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Super Sunday at the Ganz eStore for November 8th

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Submitted by COWS4YOU on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 8:09pm.
 
Ganz has announced the following 'extra' items for sale at the eStore on November 8th
 
Webkinz: Rainforest Boa, Topaz Terrier
Exclusives: Cotton Candy Tree, Jelly Bean Seeds, Big Pile of KinzCash Bed, Cityscape Wall Panels, Moving Statue, Flooring and Wallpaper Sets, Rococco Coffee Table
Deluxe Advantage: Cloud Sheep, Race Car Bed, Golden Goal Deer,  Charms: Hippo, Wacky Zingoz, Wheel of WOW, Magic W
 
 

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Uncarved Hallowen Pumpkins Can Now Be Carved!

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Submitted by FIA on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 10:47am.
If you received a Trick or Treat Pumpkin in Webkinz World, but didn't get a chance to "carve" it before the end of the day on November 1st, this news is for you.  As of this morning, Ganz has added the programming back in that will allow you to pick your pumpkin's face.  
 
Just put your pumpkin in your room and click on it.  The candy page will appear and you can click on the "unlock" button.  Remember, your pumpkin can only be carved once, so pick carefully.  
 
Need help picking your pumpkin's face?  Check out WI's "Pumpkin Picker" tool HERE.  

WI Member Discovers New Clothing Item: Clown Shoes

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Submitted by FIA on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 9:58pm.
Thank you to Webkinz Insider member Dash for sharing these pictures with us of a her latest find in the Clubhouse:  Clown Shoes.  Dash managed to get the shoes by trading, so she isn't able to tell us where they came from originally.  The Clown Shoes are the sixth "Mystery Clothing" item to be received by a WI member in the past week.
 
 
So far we have received reports of Clown Wigs, Fairy Princess Ball Gowns, Superhero Boots, Superhero Outfits, and Venetian Masks being awarded to players from both the Webkinz Cares game and Series 1 Trading Card codes.  Because it is highly unusual for new items to be added to old features like this, many members are speculating that this clothing is actually part of a new feature that has not yet been announced.  As soon as more information about these items becomes available, we will bring it to you here.

Super Saturday at the Ganz eStore, November 7th

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Submitted by COWS4YOU on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 7:44pm.
 
Ganz has announced the following 'extra' items for sale at the eStore on November 7th
 
Webkinz: Topaz Terrier, Rainforest Boa
Exclusives: Shrubbery Sleeper Bed Replica (only today), Cotton Candy Tree, Bounding Big Top Cannon, Hologram Projector, Princess Costume, Flooring and Wallpaper Sets
Fairy Falls Charms: Plumpy, Black Lab
Magic Mire Charms: Door, Pixie Pod, Pink Poodle, Lion, Persian Cat, Zangoz, Rabbit, Good Fairy
Figurines: Love the Planet Sheep
 
Deluxe Advantage: Cloud Sheep, Race Car Bed, Hippo Charm, Wacky Zingoz Charm, Golden Goal Deer
 
  
Thanks to Mom2Alex, we can see the Race Car Bed

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Zumwhere Has Big Changes

Submitted by COWS4YOU on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 5:08pm.
 
Ganz has announced that they have made significant changes on how the Zums work, making it more fun and easier to get Zummies. According to Webkinz Newz:
  • Zums will now ask for toys and food more often
  • Zums will award Zummies far more often
  • Tickling the Zum was awarding far too much happiness. This is now fixed. Feeding and giving toys are now the best ways to make your Zums happy.
  • Happiness awards are not set in stone. If your Zum is unhappy, it will be easir to make them happy. If they are very happy, it will be more difficult to make them even happier.
  • ALL parties are guaranteed to award Zummies, even if you only have one Zum!
 
Check your local Webkinz retailer today to see if they have the new Zumbuddy plush toys and see these fun and exciting changes in the world of Zumwhere!
 
To see pictures of all of the prizes you can get in the Z-Shop from collecting Zummies, click HERE.  Remember, none of these prizes can be traded or sent via KinzPost.
 

Surprise! Kinzville Park is Re-opened in Webkinz World! ~ Updated

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Submitted by Justin on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 5:21pm.
As many of you know, Kinzville Park was originally opened last Wednesday, October 28th, and shortly closed for improvements. Well, for those of you who missed it, log back in to Webkinz World, it's been re-opened and it's ready for everyone!
 
 
All of a sudden, members started noticing that Kinzville Park was open this afternoon!
 
As detailed in our previous article: "Webkinz can slide, go for a walk, swing, play games by the pond, BBQ, or sit by the campfire. Kinzchat is available and there is tons of room. There will be more features added to the park in the future."
 
And, when you're in the park, keep an eye out for Mr. Moo and his Ice Cream Cart.  Ganz has announced that he'll be passing out special ice cream flavors to park visitors.  For more information on Mr. Moo and for help finding him, please check out WI's Official Mr. Moo Tracking Thread HERE.
 
Since we're all learning about Kinzville Park in bits and pieces like you are, please feel free to add what you know to our Wiki Article for the Kinzville Park. Let's all work together to gather and organize as much information as possible -- Kinzville Park - Webkinz Insider Wiki.
 
Thursday evening Update on Webkinz Newz:

We are continuing to make updates and fixes to the Kinzville Park. While our fixes have made the park faster and more stable, we still have improvements to make. While this is happening the Park will continue to only be open at certain times. To help you know when the park is open, we will begin posting “Open” announcements here on Webkinz Newz.

Currently, the Kinzville Park is closed.

EXCLUSIVE: Ganz's Official Statement On Account Bannings in Webkinz World!

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Submitted by Justin on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 6:51pm.
Citizens of Webkinz World, we are and have been aware of the measures that Ganz has taken against item duplication and the sale of virtual items on third-party sites. Rumors have been flying here on WI and on various other Webkinz fan sites, and we've held back on this announcement because we wanted an official statement from Ganz containing the facts of what has happened, rather than speculate based on rumors.
 
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Here is Ganz's official statement regarding the bannings in Webkinz World that you've all undoubtedly heard about:
 
I'd like to take this chance to address recent events in Webkinz World and answer a number of questions that I have seen swirling around the net.
 
This week we were notified about a growing concern in the Webkinz trading community about the number of highly prized items that were appearing in the trading room and on certain auction websites. We began investigating the issue and very quickly discovered that we had a real problem on our hands.
 
We at Webkinz understand that our fans take their collections very seriously. They are proud of their accomplishments, and they deserve to be. Those who use exploits devalue these collections and the work put into them. With this in mind we knew that we needed to move swiftly to deal with the situation.
 
Yesterday we terminated a large number of Webkinz accounts that our investigation indicated were using an exploit to generate items and/or selling virtual items. As we have made very clear in the past, these activities are strictly against our User Agreement and will not be tolerated. We are still investigating and we do expect that more accounts will be terminated.
 
We do not take the termination ("banning") of accounts lightly. We have banned very few members over the past four and a half years. We can assure our fans that we using all of our tools to ensure that we only ban the right accounts.
 
That said, if your account was terminated and you know that you did not use any exploits, nor bought or sold virtual items, then call our Customer Service team as we will review your account. The CS team is fully aware of the bannings and are doing an excellent job dealing with this issue.
 
Now let me discuss some key issues that I've seen being raised:
 
1) On the subject of Buying Items and/or "Trading for eStore Points"
 
Virtual items in Webkinz World can only be traded for other virtual items, period. Buying virtual items from other members is against the rules. Trading for eStore Points is just another way of buying items and is also against the rules. Please, we ask that you do not encourage those who would sell their items by buying them.
 
I would like to applaud the Webkinz Insider Gift Exchange community for being so dedicated to fair, in-game trading. I am very impressed with how the Gift Exchange is run and the rules that it lives by. You should all be proud of the work you've done.
 
2) "The game gave me two [item name here] and I swear I didn't do anything!"
 
Bugs can happen. We are not going to do anything in these situtations. When we launched Deluxe Membership, some members received two of our super prize Rollercoaster. This was our mistake and we naturally let all of these members keep their extras.
 
What we are dealing with are those who were clearly using an exploit, or who are involved in selling items. That is all. If you know you didn't do these things, your account is completely safe.
 
3) "How do I know if an item was made by an exploit?"
 
Simply put, you can't. Right now though we ask that you do not trade for the most rare items in Webkinz World as it is very possible that they were made with the exploit.
 
If you believe that you have traded for such an item in the past, please do not worry.  When we review the accounts, someone who happened to trade for an exploit-created valued item has an account that looks very, very different from an account that is actively distributing these items.
 
4) "Why did it take you so long to deal with the exploit?"
 
To be honest, we simply didn't know. We are very busy working on new features for Webkinz and while we enjoy reading the forums from time to time, we generally stick to the main forum and front page stories. As can be seen, we moved very quickly once we were made aware.
 
I hope that this message answers the main questions that you have. We are committed to providing a safe, fun and fair environment for our Webkinz members to enjoy. We thank all of our great fans who play Webkinz in the way it was designed, and appreciate your patience while we deal with those who do not.
 
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