>>Next WonderFest: May 15-16, 2010
Happy New Year:
The WonderFest 2010 guest lineup!
It's Zombies versus Predators as we anticipate the new, upcoming Predators film and celebrate a fun oldie from 25 years ago, Return of the Living Dead. Plus new guests to add even more fun to the proceedings.
- Nimród Antal, director of Predators,
- Greg Nicotero, makeup FX guru and creature-maker of Predators,
- Linnea Quigley, star of Return of the Living Dead,
- James Karen, also from Return of the Living Dead,
- Harry Knowles, superfan creator of Ain't It Cool News,
- Peter Jurasik, the actor behind Babylon 5's Londo Mollari,
- Artist Ken Kelly, master of fantasy (and KISS album covers),
- William Stout, designer of Return of the Living Dead and WF regular,
- Movie archivists and historians Bob & Kathy Burns,
- Cortlandt Hull & Dennis Vincent, from the Witch's Dungeon,
- And more to come!
Our online flyer is still being formed, so guest writeups and programs and displays are a bit sketchy. Check back as events come into focus!
Reserve your hotel room for WonderFest 2010...
Our room block at the hotel is available from May 12-17, so you can come in a bit early or stay over and get our great $99 per night rate for up to 4 persons. Follow the link at the right or call the 888 number to reserve your room. Be sure to use the block code FES to get the room discount!.
Our 20th year was a record-breaking success!
WonderFesters turned out in droves, defying a downturned economy, to celebrate 20 years of weekend gatherings in Louisville!
WonderFest 2009 welcomed us back into our mothership hotel, now named the Crowne Plaza. The dealer's rooms were packed, the Alien-themed events were a hit, and we broke every record for the largest number of entries ever in our Amazing Model Contest with 505 fantastic works (like the Mummy model shown at right)!
Now we're recovered and starting to plan the 2010 show. No theme just yet, or guests, but as is our tradition, look for updates near New Year's 2010. Maybe a bit sooner!
Amazing Model Contest winners
In 2009 we hit an all-time record number of entries with 505 models! Thanks to all those who entered, our amazing sponsors who provided awesome prizes...and the judges who faced the daunting challenge of choosing from the best work in the hobby!
We've got lastyear's winners list along with newly-completed records of past 'Fest winners going all the way back to 1999. Please let us know of any misspellings or mistakes--we're translating handwritten forms.
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