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About Kelly Short

Kelly has been blessed to grow up local to the Disneyland Resort. She loves RunDisney and sharing the magic with her 2 year old son. When not playing at the parks or working, Kelly enjoys her side business: The Short Shop and writing her blog: Navigating Life’s Joyful Challenges.

June 15, 2017 by Kelly Short

A Sweet Celebration at the Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival

A Sweet Celebration at the Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival

Every spring, a sweet adventure awaits you at Knott’s Berry Farm. A food festival all their own, based on the berry that made them famous: the Boysenberry! For the Love of a Boysenberry My name is Kelly and I love boysenberries. There I said it. Growing up near Knott’s Berry Farm, I was introduced to […]

May 17, 2017 by Kelly Short

3 Reasons Toddlers Love the Travel Town Museum in Los Angeles, CA

3 Reasons Toddlers Love the Travel Town Museum in Los Angeles, CA

Does your child think trains are the greatest things that have ever existed? Looking for somewhere fun to take a family outing? Visit Travel Town Museum at Griffith Park in Los Angeles for a one-of-a-kind experience. Travel Town Museum has been offering family-friendly fun with trains for years. Planes, Trains and Automobiles Travel Town, part of Griffith Park […]

April 2, 2017 by Kelly Short

Yummy Fun at the 2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival!

Yummy Fun at the 2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival!

For a little over a month during the year, Disney California Adventure holds a festival of delicious proportions. The 2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival hosts food kiosks, special demonstrations and events, and even a cute junior chef experience. California Dreamin’ of Food! As a Disneyland Resort local, I dream of this event […]

March 15, 2017 by Kelly Short

Top 5 Disneyland Attractions for Toddlers

Top 5 Disneyland Attractions for Toddlers

The Disneyland Resort is fun for kids of all ages and each age has a great set of rides geared towards them. From the Disneyland Railroad perfect for lulling sweet babies to sleep to all the mountains for the ultimate adrenaline teens. There is something for everyone. Since I have a toddler, I thought it […]

February 20, 2017 by Kelly Short

Roaring into fun at the San Diego Zoo!

Roaring into fun at the San Diego Zoo!

If you are like me and have a kiddo that loves animals, then the San Diego Zoo is the place for you! This zoo is located in Balboa Park in San Diego and is full of wonderful animals! The zoo recently celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016 so this is a really great time to […]

February 16, 2017 by Kelly Short

4 Tips for Seeing Characters at Universal Studios Hollywood

4 Tips for Seeing Characters at Universal Studios Hollywood

Planning a visit to Universal Studios Hollywood? If you have a little one with you seeing characters will be at the top of their list. There are so many different character experiences at Universal Studios from the Transformers, the Minions, Spongebob and more! Here are some tips on how to maximize your time when meeting […]

January 26, 2017 by Kelly Short

5 Tips for Training a Young runDisney Padawan

5 Tips for Training a Young runDisney Padawan

Are you a runner? Do you sign up for every runDisney event just to get the shiny medal (even if you can’t run)? Perhaps you have children. If not today, then maybe one day soon. At some point the subject will inevitably come up about whether or not you should bring junior along with you to […]

January 6, 2017 by Kelly Short

Dropping in to the Tower of Terror 13 Hour Event

Dropping in to the Tower of Terror 13 Hour Event

Drop in for one last time I must admit…my heart is breaking a bit. Since my first ride on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2002, I’ve been obsessed. A big part of that obsession is the old Hollywood theme. Two years after that, the Disneyland Resort announced its plan […]

December 23, 2016 by Kelly Short

Christmas at the Disneyland Resort

Christmas at the Disneyland Resort

The magic of Christmas at the Disneyland Resort My favorite time of the year is Christmas at the Disneyland Resort! There is so much to see and do during this season! From decorations to Christmas meet and greets to ride overlays to fun treats, the list is endless. Each park has it’s own celebration. Classic […]

December 15, 2016 by Kelly Short

Merry Grinchmas from Universal Studios Hollywood!

Merry Grinchmas from Universal Studios Hollywood!

Meeting the Grinch! I just love theme parks at Christmas, the trees, the special treats, fun holiday programming. So checking out Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood was a no brainer! We got to the park as soon as it opened and made a beeline for the Grinchmas area. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the […]

November 28, 2016 by Kelly Short

Top 5 Restaurants at the Disneyland Resort

Top 5 Restaurants at the Disneyland Resort

Top 5 Restaurants at the Disneyland Resort It’s the holiday season again and with Thanksgiving coming up, it’s making me think of one thing: FOOD! I polled some of my friends and my Disney Facebook groups to come up with a list of the top 5 restaurants at the Disneyland Resort. The countdown will start at […]

November 4, 2016 by Kelly Short

Win a Majestic Family Getaway from the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel!

Win a Majestic Family Getaway from the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel!

This could be you on a majestic family getaway! We are so excited to be able to share this awesome giveaway with everyone! As we shared in our previous post, the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel is the perfect place to stay for your family vacation to the Disneyland Resort. Now through January 17th, 2017, enter […]

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Caroline is the creator of Magical DIStractions and the owner of Magical Distractions Travel Co. You can read her travel articles here and at TravelingMom.com. She lives with her husband and two children on the Alabama Gulf Coast.

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