REDLANDS: Webkinz Road Trip makes Inland stop

If you have young children, you know about Webkinz. The interactive stuffed animal toys made by Ganz Corporation came along about seven years ago, and have been growing in popularity ever since.

Each plush toy has a code that allows the new owner to adopt a matching online pet at www.webkinz.com

Last week the national Webkinz Road Trip made its last Southern California stop at Party Plus in Redlands, and it drew families from miles around. The only other Southern California stop near the Inland region was at the San Diego County Fair June 10 through July 4.

About 500 people visited for the tour day, some staying all afternoon until the final raffle drawing in the afternoon.

The Webkinz tour van was set up in the parking lot and visiting children played a MAZIN' Hamster Plinko game and the Wheel of WOW for prizes. There were also dance contests, trivia questions, karaoke and more.

Daniel Fewkes, a 9-year-old from Perris, spent the afternoon at Party Plus.

Fewkes has about 400 Webkinz he has collected over the years. His favorite Webkinz pet is his first, a lion named DeLion, bought in 2005.

"I like Webkinz because you can do cool stuff with them," Fewkes said.

Barbara Rozema, owner of Party Plus was very excited the store was chosen as a stop on the tour.

"We were a natural fit for Southern California," Rozema said. "We've been consistently selling Webkinz items for about four years now. The neat thing about this is its so family friendly."

The Webkinz tour will continue through September. For more information visit www.webkinz.com and click on the "Road Trip" icon.

Reach Jennifer Dean at 951-368-9336, jdean@PE.com , www.facebook.com/momarama or http://blogs.inlandsocal.com/moms.

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There are many kinds of Webkinz – some are normal pets, some wild animals, some mythical creatures, plus some entirely made up. Along with the normal Webkinz cheats toys, there are also smaller, more affordable versions called Lil’ Kinz along with larger, better pricey versions within the Signature collection launched in early 2009. Last year, Birthstone pets had been released. One new birthstone pet was launched for each and every month. In April 2010, Ganz replaced the Birthstone pets using the Zodiac Pets and also the Zodiac theme. Again, one Zodiac pet will probably be released on a monthly basis along with its constellation. In 2006 Webkinz had a million username and password, and based on one estimate published in Wired they took in $100 million.

The online world also includes numerous rare or unique objects. Many of these products call for having a friendship with the Curio Store owner to purchase, while others are obtained by registering other Webkinz cheats accessories purchased in the real world. Each kind of pet turns into a special food available just for them. Also, a dog from the Month is announced at the beginning of every month. If someone registers the announced pet in that month, they’ll obtain other exclusive objects.

Trading Cards: You can find four group of cheats for Webkinz Trading Cards, that two can be utilized (in virtual form) to play the process game. The cards are available in booster packs, with 5 playing cards along with a code card in each and every pack. In these packs there’s also chances of obtaining particular cards also, like totally free pet codes. In series 1 you can also get Curio Shop Curiosities and Webkinz Doodlez. In series two there’s At Paw Level and W-Tales Snapshots as an alternative. These unique cards are foil. For series one 80 base cards have been released, 12 challenges, 8 Curio Store Curiosities and 8 Webkinz Doodlez. In series two you will find 85 base cards, 15 challenges, eight At Paw Levels and eight W-Tales Snapshots.[6] Them will also be W-Plus products, and so they each and every come with 2-5 codes. 1 code on each and every card is perfect for an online pack of trading cards, as the other 1-4 can unlock prizes like rare and unique themes or coupons. Series three changed the format, with only 1 characteristic code per pack, and no code for a virtual pack. The packs included as well stickers and an opportunity to win a currently unheard-of pet, the Magical Retriever. Also, Ganz has said that each Series 3 code gives you a product you cannot discover somewhere else in Webkinz World. Series four has also been released, as well as the prize pet, the Mystical Panda, replaces the Magical Retriever.


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