Changes to KinzChat PLUS Coming

 

In our ongoing effort to make Webkinz easier to use, we’ve decided to streamline how KinzChat PLUS is used in Webkinz World.

 
Starting next Wednesday, March 12, KinzChat PLUS will no longer be available in Kinzville Park, Adventure Park or Coral Cove on Vacation Island. Our numbers showed that KinzChat PLUS was being used very little in these locations. By removing KinzChat PLUS, we can now skip the chat selection and room selection screens, so you’ll be able to get into the parks faster than ever!

 
The one place where KinzChat PLUS is being used all the time is in the Clubhouse Trading Room. We know that our traders love the freedom that KinzChat PLUS provides when making complex trades or looking for specific items. So on March 12, the Clubhouse KinzChat PLUS section will be switched over to the KinzChat PLUS Trading Area. That’s right, you’ll be automatically taken to the KinzChat PLUS room – no middle steps needed!
These changes make Webkinz easier to play, particularly for new players, and will allow our Chat Room monitors to focus their efforts on the rooms with the most activity.
Watch for these changes to go live next week!

 
**UPDATE: March 6, 4:15PM (EST)**

 
Thank you all for your comments regarding this issue.

 

We’d like to address the question of whether the Trading Room will become too crowded once the Park no longer has KinzChat Plus: please note that if our numbers show that the Trading Room is TOO crowded, we will be adding more rooms (as many as necessary) to ensure there’s enough space for everyone to enjoy the Trading Room.

 

Also, we want you to know that we’ve heard your comments and opinions on this planned change and will be considering your input as we move forward. We’ve also decided to close comments on this article, as we’re now aware of the major concerns from Webkinz World players.
Thank you for playing.

175 Responses to Changes to KinzChat PLUS Coming

  1. Galaya says:

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE THE PLUS AREA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL MY FRIENDS ARE THERE! I WON’T KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • ibot01 says:

      Another “update” that saddens webkinz users. The only good thing about the wshop “update ” is I now go there as little as possible. The pics are small, and the site is difficult to navigate. Th epoints items are just another way to try to get more $$$$$$$$$$$ from users. Not an update for us for sure!11111

      • winter654 says:

        I’d have to agree… I started playing webkinz maybe 6 years ago or so, and the Wshop had been in the same good design. Then they changed it… They changed everything! I am an old webkinz user, so I feel like it is safe to say that I liked the old webkinz better. I liked how to get into the site, you adopt a pet, and EVERYTHING was available to you. And in the Wshop, the estore items weren’t mixed into the normal items. In fact, they weren’t there at all! Webkinz, what have you turned to? I haven’t adopted a pet in a while, and suddenly I can’t even do hardly ANYTHING!! I’ve been a loyal player for 6 years! And now, if you adopt a pet, you still don’t get all the futures you would get if you bought some deluxe thing online! Webkinz, why? That’s all I have to ask… Why?

      • we1443a says:

        I also think that to the estore items make it harder to find what you are looking for.

    • bubblewrap says:

      how do u type your messages in KC+?

    • AwsomeSwagDragonGirl1 says:

      Ikr :/

    • Hhayes says:

      SHE MEANS IN THE PARK :P

  2. Addicted2Webkinz says:

    So… kinzchat PLUS will only be a trading room now? I don’t really understand…

    • webkinzworld says:

      Hi Addicted2Webkinz. People who previously had KinzChat Plus in other places in Webkinz World will now be able to use it only in the Trading Room. If you don’t have KinzChat Plus, you can still go to the Trading Room and chat with the basic KinzChat as well.

      • Addicted2Webkinz says:

        Okay I understand now. I love trading on kinzchat plus so I guess this will be ok. The only thing is that people will use the trading rooms to chat with their friends now. Well I am not happy about this at all, but I understand why you are doing this ganz. At least I can still make parties with kinzchat plus so I can talk to friends there-and I can find my friends on the forums. But I do think you will lose a lot of costumers.

        • JesusismyLord830 says:

          I agree I won’t be happy when a bunch of people clutter in there who don’t like trading just to talk to their friends (lots of times people ae just in there and nobody wants to trade It’s the TRADING ROOM isn’t it? can’t you keep the park and make it where you can locate your friends so they can talk there? Not very happy about this decision)

        • 5angelcake says:

          Yah it is not good. It is going to make EVERYONE go to the trading room whether they want to trade or not. This is going to make a lot unhappy. Sad, this just may make me quit altogether. We should still be able to chat in ALL the rooms!

  3. designergirl101 says:

    If someone from Ganz could answer my question that would be great; Okay so, does this mean there will only be a KINZCHAT+ trading area? Because me and some friends from forums like to chat in other rooms. We talk about room design and what changes we would like GANZ to make to the site, things like that. I still want to be able to jump to the same room as my friends, and not try to chat while I get a gatrillion trade invites. I just want to make sure I can still chat with all my friends! Thanks~designergirl101

    • designergirl101 says:

      Never mind, I understand now! I am NOT happy about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • ganzvideos says:

      u know how u dont really want a hundred trade invites while your talking to your friends? well just like friend invites u should be able to turn on or off your trade invites as well.

  4. KarenC says:

    Interesting…..Can’t wait to see how this works!

    • appleblossomrose says:

      The kids will not bother with WW if they cannot chat. The kids are Ganz’s only renewable resource and how the rest of us get “hooked.”

  5. ivysmom says:

    What would be nice is if you could use more words. I couldn’t even say popstar dress in there. I would also like to use numbers. This feels more like a take way then really helping. Maybe let us talk in our rooms. If parents say it is okay of course. Sometime you just want to hang out with friends and show then around your rooms but you can’t do that if you can’t say anything in there. Now that would be making the chat better!

  6. cheyabella says:

    dear ganzworld dose this mean people with no kinzchat plus cant go in to the trading room? or trade once so ever i mean i love the trading room that would make so many webkinz sad like me:(

    • webkinzworld says:

      Hi cheyabella! Of course you can still go in the Trading Room without KinzChat Plus.

      • kitty3119 says:

        Ganz, Is the trading room going to be the only room with kinzchat plus?

        • webkinzworld says:

          Yes. You can also still use it in parties.

          • JesusismyLord830 says:

            Ganz, would you mind explaining something? In kinzchat plus all there will be is trading room, or the regular clubhouse will contain a kinzchat plus trading room? And in the second case, people without kinzchat plus wouldn’t be able to g into the plus room would they? (including the case where people join their friends in the room even if they usually wouldn’t be allowed, like when free members join their friends in rooms unavailable to free members) Thanks, and I do still use other rooms in kinzchat plus, so I must admit I will be very sad. (especially since they are doing a room design contest and we’ll only be able to go into that room with regular chat)

          • 5angelcake says:

            So now you can’t talk in games room? You can’t talk while playing pool with friends?

          • Misty900 says:

            Oh. :( Can you use numbers! And could you add “Neo” to the KC+ dictionary? (So we can say neo gothic instead of neon gothic? )

          • markg97 says:

            Does this also mean I can or can’t use KinzChat Plus when someone over at a friends house?

          • webkinzworld says:

            If you’re Deluxe and have been using KinzChat Plus while at parties at friends’ houses, you can continue to use KC Plus.

          • markg97 says:

            Okay, I got it I can still use it when i’m at a friends house, Thanks for the Info. Ganz.

          • tntmonton says:

            I don’t like the parties. They often times won’t load, or won’t let me in, even when I started it.

          • I3reezy says:

            I agree. I have never been able to get a party to load.. or even start for that matter.

  7. markg97 says:

    Go to know, but I kinda got confuse in the third Paragraph. Does it mean everyone gets KinzChat Plus in the Trading Area? And do they get to chose other rooms in the Clubhouse?

  8. bobette says:

    I seems like to me that people talked a lot in the park.

    • 2hearts4me says:

      I agree with you. Taking away Chat Plus from the Kinzville Park is very sad. It is the one place that more than 10 friends can meet for a party. I know that the parks were used a lot everynight in Chat Plus. I was there most nights.

      • sionnan says:

        I know exactly what you mean, going to the park or even other Clubhouse rooms and being able to really talk to people and not waste time going through the words you can say to find the right one was a really great way to communicate with old friends and make new friends. Everywhere I go to see people I use Chat Plus, I hope they reconsider doing this!

    • 5angelcake says:

      People do talk a lot in the park and vacation. I spent much of my time on vacation. They are just saying they aren’t used that much to give reason to close them.

  9. konnerb says:

    :D i will be happy :D

  10. mypmyp says:

    Does that mean the trading room will be the only clubhouse room with kinzchat plus? I feel like that will encourage people to use the trading room for conversation sometimes instead of trading, which can really clog a room and make it more difficult for traders.