Next ‘Fest: June 5-6, 2021 | Crowne Plaza Louisville Hotel
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WHAT IS WONDERFEST?
A weekend of wonder in Louisville!
WonderFest is a weekend of hobby escape that’s held every Summer in Louisville, Kentucky USA!
Now in its 31st year, WonderFest features movie special effects guests, the largest model contest in the U.S. for sci-fi, horror & comics-related subjects, model and toy dealers galore, and seminars to entertain and improve hobbyists of all ages!
It’s always held at our mothership, the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209.
MEET THE 2021 GUESTS
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SUZIE PLAKSON
Actress, Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek Voyager, Enterprise, Mad About You, Everybody Loves Raymond, Dinosaurs
FRANK DIETZ
Actor, Writer, Animator, Producer, Director: Creepshow, I Hate Kids, Mary Poppins Returns
PLAN YOUR WEEKEND
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Tickets
Sold at the door only.
Adults: $33 for 1-day, $48 for 2-days.
Ages 4 to 12: $12 for 1-day, $18 for 2-days
Age 3 and under free.
Ticket booth hours…
Hotel & Restaurant
Special WonderFest room rates at the Crowne: $132 per night for up to 4 people! It’s convenient to stay in the show hotel with an award-winning restaurant
Reserve a room online…
Louisville Attractions
Bring your family and take extra time to visit exciting tourism sites in and around Louisville. Go exploring the Bourbon Trails and more.
Fun in Louisville…
THE AMAZING MODEL CONTEST
Greatest in the World for Imaginative Modelers!
The WonderFest “Amazing” Model Contest is focused on all types of science-fiction, horror and comics models. It’s the biggest contest of its type in America, and it’s fun to look at even if you don’t build models yourself!
The contest is sponsored by Amazing Figure Modeler magazine, which is providing a special $300 award for the Most Amazing Figure!
Entry Hours: Saturday, June 5th, from 8 a.m. ’til Noon
- $10.00 per first 2 models for adults, up to 8 additional entries free
- $8.00 per first 2 models for teens, up to 8 add’l entries free (ages 13-19)
- Free for ages 12 & under
With over 823 entries in 2019, it took up the entire ballroom and featured some of the best modeling we’ve ever seen.
MUST-SEE PROGRAMMING
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How-To Demos
All weekend! Learn techniques from other great modelers! Demos last from 30 minutes to an hour. Become a better modeler!
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Iron Modeler
Teams are given a “base model,” a big pile of parts, and 4 hours to build the craziest model with only what they’ve got. Best model & presentation wins!
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The Rondo Awards
5pm Saturday! Fandom’s only classic horror awards—decided by fans. Recognize the best in print, film, web, art, media, toys and models!
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Sunday Wrap Party
Sunday night at 7:30 celebrate the end of the show with exclusive programming! Optional a la carte food and cash bar.
More info…
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
They help make this event possible!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM WONDERFEST 2018
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WONDERFEST LATEST NEWS
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Helping to spread the work from our friends and sponsors at AFM! This is a great new ad rate! We'll see you there in the digital edition!Advertising Notice for AFM Issue 71!
Hello Everyone,
Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2021 has better things in store for us!
As you might have heard, resulting from the covid shut down of newsstand distribution and the closing of many magazine outlets, Amazing Figure Modeler magazine has been forced to cease print publication. We hate it, but we have no choice. However, we are looking at this setback as an opportunity to evolve into something new and exciting. That is why we are transitioning to an all-digital publication! We think the time is right, and we don’t plan to go down without a fight! We’ll still maintain the quality you’ve come to expect from AFM, but we need your help. Advertising support is one of the many facets to maintaining our presence, so we want to offer you the chance to take advantage of AFM’s digital transition with our new ad rates, or should I say rate? Since page count is no longer a problem with a digital format, we want to offer you a special deal. We are going to change our ad space to a full-page only format, with a rate of $300 per ad. That is even less than what we charged for a half page ad, so not only are you getting twice the space, your getting it at a substantial savings! We’ll see how this goes, but depending on the response we receive, we hope to make this a permanent deal. We thank you for your support over the years, and we hope that support continues as we continue in a digital format.
If you are interested in advertising in AFM 71, please respond as quickly as possible before February 20th so I know what’s coming and I’ll need your advertising artwork in hand by March 5th. The new full-page ad size will be 8.25” wide, by 11” tall. Please do your artwork at 300 dpi, and you can send it to me at dfisher@amazingmodeler.com
If the file is too large, you can use Drop Box, We Transfer, or other uploading applications to get it to us. The Price is $300 and is payable with PayPal or credit card. If you have any questions, please let me know, and again, thank you for your support, and please feel free to share this post!
David Fisher
Publisher/Art Director
Amazing Figure Modeler Magazine
Can't wait.
I'll be there.
See you next year everyone 😁
Everyone stay safe and we will gather next year!
See you next year, I still have to call the hotel and cancel my room.
Looking forward to it.
See everyone next year
Hello everyone. First let me say that I apologize that it has taken a while to get back to you with new information. We have been working to try and figure out how things were going to progress along and of course that has been extremely difficult given this present situation. So I thank you for your patience in this matter.
I will be direct. WonderFest 2020 is cancelled. The uncertainty of these times and the difficulties they have created have made it impossible for us to have a viable show. When I moved the show in hopes that things will improve I simply could not predict that the current situation would be upon us. I tried to make a leap of faith in order to still have a show, but it has not worked out that way.
I wanted to let you all know before any more time went on. For those of you who were still planning on coming, in spite of everything going on around us, I can only say that I am grateful for your loyalty in still wanting to try. And for those of you who said that regretfully you would be unable to come due to the continuing risk, I say to you I understand and I’m still grateful for your loyalty as well.
To our dealers, your tables will be automatically rolled over to our June 5-6, 2021 show. The spots you have chosen will be preserved. You will not need to take any action to make sure this happens.
To those with hotel reservations, I will let you know if they will be automatically canceled again or if you will have to cancel them yourselves. I will do that as soon as the hotel gets word to me on the subject. I hope to have that information very quickly.
I want to let all of you know how much the WonderFest team and I have I’ve appreciated your support over the years and through this difficult time. Till we see you next, continue to pursue your love of the hobby. Stay healthy and safe!
Dave
Thank you for making every effort to carry on with the show this year, and for keeping the safety of everyone at the forefront. You made the right decision.
Better to be safe than have someone get sick. See you next year!
Dave, though we are sad to receive the news of cancellation, we do fully understand the difficulties. We will miss, and do miss our WonderFest family....the dealers, the regular attendees, and "especially" the staff, ..many of which are like a second family to us if only for a few short days every year. Heck, we'll even sort of miss your horrible...ly fantastic singing at wrap-up time. 😀 Thanks for all of your efforts. Much appreciated. Here's to a Fantastic reunion in 2021!
Dave, this was the only thing you could’ve done, realistically. A good, sound decision.
If it makes you feel any better, no show is still better than that year at the Kentucky Expo Center... 🥵
Thank you for the announcement, Dave. I would have been unable to make it in October, though I am sorry that others won't be able to enjoy what has become the highlight of my year.
best thing to do right now dave but i see 2021 as best and biggest show you will do .
I'll wait. When it's safe, I will always attend this very well-run show. 👍 Meeting celebrities without hugs or close contact photos just wouldn't be the same...
You guys are the best! Thanks for trying to keep the show going by changing the dates. Completely understand why the show had to be cancelled. 🙂
Thanks for the update. As I was planning to come from Canada I was watching the situation carefully and have doubted that the boarder would be open in time for the show.
David Hodge, thanks for getting the announcement out, I know this was difficult for sure!! We'll make 2021 the best Wonderfest ever!!! As soon as the room block is open, we'll book rooms!!
Thank you. Will be waiting for June with excitement. Miss all the good people at wonderfest. See you in June.
Here’s to better days- the ones behind us and the ones ahead.
Oh, dang. I understand, tho had planned to make it in October. Might still just come up for the weekend and see friends in the area, anyhow.
Thank you for all you and the WF staff do! I appreciate the efforts you guys made in trying to keep it alive this year. Onward to 2021!
A great shame Dave, but a good move. The safety and enjoyment of the show will continue again. Here's to 2021. Thank you.
Sorry sign of the times. Totally understand. We'll do our best to see you in June!
A completely understandable and reasonable decision. I will miss the show this year, but that will cause me to appreciate the next Wonderfest even more.
Dave Thank you for all you do and your Team! I Am looking forward for next I will need to re-reserve a table please let me know when thanks Steven Carricato spacecraft Creation Models
Thanks for the update! Bummer, but understandable - looking forward to the triumphant and safe return in 2021. Let's support those vendors, in the meantime - WonderFest is fun for us, but it's a business, too, and if we support our vendors now, the greater the chances they'll be with us next year! Maybe this year, the WonderFest site should have links to the vendors, along with articles and podcasts from guests and the industry - not everybody knows where all their favorite vendors' sites are.
Thank you Dave for all the persistence and hard work you have put in this year and every year. We were definitely going to attend as we have for every show since #2. While I understand the decision it saddens me that we are still held in this endless limbo between concern and getting on with life. Hopefully life returns to normal in the following year but whenever the next show is we'll be there...
Best call, Dave. I know it was a tough one but we totally understand. Looking forward to the next show!
A wise decision!! Model on my friend! Model on until next year! God bless!
Was really hoping it was going to happen but realistically, it’s the right call to make. We’ll be there next year!
Dave, I hope you have room for 2 years worth of entries in the contest room! Thanks for making the hard call and I know next year will be doubly special 🖖