Toontown blog posts from 2011

Welcome! This is all about what has happened in Toontown in 2011.

Fly for Free, but Only for One More Day!
January 3, 2011: You’ve been enjoying the Toon Council’s gift of free Estate cannon rentals, but if you haven’t, you still have one more day! Go to the Options & Codes page in your Shticker Book and enter the code WINTER, and you’ll receive 48 hours of cannon rentals at your Estate! If you take advantage of this more than once, that makes you a frequent flier!

Need a Little R&R?
January 5, 2011: They helped Toons through OPERATION: STORM SELLBOT, but since then they’ve been busy busting Cogs and haven’t been seen much… until next week! For the ToonTask Derby, they’ll be out on the streets, helping Toons finish ToonTasks in record numbers. Who are they? Hint: They’re the stars of the Toon Resistance, and are so brave, their name rhymes with “danger!”

Join the Toon Platoon!
January 10, 2011: You know the Toon Troopers, but have you heard of the Toon Platoon? You just might be a member! This brave group is made up of the 10 currently online Toons who have rescued the most buildings in a single district. Their names and the star they’ve earned appear on the blackboards in Toon HQs. To learn more and be a star yourself, check out the Toon Platoon section of the Player's Guide.

News from your Favorite Typewriter!


January 12, 2011: Toons who pay attention to the finer points of Toontown may notice that they got something they asked for... The adorable 'Toon News... For the Amused' mascot - the jumping, googly-eyed typewriter - has begun acting a little differently. Now, just like Clarabelle, the icon will only appear at the top of your screen when there's a new issue of the News for you to peruse. Once you've read it, the button will disappear. That leaves more room to watch the pies fly! After that, to look at any issue, click the new typewriter tab in your Schticker Book! (And to close it again, click the Schticker Book icon. Are you seeing the trend?)

ToonTask Derby On Its Way!


January 12, 2011: Get ready to be taken to task, because the ToonTask Derby is this weekend! From January 14-17, complete as many ToonTasks as you can, and you could win an exclusive shirt for your Toon! And if you require a hand (or a paw), there will be some familiar Toon faces on the streets to give aid… Need help with a task? Just ask!

Resistance Rangers Do the Derby!
January 14, 2011: This weekend is the ToonTask Derby, with special guests, the Resistance Rangers! The Rangers are being deployed because the Toon Resistance wants all Toons in top form, as there’s trouble a-brewin’ with the Cogs (what a surprise). The Derby rules are easy – from the 14th to the 17th, the ten Toons who complete the most ToonTasks each day will win an exclusive Derby shirt. Will YOU be taking part in the ToonTask Derby this weekend?

Derby Done!
January 18, 2011: The ToonTask Derby is over, and as a result Toons everywhere have Laffed-up, Gagged-up, and Jellybeaned-up! Whatever the Cogs plan on sending us, Toons will be ready to sign for it! So while we wait for the results to be tallied, now’s the time to brag: What were some of the toughest ToonTasks you completed in the ToonTask Derby?

Captured Cog Memo!
January 19, 2011: A Cog memo was just retrieved by the Toon Resistance! It looks like the Sellbot Cog type that does the best (or for Toons, the worst) work will get something in return. But what?

What's the Memo Mean?
January 21, 2011: Toons have been put into a tailspin (and they have a lot of tails) over the captured Cog memo disclosed a couple days ago. It says the Cog type who does the best during an “upcoming action” (invasions?) will be “rewarded.” What do YOU think it means?

We Heard Your Screen Screams!
January 26, 2011: You may have noticed a recent change to the way your Toontown game window behaves when you drag it to change its size. We did this so that things in Toontown wouldn’t stretch or squish when you resized the window. (Well, unless we wanted them stretched or squished.) We heard from lots of unhappy Toons who really, really liked it the “old” way – and the Toon Council takes unhappy Toons very seriously. So we’re going back to the way it used to be! If you want to make sure your window doesn’t look strange, use the Options page in your Schticker Book to change the resolution and switch between windowed and full screen modes. If you don’t mind a little strangeness, go ahead and resize it!

BREAKING NEWS - SELLBOTS INVADE!


January 26, 2011: Still smarting from their defeat in OPERATION: STORM SELLBOT, the Sellbots have launched a full-scale invasion of Toontown! The Toon Resistance is reporting the Cogs are coming in three waves each day: 2:00 AM - 5:00 AM, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, all Toontown Time. We don’t know what Sellbots will be in each wave – they could be Cold Callers, they could be Mr. Hollywoods, or anything in between! The upside is there are six invasion-free “safe districts”: Gigglyfield, Crazy Grove, Giggly Hills, Goofy Valley, Silly Valley, Zany Acres. Good luck out there, Toons!

Lost Doodle Found!
January 28, 2011: While it may seem like the news out there is all Sellbot-bad, here’s something good: The last missing Doodle who chewed the wires and started OPERATION: STORM SELLBOT has been found! This Doodle, named “Sparky,” was discovered outside Lawbot HQ, where he was stuck in a big hole. Welcome back, Sparky – now go help Toons fight Sellbots! Good boy!

Operation What?
January 31, 2011: With Sellbots swarming the streets as retaliation for OPERATION: STORM SELLBOT, some newer Toons may be wondering: Huh, what’s that? Well, several months ago, a group of Doodles chewed the wires outside Sellbot Towers, bringing down the power and weakening the VP. The Toon Resistance took advantage and declared OPERATION: STORM SELLBOT! For several weeks, every Toon in Toontown could enter the Towers with special Cog Rental Suits and battle the VP. Eventually the power was restored, but not before the Sellbots took a pounding. No wonder they’re still mad!

It's No Joke - Jokes Stolen!
February 2, 2011: Movers & Shakers have been stealing Jokes all over Toontown! As if the ongoing Sellbot invasions weren’t bad enough, now Toons’ favorite comedy commodity – their Jokes – are going missing everywhere. The recently discovered Cog memo from the VP told the Sellbots if they “distinguish themselves” in the invasions, they’ll be “rewarded.” Does this mean the Movers & Shakers are going to get something from their boss? What will it be? And more importantly, how can Toons get those Jokes back?

What's YOUR Favorite Joke?
February 4, 2011: Toons tell them to each other to Toon-up. Knock-Knock Doors say them when you walk by. Cogs wouldn’t know one if it bit them on the behind. They’re JOKES, and they’re one of the most valuable things in Toontown! How’s about you tell us YOUR favorite joke!

Invasion Poetry!
February 7, 2011: As the Sellbot invasions continue, we thought it was time to get inspiring with a little poem:

Movers & Shakers,

You’ve stolen our Jokes,

And damaged our Laff with your Quakes.

You better get ready

To eat lots of pie

And wear a few birthday cakes!

Now it’s your turn – write a poem that will motivate your fellow Toons!

Movers & Shakers Make Waves
February 9, 2011: The Sellbot invasions are over, and the VP has chosen the Movers & Shakers to be awarded... what? We can't quite see exactly, but for stealing Toon jokes during the Sellbot invasions, the Movers & Shakers clearly distinguished themselves in the glaring eyes of their boss. What do YOU think the Movers & Shakers are getting?

Happy ValenToons Day!
February 14, 2011: Do you have a special Toon? Maybe it's EVERY Toon, or maybe it's just YOU! Give them all some love today, because it's ValenToons Day! Yes, the Sellbot invasions are over, but the Movers & Shakers haven't yet revealed what they received for stealing Toon jokes, so let's take this moment of calm and bask in Toon love! Who's YOUR ValenToon?

Movers Move Into Field Offices!
February 17, 2011: The Movers & Shakers have been awarded their own building! For stealing jokes from the Toons, the Sellbot VP gave the Movers & Shakers a "Field Office," which if the Sellbot HQ is the "Main Office," must mean it's a building for spreading Cog nastiness even further afield. Initial reports state these Field Offices have two levels – a "Mover Maze" and an "Executive Suite," but the big news is what else they contain – our stolen jokes! It's no laughing matter – we need those back! Have you seen one yet?

Toons Behind Bars!
February 22, 2011: Reports are coming in that some of the Toons being rescued from Mover & Shaker Field Offices aren’t even the shopkeepers of the building, they’re innocent bystander Toons! This has consistently been the case with buildings that are taken over but have no regular shopkeeper to throw behind bars. So be careful walking the streets out there. We’re talking to YOU, Lemmy Owte! (Isn’t that name kind of asking for trouble?)

Tougher Field Offices? Get Outta Town!
February 25, 2011: Most Toons are finding the new Mover & Shaker Field Offices quite a challenge, but if you’re sailing through, try going to a higher neighborhood! Field Offices in Donald’s Dreamland and The Brrrgh have more Cogs in the Mover Maze, tougher Bosses in the Executive Suite, and everything does more damage. In other words, you’ll earn that Toon-up from the jokes you recover!

Who's the Boss?
March 1, 2011: The Movers & Shakers have been given Field Offices, but sometimes the Boss in the Executive Suite isn’t a Mover & Shaker. Why? Well, the Toon Resistance has discovered that Sellbot bosses get a LOT of vacation time, so even though a Mover & Shaker runs the building, sometimes he does it from an Executive Suite at the top of a beach-side resort. At least his portrait is there to remind everyone who’s in charge!

Share Your Field Office Know-How!
March 7, 2011: Now that Toons have had a little time to explore every nook and cranny of the Mover and Shaker Field Offices, the Toon Council wants to hear from the experts - YOU! Got any tips, hints, tricks, or secrets to share? Well what are you waiting for? Spill the beans!

Flippy's Big Secret...
March 10, 2011: My fellow CouncilToons and I have been keeping a close eye on Toontown since those Mover and Shaker Field Offices landed – and we can’t help but notice that you Toons have been making SHORT work of those Mazes and Executive Suites! So we’ve been thinking… What could we do to reward you for all your water-balloon-throwing, joke-saving, Cog-crushing effort? We came up with something you’re SHIR-To love… But we’re not ready to let the cat out of the cupboard just yet. (Sorry for SKIRTING the issue!) What do you think we’ve got up our sleeves?

An Extreme Scene at Green Bean Jeans!
March 16, 2011: You may be wondering how those Toon scientists could still be working on the Silly Meter after all this time… Well for one thing, they’re easily distracted by, well, pretty much everything. But they also have dozens of side projects lurking in the corners of Loony Labs, and one of them just went haywire in Green Bean Jeans on Oak Street in Daisy Gardens! Poor Eugene worked through the night to get it all cleaned up. But what will this havoc mean for the rest of Toontown? It turns out Eugene didn’t quite clean up ALL of that green gunk… There’s still enough left for YOU! All you have to do is swing by the shop and say one of the ‘Green’ SpeedChat phrases to Eugene. Then watch the green-ness grow! Don’t worry, it will only last for a day – and if you want to do it again, you can go back as often as you like (until he really does get it all cleaned up.) And to complete the look, check out the new, super-green fashions in Clarabelle’s Cattlelog! Your friends will be green with envy (or they’ll just be green!)

Flippy's Big Closet Surprise!
March 16, 2011: So we CouncilToons have been thinking to ourselves... Selves, we need to do something BIG to thank Toons everywhere for showing the Movers & Shakers who's really in charge around here. Is there something they've wanted for a long, long time? Something they can keep, that they'll use every day? Something in their Estates that's made of wood and they can put things in? Hmmm... Well there is one thing... Maybe it's finally time to... DOUBLE THE SIZE OF CLOSETS!!!!!! That's right, Toons! Closets now go all the way up to 50 ITEMS!!! And for a limited time, the 50 item closet will be available in Clarabelle's Cattlelog for just 50 Beans! (After that, you'll have to buy bigger closets one at a time, like before - so act fast!) And we've got one last important question... How do you like the surprise?

TOON COUNCIL UPDATE: The Cogs got wind of our Toontastic surprise and have intercepted some Cattlelog shipments! No need to worry though - they won't spoil our fun. The Resistance Rangers are already on the move to recover the Cattlelogs and get them delivered to Toons' homes quickly. Toons should receive their new Cattlelog with the 50 item closet within the next 7 days - so keep checking your telephone!

Last Chance to Turn Green!
March 20, 2011: Time is running out to try a new hue! If you haven't seen yourself in green, head over to Green Bean Jeans on Oak Street in Daisy Gardens, and say one of the "Green" SpeedChat phrases to Eugene. Your new look will last for a day, and you can spruce it up with the green-themed getups available in Clarabelle's Cattlelog. And hey – with the new 50 Item Closet, you’ve got plenty of room!

The Return of the Silly Meter!
March 23, 2011: Attention Toons, it's the moment you've been waiting for - The Silly Meter is back in Toon Hall (along with those trouble-making Toon Scientists)! What's it doing there? We're not sure... But where there's a Silly Meter, you can be sure there's something silly just around the corner! Got any guesses?

April Toons is here!
March 31, 2011: Can Toontown get any wackier? Ready or not, it's time to celebrate the silliest Toon holiday ever – April Toons!! Toons pull silly switcheroos, gravity goes haywire at your Estate, and just wait until you see what your Doodle has to SAY about it! The hilarious holiday runs non-stop from March 31 through April 7. Get your pie-throwing arm ready - you have been warned!

Wackiest Ever April Toons' Week!
April 8, 2011: Thanks to all Toons for making this one of our most ridiculously silly spring holidays ever! We hope everyone had a Toontastic time! Who knew Toons could jump so high, or that Doodles had so much to say? And now that Mickey, Donald, Minnie, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto are all back where they belong, we can take a second to look back on all the fun! What silly things did YOU do this April Toons’ Week?

Toons "Get Connected!"
April 13, 2011: You may have seen our two newest Toons, RockStarBR and Hanaroni on Disney Channel TV, talking about all these new Sellbot Field Offices in Toontown! Now your Toon can get the same Toontastic new Get Connected Sellbot Field Office shirt! Every Toon can get one Get Connected Sellbot Field Office shirt from now until May 15, 2011. Get Connected Toons RockStarBR and Hanaroni would love to meet you! They’ll be in Toontown every Saturday and Sunday through April. You can usually find them in Toontown Central in these Districts:

Bouncy Summit Kooky Grove Welcome Valley

You’ll know it’s them by the special Get Connected symbol floating over them. So make sure you give them a warm and wacky Toontown welcome! Toons of the World Unite and Get Connected!!

Toon Resistance Alert: Cog Invasion!!
April 15, 2011: The Toon Resistance's recent reports are confirmed: Number Cruncher Cogs are on the move and swarming into Toontown today! You definitely don’t want your Toon audited by one of these crunching Cashbots. So Toons unite and get your best gags ready! Let's show these Number Crunchers that their number is up! For Toons who want to stay clear of the Number Crunchers swarm, the Toon Resistance has hidden the following Districts as safe zones from the Cogs:

Crazy Grove Gigglyfield Giggly Hills Goofy Valley Silly Valley Zany Acres

Hmm... wonder why a Cashbot would pick April 15 of all days to invade Toontown??

Jellybean Day On Its Way!
April 20, 2011: You asked for it and it’s coming back – Jellybean Day! Toons can celebrate their beloved candy with double jellybean awards in Toon Parties all day long this Friday April 22! I can’t wait to blast out of Party Cannons all day long! How are YOU celebrating Jellybean Day this Friday?

Jellybean Day a Big Hit!
April 26, 2011: Toons know how to throw a party, especially when it means double beans! Cannons roared and Toons soared, bouncing from trampoline to trampoline as the jellybeans kept on rolling in during Toon Parties everywhere! After all the dancing and celebrating, one thing’s for sure – Toons love their jellybeans! Thanks to everyone for making Jellybean Day so much fun!

Reminder to "Get Connected!"
April 27, 2011: We’ve seen tons of Toons around town proudly sporting the new Get Connected Sellbot Field Office shirt! Have you gotten YOURS yet? Get Connected Toons RockStarBR and Hanaroni have been having a great time meeting lots of Toons each weekend! They’ll be in Toontown Central every Saturday and Sunday through May 8. You can find them usually in Bouncy Summit, Kooky Grove or Silly Valley. Come on by and say “hi” this weekend!

MiniGolf May-nia this Weekend!
May 4, 2011: Grab your golf clubs – May is here and it’s time for Toontown’s fourth-annual Acorn Acres Invitational! The minigolf mania begins this Friday, May 6 and runs through Monday, May 9. Members are invited to play Chip ‘n Dale’s MiniGolf to try and sink the most “holes-in-one” on the course of their choice during one of those four days. The 40 Toons with the MOST “holes-in-one” on each course - each day - during the Invitational win a Toontastic minigolf shirt! Good golfing, Toons!

Thanks for a Swinging Acorn Acres May Invatitional
May 10, 2011: The ToonCouncil thanks all Toons who competed in this past week’s MiniGolf event! Lots of spectacularly skillful shots were made and many “holes-in-one” were sunk during the four-day Invitational. To “putt” it mildly, we’re impressed! Winners with the most “holes-in-one” will be posted in an upcoming In Game News, and the special Acorn Acres MiniGolf shirt prize will be awarded at that same time. So stay Tooned!

We're Fishing for a Winner!
May 12, 2011: Our Toontastic spring events continue this month with Melville’s May Fishing Tournament! Aye, Captain Melville challenges all Toons to enter his annual Fishing Tournament this weekend: Friday May 13 - Monday, May 16. Catch the most fish in a 24-hour period any day of the Tournament using one of the following fishing rods:

twig, bamboo, wood, steel or gold.

The top 20 Toons who catch the most fish per rod, each day, will win Melville's Fishing Tournament prize - Toon fishing shorts or skirt! We love a good fish story, so let us know what wacky fish you reel in…

Pour It On With Double Watering!
May 17, 2011: With all the amazing events, Toon Parties and contests this spring, do you ever feel like you don’t spend enough time keeping up your Toon Estate? As always, the ToonCouncil is here to help make things easier... We’ve souped-up ALL watering cans - so from now on - they pour TWICE as much water! If you haven't picked up a Gardening Kit yet from Clarabelle, order one from your Cattlelog and create your own personal Toon Garden today. You can grow gag trees to replenish your gag supply, and plant jellybeans to grow 40 different types of flowers to increase your overall Laff limit. You can even sell your picked flowers right there at your Estate to earn more jellybeans! So check in on your Estate and spend some quality time with your flowers and trees – they miss you (and your Doodle probably does too)!

Name-A-Toon Contest
May 19, 2011: The ToonCouncil wants to make sure we have the best selection of silly, wacky Toon names to choose from. And we need YOUR help! We’re looking for both first and last Toon names, like: “Loony Crinkle hopper”. So be creative and Toony! Your winning name will be added to the approved Toon names in the near future. We’ll also announce the winning names on the Toontown Blog, so make sure you include your own Toon’s name with your suggestion. Hurry! We’ll be accepting submissions only until June 6, 2011.

Go, Go, Grand Prix Weekend!
May 24, 2011: May madness zooms on with the rip-racing excitement of the Toontown Grand Prix Weekend! The ToonCouncil added some practice time at Goofy’s Speedway this past weekend, but now get ready for the real high-speed fun! Grand Prix Weekend starts this Friday, May 27 and runs through Monday, May 30. The Grand Prix event is open to all Toons – Members and Free. To enter this weekend, you’ll first need tickets to get into the Grand Prix, so stock up on tickets by doing practice races. To help you out, you’ll earn DOUBLE TICKETS from practice races starting this Wednesday, May 25 and running through the end of the event, May 30. Then head to any Toon Battle race starting block to enter one of the circuits from Friday to Monday. There are four Grand Prix circuits to race -- two regular and two reverse -- to qualify in the event. The top 25 fastest Toons with legitimate qualifying times in each circuit, each day, will win a brand new Grand Prix racing outfit for their Toon. That’s right – a new, full outfit! Put the pedal to the metal and get to Goofy’s Speedway this weekend!

Thanks for a grand Grand Prix Weekend!
May 31, 2011: Four days of racing madness zipped right by! We hope you enjoyed the hair-raising curves and high-speed fun of the Grand Prix as much as we did. The top twenty-five fastest Toons with legitimate qualifying times in each of the four circuits, each day, will be announced soon in an upcoming issue of the Toon News. Once the list posts, the winners should receive their prizes soon after that. So check out the Toon News for even more details and all the Grand Prix winners, coming soon!

Name-A-Toon Contest Reminder
June 2, 2011: REMINDER: the deadline for submitting your ideas for new Toon Names is next Monday, June 6! The ToonCouncil wants to make sure we have the best selection of silly, wacky Toon names to choose from. And we need YOUR help! If you have a suggestion for a great Toon name that you would like to see added to the Name Picker list, please submit by replying to this Blog post using the comment field below only. We’re looking for both first and last Toon names, like: “Loony Crinkle hopper”. So be creative and Toony! Your winning name will be added to the approved Toon names in the near future. We’ll also announce the winning names on the Toontown Blog, so make sure you include your own Toon’s name with your suggestion. Hurry! We’ll be accepting submissions only until June 6, 2011.

Toons Celebrate Jellybean Week!
June 7, 2011: You asked for it and we listened – just one day for Toons to celebrate their beloved jellybean was not enough. So the Toon Council has declared it…

Jellybean Week!

Starting tomorrow June 8 through June 14, Toons earn double jellybean awards in Toon Parties all week long. And to really give Toons reason to celebrate, you'll also receive double jellybeans in Fishing and all Trolley Games too this week! What are you waiting for? Get your Jellybean Shirt or Doodle shirt in this week's Cattlelog and have a blast! Have a jolly Jellybean Week!

Toon Troopers Get Jellybean Week Jumpin'!
June 10, 2011: Can Jellybean Week get any better? The Toon Troopers say yes! Those helpful Troopers are at it again, making sure Toons have the best possible time celebrating jellybeans. Toon Troopers TABITHA, TERRY and TYCHO will be making surprise appearances this Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12 in the Toontown Central Playground. Be on the lookout for these three Toon Troopers in the following Districts:

- Boingy Acres - Boingy Bay - Boingy Summit - Boingyboro - Bouncy Summit - Crazy Grove - Crazy Hills - Crazyham

HINT: Tabitha, Terry and Tycho's favorite time to hand out jellybeans is the afternoon. So be on the lookout for these three Toon Troopers between 2pm - 4pm this weekend (PST). It's easy to spot a Toon Trooper with the whistle symbol over their heads!

Jellybean Week - Just Two Days Left!
June 13, 2011: What a party! The week-long celebration continues in honor of our beloved beans! The double jellybeans keep pouring in while Fishing and playing all Trolley Games. And it’s never too late to host or go to Toon Parties for extra beans too! Remember, Jellybean Week ends at midnight tomorrow, June 14 (PST). So jump into the fun today! What’s been YOUR favorite part of Jellybean Week?

"Ode to the Jellybean" Contest!
June 20, 2011: Though Jellybean Week has come and gone, tons of talented Toons keep on celebrating Toontown’s favorite candy in verse. Show us how much you love jellybeans by entering your poem in our “Ode to the Jellybean” Contest! To enter, write a poem with at least 8 lines about Toontown’s jellybeans! The top 20 jellybean poems will each receive a Jellybean-errific Toontown Prize Pack!

Defeat the Most Cogs!
June 22, 2011: Toons enjoyed a full month of Acorn Acres Invitational, Melville’s Fishing Tournament and the Grand Prix Weekend. Then Toons rejoiced for a whole week earning jellybeans by the truckloads. Needless to say, the Cogs are NOT pleased. So why don’t we give them something to really be sad about? Before those dastardly Cogs can cook up any new invasions into Toontown, let’s take the battle to them first! Defeat as many Cogs as you can this weekend, from Friday, June 24 through Monday, June 27. It doesn’t matter what types of Cogs you battle – in the streets or in Cog Buildings – just bust those awful robots to pieces! The top 50 Toons who defeat the most Cogs each day of the four-day long weekend will win a smashing Most Cogs Defeated shirt for their Toon. The only question left is… are YOU Toon enough?

Name-A-Toon Contest Extended!
June 24, 2011: TOON COUNCIL UPDATE: the new deadline for submitting your ideas for new Toon Names is Sunday, July 3! Due to an overwhelming amount of interest and wacky names received, the ToonCouncil has extended the Pick-A-Toon Name contest to make sure we have all your best ideas for the silliest Toon names! If you have a suggestion for a great Toon name that you would like to see added to the Name Picker list, please submit by replying to this Blog post using the comment field below only. We’re looking for both first and last Toon names, like: “Loony Crinkle hopper”. So be creative and Toony! Your winning name will be added to the approved Toon names in the near future. We’ll also announce the winning names on the Toontown Blog, so make sure you include your own Toon’s name with your suggestion. Send us your Tooniest names today! We’ll be accepting submissions only until July 3, 2011.

"Ode to the Jellybean" Reminder
June 29, 2011: Not much time left to submit your Toontastic “Ode to the Jellybean” poem! Remember, the top 20 jellybean poets will each receive a Jellybean-errific Toontown Prize Pack!

Recent Connection Issues Now Fixed
June 30, 2011: Due to unfortunate Cog interference, many Toons experienced problems getting into Toontown this past Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. As of Tuesday afternoon (Pacific Standard Time), these issues have been fixed, and Toontown Online is once again available. As a thank you for your patience over the past few days, the Toon Council will be compensating all Members with a 3 day extension on their accounts. If you have any other questions or concerns, please reply to this post with a comment below. Flippy will try to answer as many of your questions as he can! Toons of the World, Unite!!

Fantastic Summer Fireworks Spectacular!
June 30, 2011: (Try saying THAT five times real fast!) Toons proved they are more than Toon enough this past weekend, battling back the Cogs and teaching those oily upstarts a lesson in laughter. What better way to celebrate busting Cogs than fireworks bursting over Toontown! When the summer skies darken, Toons “ooh” and “ahh” at the colorful displays over each of the playgrounds – every hour on the hour. You know Toons can’t do anything small, so our beloved Summer Fireworks Extravaganza explodes across the Toontown skies for 16 whole days! Summer Fireworks begin today and rocket through to July 15. To get the best view of the show, hit PAGE UP to look skyward. Enjoy the show wearing your "flag" and "fireworks" T-shirts with matching shorts and skirts. These special summer clothes are available to Members for a limited time from Clarabelle's Cattlelog, so be sure to get them before the final firework falls!

Launch Your Way Into Toontown!
July 6, 2011: As most Toons know, up to now there were two ways to play Toontown – either through a web browser window or by actually launching the game from your very own desktop. Overwhelmingly, we’ve heard from you Toons that you prefer playing through the launcher, so very soon Toontown will be moving back to playing through the desktop launcher only. If you currently play through the browser version, get a jump start by downloading the Toontown Launcher today! Installing Toontown takes about 10 to 20 minutes (after all, that’s a lot of gags, jellybeans, fish, Doodles and Cogs to download!). Once that’s done, Flippy’s Toontown launcher automatically appears on your desktop. Click on it to play! Stay Tooned for this exciting change coming to Toontown very soon!

Reminder to Download Toontown Launcher Today
July 12, 2011: Toontown moves back to playing through the desktop launcher today. If you currently play through the browser version, make sure you download the Toontown Launcher today! Installing Toontown takes about 10 to 20 minutes. When it's done, Flippy’s Toontown launcher automatically appears on your desktop. Click on it to play!

Toontown Safety
July 13, 2011: We’re very aware of the “hackers” who break these rules by manipulating Toontown's program (or telling other players how to do so), in order to change the way Toontown behaves. We take hacks and those who use them to break the rules in Toontown very seriously, including banning or permanently terminating their accounts. In the end, the only thing hackers really do is knock you and other Toons out of Toontown. The problems they cause unfortunately take our programmers away from creating the cool, new stuff you Toons have been asking for. While we work to stop their Cog-like activity, YOU can also help keep yourself and Toontown safe. Play Toontown only with the software provided for download at Toontown.com. Using other software to play Toontown for you (sometimes called a macro) or altering the Toontown software code in any way is not permitted. Though you might not know it, this interferes with gameplay for lots of other Toons, and often results in a system crash. This means the Toontown developers have to stop creating new, fun things to do in Toontown while they figure out what happened. Also, the Toon Council is always here to help. If you are unsure of a situation, just grab a parent for help.

New Toon Accessories!
July 14, 2011: Clarabelle, Toontown’s top Toon designer, has been working hard creating wacky and wonderful new accessories for Toons to wear – and Clarabelle's Big Cattlelog Surprise is finally here! Toons can now really stand out and express themselves with the latest, most Toontastic accessory items available in Clarabelle’s Cattlelog. Shoes, glasses, backpacks and hats – now Toons can wear it all! And that’s just for starters… When she had the brilliant idea to create the zaniest, most way-out accessories for her Cattlelog, Clarabelle went straight to Professor Preposterous at Loony Labs for help. After all, when you’re designing amazing stuff like scuba tanks, dragonfly wings and jet packs, who better to ask than the Toon Scientists? Getting your new accessories is a snap! First go to Clarabelle’s Cattlelog and buy a new trunk for storing your accessories. Accessories can only be kept in a trunk, not your usual wardrobe. Then start browsing all the amazing accessory choices! Just like regular Cattlelog items, it takes Clarabelle about an hour to ship accessories right to your Estate mailbox. TOON TIP: If you don’t yet see the new trunk in your current Cattlelog – don’t worry! The trunk will appear in your next Cattlelog soon. Once you buy the trunk, it takes a day to ship, so you’ll have to wait until you receive your trunk before getting your first accessories out of your mailbox. Since your first new accessories may arrive in your mailbox before your trunk does, don't discard your accessories while you wait for the trunk! Leave the new accessories in your mailbox until your trunk is delivered, then you can take them out and put them on your Toon! Call Clarabelle today and look your Toontastic best for summer, because this first batch of Toontastic accessories is only just the beginning!

"Ode to the Jellybean" Contest Winners!
July 27, 2011: Thank you to all the talented Toons who entered our “Ode to the Jellybean” poetry contest! After enjoying each and every one of your wacky and witty jellybean poems, we finally narrowed it down to twenty poems that really stood out. To see the list of winners and read all 20 Toontastic poems, check out the new “Toon News… For the Amused” today!

Toon Safety Reminders
July 29, 2011: A safe Toon is a happy Toon! We care about your safety, and encourage Toons to always play safe. An easy way is by never sharing your account information with anyone -- even if they are your friend, and promise to make your Toon stronger. Giving out your name or password is just not safe. Be a responsible Toon, and help keep Toontown a fun and safe place by following these easy rules:

•Never give out your personal information - such as your name, address, or phone number. •Always keep your password private and safe - even from your friends! •Only play Toontown with the software provided for download at Toontown.com.

Using other software to play Toontown for you (sometimes called a macro) or altering the Toontown software code in any way is not permitted. Though you might not know it, this interferes with gameplay for lots of other Toons, and often results in a system crash. This means the Toontown developers have to stop creating new, fun things for you to do in Toontown while they figure out what happened.

•Never share True Friend Codes with Toons you don't know.

You can now turn off incoming whispers from Toons you don't know by going to the Options page of your Shticker Book and clicking “Turn Off” for whispers. That way you only receive whispered chat from Toon Friends you know. When in doubt, always ask a parent for help.

"Help A Toon" Week
August 1, 2011: New Toons join us in Toontown everyday, so the Toon Council has dedicated an entire week to helping new Toons everywhere! From August 1 to August 8, we encourage Toons to help our new, lower Laff Toons. Whether it’s helping a newer Toon complete their ToonTask, or showing them the ropes on busting Cogs through gag training, it’s Toontastic to lend a hand! Our famous salute “Toons of the World Unite!” means always being open to the newcomer and seasoned Toons alike. Who knows… the new Toon you help today might just be the advanced Toon you’re battling next to in a Cog HQ tomorrow!

Accessory Spotlight: Hats!
August 4, 2011: Does your stylish Toon “have a head” for the latest accessories? From hats to bows, there are tons of Toontastic choices for summer! Look your best at Toon Parties in the (what else!) party hat, or blasting out of cannons in the wacky propeller hat. And the sombrero is already becoming a fiesta favorite! The new fishing hat is the perfect accessory while you reel in all those rare fish species. We’ve seen some stylish Toons also casting a line in their straw hats, sun hats and even pirate hats! And if minigolf is your game, the golf hat is a sure winner. What’s YOUR favorite Toon accessory to wear on your head? Let us know!

What's the Toon Platoon?
August 10, 2011: You can join the Toon Platoon – in fact, you might already be a member! This brave group is made up of the 10 currently online Toons who have rescued the most buildings in a single district. Their names and the star they’ve earned appear on the blackboards in Toon HQs.

Accessory Parties with Toon Troopers!
August 17, 2011: Celebrate accessories all weekend by hosting and attending Toon Parties wearing your best and zaniest accessory outfits! Toon Troopers TEO, TABITHA, TYCHO, TATUM and TOBY will be making surprise appearances this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 19 - 21 in Toon Parties! Teo, Tabitha, Tycho, Tatum and Toby will be on the lookout for Toons wearing the wackiest and most stylish accessory combos. YOU can be on the lookout for them popping into Toon Parties this weekend in the following Districts:

- Boingy Acres - Boingy Bay - Boingy Summit - Boingyboro - Bouncy Summit - Crazy Grove - Crazy Hills - Crazyham

They’ll be checking out your Toon accessory Parties in the afternoons between 2pm - 4pm this weekend (PST). Make sure you say “hi” and really wow the Troopers with your accessory know-how! It's always easy to spot a Toon Trooper with that whistle symbol over their heads!

"Design A Toon Accessory" Contest!
August 24, 2011: Have a Toontastic idea for a new Toon accessory? Send us your design for a chance to win a $250 Disney Gift Card! Your design should be either a new hat, a backpack, or glasses accessory (pick just one!) that you’d like for Toons to be able to wear. If selected as a Grand Prize winner, your accessory design will be brought to life by an actual Disney designer and made available as a seasonal accessory item in Clarabelle’s Cattlelog! Three Grand Prize winners will be chosen - so submit your design between now and September 13, 2011 for a chance to win! The 3 Grand Prize winners will each receive:

• Accessory design recreated by Disney designers • Winning accessory design brought to life as actual in-game seasonal accessory item • A $250.00 Disney Gift Card • A one-month Toontown Online Membership • Toontown Prize Pack

Nine lucky First Prize winners will receive: • A one-month Toontown Online Membership • Toontown Prize Pack

Remember, your accessory design should be only ONE of the following: a hat, a backpack, or glasses. Submit your accessory design between now and September 13, 2011.