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

Goodbye Year 2, Hello Year 3!

UPDATE! You can get the free 2nd Anniversary Gift from the clothing catalog at Clothing Co. on East Market Street. Fitch has also added a couple of wickedly cool Halloween items, so check them out! If you don't see the new items, make sure to log out of Pandanda, then log back in!

Don't forget, we are having a mini-celebration today of the 2nd Anniversary of Pandanda's Official Launch! Two years ago today, Pandanda officially threw its doors open to the world! It has been a great two years, thanks to all of you awesome pandas who spend your time in Pandanda Land!

Bring on Year 3 in Pandanda!

I've already made one visit to Pandanda early this morning, and I am getting ready to make the second of my 4 visits. The Mods and I are playing lots of games of Bunny Chase and Ghosts of Misty Hill  for Panda Gold today, so get in on the fun! Remember, when playing for Panda Gold, no potions are allowed. And since today is a special day, instead of only being able to win one time the whole day, you can win once from each Moderator (and from me)! Play fair, have fun, be happy!

The rest of my visits today will be at 9am Pandanda Time, 3pm Pandanda Time, and 8pm Pandanda Time. You can click the links for each of those times to see what time it will be where you live.

2nd Pandaversary!

2 years! Can you believe it?

Make sure to visit Pandanda tomorrow, October 24th, to help us celebrate Pandanda's 2 Year Launch Anniversary. Pandanda ended our beta testing period on October 23rd, 2009 and launched our great site for everyone to experience on Launch Day, October 24th, 2009!

It has been a fun two years, and I am looking forward to having even MORE fun in Year 3! Do you remember some of the new things in Year 2? The Official Pandanda Blogroll was started in Pandanda's 2nd year, recognizing many of the incredible blogs about Pandanda that you all have created and maintain. I also moved and improved my Blog, adding links to photo albums of pictures that you sent in.

Questy Greybeard arrived in Pandanda Land with a catalog of Quest rewards for sale, as Questers reached higher and higher Levels. At Level 50, Questers were able to summon their very own Dragon Companions in a challenging series of Quests. Lower level Questers were also able to buy Pony and Horse Companions.

The Panda Gold program started this year, giving you new ways to get Elite memberships by buying or earning Panda Gold. Mods can also award Panda Gold in Pandanda during special games of Bunny Chase and Ghosts of Misty Hill.

Wow, I got so wrapped up in remembering the cool stuff that happened during Pandanda's 2nd year that I almost forgot to tell you...I am going to be paying some visits to Pandanda tomorrow during the 2nd Anniversary Celebration!  I will visit at 2am Pandanda Time, 9am Pandanda Time, 3pm Pandanda Time, and 8pm Pandanda Time. You can click the links for each of those times to see what time it will be where you live.

If you've got a Launch shirt from way back on October 24, 2009, tomorrow would be a great day to wear it! I look forward to seeing all my Panda Pals tomorrow!

Party on, Pandas!
Henry

Ghost Potion Day Pictures

Happy Ghost Potion Day!

Pandanda certainly was a spooky place on Tuesday! There were so many ghostly pandas floating around that it sometimes looked like a fog had settled onto the streets.

I had a lot of fun spiriting around with my fellow ghosts. We discovered that ghosts can't fish, but they can catch bunnies! We even paid a visit to Draco the Ghost in the Parlour. I'm sure he was pleased to have some company!

Visiting Draco in the Parlour

Check out these creative pictures of Ghost Potion Day sent in by some of your fellow Pandanda citizens:

ZuzkaB

Alexandru356

 

Pandinhameu

Cresent1

 

You can see all of the pictures I took during Ghost Potion Day, as well as the pictures that you sent me, in the Ghost Potion Day Album on Facebook. Go take a look!

Henry

Ghost Potion Day!

BOO!!!!  Did I scare you? No?? Maybe that's because you are already a ghostly panda for Ghost Potion Day today!

What's that? You say you are not a ghostly panda? Well, what are you waiting for?! Visit Paige in Bear Hollow and buy a few bottles of her Haunted Potion, and drink it up! Instant panda ghost!

I am going to make some surprise visits to Pandanda today, and I'd love to see all my panda pals looking like spooky ghosts! You can help! When you are playing in Pandanda today, remind everyone that it is Ghost Potion Day. If someone doesn't know how to become a ghost, invite them to follow you to Bear Hollow, and introduce them to Paige. Then they can buy some Haunted Potions, too!

And pictures! I'd love to see pictures of the different rooms of Pandanda filled with ghosts! How many ghosts can you get in a room? Can you get everyone in the room to be a ghost at the same time? How about a ghost dance at the Purple Door? Be spooky and creative! You can send your pictures to screenshots@pandanda.com.

OOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Henry