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.
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...
4 festivals set to turn Epcot into a foodie fantasyland in 2020
23rd January 2020
Foodies can travel around the culinary globe at Epcot festivals. In 2020, they will be able to eat...
Epcot’s HarmonioUS: how Disney’s largest nighttime spectacular will light up the sky
9th January 2020
Epcot’s HarmonioUS nighttime spectacular will erupt in an explosion of light and sound as the...
Recent blog posts
Attractions after COVID-19 – the art of unmasking
In a post-COVID-19 world, attractions will still need to offer frictionless and memorable experiences in order to encourage return visits.
By Eddie Sotto
Last week my...
6th August 2020
Lionsgate Entertainment World one year on – it’s the...
5th August 2020
‘Deep Story’ – the future of location-based...
4th August 2020
The search for the next great theme park IP – part 2
3rd August 2020
