Denise Nickerson at Spooky Empire this weekend

[Uncle Roger]

Kind of short notice on this but Denise Nickerson and the other Willy Wonka kids will be appearing at Spooky Empire in Orlando, Florida this weekend, October 30-November 1. spookyempire.com

[Gerard]

Denise is one of the sweetest people on the planet.  For some time, back in the 90's, she and I were on-line pen pals.  She always had time to talk with me.

Gerard

[dom]

I'll second that, Gerard, she is very sweet. I hung out with her a lot one weekend Festival (Vegas, I think) and she was a joy.

[Uncle Roger]

I really hope that Denise will be invited to the 50th anniversary festival next summer.

[Uncle Roger]

Denise and the other Willy Wonka kids are supposed to be taping an interview for the Today show. Not sure when it will air yet.

[Uncle Roger]

The Today show interview will air on Monday.

[Josette]

Thank you, Uncle Roger, hope I remember to get it!

[Midnite]

Denise and the other Willy Wonka kids are supposed to be taping an interview for the Today show.

'Willy Wonka' reunion: Why the cast still feel like golden ticket winners 44 years later

[Midnite]

And a 2nd Today interview that aired this morning on Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda:

'Willy Wonka' cast reunite to celebrate 44th anniversary

[Josette]

I recorded Today when the first one was supposed to be on, but there was nothing, unless it was the fourth hour.  Our station puts that fourth hour on in the early hours of the next morning and I didn't get that part.  See you mention Kathie Lee and Hoda, that was probably the case the last time, too.

[patrickm]

Sorry for the late post - but I attended Spooky Empire and saw Denise. I brought her a goodie bag w/snacks, a signed thank you card from our Central Florida Dark Shadows Fan Club members and some misc fest photos of her I had blown up into 8x10's. She was very sweet and didn't charge for any photos she signed for me. However, I was taken aback by her appearance. She looked quite frail from the last time I saw her (2007 fest in Tarrytown) and she was in a wheelchair. She isn't on the preliminary guest list for the fest and I am afraid she wouldn't be up to attending - but hoping I am wrong.

[Uncle Roger]

Thanks for the update, patrickm. Denise has appeared very gaunt in recent pictures but I didn't know about the wheelchair. She hard some incident when she was at Chiller Theatre a few years ago. I never heard the full story, other that it was medically related. She did not appear on the convention floor the day that I was there. We were told that she was in her room resting. Items were brought up to her for her signature.
It would be nice to see her in Tarrytown next summer. I hope that she is up to it.

[Barnababy]

Sorry to hear Denise is doing poorly.  We had some email correspondence years ago and I bought signed pictures for several family members but have not kept in touch and I wanted to know how to either get in touch with her, or hear news of her.  From my experience she was an incredibly sweet, dedicated, conscientious person.  Thanks.

[Uncle Roger]

I'm not sure how to get in touch with her. She has a Facebook account but it seems to be inactive.

[Barnababy]

I couldn't find her on Facebook.