Zing Ballyhoo is Back!

Hooray! Our traveling friend Zing Ballyhoo has returned to Pandanda with his Golden Tickets and trunk full of exciting prizes. His last visit was a short one, but this time Zing will be here for 4 weeks, with a different cool prize each week!

You can find Zing's Golden Tickets all over Pandanda, except in tree houses. Once you have collected10 tickets, visit Zing at his blue and gold tent at Treehouse Lobby to exchange your tickets for one of his prizes. Remember, you can only choose one Zing prize each week, so make your choice carefully! You can find out how many tickets you have collected by clicking on the Golden Ticket icon near the top right of your screen.

If you just can't wait to find out what Zing's first prize is, why don't you pay a visit to Carina's Pandanda Cheats blog. Carina1998 was the first blogger to post Zing's prize this morning. That's some dedication! I also saw that luangatao wasted no time getting Zing's prize. He posted about it in his blog Pandanda Novidades just a few hours after Carina1998. Congratulations to both of those bloggers and their blogs for super-speedy reporting!

Can you believe this is the last day of April? Wow, this year is going by so quickly! May is going to be full of fun, with Cinco de Mayo, more Zing prizes, and Pandanda Games Day already scheduled. Be on the lookout for more awesome events to be scheduled soon!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Zing Ballyhoo is On His Way!

I bet you've already noticed that Zing Ballyhoo's gold and blue tent has been set up at Treehouse Lobby. I'm sure Questy is looking forward to having Zing back as a neighbor!

When Zing arrives on Monday, he will hide his Golden Tickets all over Pandanda for you to find. Once you have 10 Golden Tickets, you can visit Zing at his tent at Treehouse Lobby to exchange them for one of his fantastic prizes!

I wonder what cool things Zing has brought for us this time? I guess we will all find out tomorrow! Happy hunting for Golden Tickets!

Henry

It's Free Elite Member Day!

Free Elite Member Day is finally here! Get some stylish outfits for your panda, decorate your treehouse and invite your friends over for a party, get a dragon egg to hatch a pet from, and even get a Horse Companion if you have Quested enough!

For this one day, from 12:01am PST and 11:59pm PST today, everyone who logs into Pandanda gets to experience what it is like to be an Elite Member. I hope everyone has a panda-tastic time today!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

 ****Non-Elite pandas will get to keep all the Elite items purchased Saturday but will not be able to use them after Saturday without an Elite Membership, except on future Free Elite Member Days. Questy’s Horse Companions are Elite items. Dragon eggs will remain in your tree house, and will hatch later in the week.

Free Elite Member Day is Tomorrow!

The excitement is building in Pandanda for the second Free Elite Member Day of 2012! The Moderators are reporting that they are seeing lots of pandas fishing, and collecting fruits and veggies, gems, and recyclables to sell to the vendors around Pandanda for coins.

Free Elite Member Day means that everyone who logs into Pandanda between 12:01am PST and 11:59pm PST this Saturday, May 28th will get to experience what it is like to be an Elite Member of Pandanda for one whole day! **

You can buy clothes for your panda, furniture for your treehouse, and even open your tree to invite friends over. Maybe you've been wanting a little dragon pet to keep you company in your tree. Tomorrow is your chance! I hope everyone has a super time!

Henry
**Non-Elite pandas will get to keep all the Elite items purchased Saturday but will not be able to use them after Saturday without an Elite Membership )except on future Free Elite Member Days). Questy’s Horse Companions are Elite items. Dragon eggs will remain in your tree house, and will hatch later in the week.

Free Elite Member Day this Saturday!

Hey there, friends! It is almost time for another exciting Free Elite Member Day. That's right, this Saturday, April 28th, everyone who logs into Pandanda will get to enjoy Elite Member benefits for one whole day**

And just what are those Elite Member benefits, I hear you asking. Well, you can shop til you drop at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street, and spend your coins on anything in the catalog. You can decorate your tree house with furniture from the House & Tree catalog, then unlock your tree to have your friends over for a fashion show or party.

 If your tree house feels kind of lonely, you can buy yourself a dragon egg from Izzy at the Pet Shop on West Market Street. After just six days, the egg will hatch into your very own dragon pet! And if you have reached a high enough Quest Level, you can even buy a Horse Companion from Questy!

Make sure you've got plenty of coins for shopping by collecting fruits, veggies, coconuts, mushrooms, gemstones, and recyclables, then selling them to the vendors around Pandanda. You can also catch fish and sell them to Fishy Joe. You can even earn coins by completing Quests!

Free Elite Member Day is for one day only, starting this Saturday at 12:01am PST and ending Saturday at 11:59pm PST, so mark your calendars!

**Non-Elite pandas will get to keep all the Elite items purchased Saturday but will not be able to use them after Saturday without an Elite Membership )except on future Free Elite Member Days). Questy’s Horse Companions are Elite items. Dragon eggs will remain in your tree house, and will hatch later in the week.

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day is a great day to start new habits that can help keep our planet healthy and beautiful. But to really help, you need to keep doing those things! Here are some easy things you can do today and everyday to show your appreciation and love for Earth:

• Reduce, reuse, recycle!
• Turn off the water while you are brushing your teeth.
• Turn off lights, the TV, the computer, and other electronics when you are not using them.
• Pick up any litter you see on the ground and put it in a trash can.
• Plant flowers and trees.
• Get outside and enjoy the outdoors!

And remember, you can earn double coins in Pandanda today by selling your recyclable items to Steve McClean on East Market Street! Recyclable items like cans and bottles can be found in all the town areas of Pandanda.

Make sure to mark your calendars for another fantastic Free Elite Member Day coming up this Saturday, April 28th! I'll have more information about that tomorrow!

Reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Henry

Wackiness and Earth Day

Hi friends!

Thanks for sending in such awesome and funny Wacky Outfit Day pictures! You can see all of the wacky pictures in the April 2012 Wacky Outfit Day Album. Just click that link to view the album, and get ready to see some outrageous pandas!

I challenged you to come up with some wacky things to say during Wacky Outfit Day, and you didn't let me down! Here are some of my favorites!

Beilee

Lou222

Morty

carina1998

Don't forget, this Sunday is Earth Day! You can do your part to help keep Pandanda clean and beautiful by picking up any trash you see on the streets of Pandanda. Steve McClean on East Market Street will always buy recyclable cans and bottles from you, and on Earth Day he will be giving DOUBLE the coins! So start picking up trash now, but wait until Sunday to sell it to Steve. It's a great way to earn some coins that you can use on Saturday, April 28th - Free Elite Member Day!

It's Wacky Wednesday!

Are you ready to get wacky, weird, and wild? Today is the day to go through your closet to find your craziest clothes, hats, shoes, and other wearables, and dress yourself wacky! Grab your friends and have a Wacky Fashion Show in your treehouse. Lead a Wacky Parade through the streets of Pandanda!

And don't forget that I've challenged you to come up with something really wacky to say! Take a picture of you and your friends dressed in wacky outfits and saying something wacky, then send the picture to me at screenshots@pandanda.com, with WACKY in the subject line. I will choose the wackiest, funniest pictures to put in my Blog!

Get wacky!
Henry

Egg Hunt Almost Over!

Happy Monday, Panda Pals!

The Easter Egg Hunt ends today, so you still have a chance to collect eggs! Make sure to trade them to the Easter Bunny at West Market Street as soon as you can, because once he hops out of Pandanda, he will take all of the eggs and his prizes with him. Don't miss out!

Let's keep the fun going this week with a wonderful Wacky Wednesday! Get dressed in your craziest, silliest, most miss-matched outfit! I challenge you to come up with something really wacky to say. Check out this picture from KiddTokYo during Wacky Wednesday in January:

On Wacky Wednesday, take a picture of you and your friends dressed in wacky outfits and saying something wacky, then send the picture to me at screenshots@pandanda.com, with WACKY in the subject line. I will choose the wackiest, funniest pictures to put in my Blog!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Friday the 13th Gift Certificate Winners!

 Hi there, friends!

Sheriff Steele and I had a great time meeting and chatting with many of our friends in Pandanda yesterday. We gave out Panda Gold to lots of lucky pandas! And the luckiest pandas of them all are the 5 players who were chosen at random to win an Elite Gift Certificate. These pandas are from all over the world - Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Qtar, and the USA. It's awesome that Pandanda is worldwide!

Congratulations to Pandanda's newest Elite members: huglebugle12, panduzo34, sadhkeerthu, Sarka24, and WhattyWot! Each of those players had a 1-month Elite Gift Certificate send to the email address that their account is registered to. I see that sadhkeerthu and Sarka24 have already used theirs, and are now enjoying the privileges of Elite membership!

I also see that one lucky and observant panda found the Elite Gift Code that I hid in yesterday's Blog. Congratulations to lucario2915 for finding and using the hidden code. You never know when I might hide another code in my Blog, so keep on the lookout! Codes can only be used one time, so if you find it, make sure to use it right away!

I'll leave you with a couple of pictures from my visits yesterday. Talk about lucky!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Lucky Friday the 13th!

Happy Friday the 13th, Panda Pals!

This is definitely NOT a day to be afraid of in Pandanda. In fact, it could be a very LUCKY day for you. You could be one of the 5 totally random Pandas who get picked to win a 1-month Elite Membership Gift Certificate. All you have to do to have a chance to win is play Pandanda today! I will announce the names of the 5 winners on Saturday.

And that's not all! Sheriff Steele and I will be making some surprise visits during the day, and we plan to give out lots of Panda Gold. So think happy thoughts, grab a four-leaf clover, lucky horseshoe, or whatever makes you feel lucky, and have some fun in Pandanda today!

Feelin' lucky!
Henry

Friday the 13th, Part 2!

Can you believe it? There is another Friday the 13th this month! Not to worry, though - Friday the 13th is a GOOD LUCK day in Pandanda!

Just like in January, I will make Friday the 13th a very lucky day for some lucky pandas! I am going to award 5 one-month Elite Membership Gift Certificates to 5 random Pandas who log into Pandanda between 12am and 11:59pm Pandanda Time this Friday (the 13th). Yep, that's all you have to do to have a chance to win - just play Pandanda! I will announce the names of the 5 lucky winners on Saturday.

And to make Friday the 13th even LUCKIER, I will be making some surprise visits during the day to give out Panda Gold. Who knows, may be YOU will be one of the lucky pandas on lucky Friday the 13th!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Hoppy Easter!

Today may be Easter, but that doesn't mean the Easter Egg Hunt is over! You still have over a week to collect the Easter Bunny's hidden eggs, then trade them to him for awesome prizes!

I think one of EB's coolest prizes is the Easter Egg Chair for your treehouse. If you agree, and want even more of them, make sure to check out the House and Tree Catalog. You can get 6 different colors of Easter Egg Chairs for 50 Panda Gold each!

I've added a few more events to the calendar for April and May. Zing Ballyhoo will be returning on April 30th, Cinco de Mayo is May 5th, and another fun Pandanda Game Day will be on Saturday, May 26th. And there will be even more fun to come! Just keep reading my Blog - it's the best place to get updates about what's going on in Pandanda!

Don't eat too many chocolate bunnies!
Henry