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

Six Flags considering regional pass for Knott’s and Magic Mountain

3 days ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

Six Flags is exploring the concept of a Southern California regional season pass good for Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain for 2026 that would be cheaper than the nationwide season pass introduced after the merger of Six Flags and Cedar Fair. Six Flags officials said during a recent investors meeting that they were excited about the opportunity for regional season passes connecting two to five amusement and water parks within driving distance of each other.
Six Flags considering regional pass for Knott's and Magic Mountain

3 days ago | pasadenastarnews.com | Brady MacDonald
Six Flags Great America unleashes demon’s wrath with new Rakshasa dive coaster

3 days ago | seattletimes.com | Brady MacDonald

A ferocious, bloodthirsty demon will dangle riders over a sheer cliffhanger drop before sending them racing through his lair on a new roller coaster that opened May 31 at a Chicago-area amusement park. The Wrath of Rakshasa floorless dive coaster officially debuted on Saturday at Six Flags Great America in Illinois. Wrath of Rakshasa is the steepest dive coaster in the world with the most inversions of any ride of its kind.
Six Flags Great America unleashes demon’s wrath with new Rakshasa dive coaster

3 days ago | gmtoday.com | Brady MacDonald

A ferocious, blood-thirsty demon will dangle riders over a sheer cliffhanger drop before sending them racing through his lair on a new roller coaster that opened May 31 at a Chicago-area amusement park. The Wrath of Rakshasa floorless dive coaster officially debuts on Saturday at Six Flags Great America in Illinois. Wrath of Rakshasa will be the steepest dive coaster in the world with the most inversions of any ride of its kind.
Five Nights at Freddy’s coming to Halloween Horror Nights

4 days ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

Murderous animatronic characters unleashed from an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese-like pizzeria will terrorize visitors during Halloween Horror Nights when the Five Nights at Freddy’s film franchise joins the lineup at this year’s after-hours haunted event. Universal has announced Five Nights at Freddy’s as the first featured film franchise during Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando.
Six Flags Great America unleashes demon's wrath with new Rakshasa dive coaster

4 days ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Brady MacDonald

By Brady MacDonald, The Orange County Register A ferocious, blood-thirsty demon will dangle riders over a sheer cliffhanger drop before sending them racing through his lair on a new roller coaster that opened May 31 at a Chicago-area amusement park. The Wrath of Rakshasa floorless dive coaster officially debuts on Saturday at Six Flags Great America in Illinois.
Six Flags Great America unleashes demon’s wrath with new Rakshasa dive coaster

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Brady MacDonald

A ferocious, blood-thirsty demon will dangle riders over a sheer cliffhanger drop before sending them racing through his lair on a new roller coaster that opened May 31 at a Chicago-area amusement park. The Wrath of Rakshasa floorless dive coaster officially debuts on Saturday at Six Flags Great America in Illinois. Wrath of Rakshasa will be the steepest dive coaster in the world with the most inversions of any ride of its kind.
Disneyland kicks off Black Music Month with 40+ musical acts

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

The Disneyland resort will be filled with the sounds of rhythm & blues, jazz, funk, soul, blues, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop and Motown groups celebrating Black Music Month throughout the month of June. Disneyland will host a rotating cast of Black Music Month performers from Sunday, June 1 through June 30 as part of the Anaheim theme park’s Celebrate Soulfully campaign — which celebrates the work of Black artists through music, dance, food and stories.
Hurricanes cost Disney World $677 million since 1999

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Brady MacDonald

Extreme weather has cost the Walt Disney World resort more than half a billion dollars in lost revenue over the past quarter century as the pace of devastating hurricanes continues to quicken and Florida prepares for the start of another storm season. Walt Disney World has lost $677 million in hurricane-related closures from storms dating back to 1999, according to an estimate by International Theme Park Services CEO Dennis Speigel.
How Universal made dragons fly over Epic Universe

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Brady MacDonald

The Viking village of Berk at Universal Epic Universe features more than 30 dragons that breathe fire, slumber in the sun and greet visitors for photo ops — but it’s the flying dragons that attract the most attention. The How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk themed land opened on May 22 as part of the 750-acre theme park featuring more than 50 rides, attractions, shows and experiences.