It is all about money, marketing... Just like Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, wild animals that talk and do not feed on humans...It must confuse kids, we show them a Disney film like Lion King, then take them to a Safari park, whats that all about !
ALL LIES! You can lie to your kids, tell them everything they see at Walt Disney is real, you have the freedom to lie to your kids if you want to. But I would not lie to mine.
Kids can enjoy their childhood with innocence and no lies. If the truth cannot be said, just do not say. But do not lie.
It is just my opinion.