Fear not, folks: Zeus’s reign of terror with Mount Olympus is over, and the Poptropica Help Blog is back to steal his thunder. April Fools! 🗻🌩️😶🌫️
Zeus took over the PHB on April Fools’ Day.
For a while there, it looked like Zeus had managed to conquer both the PHB and PHC, demanding loyalty from Poptropicans everywhere in his freshly extended kingdom of Mount Olympus. But just like his previous domination attempts in Poptropica, we’ve once again thwarted Dr. Jupiter’s plans by regaining access to our site and kicking him off.
Even though Zeus is going to have to admit he can’t force his way to the top spot of the Favorite Poptropica Island Tournament, the Greek god of thunder sure enjoyed his moment of glory in the comments and chat! This Grandpa Thunderpants, as he came to be known, even received fan art from some of his followers (or haters?) on the PHC. Check them out:
by Lazy Kidby Invisible Bonesby iHateFridays (IHF)by Gengar!by |-|u$|<¥41ph4by Cool Starby AH1-Cobraby MiasEliasby Mr. Daadby PajamaMoonby Sleepy Biker
A round of thunderous applause for all the Zeus Zealots! 👏👏
Fun fact: The Mount Olympus background was illustrated by Gentle Dolphin for a previous PHB prank. Smart Bubbles helped create this year’s Mount Olympus header.
May Poptropica be as immortal as the zap-happy Zeus!
Foolish mortals, how dare you forsake Mythology Island?! How dare you choose that mismatched menace over me?!
The tournament must have been rigged from the beginning! Why else would the people favor that island? Mythology Island is home to Classical Greek architecture and powerful beings such as myself, while Astr*-Kn*ghts Isl*nd suffers from an identity crisis and is plagued by an equally confused villain. I will stand against this injustice!
From now on, the Poptropica Help Blog shall be known as Mount Olympus! I would have taken over sooner if I had known how to use “Word Press” and “Discord”. I had conquered technology during my time as Dr. Jupiter, but managing a website is on another level.
Oh, and don’t even think about calling your precious authors. I have locked them out of their accounts. It is only fair that they lose their domain as well.
Now that this wretched site is mine, I will give you Poptropican readers four simple rules to follow:
🛐 Show respect to your new leader. Write words of worship in the comment section or give yourself the “Zeus Zealot” role on the newly-conquered Mount Olympus Chat Discord server.
⚡️ Only discuss Mythology Island. Never mention other islands unless in a mocking manner, especially the false winner of the tournament.
🌄 Send photographic offerings. Like other gods, I favor certain offerings. You may send photographs of my favorite things: lightning bolts, eagles, bulls, and oak trees.
🏛️ Build temples. I encourage you lot to build temples and expand the Mythology Empire. You may construct them on gaming platforms like Poptropica Realms, Roblox, or Minecraft. If these are not available to you, you may draw schematics or sculpt them with supplies at hand.
Obey these rules, and I will spare you from my wrath. Bow before Zeus, the god of thunder!
Bonjour, Poptropicans! You can’t trust everything you read in the tabloids, and in the case of one recent story of ours, the announcement of a TV show starring Amelia was just fake news. April Fools!
We hope our little joke featuring the most iconic Home Islander gave you a good laugh. While “Amelia in Poptropica” isn’t real, it isinspired by an actual Netflix series: the trashy yet entertaining “Emily in Paris” (for ages 17+), also featuring an influencer who insists on her way.
So while we’re here, why don’t we check with our girl on her thoughts to your questions? Let’s pass the mic over to Amelia:
Buying up Home Island might seem like a lot, but it’s really just a small town, a place for Poptropicans to pass through in between adventures. If you know me, you know I’ve always had a dream to outfit the people of Poptropica. Besides, it’s not about how many items are stocked; you can cultivate a great wardrobe with just a few favorite pieces.
Oh, and the others? I like the Baron, but I’m not really sure the Baron likes me. You wonder about the disappearance of Monkey Wrench, right? It’s her wretched wrench-throwing that killed the Flying Ace Race — this is why we can’t have nice things! And she’s not the only one with a vengeance. Myron van Buren tried to steal my unic—I mean, secret package I had out in the woods!!
Amelia
You can see how Amelia’s main character syndrome could inspire a binge-worthy show, right? Though we can’t make it a reality, we hope the daydream could ameliorate your day with some fun. Au revoir! 😘
Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post with—Amelia in Poptropica?! Yup, the one and only. We’ll let her take it away…
Bonjour, Poptropicans, it’s Amelia! You remember me, right?
Ya girl from Home Island is about to go BIG! I mean, I’m already pretty pops on Pop, but things are about to get bigger. Today I’m chuffed to announce that I, Amelia Earhart, am partnering with the Poptropica Help Blog for an exclusive TV series all about my life in Poptropica!
The show’s got everything: comedy, drama, unicorns, rivalry, and even romance (guess which ones the infamous Baron is tangled up in?). And in this series, I’ve got a big ambition: expansion. Not of islands — you don’t really still think Poptropica is bringing any new islands ashore, do you? — rather, the time is ripe to expand my brand. Weekly store rotations were just the beginning!
Right now, my store Adventure Outfitters is just a little building on Home Island, but I’ve got plans to bring it to every island on Poptropica. It’s going to be a massive business, and no ringarde sky pirate with an ephemeral curiosity cabin is going to be able to mess with that!
I’m also embarking on my journey as an influencer, bringing my native Home Island perspective to all the other islands of Poptropica. (I’m sure they’ll love me.) Along the way, I’ll be documenting my très bien girlboss adventures on social media. Follow me! Here’s a preview with some behind-the-scenes shots from this exciting upcoming series:
You know what every island needs? More unicorns! UwU they’re my babiesI’m even taking over new dimensions of Poptropica. Welcome to my Roblox hideout!Someday, they’ll be lining up for me.Might just buy this old museum and turn it into an Adventure Outfitters.Scouting for store locations is tough work. Just gotta hang in there.Deforestation is a dirty word — I prefer to think of this as building a blessing!Look, we all have our cringe moments… don’t expose me like this T_TI don’t know how I got this gig on Fairytale Island either, but the gnomes let me dress them in my signature red hat!Get yourself a business partner who isn’t going to throw a wrench in your plans!My unrequited love to the Baron, all wrapped up in this sickly Grapple-Pop.
Anyway, Amelia in Poptropica premieres here on the PHB on April 31 and I can’t wait for you all to watch it! Until then, au revoir! 😘
Unicorns in ubiquity, Amelia in Poptropica 💋🦄
Hope you enjoyed this, uh, totally legitimate guest post from the Poptropica aviator icon herself, Amelia Earhart. If you did, tell her what you hope to see in her show! Amelia loves hearing from her fans—who doesn’t?
The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? We’d love to hear from you!
Put away the pitchforks, Poptropicans… the Poptropica Hate Blog has had its day, and the real PHB’s back to say: April Fools!
All rage let loose for the Poptropica Hate Blog on April Fools’ Day.
Many of you joined in on the mutiny with such fiery passion that sometimes the line felt blurred between genuine and exaggerated criticisms! Enjoy some reaction highlights from the comments (click to view full size). There’s more where they came from!
Now that the ruse is revealed, we want to pull back the curtain and share a bit about the making of the Poptropica Hate Blog.
As evident from all the complaints that came pouring in, our hot takes were in fact inspired by real sentiments from the fandom that have been brewing over years of frustration for what the game has become.
For the prank, though, we mainly wanted to highlight the worst of the outrage mentality and amplify our grievances with over-the-top outcries. The PHB team put together many ideas for rants, with memes and written contributions from Gentle Dolphin, MaryannTheConqueror, Purple Paw, and Slanted Fish. Plus, Purple Paw came up with a brilliant illustrated header to go with all the anger. Check out all the little details!
Most of the people criticizing Poptropica aren’t just “haters” though. Most of us were big fans in the past, which is why we hate to see how they’re ruining the game.
For all the frustrated followers of Pop out there, we hear you! The Pop Hate Blog might be a joke, but it clearly touched some nerves.
So, what to do with all the hate? For sure, we can grieve for what we’ve lost and gripe about dreams that disappear.
But at the same time, that energy can be draining, so it’s worth trying to see things from a more generous point of view, too. And ultimately, that’s what we keep working at here on the Poptropica Help Blog. To critique and affirm. Even when we’re hateful, we can also be hopeful.
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