Wondermation Productions

16/11/2023

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween everyone!

Last weekend, Wondermation and Fantasy Funwheel attended the Grim Grinning Gala at The Garner Holt Foundation. We had a spook-tacular time, and we look forward to attending more events like this in the future!

26/10/2023

We’ve received a lot of new followers lately, so here’s what you can expect from us here at Kooky Trails:

Kooky Trails started as a video game project, then became a dark ride project, and is now a multimedia property encompassing a variety of mediums.

Dark Rides take a lot of time and resources, so in the meantime, we are sharing the different characters and realms that make up the Kooky Trails world with all of you!

The visual language in our stories and landmarks is made up of theme parks and dark rides. Many of them, lost to time and forgotten in our world, now live on in new ways in Kooky Trails. We hope you enjoy our character introductions we will be bringing you here. You can also expect some inside looks at the many surprises in store for you along these Kooky Trails.

21/10/2023

Indie animation should be an open community, not a popularity contest!

Pass it on!

10/10/2023

We have a special announcement! Wondermation is now flying the friendly BlueSky!

Come follow us in the following link: https://bsky.app/profile/wondermation.bsky.social

Welcome to the official Bluesky account of Wondermation Productions! An all-new, remote-based independent animation studio. You dream it, we do it!

28/08/2023

When a Kunero is ready for a special outing, they always pick the best class of tie to put on! Unfortunately for Eddie, his son Alan tends to outshine him in every way!

Happy from the Kooky Trails!

16/08/2023

is here again! And that means it's time for a new sneak preview of Kooky Trails! Here's a WIP clip of our first encounter with one of the most deadliest members of the Laffing Stalk, Sugar Kane!

Animation by James Miller
Sugar Kane voiced by Su Ling Chan

02/06/2023

BREAKING NEWS! Great Wolf Pack/AI: The Somnium Files's Greg Vinciguerra will be playing aspiring cub reporter Beni Galdo! A good friend to Alan and Luma who is on the case to solving the secrets behind the trails!

18/05/2023

And here's that promised surprise!
https://youtu.be/MLDC6EKU1aU

A brand new musical piece written by our composer, Jayden Raske Productions. With special artwork by Travis Taylor. Happy 5th anniversary, Maxwell! Here's to many more!

5 years ago, our studio's mascot, Maxwell Squirrel, made his animated debut in the short film, "OutFOXed!"Today we celebrate Maxwell's 5th birthday in a big ...

17/05/2023

5 years ago, our studio's mascot, Maxwell Squirrel, made his animated debut in the short film, "OutFOXed!"

Today we celebrate Maxwell's 5th birthday with some special art pieces from our Wondermation team members, and a peanut butter s'mores cake (Maxwell loves peanuts)!

Stay tuned later tonight for a bonus surprise!

14/05/2023

Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day from all the mothers on the Kooky Trails!

11/05/2023

BREAKING NEWS! Wondermation has recently been featured in an article all about Kooky Trails in Hamiinat Magazine! Pick up a physical copy or read the digital version here: https://sanmanuel-nsn.gov/hamiinat-magazine-issue-06

Read our 6th issue of Hamiinat Magazine - Winter 2023. The magazine of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, is filled with compelling stories about the Tribe’s history, legacy, culture, and future.

03/04/2023

On behalf of everyone in the Wondermation family, we'd like to take this time to celebrate and !

Autism allows us to deviate from the norm and bring something new to the table! And we embrace that here at Wondermation!

15/03/2023

We on the Kooky Trails team are saddened to hear about the passing of theme park legend, Rolly Crump.

Rolly and his work for theme parks such as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Astroworld provided the biggest inspirations for the Kooky Trails attraction. His influence has encouraged everyone at Fantasy Funwheel and Wondermation Productions to color outside the lines and deliver a unique experience. And we are very fortunate that he gave his blessing to the project a few years ago.

Rolly's spirit, influence, and his impact on the theme park industry will live on forever. May he rest in peace.

"Color Outside The Lines and Be True To Your Crazy Ideas"

04/03/2023

Ready for a sneak peek at the animation to Kooky Trails? Tune in to our YouTube channel in a half hour and see for yourself!

https://youtu.be/k5a5nzuSlEw

In the animation industry, most studios will do animation tests to get an idea of what they're looking for with the animation as a whole. So we're here to gi...

25/02/2023

Curious to see what we've been cooking up for the animation to Kooky Trails?

Tune in next Saturday on our YouTube channel to catch a special glimpse at the test animations we've been working on lately!

13/02/2023

Good morning everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful week!

26/01/2023

Now that you've met the cast of Kooky Trails, we bet that you're curious to hear what their voices sound like.

Well tune in this Monday, January 30th @ 11:30am PST (2:30pm EST) for a special video surprise on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd4zmr1GZ-U

22/01/2023

Today is officially the Year of the Rabbit, which means that it's Prestella's year!

Come see this cryptic card reading rabbit at the McFey Family Circus on the Kooky Trails in 2024!

15/01/2023

And finally, a blast from the past surprise! Altered Beast/EFX's Paul May voices the COOL ringmaster of Artemis, Paulie Mayfield!

15/01/2023

Meggie-Elise plays the spring loving southern hippie Enchanimal, Sylvia Knox!

04/01/2023

Today officially marks the 1st anniversary of Wondermation Productions! We want to thank all our followers for joining us on this wacky journey so far! And we can't wait to show you what's in store for this year!

01/01/2023

With the new year, comes new opportunities, new adventures, and new promises!

It's been an exciting year for us at Wondermation, and we can't wait to show you what we have in store for 2023!

Stay tooned!

25/12/2022

From everyone of us at Kooky Trails and Wondermation Productions, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

17/12/2022

Creepy Podcast's Owen McCuen voices the ever lovable (and ever hungry) cousin of Buddy and Gigi, Chunky Gobblebeary!

17/12/2022

Cole McClendon voices the notorious pastry thief of Zeugirdor Gulch, and the rambunctious thorn in the Gobblebeary Family's side, Red-Nosed Nelson!

15/12/2022

Comedy Bang! Bang!'s Alyssa Ferrari voices the multi-track minded matriarch of the Gobblebeary Family, Marion Gobblebeary!

14/12/2022

Shadowverse/Mermaid High's Marissa Meizel voices Buddy's snarky, aviation and video game addicted twin sister, Gigi Gobblebeary!

05/12/2022

Amber Jones voices two members of the McFey Family Circus, Saraia the young "crystal bowl" reader and Prestella the cryptic card reading magician. She will also be the voice of Bert's small but stern assistant, Apple. As well as Luma's prissy and vain sister, Nubia Nessence.

05/12/2022

Erin S. will be voicing the mystical matriarch of the McFey Family Circus, Charla McFey! She was also be providing the voice of the latte reader, Nanori, as well as the twisted tailypo creature, Glaire Y'Lynch!

05/12/2022

Twisted Metal's Mel McMurrin takes the stage as the ride's main antagonist, Jackal Vacher!

Mel will also be providing the voice of the Kunero patriarch, Eddie. As well as the gruff and snobby safety inspector, Bert.

05/12/2022

Ursula Kuehne will be playing as our magical co-host, Luma Nessence, along with her "cool" sister, Gerda Nessence!

01/12/2022

This month, we'll be revealing the talented voice cast of Kooky Trails every day leading up to Christmas where we'll be showing off something very special!

Here to kick things off, we have Kelly Boyer as your lead tour guide, Alan Kunero! Kelly will also be providing the voice of the lovely singer, Polyester Jinx!

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful today with all your friends and family!

Artwork by carsten bradley

02/11/2022

The time has come! Starting today, Wondermation Productions officially begins production on the animation for the upcoming indie dark ride, Kooky Trails!

The ride opens up early 2024! Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we unravel more of the magic and mystery!


As a special bonus, we have a commemorative desktop wallpaper that's free to download!