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Meet Lane Merrifield of Club Penguin
Lane Merrifield is one of three co-founders of Club Penguin, one of the largest and fastest-growing virtual worlds for children. Since Club Penguin’s inception, Lane has led the management, operations and business strategy for Club Penguin out of the company’s headquarters in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Lane also oversees development for all the Walt Disney Company’s virtual worlds.
Lane helped develop and launch Club Penguin in 2005 and played an integral role in its phenomenal growth and success.
Lane kindly answered our questions about the popular site.
When you founded Club Penguin, did you have a specific child in mind that you were targeting?
"Yes, myself and co founder Lance had children of similar ages and, between ourselves and our other co-founder Dave, we had many, many nieces and nephews. We wanted to create a safe, ad-free, online playground for them to play in."
Why did you choose a penguin as your character?
"We chose penguins to start with as we liked the idea that penguins live in groups and have to work together in order to get things done, be safe and thrive. Lance, who did the original design, will tell you that penguins are also really easy to animate!"
Which is the most popular game on Club Penguin?
"I don’t have a statistical breakdown for the UK but, anecdotally, it’s the new EPF (Elite Penguin Force) Field Ops - part of our popular secret agent programme which really encourages and promotes a strong sense of stewardship and responsibility for the community of Club Penguin by allowing players to become members of the EPF and fulfil missions to protect the virtual world."
What percentage of parents, in your experience, have any idea of what is on CP?
"We really wanted to build a world that offered fun for kids and peace of mind for parents. I would say that more than half of the parents I meet tend to have a really good understanding of what is on Club Penguin. This is especially true if they have more than one child on the site as you’ll find that the older child will help their younger siblings.
"For parents who do want to know more, we have a special section on the site for parents as well as some great parent tools, including a timer feature which allows mom or dad to set the time of day and duration of their child’s visit to Club Penguin."
What’s the maximum target age of CP and, once children reach that, which website(s) would you recommend they gravitate to?
"CP is designed for children aged 6-14. We do have grand parents and parents who come in world to see what it’s all about or to play games with their kids if they are in different locations. As an example, when I’m away travelling I’ll meet my son sometimes in CP and throw snowballs with him!
"Club Penguin is designed purely for play - kids of this age tend to want to play together rather than socialise with each other and share photos and discuss events in their lives in the way that we do as adults. Older teens' behaviour reflects adult behaviour - they want to share more and express who they are which may be why social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook have been so successful amongst teenagers. Independence is important for teens but that doesn’t stop us from wanting to make sure they are safe.
"The UK Council for Child Internet Safety, Childnet and Child Exploitation and Online Protection have great online guidance, information and resources for children and parents."
Lane Merrifield is one of three co-founders of Club Penguin, one of the largest and fastest-growing virtual worlds for children. Since Club Penguin’s inception, Lane has led the management, operations and business strategy for Club Penguin out of the company’s headquarters in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Lane also oversees development for all the Walt Disney Company’s virtual worlds.
Lane helped develop and launch Club Penguin in 2005 and played an integral role in its phenomenal growth and success.
Lane kindly answered our questions about the popular site.
When you founded Club Penguin, did you have a specific child in mind that you were targeting?
"Yes, myself and co founder Lance had children of similar ages and, between ourselves and our other co-founder Dave, we had many, many nieces and nephews. We wanted to create a safe, ad-free, online playground for them to play in."
Why did you choose a penguin as your character?
"We chose penguins to start with as we liked the idea that penguins live in groups and have to work together in order to get things done, be safe and thrive. Lance, who did the original design, will tell you that penguins are also really easy to animate!"
Which is the most popular game on Club Penguin?
"I don’t have a statistical breakdown for the UK but, anecdotally, it’s the new EPF (Elite Penguin Force) Field Ops - part of our popular secret agent programme which really encourages and promotes a strong sense of stewardship and responsibility for the community of Club Penguin by allowing players to become members of the EPF and fulfil missions to protect the virtual world."
What percentage of parents, in your experience, have any idea of what is on CP?
"We really wanted to build a world that offered fun for kids and peace of mind for parents. I would say that more than half of the parents I meet tend to have a really good understanding of what is on Club Penguin. This is especially true if they have more than one child on the site as you’ll find that the older child will help their younger siblings.
"For parents who do want to know more, we have a special section on the site for parents as well as some great parent tools, including a timer feature which allows mom or dad to set the time of day and duration of their child’s visit to Club Penguin."
What’s the maximum target age of CP and, once children reach that, which website(s) would you recommend they gravitate to?
"CP is designed for children aged 6-14. We do have grand parents and parents who come in world to see what it’s all about or to play games with their kids if they are in different locations. As an example, when I’m away travelling I’ll meet my son sometimes in CP and throw snowballs with him!
"Club Penguin is designed purely for play - kids of this age tend to want to play together rather than socialise with each other and share photos and discuss events in their lives in the way that we do as adults. Older teens' behaviour reflects adult behaviour - they want to share more and express who they are which may be why social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook have been so successful amongst teenagers. Independence is important for teens but that doesn’t stop us from wanting to make sure they are safe.
"The UK Council for Child Internet Safety, Childnet and Child Exploitation and Online Protection have great online guidance, information and resources for children and parents."
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Hey Penguins,
The new club penguin music jam for 2010 is finally going on and here all the the secret item cheats and guides for the new music jam party on CP.
Remember to keep a look out for DJ Cadence and the Penguin Band by using our working and accurate July 2010 Trackers
Cadence Tracker July 2010 Cheats
Penguin Band Tracker July 2010 Cheats
As you can tell club penguin really took there time to make this party awesome! Just check out the Casa Fiesta haha. To get in to the party you need to go get yourself a music jam 2010 all access pass.
So to get one you need to go to the snow forts on your map and then over to the shirts rock booth where they sell the all access passes for the 2010 music jam party on club penguin
You can click on the all access pass above to buy it.
And it’s a really good price for only 50 coins from club penguin
So now onto the free item cheats for the 2010 music jam party
First you can go backstage at the ski village and get the secret music jam shirt cheat for free!
Next you need to go to the other side of the backstage room on club penguin and you can get the 2010 music jam catalog cheat with three different items you can buy and club penguin will also be putting more items in the catalog on July 15th! So be sure to check back often and get all the cool music jam items
As of right now the only three hidden items available are the conga drums for 300 coins, the Tuba for 600 coins, and the blue electric guitar cheats for 550 coins.
For the next cheat or secret for the music jam festival party in July 2010 you need to go to the Club penguin night club and go up to the top floor of the entire building.
Up there you will find a box full of boombox players which you can grab again for free!
And the last but not least cheat is found by going to the club penguin cove for the 2010 music jam festival party
At the cove you will be able to find the blue headphones which you can pick up again for free. They are over by the lifeguard tower or chair in the picture above.
Well that’s all so far for the July 2010 Music Jam Party Cheats on club penguin. Hopefully you all enjoy the awesome music and party going on for the next few days! It should be a blast on club penguin!
The new club penguin music jam for 2010 is finally going on and here all the the secret item cheats and guides for the new music jam party on CP.
Remember to keep a look out for DJ Cadence and the Penguin Band by using our working and accurate July 2010 Trackers
Cadence Tracker July 2010 Cheats
Penguin Band Tracker July 2010 Cheats
As you can tell club penguin really took there time to make this party awesome! Just check out the Casa Fiesta haha. To get in to the party you need to go get yourself a music jam 2010 all access pass.
So to get one you need to go to the snow forts on your map and then over to the shirts rock booth where they sell the all access passes for the 2010 music jam party on club penguin
You can click on the all access pass above to buy it.
And it’s a really good price for only 50 coins from club penguin
So now onto the free item cheats for the 2010 music jam party
First you can go backstage at the ski village and get the secret music jam shirt cheat for free!
Next you need to go to the other side of the backstage room on club penguin and you can get the 2010 music jam catalog cheat with three different items you can buy and club penguin will also be putting more items in the catalog on July 15th! So be sure to check back often and get all the cool music jam items
As of right now the only three hidden items available are the conga drums for 300 coins, the Tuba for 600 coins, and the blue electric guitar cheats for 550 coins.
For the next cheat or secret for the music jam festival party in July 2010 you need to go to the Club penguin night club and go up to the top floor of the entire building.
Up there you will find a box full of boombox players which you can grab again for free!
And the last but not least cheat is found by going to the club penguin cove for the 2010 music jam festival party
At the cove you will be able to find the blue headphones which you can pick up again for free. They are over by the lifeguard tower or chair in the picture above.
Well that’s all so far for the July 2010 Music Jam Party Cheats on club penguin. Hopefully you all enjoy the awesome music and party going on for the next few days! It should be a blast on club penguin!
Newspaper Issue #247
Upcoming Events
New Penguin Style – 2nd July
Music Jam – 9th July
New Postcards – 9th July
New Pin – 14th July
New Better Igloos Catalog – 15th July
New Instruments Available – 15th July
New Play Underwater Adventure – 23rd July
EPF Field-Op 4
Name: EPF Field-Op 4 (Released On: 05/07/10)
Task: Search for the broken surveillance network computer, then power it up. It’s disguised inside a couch.
Description: Calling all agents!
Our surveillance network has had a major black out. We’re not sure what, or who, is responsible.
The broken network computer is disguised inside a couch. Search the island for it, then power it up!
Guide:
1. Go to the Lodge Attic and goto this area
2. complete the mini game.
3. get your prize.
Upcoming Events
New Penguin Style – 2nd July
Music Jam – 9th July
New Postcards – 9th July
New Pin – 14th July
New Better Igloos Catalog – 15th July
New Instruments Available – 15th July
New Play Underwater Adventure – 23rd July
EPF Field-Op 4
Name: EPF Field-Op 4 (Released On: 05/07/10)
Task: Search for the broken surveillance network computer, then power it up. It’s disguised inside a couch.
Description: Calling all agents!
Our surveillance network has had a major black out. We’re not sure what, or who, is responsible.
The broken network computer is disguised inside a couch. Search the island for it, then power it up!
Guide:
1. Go to the Lodge Attic and goto this area
2. complete the mini game.
3. get your prize.
Friday, July 2, 2010
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New Stuff Out Two Days Early
Published on June 30, 2010. 4 Comments
CP has released the new things for Thursday and Friday today.
No idea why
I have also updated the Clothing Catalog.
New Pin – Candy Apple Pin
Published on June 30, 2010. 0 Comments
Location: Hidden Lake
Id: 7028, Name: Candy Apple Pin, Type: Flag, Member: false
Newspaper Issue #246
Published on June 30, 2010. 0 Comments
Read Newspaper Issue #246 Here
Upcoming Events
New Igloo Music – 25th June
New Pin – 2nd July
New Penguin Style – 2nd July
Music Jam – 9th July
New Postcards – 9th July
New Better Igloos Catalog – 16th July
New Play Underwater Adventure – 23rd July
EPF Field-Op 3
Published on June 30, 2010. 2 Comments
Task: Find the lost Spy Phone near a “large light bulb”, then destroy it.
Description: Calling all agents! We’ve detected an old PSA Spy Phone lost near a “large light bulb”. It must not be found by Herbert! Search the island for the phone, then destroy it by overloading its circuits. We’re counting on you!
Guide:
1. Go to the Cave Mine and goto this area
2. complete the circuit game.
3. get your prize.
New Stuff Out Two Days Early
Published on June 30, 2010. 4 Comments
CP has released the new things for Thursday and Friday today.
No idea why
I have also updated the Clothing Catalog.
New Pin – Candy Apple Pin
Published on June 30, 2010. 0 Comments
Location: Hidden Lake
Id: 7028, Name: Candy Apple Pin, Type: Flag, Member: false
Newspaper Issue #246
Published on June 30, 2010. 0 Comments
Read Newspaper Issue #246 Here
Upcoming Events
New Igloo Music – 25th June
New Pin – 2nd July
New Penguin Style – 2nd July
Music Jam – 9th July
New Postcards – 9th July
New Better Igloos Catalog – 16th July
New Play Underwater Adventure – 23rd July
EPF Field-Op 3
Published on June 30, 2010. 2 Comments
Task: Find the lost Spy Phone near a “large light bulb”, then destroy it.
Description: Calling all agents! We’ve detected an old PSA Spy Phone lost near a “large light bulb”. It must not be found by Herbert! Search the island for the phone, then destroy it by overloading its circuits. We’re counting on you!
Guide:
1. Go to the Cave Mine and goto this area
2. complete the circuit game.
3. get your prize.
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