Star Wars fans may be salivating at the mouth right now, with a new trilogy on the horizon and now Disney's announcement of two themed parks at the D23 EXPO. Construction will begin at the Anaheim version in 2017 in the Big Thunder Ranch area, which is currently a bit of a no-man's land for themed dinner shows. Starting in 2015, there'll be a Star Wars-themed annual event in Tomorrowland.

As the LA Times states, there's been very little information released so far. But here's what we do know:

• The rides and areas will be oriented around the upcoming trilogy, rather than the older two.
• One new ride will feature a battle sequence between the "First Order" and the Resistance. First Order sounding a bit unfamiliar? That's because it's an organization from the new series, formed after the collapse of the Empire, but also employing stormtroopers, TIE fighters, etc.
• Another new ride will let you fly the Millennium Falcon.
• The new land will be set on a planet never seen in the older films. A remote "frontier town" perched on the edge of the galaxy, which conveniently allows the engineers and designers to have some freedom in their designs.
• Apparently, a lot of Disney's strategy comes from them trying to compete with Universal's Harry Potter-themed parks. 

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