

#Toontown infinite closing archive#
The same user returned several months later to /r/Toontown on September 11, 2020, and released yet another archive dubbed "Anesidora", a collection of Toontown Online source code containing developer comments. A notable leak known as "Spotify" is the nickname given to another archive that is supposedly identical to Pandora, which was released by a /r/Toontown user on June 10, 2020. Pandora, a nickname used by the Toontown Rewritten Team for the particular archive, was anonymously donated to the team by a former Disney imagineer sometime in 2019 and is currently not yet released to the public. Soon after it surfaced that the Toontown Rewritten Team was not only in possession of Bruce Woodside's donation but also in possession of "Pandora", some leaks of previously unseen artwork, original game files, and source code were unveiled on /r/Toontown.

The archive was released via a separate domain outside of Toontown Rewritten's website that features never-before-seen Toontown Online history, including original design documents and artwork. On May 26, 2021, the Toontown Rewritten Team announced on social media that they would be launching an archive of Toontown Online titled the "Toontown Preservation Project" on June 2nd in celebration of the game's 18th anniversary and share their favorite pieces of the game's history every day until then. Only two design documents pertaining to Cog Buildings and doodles were shown in a comment posted by Jeremy on /r/Toontown at the time.
#Toontown infinite closing professional#
In an effort to help preserve Toontown Online's history and due to high demand from the Toontown community, Joey announced that the Toontown Rewritten Team would work towards obtaining professional scans of original design documents and artwork that were delivered to them by Bruce Woodside sometime in 2018. Preservation of Toontown Online's history Design documents and artwork Due to budget cuts and changes in management, Disney shifted their focus towards other online and mobile play experiences, as well as a growing selection of mobile apps.ĭespite the community's favorite online game closing on September 19th, the Toontown Rewritten Team generally does not view said date as a time to mourn, but rather, a time to celebrate how lucky players are to have the ability to continue playing Toontown, by hosting an annual Cartoonival event. On August 20, 2013, the Toontown community was hit with tragic news about Disney's plan to close Toontown Online the following September. The "Closing News" section of Toontown Online's website. 2 Preservation of Toontown Online's history.
