One Last Pandanda Party

Pandanda Pals Forever!

Well, my Panda Friends, our time together in Pandanda Land will soon be over. You have made Pandanda an awesome place, and I will never forget all of the friends I've made and the fun we've had together.

Although the whole day tomorrow will be for celebrating our time in Pandanda, I have scheduled an Official Pandanda Farewell Party at 11am Pandanda Time tomorrow, October 27th. You can click on that link to see what time the party will be where you live.

I also plan to visit at unscheduled times during the day, as well as during the final hours of the day, from about 10pm Pandanda Time until midnight. That is a time that my friends in East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand ought to be able to manage, since it will be Sunday afternoon for them.

Tomorrow is also Free Elite Member Day, which means everyone can decorate their treehouses and open them to have friends over. You can also buy any of the clothes and accessories that you like at the Clothing Co.

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Pandanda Says Farewell

My dear Panda Pals,

It is with great sadness that I must announce the suspension of  Pandanda, as of Sunday, October 28th 2012. Pandanda has been a labor of love for me and the Pandanda Team, and we are deeply saddened that due to financial reasons, we must put development on hold.

Over the past four years we have grown an amazing community and we will miss you all. Your enthusiasm and creativity has been such a joy to everyone on the Pandanda Team. Thank you to our loyal fans and members for all of your love and support over the years.

I know that many of you will be sad, disappointed, and even angry at this news. Those are normal and ok feelings to have. But I hope you all will use this final week of Pandanda to hang out with your friends and focus on the fun and excitement you've shared here. Talk and laugh about your favorite memories, take some pictures with your Pandanda friends in your favorite locations, and remember all of the good times!

I am going to set up some Pandanda Memories Pages here on my Blog. If you want to write down some of your favorite Pandanda memories and send them to me, I will add as many as I can to the Pandanda Memories pages. We will only be able to post memories in English, so if you write in another language, please translate to English before you send them. You can also send screenshots of you and your friends having a great time! Please send memories and pictures to screenshots@pandanda.com.

October 27th will still be Free Elite Member Day, so everyone will be able to decorate their treehouses and have friends over, and buy and wear Elite clothes for one last time.

In addition to Free Elite Member Day, we hope you will join us for one last party on Saturday, October 27th to celebrate how awesome it has been to be a panda and to say farewell one last time. I will let you know more details about the party later in the week, but you can expect to see me, Sheriff Steele, and maybe even some other Pandanda friends that haven't visited in a while!

With many happy memories,
Henry

Get Ready for Free Elite Member Day!

 Hey there, friends! It is almost time for Free Elite Member Day. That's right, this Saturday, August 25th, everyone who logs into Pandanda will get to enjoy Elite Member benefits for one whole day**

So, what can you do on Free Elite Member Day? You can head to 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 you've always wanted a dragon for a pet, 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! And if you have reached a high enough Quest Level, you can even buy a Horse Companion from Questy!

You can earn 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! And don't forget - the Harvest Festival starts on Friday!

**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.

Big Fun Next Weekend!

Hi Friends!

I know a lot of you have either already started back to school, or you soon will be. I hope you all will have a wonderful school year, and will learn lots of new things that you can use for the rest of your life!

I wanted to make sure everyone has marked their calendars for two exciting events next week. On Friday the 24th, the annual Pandanda Harvest Festival begins! The temperatures in Pandanda land will start to cool off, and the beautiful colors of autumn will be seen all over the island (well, except for Coconut Beach - it's always tropical there!) You will start to see yummy caramel apples appear on the ground, but don't eat them! You'll want to collect them to trade for exclusive Harvest Festival prizes!

On the the very next day, Saturday the 25th, another fabulous Free Elite Member Day is planned! Free Elite Member Day (or as we like to call it around here, FEMD) is a day where everyone who logs in has full access to Pandanda's Elite Membership features for that day. You can buy anything you want from the catalogs, decorate your treehouse and have friends over, and even adopt a pet dragon from the Pet Shop.

It's gonna be fun!
Henry

Wacky Wednesday Tomorrow!

So far this year, we have had a Winter Wacky Wednesday and a Spring Wacky Wednesday. I think it is absolutely time for a Summer Wacky Wednesday!

What is Wacky Wednesday? It's the day to wear your craziest, weirdest, wackiest clothes! Mix and match items from your closet until you have the most outrageous outfit you can find. Then get together with your friends and have a Wacky Fashion Show at the Purple Door or your treehouse. Maybe you can even make up some wacky new words!

If you take a picture of you and your friends being wonderfully wacky, send the picture to me at screenshots@pandanda.com. Put WACKY in the subject line, and make sure to include your panda name. I will choose some pictures to feature in my Blog.

Make sure to mark your calendars for two super events coming up this month. Free Elite Member Day is on Saturday the 25th, and the Harvest Festival begins on Friday the 24th. I can't wait!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Today Is Free Elite Member Day!

Free Elite Member Day has arrived! Get some cool summer 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 completed enough Quests!

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 Tomorrow!

Free Elite Member Day is tomorrow! That means everyone who logs in on Saturday will have full access to all of Pandanda's Elite Membership features for one day! You can use your Pandanda coins to buy anything at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street! Decorate your tree house with furniture from the House & Tree catalog, and unlock your tree house to have friends over! You can adopt a pet dragon from the Pet Shop! And you can even buy a Horse Companion from Questy, if you have reached a high enough Quest Level!

This event is for one day only starting on Saturday at 12:01am PST and ending Saturday at 11:59pm PST so don't miss out!

*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.

Get ready to shop til you drop!
Henry

More Yellow Color Day Pictures!

Hi everyone!

I hope you are enjoying the summer update in the Clothing Catalog. There sure are some fashionable pandas in Pandanda Land!

As promised, here are a few more of the pictures you sent in from Yellow Color Day last week. You can see these and more in the Yellow Color Day Album. Just click that link to view the album!

Cooleofun12

Gabrieli

jesii19

pearl123

There are just a few more days until Free Elite Member Day this Saturday. You have plenty of time to catch fish and pick up fruits, veggies, recyclables, and gems to trade for coins. You can also earn coins by playing games and completing Quests.

Have fun!
Henry

Free Elite Member Day on Saturday!

Hi friends!

Pandanda is hosting another fun-filled Free Elite Member Day this Saturday, June 30th!

That means everyone who logs in on Saturday will have full access to all of Pandanda's Elite Membership features for one day! You can use your Pandanda coins to buy anything at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street! Decorate your tree house with furniture from the House & Tree catalog, and unlock your tree house to have friends over! You can adopt a pet dragon from the Pet Shop! And you can even buy a Horse Companion from Questy, if you have reached a high enough Quest Level!

This event is for one day only starting on Saturday at 12:01am PST and ending Saturday at 11:59pm PST so don't miss out!

*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.

Party on, Pandas!
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!

Free Elite Member Day!

It's time to shop til you drop, dress up your panda, decorate your treehouse and invite your friends to visit, buy a dragon egg, and maybe even get a Horse Companion. Why? Because it's Free Elite Member Day again!

From 12:01am until 11:59pm Pandanda Time today, everyone who logs in will have full access to Elite member privileges!** It is everyone's chance to give Elite membership a try!

I had a panda-tastic time with more Super Questers at the evening Level 50+ party yesterday. Check out this AMAZING picture from the party. Do you know what makes it so amazing? (Read the caption to find out!)

Completely silent! No chat bubbles (except mine)! Great self-control, pandas!

I hope everyone has a PAWsitively awesome Free Elite Member Day today!
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.

FEMD Tomorrrow! Level 50+ Parties Today!

It's almost here! Another fabulous, fantastic Free Elite Member Day (FEMD) will begin Saturday at 12:01am PST, and end at 11:59pm PST. Everyone who logs in during FEMD will have full access to all of Pandanda's Elite Membership features for the whole day!**

Shop for clothes at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street, decorate your treehouse with items from the House and Tree Catalog, then unlock your tree and invite your friends over for a fashion show! Adopt a dragon egg from Izzy at the Pet Shop on West Market Street, and patiently wait for it to magically hatch about six days later!
You can even buy a Horse Companion from Questy if your Quest Level is high enough. It will be so much fun!

The Level 50 and above Super Questers and I had a great time on Palm server at the first of today's Level 50+ Parties. We did a bit of Hide and Seek, chased bunnies, hunted ghosts, and did a lot of just hanging out together and chatting! Oh yeah, we also tried to see how many pandas we could stuff into the dressing rooms at Clothing Co.! Check it out:

I'll be back on Palm server at 6pm Pandanda Time for the second Level 50+ Party. I can't wait!

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.

First Free Elite Member Day of 2012 this Saturday!

While you are collecting Friendship bracelets for the Friendship Festival, don't forget to also collect fruits, veggies, coconuts, mushrooms, gemstones, and recyclables. Then you can sell them to the vendors around Pandanda for coins. Why do you want coins? So you can shop til you drop during Free Elite Member Day this Saturday!

You can earn coins by fishing, then selling your fish to Fishy Joe. You can also earn coins for every game you play. So you've got plenty of chances to increase your Pandanda bank account before Saturday!

Everyone who logs in on Saturday will have full access to all of Pandanda's Elite Membership features for one day!** You can use your Pandanda coins to buy anything at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street! Decorate your tree house with furniture from the House & Tree catalog, and unlock your tree house to have friends over! You can adopt a pet dragon from the Pet Shop! And you can even buy a Horse Companion from Questy, if you have reached a high enough Quest Level!

This event is for one day only, starting on Saturday at 12:01am PST and ending Saturday at 11:59pm PST so don't miss out!

**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.

More Fun This Week!

Hey friends!

I hope you are enjoying the Friendship Festival. You still have a whole week to collect Friendship Bracelets to trade to Lucy for the cool Friendship Festival prizes, so keep on collecting! Make sure to vote in the new poll to let me know your favorite Friendship Festival prize.

We had a great Game Day on Saturday. I really got a kick out of playing Bunny Chase and Ghosts of Misty Hill with so many of you during my visits. Check out these pictures of the fun!

Are you ready for more fun this week? First is Mardi Gras Color Day tomorrow. Dress in Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, yellow, and gold, and lead your friends in a Mardi Gras parade around Pandanda. Our Brazilian panda friends might know this day better as Carnaval. Whatever you call it, make Tuesday bright and exciting! Mod Jule is already dressed for Mardi Gras fun!

On Friday, the Super Questers who are at Level 50 and above will get their chance to party with me on Palm Server. The first party will be at 10am Pandanda Time and the second party will be at 6pm Pandanda Time. You can click on each of those links to see what time the parties will be where you live. Pandas who live in Australia, New Zealand, and other countries around that part of the world will probably want to come to the 6pm party, since it will be on Saturday morning and early afternoon.

And finally, this Saturday it is time for another fabulous Free Elite Member Day, the first one of 2012! Mark your calendar and save up your coins for super shopping! I'll have more information later this week.

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Fantastic February!

Wow, have you checked out the Pandanda February Calendar? We've got lots of things planned to help make the shortest month of the year one of the most fun months of the year!

Right off the bat, there was an awesome update in the Clothing Catalog. Lots of cool Valentine's-themed clothes and accessories; a hockey uniform, hockey stick, and skates; new player card backgrounds, and more! And you can still buy football stuff for the Big Game on Sunday. Go Team!

Zing will be leaving this Sunday, so make sure you have collected 10 Golden Tickets and traded them to him for his 4th and final prize. Once he leaves, his prizes are gone forever!

We will celebrate the power of friendship during the Friendship Festival, which begins on February 10th. You'll have 18 days to collect friendship bracelets to trade for cool Friendship Fest prizes. And on Valentine's Day, the 14th, we will have a Red and Pink Color Day.

I've got some special parties planned for Super Questers this month! On the 17th, all pandas who have reached Level 75 will be able to party with me on Palm Server. Then on the 24th, everyone at Level 50 and above will get their chance to party! There will be two party times on each of those days, so pandas all over the world should have a chance to participate.

Game Day returns on the 18th, with double coins on multiplayer games, and lots of chances to win Panda Gold from me and the Moderators in Ghosts of Misty Hill and Bunny Chase.

Dress up in purple, green, yellow, and gold for Mardi Gras Color Day on the 21st, then end that week with a super Free Elite Member Day!

February is going to be fine!
Henry

The Snows are Melting!

Hey friends!

Well, the Snowmen have marched out of Pandanda and back to their snowy hideaway. And it looks like they've taken a lot of the snow with them!

The snow is starting to melt away, revealing the ground and streets beneath. The Fishing Hole has thawed, and the ice skating rink at Harvest Grove is closed for the season. But it's still pretty chilly around Pandanda, especially with pandas carrying around Zing's new prize. Hope you've got some gloves or mittens - brrrr!!

Can you believe January is almost over? The month went by so fast! February will be here soon, and it's going to be fantastic! It may be the shortest month of the year, but it is going to be PACKED with fun - the Friendship Festival, Game Day, Free Elite Member Day, Valentine's and Mardi Gras Color Days, plus more! More? Yep, more! Keep reading my blog for updates!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry