The first Halloween I remember I was four, and Frozen had just come out that June. I dressed up as a unicorn that year and went trick or treating with my family friends and their kids.

When I finally met up with the other little girls my age, they were all dressed up as Elsa. Now it is 2025, and the little kids around me still often dress up like her.  

Even as I grow older I still love rewatching the movies, buying princess paraphernalia, and getting out my old dolls every so often. These Disney princesses represent a time that was simpler, and  they uphold standards and morals that should still be true today. 

According to Cinema Blend in 2014, 3.4 million Disney princess dresses were sold. Little kids wanted to be Disney princesses for Halloween because they wanted to be them when they grew up. Kids look up to them, and for good reason. The Disney princesses are kind hearted, strong, brave, and boy could they sing. 

All of the Disney princess movies feature strong female characters that do incredible things. Merida defeated a curse and the stigma that women must marry to stay in power. Tiana bested the voodoo man and opened up her own thriving business. Mulan even saved China. The princesses had amazing goals and feats. 

However, they were also kind and caring. Snow white cared for seven dwarves, Cinderella nurtured animals, and Rapunzel redeemed a thief and helped him become the best version of himself. 

When I was little one of my favorite movies was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” I remember Snow White saying, “Remember, you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine.” I truly believed that, and even today I still hope I can bring the people around me a little sunshine.

The princesses display strength, and humility. They stand up for what they believe in, but they do it with respect. This is the kind of complexity and character that all ages can learn from.