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Schedule of Events

May 31, 2025

5:45 PM — IRON MODELER! In the Elliott Room. Runs till approximately 10 PM.

CHILLER CINEMA LIVE! Double Feature hosted by Doctor Gangrene in the Upstairs Theater. Free.
7:00pm: "TARANTULA" (1955) with video intro by John Agar III! (1h 20m)
9:00pm: "THE EAGLE OBSESSION" (2025) with intro by Jeffrey Morris (1h 30m)

7-9PM - "Chums of the Shark" poolside welcome party. With cash bar, door prizes, and special guests!

9:00 PM - Gore Club Podcast Presents…"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" with live commentary by actor John Dugan! (Upstairs Theater)

UPSTAIRS THEATER A

11:30 am-12:30 pm: John Eblan talk/Q&A

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Sean House Talk/Q&A

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Rico Anderson Speaks!

4:00 pm: SPACE: 1999 50th Anniversary Panel

UPSTAIRS THEATERB

11:00 am: Lost in Space 60th Anniversary Panel

12:30 pm-1:30 pm: Robin Curtis: Saavik's Journey

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Jaws 50th Anniversary Panel
Joe Alves

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: 2024 Rondo Awards
Presented by David Colton

FIGURES-TRIMBLE

11:00 am-1:00 pm: My First Resin Kit

12:30 pm-1:30 pm: Art of the Diorama

1:00 pm: Techniques from the Gridmark

2:00 pm: Tips, Tools, Tricks & Techniques

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Mega Minis
Upscale Hobbies

VEHICLES - SHELBY

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Decal Design

1:30 pm-2:30 pm: Vinyl Cutting
Brent Bristow/Terry Miesle

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Lighting basics

3D - Grant

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Intro To 3D Modeling in Blender 3D

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Intro to 3D Printing Hardware at David Smith

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Sculpting Techniques: Crafting Organic Shapes in Blender at Stephen Burns

101 - Perry

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: AIRBRUSH 101 at Perry Room

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: AIRBRUSH 101 at Perry Room

June 1, 2025

10:00 AM - Amazing Model Contest winners will be revealed. (Awards pickup is at the Franklin Room starting at 2pm)

1:00 PM-6:00 PM - Ship your packages home!
The UPS Store will be available next to Admissions all Sunday afternoon.

5:00 PM - WonderFest 2025 ends. Have a safe trip home.

7:30 PM - WonderFest Wrap Party. Upstairs Theater Sketchy Things Studios presents "ALIEN in 30 minutes or less"
Cash bar and pay as you go dinner options. Door prizes. Tickets are $9 per person, sold at Admissions.

Upstairs Theater A

11:00 AM: Sam Irvin Live! Performing Captain Samouflage!

1:00 PM: Sculptor Mike Cusanelli-with Terry Webb

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm:
The Eagle Obsession Screening #2
Jeffrey Morris & Nick Tate

Upstairs Theater B

Willis O'Brien-Lost Worlds, Giant Apes and Dinosaurs

11:30 am -12:30 pm: John Dugan Q&A

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Rick Sternbach-Voyager 30th

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Daren Dochterman

FIGURES-TRIMBLE

10:00 am-11:00 am: Sunday Morning Dinosaur

11:00 am-12:00 pm: Organic Horror Effects

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Fabric for Figures

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Airbrush Care and Feeding

VEHICLES - SHELBY

11:00 am-12:00 pm: Rocking the Base

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Photoetch

2:00 pm-3:00 pm: Trek Canon

3D - Grant

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Intro to 3D Printing Software at William Barton

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Creating 3D Printed Greebles In Blender at Stephen Burns

101 - PERRY

11:00 am-12:30 pm: AIRBRUSH 101 (SUN) at Perry Room

1:30 pm-3:00 pm: AIRBRUSH 101 (SUN) at Perry Room

Date: May 31-June 1, 2025

Location:
The Crowne Plaza Hotel,
830 Phillips Lane,
Louisville, KY 40209.

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