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.
How California’s latest lockdown impacts theme parks
9th December 2020
California’s new lockdown has forced Disney, Universal and other theme parks in the state to...
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...
Recent blog posts
Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom brought to life...
The ListenTALK guided tour solution adds value to a family trip to Walt Disney World, offering 2-way communication in a simple to use format.
by Keldon Paxman, Listen...
11th January 2021
Glam Grannies and Kidfluencers. Who are the hottest new...
6th January 2021
Five ways developers & operators can get ahead by planning...
5th January 2021
The 20 best new extreme thrill rides for 2021
21st December 2020
ProSlide’s 2020 was the ‘Year of WaterKINGDOM’
19th December 2020
