Brady MacDonald
Brady MacDonald is a freelance writer based in California. He wrote the Funland theme park blog for the Los Angeles Times for a decade. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, New York Newsday, Philadelphia Inquirer, Seattle Times, Orlando Sentinel and Orange County Register.
Fed up California theme parks demand to reopen
21st September 2020
Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Six Flags and Legoland are fed up with the lack of reopening guidelines...
How theme parks are rising to meet coronavirus challenges
18th August 2020
The road to recovery has been strewn with roadblocks and detours as US theme parks struggle to draw...
Can theme parks make money reopening at reduced capacity?
8th June 2020
The new normal for theme parks such as Disney, Universal, Six Flags, SeaWorld and Cedar Fair will...
When will theme park attendance rebound?
1st June 2020
The attendance losses theme parks are experiencing during the coronavirus closures could stretch for...
How much are theme parks losing during the COVID-19 pandemic?
21st May 2020
The months-long coronavirus closures of theme parks around the world have had a devastating...
9 ways theme parks will be different after COVID-19
27th April 2020
Theme parks in the United States will have to change and adapt to a host of issues once they reopen...
Why season passes are so important to theme parks
22nd April 2020
Season passes and memberships mean theme parks start each day with money in the bank - regardless of...
3 big questions facing theme parks in the post-coronavirus era
22nd April 2020
The long-term impacts of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic are just beginning to come into focus...
Mickey Shorts Theater brings new ‘Vacation Fun’ cartoon to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
17th March 2020
The newly reimagined Mickey Shorts Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrates the ups and...
Inside Riviera Resort, the newest Disney Vacation Club property
29th January 2020
Disney’s Riviera Resort is inspired by Walt Disney’s globetrotting travels. It features...
Recent blog posts
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Three reasons why contactless payments are essential in a...
28th October 2020
Socially distant attractions: what does the future look like?
27th October 2020
Museums: to educate or to entertain?
26th October 2020
Attractions news 24.10.20: Universal Beijing | Fantawild | AREA15...
24th October 2020
