Toontown History

Starting as a Beta in 2001 and officially released in 2003, Toontown has developed gradually over several years. Below is a basic timeline of major changes in the game over time.

Toontown Timeline

Date	Event
August 2001	Beta version available
January 16, 2002	Toontown Beta Complete! (but some forgetful developer "accidentally" left the server running!)
September 10, 2002	Toontown Beta 2 commences
October 21, 2002	Toontown Beta 2 officially ended. "Thank you for all the feedback and hard work put in to the beta test. Your comments and bug reports helped make Toontown a better place for everyone. We have officially launched the Sneak Preview, and all beta accounts have been deactivated. As part of this Sneak Preview, the initial offer to subscribe will be a discounted $5.95 to sign up and play for one month, and then $9.95 per month afterwards. This discounted pricing will only be available to charter members who participate in the Sneak Preview. Beta testers, remember to sign up with the same e-mail address used during the beta." Limited Engagement (aka Sneak Preview) begins.
June 2, 2003	Official Launch - What is now termed "Open" is officially opened to the public.
August 26, 2003	Clarabelle's Cattlelog introduced. Estate Decoration. Elder Toontasks. Help a new Toon defeat Cogs. Informative Toon Tips during Toontown loading screens. Other changes - Toons now sit on the trolley.
November 14, 2003	Fishing introduced. "You can now catch fish in the ponds located in every playground and street in Toontown." The merry-go-round is no longer in Melodyland - replaced by a pond.
December 19, 2003	Welcome to Cog Headquarters (CogHQ)! Sellbot HQ, attached to Daisy Gardens is the first Cog HQ to be released.
September 3, 2004	Pet Shops and Doodles introduced.
October 29, 2004	Implemented the Black Cat Day Easter Egg which will turn a Toon cat black.
November 2004	Toontown Germany released
November 11, 2004	Monkey is the newest Toon species to join Toontown after players voted.
December 1, 2004	Fishing Bingo introduced and players can sell fish at their Estate during Bingo.
February 2, 2005	Pajama Place new street in Donald's Dreamland opens.
February 17, 2005	Cashbot HQ introduced. Cog disguise parts no longer get knocked off in battle with the V.P.
June 2, 2005	Doodles can now be called upon to help in battle.
September 15, 2005	Goofy Speedway opened
December 20, 2005	Bear available in Make-a-Toon. Toons can purchase gifts from Clarabelle's Cattlelog for Toons on their Friends List.
April 25, 2006	"Court is now in Session - Lawbot HQ is here!" Polar Place, the new street in The Brrrgh, leads to the new CoHQ. Update to the Districts Shticker Book page: loss of numbered indication of server population - now a red/green/blue lighting system used to denote population density.
June 29, 2006	Toontown Germany closed
August 2, 2006	Estate cannons available for a 48 hour rental period in Clarabelle's Cattlelog.
September 14, 2006	Estate gardening.
March 1, 2007	Toontown is integrated with Disney XD on Disney.com! "True Friends" replaces "Secret Friends" for those choosing this feature.
March 7, 2007	Pig Toons are the newest addition to Toontown.
March 29, 2007	Four new stops for the Trolley. Toon Slingshot Jungle Vines Treasure Dive Toon Memory Game
April 25, 2007	Elevator minimum Laff point requirements instituted. Once a Toon boards a HQ elevator, they can Hop off only once - they must wait until it leaves or empties of all Toons before boarding again.
September 12, 2007	Chip 'n Dale's Acorn Acres opens and Toons can now play minigolf.
December 4, 2007	Many in-game item limits increased, specifically: Toons can now carry up to 25 SpeedChat phrases. Clarabelle's Cattlelog has 2 new Estate closets available for purchase -- 20 and 25 item closets. Estates (including the attic) can now hold up to 45 items. The mailbox can now hold up to 30 items.
March 6, 2008	Bossbot Headquarters released.
April 30, 2008	Added fonts for purchase in the Cattlelog.
June 25, 2008	Five new acting lessons released for purchase by long-standing Toontown players. Introduction of Ignore and Report a Player features
December 20, 2008	Speedchat Plus released for players to express themselves with other players, of course with Disney-approved words.
March 17, 2009	Boarding Groups, providing players with an easy way to get together with other players for entry into Cog HQs, is released.
March 26, 2009	Toon Parties released. Toons can now have parties filled with crazy activities!

See Also

• Historic Screenshots
• Coming Soon
• Backstage columns
• Nostalgia
• Version Histories

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