Webkinz Signature Golden Retriever

New Signature Pet Revealed: Signature Golden Retriever

Ganz has announced that they are releasing a 'Signature Panda' for April 2009 and a 'Signature Chimpanzee' for May 2009. Thank you to our friends at Ameriwade (www.ameriwade.com) we can tell you that the third Signature Webkinz to be released is going to be a 'Signature Golden Retriever'. We don't have any confirmed pictures of this new Webkinz to show you yet, but as soon as they become available we will bring them to you here.

New Ad for Caring Valley - Picture of Enchanted Tree!

Thanks to cnetski for taking a screenshot of a new ad in Webkinz World for the Caring Valley. It appears to give a preview of what the Enchanted Trees will look like! Until now, we hadn't been able to confirm any images or information about the Enchanted trees.

As we learned last week with the preview of the Caring Valley Planter's Handbook, after you activate 4 Caring Valley Webkinz and plant their saplings, you are awarded a customizable Enchanted Tree!

WI Member Adopts Webkinz Signature Panda!

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Congratulations to ConchyJane on being the first WI member to ever adopt a Webkinz Signature pet! Here's the newest member of her Webkinz family, Pooky the Signature Panda! She reports that the slide can only go in outdoor or treetop rooms and it is interactive, just as we saw in the Kinzville Newz video.

Last month brought you the news that the Signature Webkinz for the month of June would be the Signature Golden Retriever (' New Signature Pet Revealed '). Now we are able to bring you the first official image of this brand new plushie. There had been nearly a month of speculation in our forum regarding what this new Webkinz would look like.

In addition to the Bamboo Chute Slide PSI and Signature Sushi Roll PSF, she was awarded the Lavish Limo from the Signature Exclusive collection for the adoption! She included a picture of her Webkinz Signature Panda next to a regular Webkinz Panda so other members could see the difference between the looks and size!

ConchyJane also noticed an interesting 'typo' in the wShop. The desription for the Signature Panda's PSF says that it was 'specially made for the Mystical Panda'. The PSF for the Mystical Panda is actually called Star Shimmer Sippers. Despite what the description says, we understand that 'Pooky' says it tastes delicious.

WI Member Adopts Webkinz Lemur, Lil Kinz Polka Back Fish!

Congratulations to Webkinz Insider member sandilighton being the first member to adopt both the Webkinz Ring Tailed Lemur and the Lil' Kinz Polka Back Fish!

The Webkinz Lemur comes with the Leaping Lemur Trampoline PSI and the Toasted Grub Sub PSF, shown below. Matching its looks, the trampoline fits right in to the Treetop room!

The Lil' Kinz Polka Back Fish comes with the Friendly Anemone Stove PSI and the Polka Dot Donut Bits PSF. Both of these pets are from the new Webkinz being added to Webkinz World in April 2009.

Webkinz World Maintenance Scheduled for Tonight/Tomorrow!

According to Kinzville Newz, the maintenance originally scheduled for last night in Webkinz World has been rescheduled for tonight, or perhaps the original message seen yesterday was referring to tonight! It appears the the eStore will be affected, as well, but they are extending the Surprise Saturday availability to make up for it. Usually when they schedule downtimes like this, significant changes are implemented. Could this be the addition of 'Zumwhere'?

We are performing some important maintenance this weekend — both the Webkinz eStore and Webkinz World may be affected. The expected downtime is between 11pm EST on Friday, March 27 until 6am EST on Saturday, March 28. Actual downtime may vary - please be patient if the site is not back up immediately.

How does this affect the eStore? The Surprise Saturday line-up will be delayed, but the items will be available longer to make up for the time.

In other eStore news, have you been wondering what eStore points are? That question will be answered once we finish updating the eStore on April 1st. The update will interrupt our usual Webkinz Wednesday, but it will be extended until Thursday, and will include some additional products. We’ve got some exciting changes coming, so stay tuned to Webkinz Newz for more information.

Webkinz Insider Member Adopts Boston Terrier Webkinz

Congratulations to Webkinz Insider member fumble99 on her adoption of a Webkinz Boston Terrier. Here you can see 'Rock Star' posing with his Pet Specific Item the Puppy Collar Clock. The Pet Special food for the Boston Terrier is Boston Baked Bones. The Boston Terrier is one of the new Webkinz scheduled for April 2009 release.

Webkinz World Maintenance Announced for Thursday/Friday UPDATE

The Webkinz World Log-In screen has been updated with a message indicating that Webkinz World will be closed for maintenance from 11:00pm EST on Thursday night to 6:00am EST on Friday morning. So, you Night Owls, Early Birds, and those in other time zones may need to adjust your playing schedule tonight. And, of course, everyone is welcome to come to Webkinz Insider to hang out, pass the time, and find out about the latest updates when Webkinz World comes back up.

UPDATE: The maintenance message has been removed from the Log-In screen. At this point, we are not certain if Ganz posted the message by mistake, if they have decided to cancel the maintenance, or if maintenance will still happen. We will just have to wait and see what, if anything, they do next.

Webkinz Stickers to Be Released for May 2009

Thank you to our friends at Ameriwade (www.ameriwade.com) we can now confirm that Ganz will be releasing Wekinz stickers for May 2009. There will be four different packages to choose from (Dogs, Farm, Jungle, Zingoz) and each package will contain two sheets of stickers. Also, each pack will come with a feature code that can be used to unlock new virtual KinzPost stickers in Webkinz World.

Thank you to our partner store Ameriwade (www.ameriwade.com) for keeping us informed of all the latest breaking Webkinz news. Ameriwade features some of the lowest Webkinz prices on the internet and has $5 flat rate shipping to the USA and Canada. The stickers are currently available for pre-order here: http://www.ameriwade.com/servlet/Categories?category=Webkinz+Pre+Sell

WI Confirms May Caring Valley Pet, June Pet of the Month, Webkinz Stickers Rumor

Thanks to Robert from Ameriwade.Com for bringing us breaking news about Ganz's selection for the May Caring Valley Webkinz and the JunePet of the Month!

According to his source, the May Caring Valley Webkinz will be the Poodle and the June Pet of the Month will be the Webkinz Pink Pony. Remember, a Caring Valley Webkinz comes with a special 'Caring Valley' tag, while regular Webkinz qualify for the Pet of the Month program.

In addition to this information, Robert's told us that there may be Webkinz stickers coming soon, as well. We don't have any details at this point, but I think we can all safely assume that they will come with codes to be entered into Webkinz World!

Webkinz Newz Announces New Springtime Celebration Bunny Contest

A new decorating contest has been announced on Webkinz Newz! Decorate a small room using yellow furniture and decorations from the W Shop for your chance to win a Springtime Celebration Bunny, an eStore pet!

Webkinz Small Signature Golden Retriever

The contest opens March 28th and ends on the 29th and is open to most residents of the US and Canada (yup, looks like you're out again if you live in Quebec, New York or Florida). For complete details see the Contest page on Webkinz Newz. Good luck to all of our WI members!!