As you may be aware, this weekend we will be celebrating the memories of those we've lost by observing the Day of the Dead within Azeroth. We welcome you to visit the graveyards of all major cities to take part in the festivities.

We are currently investigating the following issues surrounding the event:
Macabre Marionette disappearing when changing zones Players being disconnected when retrieving Bread of the Dead or Candy Skulls from the mail, auction house, and guild banks The Day of the Dead costume may not last the full 12 hour duration
Unfortunately, the Game Master staff will be unable to provide immediate assistance as these issues also affect our ability to provide reimbursement. Please refrain from submitting an in-game petition regarding the issues described within this thread unless otherwise instructed.

Blizzard doesn't want you to contact them about these issues, since the GMs can't help you with them. And while the disconnection issues, if it happens to you, could hinder your ability to complete the quests associated with the one day event -- it will not stop you from dancing with Catrina to get the achievement.

The full announcement from Blizzard after the break.

Update from the blues: "Update: Novermber 1, 2009 - 9:15 AM PST - A hotfix has been applied which will prevent various Day of the Dead items from disappearing while changing zones or retrieving items from the mail."