Weekend Round-Up
Be sure to play Home Before Dark this weekend and work towards the goal of 140,000,000 points! Meet the goal, and all participants will unlock a Galactic Viewport. 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. Do you want one of the MAZIN’™ Hamsters? Tell us why you think these industrious critters came to Webkinz World and you could win a MAZIN’ Hamster plush toy! Check the Contests page for more details.
Act Fast – Try MAZIN’ Hamsters Now!
You heard that right…the MAZIN’ Hamsters demo preview is up and ready for all Webkinz World™ members to try right now! The MAZIN’ Hamsters demo is an awesome 3D habitat where you can check out the demo maze either on foot or in a ball. Act fast, or you might miss it! Make sure that you have the minimum requirements! Windows Mac Unity Web Player Plug-in 2.6 or higher (FREE download at webkinz.com) 3D Graphics Card with 16MB memory or higher CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHZ or greater OS: WIN XP SP2 or higher Browser: IE 7 or higher, Firefox 2.5 or higher Unity Web Player Plug-in 2.6 or higher (FREE download at webkinz.com) 3D Graphics Card with 64 MB memory or higher CPU: Intel 1.5 GHZ or greater OS: 10.4 Tiger or higher Browser: Safari 3.0.1, Firefox 2.0 Update: The MAZIN’ Hamsters demo has now been taken off of Webkinz World. Thank you for playing. Tell us all about it here!
Feedback Friday: What was your favorite part of the MAZIN’™ Hamsters demo?
Welcome to Feedback Friday, where we ask a question and look to our wonderful Webkinz members for answers that we will use to make Webkinz World better. This is your chance to influence the way that Webkinz World evolves! Yesterday on Webkinz World™ we previewed the MAZIN’ Hamsters game with it’s very own 3D demo. Now that the demo has run a full day, we have taken it off of Webkinz World. We would however, like to hear about your experiences. Please feel free to take this opportunity to tell us everything you liked about MAZIN’ Hamsters! This week’s question is… What was your favorite part of the MAZIN’ Hamsters demo? Was it the maze you were able to explore? Maybe it was how cute the hamsters looked? Whatever it was you liked, let us know. Give us some feedback by commenting now!
Summer Sensation Twitter Contest
Thank You for Entering Our Summer Sensation Twitter Contest! By retweeting our Summer Sensation Tweet, you will be entered into a draw to win this awesome Floating Dock Slide. We are giving away 15 of these cool slides, courtesy of Ganz eStore. Winners will be selected at random from all Webkinz Twitter followers with valid Twitter accounts who retweet our original Summer Sensation tweet (posted at 10am) between 10am and 3pm on June 28, 2013. Winners will be selected on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 and will be contacted by end of day Wednesday, July 3, 2013.
MAZIN’ Hamsters Demo Live Today!!!
MAZIN’ Hamsters Demo Preview Get your first look at MAZIN’ Hamsters! We’ve opened one demo maze for everyone to try! You will be able to run through a maze, either on foot or in a ball, trying to find the maze end flag. This Demo Preview will only be available for a short time. MAZIN’ Hamsters will have it’s grand opening next week! Please check your requirements As MAZIN’ Hamsters is a 3D area, it has higher minimum requirements than Webkinz World. Please make sure that your computer meets these requirements before trying the demo. Windows Mac Unity Web Player Plug-in 2.6 or higher (FREE download at webkinz.com) 3D Graphics Card with 16MB memory or higher CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHZ or greater OS: WIN XP SP2 or higher Browser: IE 7 or higher, Firefox 2.5 or higher Unity Web Player Plug-in 2.6 or higher (FREE download at webkinz.com) 3D Graphics Card with 64 MB memory or higher CPU: Intel 1.5 GHZ or greater OS: 10.4 Tiger or higher Browser: Safari 3.0.1, Firefox 2.0
Challenge Sneak Peek – Communal Contest
This weekend, Webkinz World needs your help to make sure all of the Webkinz pets make it home before dark! If you haven’t voted yet, head over to the Kinzville Times and click on “Communal Contest” in the index and pick your favorite prize. Then, visit the Arcade this weekend and play some Home Before Dark! Build paths for the Webkinz pets to follow and get extra points for picking up toys along the way!
The South African Springbok is Back to Celebrate Summer!
South African Springboks doin’ the camping thing! There is only one pet fast enough to race with the best of them, and that is the South African Springbok! This incredible antelope has the athleticism that makes other pets take note! The only thing the Springbok likes to play with more than its Tall Grass Trampoline is camping gear! Celebrate Summer with these camping items: Backwoods Tent Bed Camping Firepit Propane Stove Camping Boots Available this Webkinz Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (12:01am to 11:59pm EST) only at Ganz eStore!
Time to Party: The Sea Otter is Retiring
The Sea Otter will soon be retired from the Webkinz catalog. Come celebrate with us in Webkinz World this Saturday! On June 27, make sure to check the Today’s Activities section for some special bonuses. Everyone is welcome to a free collectible retirement cupcake! Sea Otter owners will also be able to take part in special retirement events! This weekend* only, to help celebrate the retirement of the Sea Otter, Ganz eStore will also be featuring the online-only version of this pet. It’s going to be a great party! Stay tuned for more info! *12:01 am June 26, 2010 to 11:59pm June 27, 2010 EST Starting June 12th the Ginger Cat will be retired from the Webkinz Catalog. Come celebrate with us in Webkinz World!Make sure to check the Today’s Activities section for all the fun retirement stuff. Everyone is welcome to a free retirement cupcake. Ginger Cat owners will also be able to take part in special retirement events! Stay tuned for more info!
Coming Soon: Zodiac Lion
Zodiac Lion: With its blue coat and stylish mane, the Leo Lion is a popular character! Zodiac Lion Items: Gift Box, Sunny Sirloin, Roaring Roasting Pit
Success – Communal Contest
Congratulations to all of the fantastic wordsmiths in Webkinz World! Thanks to all of your hard work, all participants have unlocked the Delicious Drinks Refreshment Cooler. If you took part in last week’s Communal Contest, visit the Kinzville Times and click on “Communal Contest” in the index to pick up your prize!
There’s still time to treat Dad this Father’s Day!
With a variety of items to choose from, you’ll be sure to find the perfect thing to surprise your Dad with. Make Dad feel special this Father’s Day! Thunderbird – The Thunderbird loves all things loud and flashy! Father’s Day Blazer – This casual yet sophisticated brown blazer is the perfect item to commemorate Dad! Storage Work Bench – Dad loves to organize the garage with the Work Bench Storage! Golf Bag – Polish off your golf skills with this sharp looking Golf Bag. Thunderbird Father’s Day Blazer Storage Work Bench Golf Bag Also don’t forget to enter to win a Father’s Day Prize Pack. Check Webkinz Newz Contests page for more details. Visit Ganz eStore for these items and many more!
Afghan Hound Contest Winners
Congratulations to Annika, Rockie, Jeffrey, Jana and Eva for tell us how you think the Afghan Hound will keep cool this summer! Each winner has been sent a Secret Code to unlock an eStore exclusive Afghan Hound! Read the winning entries on the Winners page.
Tiger Tiger: NEW Pet of the Month Video!
July’s Pet Of The Month Video now released! Move over Lion…the Bengal Tiger is July’s Pet Of The Month and the new king of the dance floor! You can be sure that this pet always owns up to its stripes. Watch this cool cat spin up some real fun with its newest track ‘Tiger Tiger’. All the party animals gather on the floor to show off their greatest moves when the DJ Bengal Tiger scratches up this sweet tune. Adopt the Bengal Tiger within the month of July 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: DJ Outfit DJ Club Mixer Tiger Mask DJ Concert Poster Bengal Boom Box Tiger Tiger Value Pack – BEST VALUE! The following items will be available for purchase soon at Ganz eStore: ‘Tiger Tiger’ MP3 (with album cover) … Read more
Weekend Round-Up
Time to get out your dictionaries! Play Eager Beaver Adventure Park this weekend and help reach the goal of 800,000,000 points! Reach the goal, and you can pick up the prize, the Delicious Drinks Refreshment Cooler, next week. Don’t forget to enter the Father’s Day contest this weekend for a chance to win a Father’s Day Prize Pack! Just tell us in a 1000 characters or less why you have the best dad ever. Check the Contests page for more details. The Top 10 TV Dads contest is open until 7:30am EST tomorrow. If you haven’t had a chance to enter yet, click here.
Feedback Friday: If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
Welcome to Feedback Friday, where we ask a question and look to our wonderful Webkinz members for answers that we will use to make Webkinz World better. This is your chance to influence the way that Webkinz World evolves! There has been a lot of hype lately around the mysterious Mazin’™ Hamsters, where users control 3D hamsters. The new addition to Webkinz World is for sure an exciting idea, but it also raises an interesting question. We’re hoping you have something to say on the subject. This week’s question is… If you were an animal, what animal would you be? Would you be a cheetah, because you like to run fast? Or a dolphin, because you love to swim? Whatever the animal may be, we’d like to hear it. Give us some feedback by commenting now!
Father’s Day Contest
It’s Father’s Day this weekend and we’re celebrating with a contest dedicated to dads! Tell us in 1000 characters or less why you have the best dad ever, and you could win a Father’s Day Prize Pack! Check the Contests page for more details.
Challenge Sneak Peek – Communal Contest
Calling all wordsmiths! This weekend, you’ll be as busy as a bee… or shall we say an Eager Beaver? Head over to the Arcade this weekend to play some Eager Beaver Adventure Park! String letters together to form words – as you make words, Nuts and Bolts build attractions. There are cool badges to be won and the first time you finish the game, you’ll also receive a special trophy. Have you voted for this weekend’s prize yet? If not, head over to the Kinzville Times and click on “Communal Contest” in the Index. To win the prize, you must either vote (Monday-Thursday) or enter, and play at least one game on the weekend.
June 2010′s Signature Endangered Pet
The Clouded Leopard is June 2010′s Signature Endangered pet! The Endangered Clouded Leopard comes with a Canopy Treadmill, Wild Game Gratin, a special piece of furniture from a Signature Endangered room theme, a Wish Token and an Endangered-exclusive Sanctuary wallpaper and flooring. The Endangered Clouded Leopard is in stores now — check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability. Watch the video below to see the Clouded Leopard in action.
What a Beautiful Game!
This game is big and beautiful! Webkinz World loves SOCCER! This beautiful game has made its way into the hearts of Webkinz pets and we have a set of nifty items to celebrate the game. For a limited time, visit the W Shop to find our Beautiful Game theme items. They are a perfect match for soccer enthusiasts!
