Disneyfy

American  

[diz-nee-fahy, ‑ni‑] / ˈdɪz niˌfaɪ, ‑nɪ‑ /

verb (used with object)

Disneyfied, Disneyfying

1. to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner.

   museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.

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Disneyfy British  

/ ˈdɪznɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to transform (historical places, local customs, etc) into trivial entertainment for tourists

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Other Word Forms

• Disneyfication
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Disneyfy

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; Disney ( def. ) + -fy

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Disneyfy Disneyfied Disneyfying

“This will Disneyfy a sacred place. Imagine a huge cable car flying over the Vatican and dumping tourists in front of St. Peter’s. It’s unprecedented.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2018

Despite all the petty efforts to Disneyfy what the ages have dignified, The Living Desert remains a triumphantly beautiful film.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mostly they romanticize the Vegas that was, before the corporations moved in to Disneyfy and democratize gambling.

From Time Magazine Archive

A short preview of the experience was Disneyfied fun: immersion in a landscape whose inhabitants included giant dragonflies, a Pteranodon, a group of long-necked Astrodon and agile hadrosaurs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2025

That could have led sites to simply get rid of anything inappropriate for children, creating a Disneyfied internet.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023

Many are dreaming not of a restart of the Disneyfied Broadway Riedel celebrates, but rather a reset — toward a more diverse, equitable and artistically emboldened Broadway culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2020

But in our Disneyfied world of intoxicating and endless images, cult of the self and willful illiteracy, we did not think.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2019

“Mulan” is a decidedly Disneyfied take on a Chinese fairy tale, but elements of Chinese culture and history ring true.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2017

Critics attacked English Heritage earlier this year for "Disneyfying" Tintagel's Arthurian connections after the charity commissioned a likeness of Merlin carved into the cliffs at the site.

From National Geographic