I have some good news to share… We’ll be releasing a new room theme in the W-Shop and it’s up to you to decide which one! Similar to what we have done in the past, you’ll have 3 options to choose from. Mike, one of our talented artists here at Webkinz headquarters, has created a concept drawing to represent each theme. You’ll need to use these concepts to decide which one to vote for on March 11th. The theme that receives the most votes will be released in the W-Shop, for KinzCash, on May 8th.
You had the opportunity to vote for the Painted Glass room theme in the past, but this time around, you’ll also have the Playful Ponies & Cotton Candy Kitchen room themes to choose from. Here’s a look at the concept drawings with a short description of each theme:
Make sure you look over each concept drawing carefully, because once the winning theme has been decided, the concept drawing will be used as inspiration for the rest of the items that will be included in the theme.
You’ll also want to check Webkinz Newz often once the results are announced. We will be releasing concept drawings of each item as they are being created. You’ll also have the opportunity to comment on each one and offer your ideas and feedback before the final items are created.
Want to see more of Mike’s work? Mandy and I interviewed him on Podkinz Episode 101 when we released the Garden Oasis room theme in June. We also interviewed Mike on Podkinz Episode 110 when we released the Christmas Cabin room theme.
Do you know which theme you’ll be voting for on March 11th? Let us know by leaving a comment in the section below…
The glass was mentioned in an earlier vote for design, and I loved the butterfly theme suggestion better, but I still love it and will vote for it again!!!
Painted Glass looks really neat!
Cotton Candy Kitchen!!
I wanted to vote for Painted Glass last time, and I would like to do that this time too, but one of the comments on this page has made me consider the Cotton Candy Kitchen as well. If only we could have a few more designs to look at, haha. I am concerned though that the chair in the Painted Glass preview looks exactly like the Omni Glass Dining Chair from the Modern theme (which is already in the Wshop), so hopefully the furniture would look different than that in the end. And also, it would come in a variety of colors! It reminds me a lot of when a prism reflects light and a rainbow comes outs of it. Would be very fun if when rotated the chair cycles between orange/pink/green/blue. :D
Cotton Candy Kitchen
I love Cotton Candy Kitchen! Very spring/Easter themed.
Wow! Great news. I think I like the Painted Glass best. But, could you please let us know which theme is retiring. Thanks!
This is the first time in 11 years of playing that I don’t care a bit for any of the possible concepts. If I vote I guess it’ll be for Painted Glass, even though it looks like a re-color of existing themes. The Ponies idea appeals to me, but the art/design/coloring on that chair does not. The Cotton Candy looks tacky & plastic to me & I just don’t like pink (and there are already SO many themes dominated by pink in Webkinz World…) You can’t expect a “win” every time, I suppose. Good luck to everybody on getting the theme you like best! Whatever gets chosen, I have no doubt that the Ganz artists will do a nice job with it. Please announce any theme retirement(s) that will result from this addition well in advance so that people can complete their sets before beloved themes disappear again.
Ditto. Thanks for saving me the time to comment!
No offense intended. I like a lot of Mike’s designs, like the countryside Christmas, but these don’t appeal to me as much.
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I am not excited about any of them either. I was excited when I saw there would be a new theme and then was disappointed when I saw the options. They seem to come out with an new estore theme constantly, I guess they are running low on ideas they haven’t already used for all of those. Like you said though, I am sure the artists will still do well with what ever wins. I am hoping I’ll end up surprised and like what ever wins, more than I think I will. It really is hard to tell based off one concept of one chair. I hope so anyway, especially if a better theme ends up retired to make room for a new one. On that note, I also would like to second a please, please do let us know if any theme will be retiring (and which one if so) with the addition of this new one. I am forever saddened about the Lily Pad theme retiring with no real warning and without even making a stop to the curio shop. I would hate for that to ever happen again with any other theme I love.
I’m leaning more on the Cotton Candy Kitchen because I love cooking and baking and can see myself making a room of it, the Painted Glass is another cool and unique one, and the Playful Ponies seems like a nice kids room, but again I’ll have to go with the Cotton Candy Kitchen, but I’ll have to see more of the concept designs to decide!
Why is everything pink or blue? There is so many more colors to choose from. I changed my mind. Not fond of any of them.
I’m with you…not fond of any of them.