Why do people go to Disney World? Why do parents take their kids to meet Mickey? It’s simple. We want to feel joy. We want to create memories. We want to make our friends and family laugh.
Disney parks have been dubbed “The Happiest Place on Earth” and “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” so it’s no surprise that we see hundreds of smiling children and happy adults visit the parks each day. Recently, researchers have taken to social media to quantify those emotions on a larger scale. Are people really happy on vacation?