Update #273: What’s New!

 

Hoo-hoo Kinzville! It’s me, your mayor—Dr. Quincy Quack! I’m here again to tell you all about what’s new in Webkinz World today! Let get started, shall we?

 

 

 

 

  • There’s something NEW for players just joining Webkinz! After creating an account, new players will visit an Adoption Center Clubhouse room, complete with Ms. Birdy! Along with a new tutorial, they will receive their choice from 1 of 3 themed rooms to help them get started! Also, the pet gift boxes will now be awarded once the player completes a simple pet request.

 

 

 

  • Look for some NEW prizes the next time you take your pet for recess at the Kinzville Academy! You’ll find a new assortment with each activity, just waiting to be won! You might also find some fun new food items in your packed lunch afterwards! For more information, check out our earlier Webkinz Newz articles about the New Merry Go Round Prize, the New Buried Treasure Prizes, and the New Recess Food!

 

 

  • A new Acorn Collection Event is coming to Webkinz World September 1st and runs until September 30th! Visit your map of Kinzville during those dates and click the acorn collection icon. You can then send daily requests to your friends for acorns! When you collect each milestone amount of acorns, you’ll win a prize! You can check out what you’ll win this year in our earlier Webkinz Newz sneak peek story!

 

 

  • Catch the School Bus and win! From Friday, September 1st to Friday, September 8th, watch for the floating school bus! When you click on it you’ll win a random prize from some of our previous school giveaway events! And this floaty fun is just the beginning in September!

 

 

  • A new Apple Picking event is coming soon! Watch for floating apples on Webkinz World and the Webkinz mobile app from Saturday, September 9th until Saturday, September 16th! When you click on one, you’ll receive a random apple-themed prize, including the chance for some NEW Apple Farmer outfits items!

 

 

  • Speaking of thing floating in the fall, our latest Fall Fest event returns the week of Friday, September 22nd until Saturday, September 30th! Click on floating leaves to receive even more Apple Farm themed items! Keep watching Webkinz Newz for more information about this exciting upcoming event!

 

 

  • Don’t forget that during Fall Fest you can visit the WShop or the Ganz eStore to pick up cases of Fall Fest Soda to feed your pet and win prizes! Once again, the prize pool of items will be unique from the floating Fall Fest prizes, but still feature items that will work together to make the ultimate Apple Farm!

 

 

  • My next Meet the Mayor event runs from Monday, September 18th to Sunday, September 24th! Visit the Kinzville Park during that week and click on me, Dr. Quack, to receive a gift box containing a random special prize! Stay tuned here to Webkinz Newz for the official announcement!

 

 

  • DELUXE MEMBERS: Your next Deluxe Monthly Challenge begins on September 1st! When you complete all of the tasks, you’ll win a Classic Waitress Dress AND the ALL NEW Diner Dishwasher!

 

 

  • At the start of each month, Deluxe Members receive a gift box containing some special prizes, including a unique piece of clothing that can’t be collected from anywhere else! The special piece of clothing in this September’s gift box is a Pop Princess outfit!

 

 

  • We’ve updated the Dock to now sort all items within the tabs from A to Z! Use each tab to help filter down the item types, or see everything listed together in the AZ tab!


  • If you love spinning wheels and winning, you’ll be excited to learn that we’ve once again updated the prizes on the Wheel of Wow for web and mobile, along with the Wheel of Deluxe!

 

 

We’ve also fixed more features and items! To see all of the items we’ve fixed each week, you can check out our list by clicking here.

 

Well now, this sure was fun! Stay tuned to Webkinz Newz for more exciting announcements!

 

Take care, Kinzville!

 

 

215 Responses to Update #273: What’s New!

  1. feona says:

    NO, NO, NO to the new dock. It is terrible. Takes forever to find anything. I don’t even know the names of the items. Change it back. NOT FUN.

  2. stinkum5 says:

    I love the way the dock is sorted and I love the fact that you can get a free item everyday when you visit Mrs. Birdy.

  3. sidknee23 says:

    Big old – NOPE! – to the “new and approved” dock system! But have to presume if the developers put the time into this sort of change – we all best get used to it…

    • Davids1lilpixie says:

      And I wonder how many folks, like myself with be spending time until their vip subscription comes up trying to decide if it is all worth it? I love webkinz and have been a member for 10 years but I’m getting heartily sick and tired of having these changes shoved upon us. This is yet another case of something being “fixed” that didn’t need fixing period and has left so many glitches and bugs in it’s wake it’s not even funny. I loathe these new docks. I can’t find anything. The only solution I’ve come up with is to spend thousands and thousands of webkinz money on storage and put EVERYTHING in storage, add even more rooms to a house that already has more rooms than I care to admit to, and keep my docks EMPTY except for food and the seasons items my pets may be using. And this is not a happy solution. :-(

      • 1granny says:

        That’s right. What a mess. I would rather have endured another election than have this shoved on us without a choice. I am not ordering deluxe early to see how this plays out. Doesn’t look good.

  4. Twistersmom says:

    I like the new dock it’s sort of like it use to be. Much easier getting your pet dressed in costumes. No more going through all the shoes then hats then shirts and so on just to get to the dress you need. It’s all alphabetical and together i.e. ghost costume the mask, shoes and dress are all together. No more going through the shirts and pants just to get to the dress so much better.

    • Davids1lilpixie says:

      Lol and if you’re like me and really didn’t pay much attention to the names of the items in question like I suspect the majority of us did, than you’re left up high and dry and up that proverbial creek without a paddle.

  5. memsrjoan says:

    I should have said the players BELOW!

  6. memsrjoan says:

    I have to agree with the players above! BUT I do love the new feature of choosing your room when you adopt a new pet. Cool.

  7. rach1794 says:

    A couple of things – with the new update if I try to harvest a crop in my room it doesn’t work (although if I go to a different activity and then back to my room it works fine). I have mixed feelings about the dock (although I do agree with a previous comment that having the item name in the pet requests as well as the picture would be helpful). I don’t like that the dock “resets” overtime you move to different activity. I do like the suggestions that there be sub-tabs for the categories of items and I think all should have an A-Z jump tab to help us get to parts of our docks quicker – maybe not every letter but at least 4 or 5 (e.g., A, G, L, R, W). I’d also love to see a list of what we have, how many and where (e.g., 5 bagels in dock, 1 bagel in RoomA, 1 bagel in RoomD.) And if I’m going on about wishes (which I am) I’d love it if Doug were available at least 1 day a month all day in the collectors room. I’d don’t think he’s every shown up when I am normally on 4-6 am ET so I’ve only caught him a couple of times when I remember to check when I’m signing on late to take care of collection requests!

    • puppies4me says:

      Hi rach1794. I think tabs are a GREAT idea! I would just really like to see everything back the way it was, then use tabs to label the groups. They could even put the groups in alphabetical order. For example: “Belts” “Bottoms” “Hats” “Shoes” Tops”…..etc. And about Doug: I don’t even try to see him any more. :-(

  8. greencar says:

    Just want to add my NO vote on the new dock system! Please put it back the way it was!!! It was so much easier to use before!

  9. tkdmomof6 says:

    Aauugghh! What did you do to the dock?!? I have hundreds of items and it was already a pain to get to the shoe section or the toy section. Now it is a nightmare and impossible to find anything. Please put it back the way it was!

  10. Jezzbo75 says:

    Whoever came up with the new dock never played webkinz!!! I don’t like it either. Please put the old one back!

    • puppies4me says:

      Hi Jezzbo75. I so agree! Whoever came up with the new dock not only never played Webkinz, but also, they’ve apparently never organized their own (real) clothing, shoes, hats, etc. LOL XD

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