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Star Wars is about to take over Disney theme parks — Here are all of the new attractions being planned

Kirsten Acuna

2015-08-16T00:44:05Z

star wars land.JPG — A look inside Disney's planned "Star Wars"-themed parks. Disney/Lucasfilm

Disney announced a ton of new theme park attractions coming to its parks in California and Florida, Saturday at fan event D23.

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Among them are several new "Star Wars" experiences including a launch bay, an update to its popular "Star Tours," and "Star Wars"-themed lands.

Let's take a closer look at everything "Star Wars" coming to Disneyland and Disney World.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger took the stage at the company's biannual fan event D23 Saturday to unveil new "Star Wars"-themed lands coming to Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida's Walt Disney World Resort.

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“We are creating a jaw-dropping new world that represents our largest single themed land expansion ever," said Iger. "These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will transport guests to a whole new Star Wars planet, including an epic Star Wars adventure that puts you in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.”

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The lands will include two big attractions.

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As Iger said, the one will be a battle between the First Order group and the Resistance.

star wars the force awakens the first order troops — A still from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" of The First Order gathered together. Lucasfilm

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The other will put park guests in control of Han Solo's Millennium Falcon in a "customized secret mission."

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Here's another look at the Millennium Falcon.

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And here's an idea of what the "Star Wars"-themed land will look like. Each themed land will span across 14 acres in Disneyland and in Disney World.

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The two lands won't be the only "Star Wars" additions. Starting in 2016, visitors in both parks will be able to take a ride on Hyperspace Mountain.

hyperspace mountain — Concept art for Hyperspace Mountain. Disney/Lucasfilm

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Hyperspace Mountain will reimagine the classic Tomorrowland ride, Space Mountain. According to Disney, guests will "join an X-wing Starfighter battle."

space mountain — Disneyland's Space Mountain in Anaheim, California. Matthew Simmons/Getty Images

The Star Wars Launch Bay will launch later this year at both parks and feature an interactive experience providing guests with an inside look into the next film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

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Disney's "Star Tours" attraction will be updated with new characters and locations from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

star tours disney world black-ish cast — Marcus Scribner and Marsai Martin, from the cast of the ABC series 'black-ish,' wield their lightsabers in front of the 'Star Tours - The Adventures Continue' attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park March 28, 2015 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Mariah Wild/Disney Parks via Getty Images

The park's Jedi Training Academy attraction for younger guests will also get a makeover with new characters from Disney XD show "Star Wars Rebels."

star wars black ish cast — Actors Marsai Martin, Miles Brown, Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi, from the cast of the ABC series 'black-ish,' join a Jedi Master to battle Stormtroopers at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park March 28, 2015 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Mariah Wild/Disney Parks via Getty Images

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A new "Star Wars" fireworks display will close out the parks on weekend nights set to the score of the "Star Wars" movies.

secret star wars concert comic con — Fireworks from the secret "Star Wars" concert at San Diego Comic-Con. Michael Buckner/Getty Images

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