Written by Justin, on September 20, 2007

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As a follow-up, it looks like the Webkinz team has brought another change to Webkinz World with the lengthy maintenance window this morning: The Pet of the Month area has been added to the W Shop, showcasing the items that will be given in the "Goodie Bags" when a user adopts a Webkinz Pet of the Month.

In a most interesting turn, by all estimates, Webkinz World was open for about 20-30 minutes when people were able to see the new theme and this new Pet of the Month section. A glitch was quickly discovered in that you were actually able to PURCHASE the Pet of the Month items!!

Webkinz World is back online and the glitch has been corrected. Ganz took this in stride and removed the purchased items from all accounts and returned all of the spent Kinz Cash! NOTE: It appears that some people may STILL have the items in their yards/homes/docks, so take a look!

UPDATE: VIDEOS of the items added!!

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Written by Justin, on September 20, 2007

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One of the users on our forum, proud*mom, was able to get in to Webkinz World before the rest of us, at around 10:30 AM Kinz Time.

It does appear that the downtime this morning was to add new features to Webkinz World, specifically an "Action" tab has been added to the dock!

The first few actions are: wave, smile, and giggle and you can record a sequence.  We assume that further actions will be added as time moves forward.  No one has had a chance to experiment, but some believe that you can record these sequences and replay them for your friends when they visit your Webkinz home.

In addition, they've also added a new Atlantis theme at the W Shop and have announced 5 new Webkinz recipes.

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Written by Justin, on September 16, 2007

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To follow up on our breaking news about the Webkinz Pet of the Month program that Ganz announced earlier in the month, Webkinz Insider brings you news about November's Pet of the Month.

It is confirmed that November's Pet of the Month will be HM004 - Webkinz Black Bear. Please remember, that only the regular-sized Webkinz Black Bear will count as a Pet of the Month so that you can receive the special prizes. The Lil' Kinz Black Bear does not count for this promotion!

Don't forget, starting October 1st, the Webkinz Frog (HM001) is the Pet of the Month. While we are certain that the Lil'Kinz Frog will not count, we are currently unsure as to whether or not the trading card frogs will be honored as Pet of the Month. If you have one, just wait and see!

Remember where you heard it first! Webkinz Insider!!

Written by Merthyn, on September 20, 2007

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“What’s got you feeling a little under the weather?” Dr. Quack asks me.

Perched up on the examining table in the clinic, I yawn. “I don’t know.”

“Okay, Merthyn, let’s listen to your heart. Now there’s a ticker you could keep time to!”

“Tee-hee,” I giggle. “That’s my favorite line, Doc.”

“Thanks. Mine, too. I’ve been using it for years. Well, Merthyn, I think you could use a little more sleep.”

“Actually,” I say, “that’s part of the problem. Lately, I’ve been staying up later.”

“Let me guess, exactly two hours later?”

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Written by Justin, on September 14, 2007

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All you Webkinz fans on the West Coast (and those Central Time Zone & East Coasters that stay up really late) are going to love the newest announcement on Webkinz.Com!! In order to accomodate you, the site will start shutting down for daily maintenance between 2 AM and 4:30 AM (Kinz Time) every night. 

Many Webkinz fans on the West Coast were always bothered by Webkinz World closing between Midnight and 2:30 AM Kinz Time, so it appears that Ganz has listened to your complaints! Enjoy the "extra night time hours"!!