Blvd
Garner NC
- Saturday May 12th
3810 East North Croatan Highway
Kitty Hawk NC
- Tuesday May 15th
521 Middle Street
Portsmouth, VA
- Wednesday, May 16th
Richmond, Virginia
- Friday May 18th
Virginia Gateway
5047 Wellington Road
Gainsville, VA
- Saturday, May 19th
112 Strawberry Square
Third and Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA
- Sunday, May 20
Knoebels Blvd
Elysburg, PA
- Friday, May 25
230 N. Maple Ave
Crispin Square S/C
Marlton, NJ
- Saturday May 26th
Double Tree Shopping Ctr.
834 Delsea Drive
Glassboro, N.J
- Sunday, May 27th
The Zoo Store
3 North New York Rd
Bldg #5
Absecon, NJ
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Wednesday Updates April 11 2012
The Spring 2012 Clothing Items Released To KinzStyle Outlet; Winter 2012 Line Retired 2 Weeks Earlier Than Announced
They are, from upper left to lower right:
Tan Leather Skirt (200 KC)
Denim Dress (325 KC)
Striped Turtle Neck (180 KC)
Spiral Designer Dress (350 KC)
Laced Heels (250 KC)
Gray Cardigan (110 KC)
Polka Dot Rain Boots (125 KC) (does not come with rain puddle)
Polka Dot Rain Hat (90 KC)
Polka Dot Rain Coat (200 KC)
Zum Buckled Belt (75 KC)
Additionally, the entire Winter 2012 line has been retired a full update later than expected! WKN announced that these clothes would be retired from the KinzStyle Outlet on April 25, but this is apparently no longer true. You can see all of these clothes in this LTW article.
A new Roleplaying room has been added to the Clubhouse.
There are lines for a stylist, a receptionist, and a client.
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| Webkinz have hair. Invisible hair. It's canon!(?) |
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| Congrats, random Jellybean Puppy/Pig/Tawny Pup/Chipmunk, you're in the news. (I'm the Okapi.) |
Webkinz has released a new Lite App for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
This game is called "Cloud Corral", and it's free to play up to level 5. It is not in the Webkinz World Arcade, too--app only! |
| Shiny Zumbuddy! His name is Zoom. |
The second half of the Creative Studio theme has been released in the W-Shop.
It consists of :
-Art Easel, 200 KC. Click on it and it will paint a picture for you.
-Art Painting Wall Art, 90 KC. Features the same scene the Art Easel paints.
-Art Station, 400 KC.
-Beanstalk Art Poster, 60 KC.
-Ice Sculpture Fridge, 780 KC. Can store 6 food items.
-Music Guitar Table, 375 KC. Works like any ol' table.
-Music Note Chair, 250 KC.
-Music Note Wall Art, 50 KC.
-Potter Kiln Oven, 350 KC. Operates like an ordinary oven.
-Potter's Wheel, 550 KC. Complete with chair to sit on.
-Theatre Bed, 800 KC. Exactly what it says on the tin.
So for the price of 7,175 KC to buy the entirety of a creative, innovative theme, that's not too bad!
A new Video Challenge has been added for "Mustache Louie".
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Pink Dalmatian, Signature Normande Cow, and Airborne Puppy PSI and PSF Revealed!
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.
All we know about this pet is that it is virtual-only.
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