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9 Websites That Were Your Childhood

These online games were the reason the internet was created.

Alicia Hernandez
Oct 24, 2016
San Diego State University
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9 Websites That Were Your Childhood
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Back in the day, when Internet Explorer was a thing, when the internet was always slow, when computer monitors were dinosaurs compared to today's sleek Retina display technology, these online games were everything. Whenever my mom gave my sister and me the "OK" to use the computer, we would go straight to these websites and take turns playing these nostalgic Flash games.

1. DisneyChannel.Disney.com

"Bueno Rufus"

"Lizzie McGuire Dress Up"

"A Sitch In Time"

2. CartoonNetwork.com

" Summer Resort"

"Courage the Cowardly Dog Creep TV"

"Powerpuff Girls Pillow Fight Game"

Fortunately, you can still play some of these games on CartoonNetwork.com/games.

3. Barbie.com

In 2001:

In 2004:

" Barbie of Swan Lake"

4. MyScene.com

"Shopping Spree"

Some of the games are still around, even though the actual website isn't.

5. PollyPocket.com

"Dolphin Ride"

They still have some of the old Polly Pocket games on the official Polly Pocket website.

6. Nickelodeon.com

"Fry Cook Flip Out"

"The Rugrats Escalator Escape" Game

7. NickJr.com

"Oswald's Specials of the Day"

8. Neopets.com

While this website is still very much alive today, Neopia Central is just a bit more updated than the one we saw as kids.

In the early 2000s:

Today:

9. Divastarz.com

The Diva Starz dolls were only popular for a short amount of time, between 2000 and 2004, but I definitely spent hours on these games choosing the perfect shoes to go with the cutest outfits when my sister wasn't around to play dolls with.

While dealing with slow Internet connection was certainly a struggle, these online games were definitely my childhood.

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