Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix pretzels, butter, and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl. Pat into a 9x13 baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Take out and cool. If you cool in the refrigerator it will come to temperature faster.

Using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Fold the dream whip into the cream cheese until the mixture is smooth. Spread cream cheese/whip cream over cooled crust in one even layer.

Add the boiling water to a large heat-proof bowl. Dissolve Jell-O in hot water then add in the frozen strawberries. Mix and place in the refrigerator to congeal a bit. Let the Jell-O sit in the refrigerator for about twenty minutes, just until the top starts to congeal and the rest is cool but still syrup-like. Pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate overnight for best results.