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Disneyfication

A type of adaptation where all dark stories (such as Grimms fairy tales) are turned into child friendly by giving the stories happy endings and an altered plot

This term comes from Disney who was known for their animated movies : Snow White , sleeping beauty, Cinderella and other classic films
“Soo what if I turned Bluebeard into a kidnapper who locked his wives instead of killing them”

Wait a second? You disneyfication to turn it into a children’s story”

“Um no…Since blue beard is a fairy tale, I’m just trying to make it child friendly”
by Ninimasura August 31, 2025
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disnification

The act of making something so safe and kid-friendly that it becomes boring and unattractive.
I can't believe it. There's all sorts of disnification going on all over this theme park. Well, at least they'll get a lot of money from disney parents now.
by the dirty liberal July 31, 2009
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disnefication

(diz’ne fi ka shen) Amer, n, v.t., to disnefy; 1. genetic developmental disorder blocking completion of final growth stage of homo sapien, i.e. a perpetual adolescent state of consciousness characterized by inability to distinguish fantasy from reality, to differentiate toys from tools. 2. historically, the most effective confidence game ever practiced by unethical homo sapiens upon other unaware, unsuspecting homo sapiens. 3. effective means of diverting the masses from fact to fiction. 4. colloquially referred to as “Pods and Pads”. 5. best exemplified by Walter Disney, in 1960s Southern California, USA.
Using the best disnefication, he entertained the population, that they might not realize how bad their situation really was.
by drwofwof January 24, 2014
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