WHY WE LIKE THINGS TO REMAIN THE SAME
Have you visited Disney World lately? I just returned from a family vacation to the Magic Kingdom and I had such a strong sense of pleasure wandering from one favorite attraction to the next. Flying with Peter Pan, floating on the boats of “It’s a Small World” as the song becomes stuck in my mind and walking down Main Street peeking in the windows. I was not alone; there were plenty of other adults, unaccompanied by any kids, meandering from ride to ride. Why? Why do we love Disney World? For me, it is the sameness. I visited Disney as a kid, returned with my kids and over these 40+ years it has remained almost the same. (Although I am quite unhappy “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” was replaced by “Winnie the Pooh.”) The expectations of guests are met; Cinderella’s castle was lit; the ghosts joined my car in the Haunted Mansion and Main Street was clean and freshly painted. I relaxed, knowing what...