Anchored by two new experiences – one an alien planet where mountains float and Banshees fly, the other an epic adventure inviting a breath-taking drop into the world of Super Heroes – Disney parks on both US coasts are poised to make summer 2017 a season like none other.

The action will begin on May 27, with the debuts of Pandora: The World of Avatar at Walt Disney World Resort and Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout at Disneyland Resort.

“In the US and around the world, Disney parks are making new magic for our guests,” said Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

“With an irreverent and rockin’ new attraction at Disneyland Resort and an entire never-before-seen world at Walt Disney World Resort opening this May, there are fantastic experiences in store for our guests.

“Starting this summer, they will be able to step into the worlds of their favourite stories and characters like never before.”

At Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Pandora: The World of Avatar presents an all-new land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

The area will transport guests to a mystical world of bioluminescent rainforests, floating mountains and soaring banshees.

In collaboration with filmmaker James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment, Disney is bringing to life the fantasy world of Pandora, inspired by Cameron’s epic film, Avatar.

Guests will fly above the jungles of Pandora while riding on a mountain banshee on the thrilling Avatar Flight of Passage. And they’ll board reed boats for Na’vi River Journey, a family-friendly excursion down a rainforest river to see the Na’vi Shaman of Songs.

At Disneyland Resort in California, outrageous and irreverent characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy films, comics and animated series lead guests on a high-energy adventure in Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout at Disney California Adventure Park.

The adventure will combine a breath-taking free-fall sensation with all-new visual and audio effects, plus the attraction’s ‘awesome mix tape’ of music inspired by the films’ soundtracks.

Guests will board a gantry lift for multiple, random ride experiences in a pulse-pounding rise and fall as they join Rocket, one of the most unusual heroes a guest will encounter, in a daring plan to free the captive Guardians from The Collector’s Fortress.