Spring is nearly here, and as many of you have noticed, there are new advertisements running in Webkinz World. These "Celebrate Spring" ads, which show White and Sherbet Bunnies decorating and playing with Easter Eggs, are a reminder that it is almost time for our Spring Gifts to arrive.
In 2006 the Spring Gift Box looked like a giant Easter Egg and contained White Bunny Ears and Chocolate Easter Eggs. In 2007 the Gift Box looked like an Easter Basket and contained Marshmallow Bunnies, more Chocolate Easter Eggs, and Fuzzy Pink Bunny Ears. There's no telling what this year's box will contain.
So, remember to log on to your Webkinz account on Sunday, March 23rd to recieve your special gift. If you don't log on, the KinzPost will pass you by and you'll have to wait an entire year for more Spring themed gifts.
And don't forget that March 23rd also happens to be a very special day for Webkinz Insider, our First Birthday. So, after you collect your Spring Gift in WW, stop on by WI to join in the Celebration!
We just received word from the Webkinz Creative Director that the Lil Kinz Leopard is NOT being retired, as previously reported and still shown on webkinz.com. We have been informed that the retirement is actually an error and is not the case at all. Special thanks to Cynalot, as this information was a result of her meeting earlier this week! Here is the photo that is currently showing in the Webkinz catalog.
New WebkinzInsider member, jacquiekinz, invited a WI Staff Member over to take screen shots of her daughter's pink charm forest crystal! This is the first time a member here has reported owning this particular item!
According to jacquiekinz, she received this item in a trade from someone who was not sure how they had gotten it. We had all assumed that this was just another item that did not actually exist outside of the Webkinz World previews for the Charm Forest.
Is this an item that may be available in the Charm Forest at some point in the future? Or is this an item as rare as contest trophies and only a handful of Webkinz World users will ever possess one? Only time will tell...In the meantime, congratulations to jacquiekinz on her awesome find!
(Special thanks to webkinzclassifieds.com for contributions to this story.)
The staff at WebkinzInsider.Com has just confirmed the Holiday Seasonal Webkinz that are to come out at the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 with our sponsoring retailer, Alicescuriosities.Com!
While many of us expected that the Halloween & Christmas seasonal Webkinz would be the Webkinz Black Cat and Webkinz Reindeer again this year, it appears that this is not the case!
As you all may remember, in our interview with the Webkinz Creative Director, he gave us a hint about a flying Webkinz.... The seasonal Webkinz for Halloween 2008 is going to be a Webkinz Bat!!
With a strange departure from all Webkinz being animals, the Christmas 2008 seasonal Webkinz is going to be a Webkinz Snowman!!
Finally, the ever-popular Valentine's Day Webkinz is going to be a Valentine's Monkey in 2009!! We aren't sure if it is going to be a "Love Monkey", but with the Love Puppy and Love Frog in the past, we expect Ganz to keep up the tradition.
We're also sure that speculation will arise that the Reindeer and Black Cat may actually end up becoming retired Webkinz, like the surprising announcement of the Love Puppy and Sherbet Bunny retirements just one week ago.
One of our staff members, cynalot, signed two of her children up for the March Break focus group and while she was there had an opportunity to meet and discuss a few things with the Creative Director of Webkinz.
While her children taking part in the 20 minute session, cynalot chatted to the coordinator and mentioned that she was an active member of a fansite for Webkinz. After finding out that the site was Webkinz Insider, cynalot was asked if she would like to meet the Creative Director of Webkinz.
"I only had an opportunity to speak to him for a few minutes. I sent my regards on Justin's behalf and asked him what was going on with the Curio Shop"
"I think he thought I was going to complain about the one rare limit and the lack of advance notice but was very surprised when I explained how the different time zones were seeing a different rare schedule and how the rares had been known to switch mid-hour in the Asian and European Curio Shop."
According to the Creative Director, the rare schedules are fully automated and random, but each time zone is supposed to follow the same schedule so there is a bug somewhere in the Curio system.
"On my way out, I passed his office and had the opportunity to pop in and ask him one last question about the recent surprise retirees. He told me that yes, the love puppy and sherbert bunny are officially retired.Originally they had intended to keep the door open, but since they had no plans for a re-release this year or next year that it was simpler to just retire them altogether. He also said that there were mistakes on the list that they are working to fix as we speak."
As to the Focus group, the children were asked to do three different activities and answer a few questions.
Both of her children put on a felt board show, made a marble contraption and did a counting exercise. They were also asked to choose their favorites out of six prototype stuffed animals.
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