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Hello Penguins!
Lots of you are getting excited for the Mountain Expedition which starts on Friday! Last week, we asked you what challenges you thought you'd face on your way to the top, and Dry Ice124 said:
I always love new things on Club Penguin. I also love exploring new things. I'm going to love the mountain exploration. I wish there would be challenges to face and solve for the event. Maybe like saving or helping other penguins on the mountain or exploring new parts and places of the mountain like a cave or a tunnel! There's going to be a lot of exploration and adventure! I'm so excited!!
Thanks Dry Ice124, that's awesome!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Club Penguin info
Club Penguin Gadget Pencil Case
Club Penguin has brought us a new pencil case that we can use when school starts!
Those who love unlocking Club Penguin secrets online will also love unlocking the secrets of this funky gadget pencil case. Its padded PVC is covered in a cheerful puffle design, while two keys reveal various compartments which hold two pencils, a 15cm ruler with magnifier, a sharpener and an eraser. Suitable for children aged 3+ yrs. Exclusive to Disney Store. What do you think?
Club Penguin has brought us a new pencil case that we can use when school starts!
Those who love unlocking Club Penguin secrets online will also love unlocking the secrets of this funky gadget pencil case. Its padded PVC is covered in a cheerful puffle design, while two keys reveal various compartments which hold two pencils, a 15cm ruler with magnifier, a sharpener and an eraser. Suitable for children aged 3+ yrs. Exclusive to Disney Store. What do you think?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Hello Penguins!
We've seen tons of you at the Gift Shop picking up the new expedition gear. The Rescue Squad items are back, too!
We'd love to hear what you think about the new items... and about how you're getting ready to explore the mountain! Let us know in the comments.
In other news: Some of you have been asking THE CLUB PENGUIN TEAM how you customize your Stamp Book. Look for the Pencil icon in the bottom right corner of your screen. Click the Pencil to change the way your Stamp Book looks!
Until then...Waddle on!
We've seen tons of you at the Gift Shop picking up the new expedition gear. The Rescue Squad items are back, too!
We'd love to hear what you think about the new items... and about how you're getting ready to explore the mountain! Let us know in the comments.
In other news: Some of you have been asking THE CLUB PENGUIN TEAM how you customize your Stamp Book. Look for the Pencil icon in the bottom right corner of your screen. Click the Pencil to change the way your Stamp Book looks!
Until then...Waddle on!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
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."
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