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Deluxe August “First of Month” Specials: Celebrate!
Build! Build! Build! With your monthly eStore Points! Celebrate being a Deluxe Advantage eStore Customer with First of the Month specials! August is nearly upon us, and we’re celebrating the new month with some great specials at Ganz eStore this weekend*. Here’s How it works: On the first of every month there will be a Deluxe Advantage eStore Customer** Promotion 1. Check your eStore Account for your monthly deposit of eStore Points 2. Check Ganz eStore for all the cool stuff available just for Deluxe Advantage eStore Customers 3. Figure out what you want to spend your monthly Points on! 4. Have fun with your new Online Items and Pets! ** To learn more about Deluxe Advantage eStore Customer benefits, please click here. Here’s some of the specials you’ll find at Ganz eStore under the “First Of Month Specials” section: NEW Deluxe Advantage “Get It First” Pre-Sale item: Seaspray Dolphin NEW Deluxe Advantage Exclusive items: Build-a-Sand-Castle Throne, Sandy Sports Car, Underwater Cavern Wallpaper NOT A MEMBER YET? THERE’S STILL TIME! SIGN UP AS A DELUXE MEMBER ON OR BEFORE 11:59pm EST JULY 31, 2010 TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE SPECIALS! Check back at Ganz eStore August 1st, 2010 … Read more
More MAZIN’ Hamster Writing Contest Winners!
We are pleased to announce that we have two more finalized winners for the MAZIN’ Hamster contest! Congratulations to Laura and Carrie! You can read their winning entries on the Winners page. We are still waiting to hear back from our last potential winner. Please check your junk mail if you entered the contest and haven’t heard from us — it could be you!
Peek-A-Newz live TODAY!!!
DON’T FORGET TO TAKE THE PEEK-A-NEWZ CHALLENGE! Calling all detectives! The PEEK-A-NEWZ Challenge is here TODAY! From 5:00PM Today until 4:59 tomorrow(17:00 PM July 27th – 16:59 PM July 28th EST) , users can play the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge here on Webkinz Newz! This is your chance to test your sleuthing skills with this awesome and new activity. Our great friend, Wacky Zingoz, will be cleverly hiding in and around the pages of Webkinz Newz. If you can find this lovable character and click on it 5 times, you will be awarded an awesome prize for your efforts and expert finding skills. Players must disable pop-up blockers to participate in this activity. Don’t worry if you exit the activity before earning your prize – simply clear your browser history and log back in to continue where you left off. The PEEK-A-NEWZ Challenge prize can only be awarded once daily for each participant. Check back closer to the starting time for more instructions on how to play! Excited about the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge? Let us know what you think by commenting here!
PEEK-A-NEWZ server issues
We are aware of the issues with the servers and we are working hard to fix them right away. Please be patient and we will update you as soon as possible. Thanks! UPDATE: While we are still looking into the issues regarding our servers, we have received many questions and comments about how these issues will affect the length of the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge. We WILL be extending the starting and overall times for PEEK-A-NEWZ. Thank you for your patience. We will update you further when these issues are resolved. UPDATE: The PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge is now working! The contest will remain open from 5:00PM Today until 4:59 tomorrow(17:00 PM July 27th – 16:59 PM July 28th EST).
PEEK-A-NEWZ Delay
Due to issues today involving the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge today, PEEK-A-NEWZ has been taken off of Webkinz Newz for the rest of the the day. We will be running the activity again soon without any of the issues that affected Webkinz Newz today. Thank you for your continued support. We will be updating you soon on the next PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge.
Play PEEK-A-NEWZ Now!!!
The PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge is now up and running! Here are some instructions to help you get going: GETTING STARTED Disable pop-up blockers for webkinznewz.com on your internet browser. Pop-ups are needed to see important PEEK-A-NEWZ messages. Click the “Login” box above the “Recent Posts” section on the upper-left side of the Webkinz Newz homepage. Read the challenge rules. Login with your Webkinz World™ username and password.* Click “Play” on the instructions screen to start the PEEK-A-NEWZ challenge PLAYING PEEK-A-NEWZ Wacky Zingoz is hiding all around Webkinz Newz. Visit the different pages of the website to try and find him. If you spot where Wacky is hiding, click on him! After you find him 5 times you will win a Dancing Zingoz! Remember: Wacky is a clever hider. He could be at the top of the screen, the sides of the screen, or even the bottom of the screen. The more places you visit on Webkinz Newz, the easier it is to find him! REDEEM YOUR PRIZE After finding Wacky Zingoz 5 times you will be sent a feature code to use in Webkinz World. You must provide a valid email address to receive this feature code!* Users may only play … Read more
Success – Communal Contest
Congratulations to everyone that participated in last weekend’s Communal Contest! Your typing skills helped achieve the goal of 30,000,000 points in Lunch Letters! All participants unlocked an Awesome Arctic Television — if you participated, be sure to pick up your prize by visiting the ‘Communal Contests’ section of the Kinzville Times. While you’re there, why not vote for next weekend’s prize?
Webkinz Road Trip: Atlanta Kickoff
The Webkinz Road Trip continues on until September. Check out some of the events here with pictures from the Road Trip Kickoff in Atlanta, GA: The Webkinz Road Trip team The Jellybean count Webkinz fans take part in the Jellybean count and bowling Webkinz fans take part in the Hug-A-Pug Dance Remember to check out the Webkinz Road Trip map on the Webkinz World™ homepage!
Time to Party: Bubblegum Cheeky Cat!!!
Today the Bubblegum Cheeky Cat is retiring! Come celebrate with us in Webkinz World™! Users can log in and receive a collectible retirement cupcake shown here! Bubblegum Cheeky Cat owners have a chance to play a retirement activity until 4:00 PM (KT)! Have fun! Remember, it’s a PARTY!
Ice Cream Sandwich Seeds have arrived!
It’s a dream come true! Pets simply love this sweet treat and now they can grow their own ice cream sandwiches! Also, the Bubblegum Cheeky Cat will be retiring from the Webkinz catalog. Come celebrate in Webkinz World this weekend! This fine feline is bubbly and boisterous and always looking for an excuse to bounce in its Gumball Pit or snack on some Spaghetti and Gumballs. It’s wide whiskers, pink coat, and baby blue spots make this cat a keeper! Online-only Bubblegum Cheeky Cat will be available this weekend* only in Ganz eStore! Also don’t forget to check out our “Buy a Webkinz T-Shirt, add a Plush Webkinz Pet for just $5.00 more!” promotion** ! ** T-Shirt Promotion is open to residents of Canada and United States from 12:01am July 24, 2010 to July 25, 2010 11:59pm EST. Special promo pricing applies only to Webkinz plush pets purchased in combination with customized Webkinz T-Shirts. For every T-Shirt you order, you can add one Plush Pet per T-Shirt purchased at a discounted price up to a total order limit of $200. Visit Ganz eStore this Wowzer Weekend* for these items and many more! *12:01am July 24 to 11:59pm July 25, 2010 … Read more
IT’S THE PEEK-A-NEWZ CHALLENGE!
Have we got a challenge for you – it’s PEEK-A-NEWZ! Starting this week, your favorite Webkinz World™ characters have cleverly hidden themselves in and around the pages of Webkinz Newz. They are sitting patiently and waiting for you to find them! Expert hide-and-seekers who find the hidden character 5 times will win a totally awesome prize. You just can’t miss out…test your expert seeking skills with this new activity, PEEK-A-NEWZ! Players must disable pop-up blockers to participate in this activity. Don’t worry if you exited the activity before earning your prize – simply clear your browser history and log back in to continue where you left off. The PEEK-A-NEWZ Challenge prize can only be awarded once daily for each participant.
Buy a Webkinz T-Shirt and add a Webkinz Plush Pet for $5!
Do you like plush Webkinz Pets? Do you like Webkinz T-Shirts? This Wowzer Weekend, July 24 and 25 2010, for each Webkinz T-Shirt you design and purchase at Ganz eStore you can add one of 10 Webkinz Plush Pets for only $5.00 extra*! Create your Webkinz T-Shirt by choosing from many colors, pets, characters and symbols! Plus NEW symbols have just been added, so start creating your design today! Please note: T-Shirt prices vary based on the color of shirt you select: White T-Shirts: $15.95 Light Color T-Shirts (Sport Grey, Sand, Daisy, Pale Pink, and Light Blue): $21.95 Dark Color T-Shirts (Orange, Red, Kelly Green, Royal Blue, Navy, Purple, and Black): $24.95 * T-Shirt Promotion is open to residents of Canada and United States from 12:01am July 24, 2010 to July 25, 2010 11:59pm EST. Special promo pricing applies only to Webkinz plush pets purchased in combination with customized Webkinz T-Shirts. For every T-Shirt you order, you can add one Plush Pet per T-Shirt purchased at a discounted price up to a total order limit of $200.
Updates: MAZIN’ Hamsters
Have you been collecting MAZIN’ Moolah and wondering what you can spend it on? Well get ready to shop, because the MAZIN’ Mall is now open for business! You can visit the mall by clicking the “MAZIN’ Mall” button on the main page. Inside the mall, just choose the store you’d like to visit from the MAZIN’ Mall Directory. Each store sells different items including tube designs, ball designs, tubes and rooms, and even items for your Webkinz pets’ room! With the opening of the mall, we’ve added 15 brand new tube designs as well as 15 new design options for your hamster ball! We’ve also added a challenging new Cake Roll Room and three sizes of Rising Curve Tubes for amazing new options in maze building! Once you’ve unlocked them you can choose to either build them or buy them! Come visit the MAZIN’ Mall today! UPDATE: Tell us what you think of the new MAZIN’ Mall! Click here to comment!
Go Go Go Googles: NEW Pet of the Month Video!
August’s Pet Of The Month Video now released! Move over Bengal Tiger…the Pink Googles is August’s Pet Of The Month and the new star of the dance floor! Watch this Googles dance up some real fun with its newest track “Go Go Go Googles”. Watch as she twirls and swirls and flips and flops! Adopt the Pink Googles within the month of August to get a Pet Of The Month loot bag, filled with prizes and a surprise you can’t get anywhere else. After you adopt the Pet Of The Month, you can download the MP3 of the song from Music Starz, the Webkinz Music Hall of Fame, within Webkinz World! You can also purchase the song and video on Ganz eStore! Watch the video closely for these cool new items, available for purchase at Ganz eStore: Starstruck Shades Pink Playtime Shoes Groovin’ Googles Jukebox Think Pink Mic Stand Pink Googles Wallpaper Pink Googles Flooring Go Go Go Googles Value Pack – BEST VALUE! (contains one each of the following: Starstruck Shades, Groovin’ Googles Jukebox, Think Pink Mic Stand, Pink Googles Flooring) The following items will be available for purchase soon at Ganz eStore: ‘Go Go Go Googles’ MP3 (with … Read more
Weekend Round-Up
Be sure to play Lunch Letters this weekend and work towards the goal of 30,000,000 points! Meet the goal, and all participants will unlock an Awesome Arctic Television! If you voted earlier this week, you’re already entered. If you didn’t vote, visit the Kinzville Times in Webkinz World and click on “Communal Contest” in the index, then click Enter. If you’ve got an amazing Maze to show off, or a great idea for a video about MAZIN’ Hamsters, be sure to enter our MAZIN’ Hamsters YouTube contest. View complete rules here. You can also enter our companion contest on Webkinz Newz — tell us your top 10 ideas for room themes for the MAZIN’ Hamsters. Check the Contests page for details. Note: YouTube is not owned or operated by Ganz. YouTube is designed to be viewed and used by users over the age of 13 and is governed by a different set of terms. If you are under the age of 13, please ask your parents for permission before continuing