Twitter mourns Club Penguin’s death, its collective ‘childhood’

If you were a born in the 90s or early 2000s, chances are you entered the Club Penguin world at some point in your life.

Disney’s massively multiplayer game allowed users to sport penguin avatars and traverse a wintery virtual world full of games and activities.

But on 29 March 2017, after 12 years of providing the internet with joy and laughter, Club Penguin shut down its servers.

Here is the final moment of #clubpenguin, goodbye old friend. pic.twitter.com/omGfjRjKZf

— FEFELAND (@FEFELAND11) March 30, 2017

It was a moment of deep sadness for many.

On this day, we lose one of the generations greatest past times. This is farewell, but it will always be in our hearts ✊🏼💔😭 #RIPClubPenguin pic.twitter.com/03Km9Yt5Mp

— ConMac (@djmassiveL) March 29, 2017

How I feel about the fact that a huge part of my childhood just got ripped away from my life #clubpenguin #RIPClubPenguin pic.twitter.com/ZbqVld6kC6

— vicky (@wjthconfidence) March 30, 2017

I’m so sad. Club Penguin, It’s over. I stayed with my puffles bc I didn’t want them to be alone in the end. #clubpenguin #RIPClubPenguin pic.twitter.com/sawjDlsU0i

— Silly Girl (@OhItsGreer) March 30, 2017

But Club Penguin wasn’t only known for its fun and games. It was also the source of many a meme.

Literally just started crying trying to tell my brother about a club penguin meme pic.twitter.com/eEiSZFThmI

— Marissa D. (@marissadimar) February 5, 2017

anti trump protest on club penguin pic.twitter.com/uN8fMVfJh7

— charlie (@CharlieZeee) February 8, 2017

Club penguin didn’t deserve to die, it should’ve been me #Clubpenguin pic.twitter.com/MQRQV5nKhr

— F L I C K (@felicityjoyce) March 29, 2017

some of my favourite club penguin reaction pictures in honour of their death pic.twitter.com/ZjWoBRt8g8

— amber (@sickofpeaches) January 31, 2017

Disney’s strict rules and regulations also allowed for meme exploitation.

my favourite club penguin memes pic.twitter.com/DajhHLhrVn

— caoimhe (@hollisterdjh) August 20, 2016

Has to be able be of my favourite club penguin bans😂 pic.twitter.com/oUl4RY4G9e

— v fest lineup plz (@tyler_jaix) November 2, 2014

new favourite club penguin ban omg pic.twitter.com/DtejGJmUZR

— none pizza left beef (@mads_el) May 24, 2013

But the end marked a moment of freedom for one user.

final part, it was a good run. @Seth4564TI#clubpenguinpic.twitter.com/Lymaz642d8

— Mayor Milk (@MayorMilk) March 29, 2017

Waddle on.