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About Rachel Horsley

Rachel is mom to an energetic little Disney fan and wife to a very supportive convert. She’s a full-time media professional who, in her spare time, is often found reading, writing, or dreaming about Disney Parks. Rachel has contributed for The Adult Side of Disney, & Magical Memories with the Mouse, been published in Parents and Kids Magazine of Rochester, and is excited to to be a part of the Magical DIStractions team. Follow Rachel's Disney adventures via @RachelHorsley on Twitter.

March 29, 2017 by Rachel Horsley

The Bottom Line on Disney’s Value Resorts

The Bottom Line on Disney’s Value Resorts

So, you want to take a magical Walt Disney World Resort family vacation, without having to put a second mortgage on your home? You’ve come to the right place! MagicalDistractions.com is an excellent resource to find all kinds of tips and tricks to stretch your vacation budget to its limits. My latest suggestion? Walt Disney […]

February 24, 2017 by Rachel Horsley

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!: Relic or Treasure?

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!: Relic or Treasure?

It feels as if Disney’s Hollywood Studios is in an awkward adolescent phase. Wanting to no longer be a half-day park, but not yet ready for the responsibility of being a full-day park. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is undergoing some of the growing pains we expect from such maturation. The (yet to be officially named) Star […]

February 17, 2017 by Rachel Horsley

Eureka! The Perfect Day Bag by CoolBag™!

Eureka! The Perfect Day Bag by CoolBag™!

For some women it’s shoes. And, for others it’s jewelry. Me? I’m a bag girl. I just can’t help myself. If it’s stylish and/or functional I want it. As a result, I have purchased, tried, and abandoned more purses and packs than I care to admit.  When running errands with my son, I usually have […]

January 17, 2017 by Rachel Horsley

Safety in the Skies for Small Fries

Safety in the Skies for Small Fries

Imagine you’re in a plane, flying 30,000 feet above the ground at 500 miles per hour. Suddenly, the flight encounters turbulence so severe a woman flies out of her seat cracking the ceiling with her head…turbulence so unexpected and serious, two passengers and three flight attendants (one in critical condition) are taken to hospital after […]

December 28, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Diary of a Disney-Obsessed Elf

Diary of a Disney-Obsessed Elf

In this festive downtime between Christmas and New Year’s Day, why not take a moment to follow the adventures of a Disney-obsessed mom elf on the shelf. What follows is the result of a husband declaring his wife elf on the shelf couldn’t possibly deliver an entire season of Walt Disney World Resort elf adventures. […]

October 29, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Club Villain: It Feels So Good to Be Bad

Club Villain: It Feels So Good to Be Bad

Personally, Disney’s protagonists (especially the princesses) are rarely among my favorite characters. I find antagonists (like Ursula, Maleficent, Scar, and Gaston) much more interesting. So, when a recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort coincided with added dates for Club Villain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, I made it my mission to score one of […]

September 30, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

The Merchandise Awakens, Episode II

The Merchandise Awakens, Episode II

There’s been a disturbance in the retail industry…have you felt it? While not garnering the media and merchandise excitement of its predecessor, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the eagerly anticipated release of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” has fans ready to be wowed and shell out some cash for cool new “Star Wars” merchandise. […]

September 23, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Five Reasons Tusker House Breakfast is Tops

Five Reasons Tusker House Breakfast is Tops

“Eat breakfast at Tusker House!” That’s our son’s exclamation when we ask what he wants to do during our next Walt Disney World Resort vacation. And, coming from a young boy who appears to generally hate eating, it’s a glowing recommendation for this character meal at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Here’s why… P.O.G./Stitch Juice […]

May 20, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Family Means More at ‘Ohana’s Best Friends Breakfast

Family Means More at ‘Ohana’s Best Friends Breakfast

“‘Ohana means Family. Family means no one gets left behind … or forgotten.” And Guests attending ‘Ohana’s Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo & Stitch at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will find family also means, “no one leaves hungry.” This character meal has been a staple of our family vacations to the Walt Disney World Resort […]

May 4, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Star Wars Day – Nerds of the Galaxy Celebrate

Star Wars Day – Nerds of the Galaxy Celebrate

Believed to be the first instance of its use, “May the fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.” was the congratulatory headline in 1979 for the newly installed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher.  In subsequent years, Star Wars fans (like myself) have adopted May the Fourth (“May the Force”) as a day to […]

April 21, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Update: Disney’s Animal Kingdom After Dark

Update: Disney’s Animal Kingdom After Dark

On Tuesday (two weeks after announcing the delayed debut of two nighttime offerings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom) the Disney Parks Blog shared news of interim evening entertainment to be offered beginning this Memorial Day Weekend. Rumors aplenty have been swirling around the delays of the Tree of Life Awakenings and the Rivers of Light show. […]

April 17, 2016 by Rachel Horsley

Pimp My Stroller!

Pimp My Stroller!

* I did not receive any compensation, free, or discounted products in exchange for my review. I have personally used everything recommended below and all opinions are my own. With my son’s 6th birthday rapidly approaching, my husband and I are preparing to lament the imminent loss of our favorite workhorse, the stroller. It seems […]

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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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