Whirl in giant teapots at The Mad Tea Party in the Magic Kingdom Park, dance to Aerosmith on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios, or spot giraffes during a Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Gingrich gave a speech and visited Disney's new Animal Kingdom theme park.

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And while every park within the resort has one or two standout attractions that cater to the older set - Disney's Hollywood Studios delights with the Tower of Terror and even the previously tame Animal Kingdom has added a mega-coaster, Expedition Everest -Disney Cruise Line seems to pick up where the parks leave a void, with entire areas dedicated to pre-teens, teenagers and adults.

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Animal Kingdom will follow in the tradition of Disney's True Life Adventures nature films that gave many young Americans in the 1950s their first glimpse of ecology.

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