The Guardians of the Galaxy aren’t only returning to movie theaters soon via Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, they are making their theme park debut, with the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout at Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort.

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There's a Ton of Marvel Easter Eggs...

...And Plenty of Disney Parks Easter Eggs as Well

Listen Closely Outside

The Collector's Staff Want to Help You

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James Gunn Was Very Involved

Suggestions From the Cast Were Incorporated

There Are Six Different Ride Experiences

The Six Songs Featured

IGN took part in a walk through of the attraction building a few weeks before the attraction opens in late May, getting a look at the big Marvel inclusions you’ll find inside, the story being told, and the experience – or, in fact multiple experiences – you’ll find on the ride. And, of course, the songs you’ll hear...The attraction's storyline finds the Guardians team captured by Tivan the Collector (Benicio del Toro, reprising his role from the films, along with the core Guardians movie cast), and an escaped Rocket attempting to bust them out. While you’re waiting in the queue for the attraction, you are passing through some of Tivan's vast collection and there is a ton of note for Marvel fans. During our tour, we saw display cases containing an Ultron drone from Avengers: Age of Ultron, Warlock’s Eye from Odin’s trophy room in the first Thor, a Dark Elf mask from Thor: The Dark World, and Terrigen crystals (and other Kree artifacts) from Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. There are also familiar elements from Guardians of the Galaxy, including a cocoon and Cosmo the dog (both seen in Tivan’s collection in the first Guardians), and a Nova Corps uniform. On top of that, there are brand new items created for the attraction, including some from Marvel comics that have yet to make it into the films.During your time in the exhibition, you'll also see footage of the Guardians themselves trapped in their display cases, setting the stage for Rocket's plan.It’s a tradition for Disney attractions to include nods to attractions they have replaced, but Mission: Breakout will go beyond references to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, the attraction that used to occupy the space Guardians is now in. If you look closely at Tavin’s collection, and the restoration area you pass through at one point up above, you will see several nods to elements from Disney parks, past and present, alongside the Marvel and MCU inclusions. There are around 2200 items scattered through Mission: Breakout, big and small, and the plan is to rotate them out moving forward.Before you even enter the building, when you are standing in the queue outside, you’ll see different aspects of Tivan’s collection, including unusual plants and trees from across the galaxy. But you’ll want to listen closely as well, as there is audio playing that includes elements from across the MCU, including plenty of fun Easter eggs.Disney cast members working at Mission: Breakout will have a notable role to play in the experience. Rather than simply being theme park attraction attendants, they are immersed into the Guardians world playing the Collector’s servants – who must pretend to be completely under his control for the watching cameras, but in fact want to help you. As you move through the Guardians queue, they will whisper to you advice and encouragement to help Rocket blow the generator powering Tavin's cells and security system and free his prisoners.James Gunn, who’s written and directed both Guardians films – and will return for the third installment – was involved with Mission: Breakout throughout the development process, and in fact did re-writes on the dialogue given to the characters. The Disney team said they felt it was important to retrain the tone Gunn brings to the films and appreciated him noting, for instance, that Rocket wouldn’t say “Aw shucks.”The Guardians movie cast is a part of the attraction, and we learned that they also had input on the ride. They were given an early preview and were able to go on the ride, and in the process also gave their own suggestions, some of which were incorporated. This included suggestions about how the elevator moves, but also specifically noting things they do when playing their character they’d like to see reflected in the ride – essentially looking ahead at what they’d be told by fans going on the ride and getting adjustments made as a result.The ride itself will begin with the elevator car shooting straight up – a very different start than the Tower of Terror. You’ll be there with Rocket as he disables the Generator, throwing the entire building into chaos – but what happens next will vary. There are actually six different experiences available on Mission: Breakout, meaning each time you go on the ride, you might find yourself in any of them. They will not only include different movement for the elevator, but also different scenarios you will encounter in the midst of the ride, each showing members of the Guardians team taking part in the breakout – or in some cases dealing with some of the more dangerous fellow escapees. These vignettes, which will feature different members of the team, were titled (on concept art boards we viewed):-Drax vs. Beast-Drones-Escape-Antigravity-Abilisk Attack-Quill vs. OrloniMusic is obviously integral to Guardians of the Galaxy, and that will continue in Mission: Breakout. Each of the six experiences will be accompanied by a different song. And while we weren’t told which song will play alongside which experience, we do now have the full song list:-"I Want You Back" – The Jackson 5-"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" - Pat Benatar-"Give Up The Funk" - Parliament-"Born To Be Wild" - Steppenwolf-"Burning Love" - Elvis Presley-"Free Ride" - Edgar Winter GroupIn addition, Tyler Bates, who has composed the score for both Guardians movies, has written new music you’ll hear during the queue experience.

Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout officially opens May 27, 2017 at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort.Eric Goldman is Executive Editor of IGN TV. You can follow him on Twitter at @TheEricGoldman , IGN at ericgoldman-ign and Facebook at Facebook.com/TheEricGoldman