The original can absolutely be enjoyed by younger generations without it needing to be changed. It has tons of great life lessons and allegories, if that’s what you want. It can also just be a fun kids movie. Disney altered it for the same reason they’ve been altering movies for more than a decade now: they HAD to have a Strong Female Lead who is smarter and better than the men at everything all the time.
The original can absolutely be enjoyed by younger generations without it needing to be changed. It has tons of great life lessons and allegories, if that’s what you want. It can also just be a fun kids movie. Disney altered it for the same reason they’ve been altering movies for more than a decade now: they HAD to have a Strong Female Lead who is smarter and better than the men at everything all the time.