Comments on: The Making of Webkinz Challenges, Part 2

By: KarenaJ

KarenaJ — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:23:39 +0000

Love the Baker Squirrel Monkey and Space Camp!

By: LadyBeauty

LadyBeauty — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:21:34 +0000

I actually have this Webkinz plush, though I never went to Space camp. I was a kid when the first Moon Landing occurred and was glued to the television to watch the news coverage of “History in the Making”! Several years ago, we were at Kennedy Space Center, and I really wanted a souvenir that captured the history of the real Squirrel Monkey Miss Baker / astronaut / space exploration feel, preferably in plush form especially Webkinz! I didn’t get a souvenir from that trip but when I got back home and was able to get online and googled Webkinz / Miss Baker / space and saw the Webkinz Baker Squirrel Monkey I got so excited. I immediately got on the NASA Space Camp website and ordered Ms. NASA Baker my Baker Squirrel Monkey, who became my Kennedy Space Center memento via Huntsville Alabama NASA Space Camp! I am so thankful that the Space Camp idea was actually enhanced by NASA rather than being scrapped! LadyBeauty

By: rachelgirl192

rachelgirl192 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:01:05 +0000

this is very interesting. Can we see a picture of this monkey?

By: boper911

boper911 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:55:03 +0000

For the Space Camp challenge, was it originally released to all players in Webkinz World, then removed? I found a Webkinz Newz article that says the challenge was first available in November 2011, and then the Squirrel Monkey was released around April-May 2013. Was the challenge available to all players during this entire period, or was it pulled offline at some point before the pet was released? Thanks :)

By: jonquilles

jonquilles — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:33:15 +0000

That plush would have been so much fun and even more so with the chance to unlock a new game!!! So creative! I wonder why you decided to make it a squirrel monkey?!!

By: iamboxed

iamboxed — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:34:21 +0000

Oh yes, I remember that! I so wanted that, but funds were not available to me then. I was so sad I had to miss out. It would be neat to see some photos of rooms that were made back then.

By: 24890000

24890000 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:53:57 +0000

That’s so cool that Space Camp worked with y’all to make a special partnership instead of making you remove the challenge! Thank you for the interview, Michael; this behind-the-scenes is so interesting!

By: bren191

bren191 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:07:00 +0000

WOW…I loved learning this!

By: SteampunkUnicorn

SteampunkUnicorn — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:06:34 +0000

That’s so cool! Love how they didn’t shut it down, but partnered and made it even more special!

By: alucard

alucard — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:53:08 +0000

I have one of those Baker Squirrel Monkeys, and the code for another one! It’s just precious! Love the PSI, too! I love the Space themed rooms so much! I wish you would release them again, in the WShop, for KinzCash, especially the Space Dresser, the Earth Table, and the Moon Lamp! (PLEASE!!!) The Space Theme Room is my favorite and I love collecting all the items from it. Love the Galaxy Theme, too! I even love some of the items that are in the Super Hero Themes. We will find some of the Space Theme and Galaxy Theme in the Arte’s Curio Shop, it would be wonderful if you could find a way for some of the harder to find items could be released in a Challenge, a Floaty Event, or just add the Space Themes back to the WShop for at least a month! Do it in honor of the US Space Force! Do this for “Space, The Final Frontier!” :-)