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There are three '''account types''' in [[Webkinz World]] - free, full, and [[Deluxe Membership|Deluxe]]. Free accounts are the standard,starting andpoint whatfor every player; starteda outplayer with onceregisters Webkinzand wasadopts madea freeWebkinz tofor playfree. Adopting a supplementary pet promotes an account to Full membership for aone year from the adoption date, and subscribing toa Deluxe membership, which comes with a separate cost, gives an account a Deluxe Membership for as long as the subscription is paid for.

[[File:FreeToPlayFreetoplay.png|thumb|An advertisement depicting the Mutt and Domestic Cat]]

Initially, players could only play in Webkinz World if they adopted a pet in the [[Adoption Center]] using a Secret Code. Adopting a pet was required asin partorder ofto makingmake an account, and each adoption would allow a player to use Webkinz World for one year from the adoption date. After that, players would be required to buy a new pet in order to be able to play in Webkinz World again.

In 2012, this model changed. Players were able to adopt a [[Mutt]] or [[Domestic Cat]] in order to experience Webkinz World for free. In 2014, the available pets changed again to give players nine different options. One free pet could be redeemed per player, but the pet would ''not'' grant the player a "Full Membership" status. While these pets have changed over time, some available pets have been:

*[[Himalayan]]

*[[Ice Fawn]]

*[[Leonberger]]

*[[Big Top Elephant]]

*[[Penguin]]

*[[Afghan Hound]]

*[[Sun Fox]]

*[[Floppy Eared Bunny]]

*[[Cloud Sheep]]

*Trade items with other players (either through KinzPost or the [[Trading Room]] in the [[Clubhouse]])

Free accounts also only have limited access to shops like the [[W ShopWShop]] and [[KinzStyle Outlet]], and can only do certain jobs or classes in the [[Employment CenterOffice]] and [[Kinzville Academy]]. Free accounts can be upgraded to full either by purchasing a Deluxe membership or adopting a pet.

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Full accounts have more access to the features that Webkinz World has to offer, though still cannot take advantage of everything. While full accounts can purchase most items in the W Shop and play many of the games in the Arcade, there are still some features that are exclusive to Deluxe members. The only things that full accounts cannot take advantage of are Deluxe exclusive areas like [[Vacation Island]] and the [[KinzStyle Shop]].

Full membership lasts for a year from the last time a player adopted a pet. Pets adopted using [[Pet Medallions]] do not extend a player's full membership.

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