Last Day of Pumpkin Festival!

That's right, today is the absolute last day of the Pandanda Pumpkin Festival! You still have about half a day to collect candy and trade it for the prizes in the Cauldron of Prizes on West Market Street. Don't wait until the last minute to exchange your candy for prizes - once the Cauldron is gone, it's all over for this year!

It will also be your last chance to visit Draco the Ghost in The Parlour of the Haunted House. If you are working on one of his Quests, make sure to complete the Quest and return to Draco to get your Panda Power and coins. Once Draco bids farewell to Pandanda, you will no longer be able to turn in his Quests.

Today is also the last day to get the hidden Halloween shirt. If you haven't found it yet, ask some friendly pandas at East Market Street where you should look for it!

Yes, today is the end of some things, but don't worry! We are going to have fun in November. Next Tuesday, November 8th is another weird and wonderful Wacky Outfit Day. It's your chance to dress your panda in the most mixed-up, crazy outfit you can find.

Our traveling friend Zing Ballyhoo will be back on November 14th with more Golden Tickets and interesting prizes. During Thanksgiving Week, November 21-27, you can log in to get a special Thanksgiving gift for your panda. And on Saturday, November 26th, you can give thanks for another awesome Free Elite Member Day!

I've got a few other things under my hat for November, but you'll just have to be patient to find out what they are! As always, the place to get the most up-to-date information about what is going on in Pandanda is right here in my Blog!

Party on, pandas!
Henry

Costume Day Photo Album

Hey, friends! I finally got the Costume Day photos up on Facebook. You all did an awesome job picking out costumes for your pandas! Here are just a few of the pictures that were sent in. You can check out all of the pictures in the Costume Day Photo Album.

Sunnynemi

Leonidus

Lisiana

Pennelopy

Peppery439

There are still a few more hours to get the free Day of the Dead mask from the catalog in the Clothing Co. And you have until the end of the Pumpkin Festival tomorrow to get the free, hidden Halloween shirt. Don't miss out!

Henry

Dia de los Muertos in Pandanda

Today and tomorrow we are celebrating Dia de los Muertos /Day of the Dead in Pandanda. In some cultures the two days of November 1st and 2nd are called All Saints Day and All Souls Day. But whatever you call it, these are days to gather with your friends and family to remember, honor, and celebrate loved ones who have died.

One of the traditions connected with Day of the Dead is the use of skulls. Decorated skull masks, and chocolate or sugar skulls to eat are very popular. When you log into Pandanda during Day of the Dead, make sure to go by the Clothing Co. on East Market Street to get your free 2nd Edition Day of the Dead Mask from the catalog. It is really cool! Check out Mod Jule in last year's Day of the Dead mask.

While you are at East Market Street, don't forget to look for the hidden Halloween gift. I've seen lots of pandas wearing the gift, and it still makes me jump when the t shirt flashes "BOO!" Awesome!

You have today, tomorrow, and Thursday to finish collecting candy for the Pumpkin Festival. Make sure to exchange your candy for the prizes in the Cauldron of Prizes before the end of the day on Thursday, so you don't miss out!

Henry

Halloween in Pandanda!

It's finally Halloween! Put on a costume and go trick-or-treating around Pandanda Land. While you are looking for the Pumpkin Fest candy, make sure to look for the special Halloween prize that I have hidden somewhere in Pandanda. The hidden Halloween prize will be available until the  Pumpkin Festival ends on Thursday, November 3rd.

October 31st isn't just Halloween - it's also my 3rd birthday in Pandanda! I will making some surprise visits to Pandanda today to check out everyone's costumes, and I hope I might get some of you to sing Happy Birthday to me!

The fun doesn't end today. On Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1st and 2nd, we will be celebrating Day of the Dead. This is a holiday that has roots in Mexico, but is observed throughout the world. Day of the Dead is a time of celebration in honor and remembrance of friends and family members who have died. There will be a special Day of the Dead prize available in the catalog at Clothing Co. on those two days.

I am still working on the Costume photo album, and hope to have it ready by Tuesday. I will also post a few pictures right here in my blog.

Happy Halloween!

Henry

Costume Day Today!

Happy Costume Day! I hope you are all having fun showing off your cool Pandanda costumes! Just in case you need a little inspiration, take a look at this picture sent in by Ursulet7. This was the very first costume picture to arrive at screenshots@pandanda.com today!

Remember, if you think you have an awesome or unusual Pandanda Halloween costume, send me at picture to screenshots@pandanda.com. Make sure to include your Panda name! I'll choose some pictures to show on my blog, and put all of them into a photo album that everyone can see!

Costume Day Thursday!

Thursday is Costume Day in Pandanda! Halloween is creeping closer and closer, so come celebrate the season and show off your favorite Pandanda costume!

I have seen some really interesting and creative costumes during the Pumpkin Festival, where pandas have taken parts of different costumes, and mixed and matched them in cool and unique ways. If you think you have a really awesome costume, send me a picture of your player card so I can check it out. You can send your pictures to screenshots@pandanda.com.

You've still got one week of Pumpkin Fest left to collect Halloween candy to trade for the items in the Cauldron of Prizes. That should be plenty of time to get all of the prizes that you want! And next week you have a chance to get 2 special gifts - one on Halloween Day and one for the two-day Day of the Dead celebration! I'll tell you more about those days soon!

Henry

Prepare to Haunt Pandanda!

Happy Monday, everyone! The Pumpkin Festival has really gotten off to an awesome start! I hope you were able to spend some time in Pandanda over the weekend, collecting Halloween candy to trade for cool things from the Cauldron of Prizes.

Don't forget to check out the new items in Fitch's catalog at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street. You'll find some brand new things, as well as some old favorites in new colors. I've been really impressed at some of the outfits you fashionable pandas come up with. You really know how to mix and match, and accessorize!

Make sure to stock up your backpack with Paige's Haunted Potions today, because tomorrow is Ghost Potion Day! I challenge you to keep yourself a ghost the whole time you are in Pandanda tomorrow! The Haunted Potion is just 15 coins.

You can earn coins by selling the fish you catch to Fishy Joe, by selling fruits and veggies to Tammy or Farmer Dan, selling gems and coal to Jim. You can also earn coins by playing the mini games, Bunny Chase, and Ghosts of Misty Hill. I've heard that if you are good at Dragon's Revenge and Dragon's Treasure, you can really earn a bunch of coins in a short time!

Happy Hunting (for Halloween Candy!)
Henry

Pumpkin Festival Starts Tomorrow!

It's almost time! Almost time for the residents of Pandanda to decorate with pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns, and to play spooky music. Almost time for the ghosts to leave Misty Hill and float all around the island. And almost time to hunt for Halloween candy scattered all over Pandanda Land and to collect it in your pumpkin basket, then trade it at the Cauldron of Prizes for really cool stuff!

Yes, the Pumpkin Festival begins tomorrow, and I am so excited! This is one of my favorite festivals! In addition to the awesome decorations, music and prizes, there will be some extra Quests. You'll also be able to shop for Halloween costumes from the Clothing Co on East Market Street.

I think you will really like what the Cauldron of Prizes has to trade for the candy you collect! Nope, I'm not giving you any hints! Everything will be revealed tomorrow! You'll have almost 3 whole weeks to collect enough candy to get all of the prizes. The Pumpkin Festival will end on November 3rd.

There are some other fun events coming up soon. Tuesday the 18th is Ghost Potion Day, and Thursday the 27th is Costume Day. Both of those events have been added to the Pandanda Calendar, so check them out!

Prepare for the Festival!
Henry

Orange as a Pumpkin in Pandanda!

Ooooh, I am really starting to get excited about October! This is one of my most favorite times of the year! I love the cooler weather, and the leaves on the trees turning to beautiful colors of red, yellow and ORANGE. It seems everywhere I look, ORANGE pumpkins are starting to appear, some even already carved up as jack-o-lanterns.

The Pumpkin Festival will begin on Friday, with lots of Halloween candy around Pandanda land for you to collect and trade for cool Pumpkin Festival prizes. To help us get into the spirit for the festival, let's celebrate tomorrow with the 2nd Annual ORANGE PANDA DAY!

I want to see everyone dressed in ORANGE tomorrow! There is orange Panda Paint in the clothing catalog at the Clothing Co. on East Market Street that everyone can buy. It's just 50 coins! So make your Panda orange, then pile on anything else you have in your closet that is orange. Make the pumpkins jealous of your glowing ORANGE color!

 I will be making some surprise visits to Pandanda tomorrow to see all of the ORANGE. You can also send me pictures of you and your friends having fun on ORANGE DAY. If you take a bunch of pictures, choose just one, or make a collage of photos into one image, then send it to me at screenshots@pandanda.com, with ORANGE DAY in the subject line. Make sure to include your panda name in your email. I'll post some here on my blog, and put them all into a Facebook album.

Orange you glad it's October?
Henry

October is Here!

I hope your October has gotten off to a grand start! Zing has revealed his 4th prize to finish off his construction theme. Many of you already have it, but if you don't, you still have until Sunday to collect ten tickets and get the prize before Zing leaves.

The October calendar has some fun events scheduled - Orange Color Day is Wednesday, October 12th, the Pumpkin Festival begins on Friday, October 14th, Pandanda's 2nd Anniversary is on Monday, October 24th, and, of course, Halloween is on Monday, October 31st.

But that's not all! I've planned a few other events that will be added to the calendar soon. I've  added a Ghost Potion Day on Tuesday, October 18th. Yes, the Ghost Potions will be returning for the Pumpkin Festival, and I want to see Pandanda haunted by hundreds of ghosts on that day!

And what would October be without a Halloween Costume Day? I expect to see lots of costumed Pandas on Thursday, October 27th

Let's get in the costume spirit tomorrow by celebrating costumes for your head - Hat Day! Look through your closet, find your favorite hat, and wear it all day tomorrow, October 6th. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's head covered by something interesting!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry