Beau I would have agreed with you about 'Frozen' when I saw fragments of my DGD's repeated watchings of the film. However having watched it all one afternoon when I had a very poorly little girl to look after I changed my opinion.
The film portrays two sisters who love each other. Elsa shuts herself away to avoid hurting her sister and then goes into self imposed exile to avoid the same for her kingdom. Anna never gives up on her sister and finally it is her love that releases Elsa and allows her to accept herself for what she is. Replace Elsa's magic powers with autism or a physical disability and think about how Anna has 'saved' her and allowed her to be her true self.
The men in this film are definitely no heroes! This has to be 'girl power'!! On the whole the most recent films I have seen represent their princesses as strong, independent women (Rapunzel, Moana, Pocahontas maybe)
Yes I think most children accept Disney films as stories, somewhat separate from real life. I certainly did, though I do have to repeat to DGC 'NEVER' go off with a stranger' like Jasmine (on a magic carpet with Aladdin) or in Snow White's case with 7 strange men!
Oh yes... Belle fell in love with the Beast while he was still a Beast so there is also a message there methinks. The Frog Prince however maybe a different kettle of fish (or