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STAR WARS fans looking forward to the new themed lands at Disney World and Disneyland next year will be chomping at the bit after checking out their new videos inside the rides.

The theme parks have released two clips showing what it will be like for guests to ride the Millennium Falcon and battle with the First Order.

 In one ride, which has now been revealed as Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, guests behind the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy in one of three flight crew roles
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In one ride, which has now been revealed as Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, guests behind the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy in one of three flight crew roles
 Which Star Wars fan hasn't dreamt of driving the Millennium Falcon
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Which Star Wars fan hasn't dreamt of driving the Millennium FalconCredit: Disney / Lucas Films

The new footage was shared at the D23 expo’s Destination D event at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

In one ride, which has now been revealed as Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, guests behind the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy in one of three flight crew roles.

The second attraction, which puts guests in the middle of an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order, is called Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

The video for this was shot in the actual attraction, showing how true to the film the rides will be.

 

First glimpse of the Rise of the Resistance ride​ ​coming to Disney's Star Wars land

The original Star Wars composer John Williams is writing new music especially for the new attractions.

It is currently being recorded at Abbey Road Studios by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Disney has announced that the Star Wars-themed lands will open next summer in California's Disneyland and next autumn at Disney World in Orlando.

The village at the centre of both parks will be called the Black Spire Outpost - an outpost on planet Batuu which sits on the edge of the Outer Rim Territories.

 The second attraction, which puts guests in the middle of an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order, is called Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
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The second attraction, which puts guests in the middle of an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order, is called Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceCredit: Disney / Lucas Films
 The video for this was shot in the actual attraction, showing how true to the film the rides will be
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The video for this was shot in the actual attraction, showing how true to the film the rides will beCredit: Disney / Lucas Films

It has become a thriving port for smugglers, rogue traders and adventurers travelling between the frontier and uncharted space.

Unlike other theme parks, a plot line can follow guests throughout their day on the different attractions as the entire park is being created as an immersive theatre experience.

At Disney World, they are also building a new Star Wars hotel in the form of a starship, filled with characters and stories that unfold all around them during their voyage through the galaxy.

From the moment guests board their launch pod, it’s a fully-immersive, multi-day Star Wars adventure complete with space-view cabins.

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