Ella McWoof here! With your help, I’ve sniffed out some important information about the X-citing new project, Webkinz X!
Now, in my EXCLUSIVE SCOOP, here’s more information straight from the TOP SECRET documents!
Players using our mobile app had an early preview of the new room and a few of its updated features. But now everyone will be able to play and design in the new version of the room when they log into Webkinz.com on July 8th!
Here’s what the new room will look like:
One of the best features of the new My House room is that it will now expand to fit in any size screen. We’ve also updated the look and layout of all the buttons and tools, some of which we’ve already previewed, like the new meters including the Pet Care Heart, the new Dock and the new Things To Do menu.
The buttons and options along the top of the room have also been updated and improved.
Top Left:
- NEW Hide/Show challenge icons
- House map
- Zoom (with NEW feature for scrolling in and out)
- NEW Edit ON/OFF button design
Top Center:
- KinzCash and eStore Points Display
- NEW Pet Care Hearts filled (for KinzCash and Family Score bonuses)
- NEW Family Score Display
- NEW Show Family Score Prizes button
Top Right:
- KinzTime display
- Friends List cell phone
- KinzPost mailbox
- Message Center
- NEW Options menu
Editing items will also work the same as they do on the mobile app, with new edit controls and the ability to switch into edit mode by clicking and holding on an item. While you’re in edit mode, the doors at the bottom of the room will disappear to make it easier to move and add items.
While being able to change and remove doors from a room isn’t quite ready yet, the new room was designed with this long-awaited feature in mind and will be added in a future update soon.
The new room will also do a better job at handling stuck items or decorations misplaced by the doors added between rooms. If an item becomes stuck or misplaced, when you reload the room, it should automatically be removed and sent to your Dock.
Stay tuned to my column on Saturday, July 4th and I’ll reveal MORE about the X-citing secret project, Webkinz X!
So, fellow detectives, what do YOU think about Webkinz X so far? Let me know in the comments below!
Want to know MORE? Check out our Webkinz X Newz Article Archive here.
Lol I love the news about stuck items being moved! I’ve not a number of rooms where I put a decoration on the wall, forgot it was there and then put a new room up on that side and got the decoration promptly stuck! Lol!
I’ve got items “sunk” in my Map that I’ll be really happy to be able to move.
My Magic Mire LAST REWARD has been “STUCK” for over 2 years no one helps :(
Have you tried sending an email to Customer Support explaining your problem, tinygma? Their address is webkinzsupport@ganz.com I hope you get the Magic Mire crown unstuck soon!
That happened to me, too, Davids1lilpixie…If you have the mobile app and load a room with stuck items, it automatically fixes it. Of course, that’ll happen after the 8th in WW, as well. But just in case you don’t want to wait another week, lol….
Ok… I’ll admit it…. THIS IS AWESOME! I love how everything is… is… AWESOME! I especially love the new scrolling in and out zoom feature. Although my sis will have trouble with that! THANKS GANZ! NOTE TO EVERYONE! IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS THE OLD WEBKINZ TAKE PICTURES OR SCREENSHOTS OF IT!
I think it’s great that so many wonderful things are coming to WW but for the last several days it has been impossible to play some of the games because of freezing, etc. Will this change when the update is completed? Also, the video ads on my non-deluxe accounts make it so I can’t even scroll through my dock anymore, forget trying to click on floaties. I just started a new acct. for my grandsons (they’ve were playing on my main acct. for a long time, now they’re ready for their own). I wanted to make it deluxe, but if game play isn’t going to be much better then what’s the point? I am so disappointed in how WW is working now – I thought I’d have two of my challenges done on my main deluxe acct and I can’t do them because of the lagging and freezing.
Lettykinz57, try turning on your AdBlock on your computer. This eliminates the video ads & has fixed the problems for me.
Do all our previous rooms you already have stay the same or do they change to?
Has anyone else noticed that the My Page Member of the DAY never changes???? ~webkinzrockz131~
Yep, I noticed that too. I think they probably discontinued updating My Page because no one uses it. I tried to make mine look cool, but really No One uses it.
The only thing I like about Webkinz X are pet care prizes and the door features. #noteXiting
Is ganz going to take away ALL proposes of being deluxe???? My grandma paid $60.00 for me to be deluxe on X-mas and now ganz takes away all of deluxe advantages? Not happy ganz. an unhappy ~webkinzrockz131~
Other than not being able to personalize the dock, what else was taken away?
One is setting special color for phone and background for our pets. I need the color choice to actually see my pets well.
I would like to know what Ganz has planned to keep Deluxe members interested in being Deluxe. It looks like we are going to lose some features again, so I assume they will be offering something else to replace? That would be really good marketing… When I started Deluxe, we got 2 daily Spree rolls while regular members got one. I did not mind when they decided to give everyone 2 rolls per day. But when they reduced EVERYONE to one roll, that was not cool, and nothing was done to compensate the Deluxe members….. I think it’s far more sensible to offer a new Deluxe feature when one is dropped. This keeps it all fresh & keeps Deluxe members happy & willing to pay the annual fee. Another Deluxe suggestion is this: the Adventure Park daily quest prizes have never been changed or updated in the past 2 years, (if ever) & this seriously needs an update. And Vacation Island needs a bit more attention. I thought it was absolutely great when you guys put new items in Sheldon’s Souvenir Shop & on the Vacation Wheel, but that was some time ago. Regular updates on the items in these areas, like how you regularly change up the Wheel of Wow, would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for listening to my suggestions, Ganz.
1Emerald1 1 THING also is broke for me anyways this SWITCH to UNITY I lost the HAMSTERS !! I got UNITY to work on Fire Fox then WEBKINZ FIXED it so now it doesn’t work anyplace I really miss the game I need a HAY bed or 2 I have the points there but can’t get there to use them :( . CHANGES need to be USER FRIENDLY ! I am Deluxe but I only see more work getting 10 hearts a day. WEBKINZ never wrote me back here as to what these pets will ask for and how detailed . I don’t have time to go get all sorts of things while I do challenges . Naps during challenges I hope there as short as a potty break . I have to get things done to get to my REAL life. I just want to destress here. I don’t see much IN EXTRAS for DELUXE eigther any more .
Vacation Island if 1 pet is in a room or 2 there should still be a party ! It shouldn’t end when less then 6 or 7 in the room :(
IKR?Thanks for reminding me about Coral Cove. And when you finally win the raffle, there should actually be a prize awarded…..these things need some attention, please!
Why are we making webkinz.com more like mobile…. ~webkinzrockz131~
I was just taking another look at the new room design and realized that there are no ads, which includes those pesky auto-play ads that are so disruptive to playing games and loading games/rooms – YEAH!! Is this really what it looks like…!?!?
I hope the do turn off adds on certain sections of Webkinz, like game play. It always glitches my games. But can’t turn them off right now because miss the Mayor in the park when she is there. Its not I don’t like Ads. I Know you have to have them to keep webkins available, but wish they would stop video ones that glitch webkinz. I would be ok to have a 1 or 2 ads play as we first log on each day. Like right before get daily food and then have button to turned off ads as we start to do things in Webkinz world. That would be a good compromise, wouldn’t it?
Yes, I agree, except that sometimes I can’t even load Webkinz; I get stuck while my pet’s room is loading from the start! :/ But I understand the need for advertising. I don’t have a problem with ads either (well, except for the auto-play ads) as long as the ads are 100% child-friendly!!!
I love the idea of this update! I hate it when things get stuck between doors, especially moving vehicles like cars or scooters. It’s so annoying! I will appreciate it! I also LOVE the new look and editing style- At least I have played on the mobile app before. However, please tell me it’s not going to act the same! On webkinz mobile I couldn’t get on any of my furniture or use the baths, sinks, or pools. This won’t be a problem, will it? Lastly, please do that door thing! If we can move or REMOVE doors, it’s going to be a lot easier to navigate through webkinz castles like mine. It just get’s confusing…. And, it’s one step closer to being able to completely remove rooms! :)