Brady MacDonald

Orange County, CA

Theme Park Reporter at Orange County Register

Theme Park Reporter at Anaheim Bulletin (Anaheim, CA )

Theme Park Reporter, Disneyland at Los Angeles Daily News

Theme park reporter for @OCRegister covering news and trends on Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Six Flags & Legoland parks around the nation and world

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Articles

Disneyland’s Club 33 dress code prohibits Mickey hats and Minnie ears

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Brady MacDonald

Club 33 will turn you away at the door for dress code violations if you show up for your dinner reservation dressed like you're going to Disneyland in an Avengers t-shirt, Darth Vader hoodie or Mickey Mouse ears. Disneyland's secret and exclusive club won't let you wear t-shirts, shorts, hooded sweatshirts, Mickey hats or Minnie ears if you want to eat in the main dining room above New Orleans Square.
Disneyland’s Club 33 dress code prohibits Mickey hats and Minnie ears

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

The Club 33 dress code is a little looser in the cocktail lounge than the fine dining restaurant.
Why Florida’s Universal Epic Universe theme park matters

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Brady MacDonald

Share The new $7 billion Epic Universe marks the first new major theme park in the United States in a generation and throws down the gauntlet in Universal’s crosstown showdown with rival Walt Disney World that promises to get even more heated over the next decade. The new Universal Epic Universe park will officially open to the public on May 22 after passholder previews with more than 50 rides, attractions, shows and experiences.
First look inside Dungeons & Dragons at Universal’s Fan Fest Nights

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

Heroes and adventurers will get to face off against Xanathar the Beholder on a quest to recover a stolen relic when they step inside a real-life Dungeons & Dragons game during a new after-hours fan event at Universal Studios Hollywood. Fan Fest Nights will run on select evenings between April 25 and May 18 at the Hollywood theme park. Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
First look inside Star Trek: Red Alert at Universal’s Fan Fest Nights

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

Trekkies who dream of climbing aboard a transport shuttle to the USS Enterprise and touring the captain’s bridge before beaming back down to Earth will have their greatest wish fulfilled during a new after-hours fan event at Universal Studios Hollywood. Fan Fest Nights will run on select evenings between April 25 and May 18 at the Hollywood theme park. Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
How to join Disneyland’s Club 33 waiting list

1 week ago | gmtoday.com | Brady MacDonald

The once-secret Club 33 that Disneyland bills as private, exclusive, mysterious, magical, legendary and world-class is a secret no longer — and the Anaheim theme park is actively looking for new members who want to join. Disneyland has broken the Fight Club-like cardinal rule of Club 33 — never talk about Club 33 — by posting details about the secret restaurant and bar for the first time ever on the theme park’s mobile app. The first question in the FAQ section: What is Club 33?
Why Florida’s Universal Epic Universe theme park matters

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Brady MacDonald

The new $7 billion Epic Universe marks the first new major theme park in the United States in a generation and throws down the gauntlet in Universal's crosstown showdown with rival Walt Disney World that promises to get even more heated over the next decade. The new Universal Epic Universe park will officially open to the public on May 22 after passholder previews with more than 50 rides, attractions, shows and experiences.
Why Universal Epic Universe matters

1 week ago | sbsun.com | Brady MacDonald

The new Universal theme park in Florida officially opens on May 22 after passholder previews.
Porto’s Bakery to begin construction in Downtown Disney

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

The oft-delayed Porto’s Bakery in Downtown Disney that was first announced three years ago will finally begin construction — a move that will have a ripple effect on the nomadic Earl of Sandwich restaurant. Disneyland has filed demolition permits for the former La Brea Bakery that will become the future location of Porto’s Bakery at the outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
Universal’s Stardust Racers is the front-runner for best new coaster of 2025

1 week ago | gmtoday.com | Brady MacDonald

The new Stardust Racers at Epic Universe will almost certainly be named the best new roller coaster of 2025 once all the votes are counted — but taking the all-time crown as the world’s best coaster will be a more difficult feat. Stardust Racers will be the marquee coaster at Universal Epic Universe when the Florida theme park officially opens to the public on May 22 following annual passholder previews starting on April 17.