A Millennium Falcon drone can be yours today

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Star Wars geeks, your day has come: Disney is releasing a remote-controlled Millennium Falcon drone on Friday.

This is the drone you've been looking for.

Forget about drones, this new remote control Millennium Falcon is even cooler! #ForceFriday pic.twitter.com/kkrj9YiLhZ— Indigo Chapters (@chaptersindigo) September 3, 2015

In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, out in December, Disney revealed the toy during a "Star Wars: Global Unboxing Livestream" on Thursday. YouTubers Corey Vidal and Quill18 demoed the product at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto for a crowd of excited fans.

Millenium Falcon drone is the only drone. pic.twitter.com/Jij7k62p9R— Seamus Condron (@SeamusCondron) September 3, 2015

A closer look at the remote control Millennium Falcon. A definite must-have for all @starwars fans! #ForceFriday pic.twitter.com/EEitcf65Da— Indigo Chapters (@chaptersindigo) September 3, 2015

In addition to the Millennium Falcon drone, Disney will release a flying X-Wing starfighter, though Vidal clarified that the toy is not a drone. Instead, it flies thanks to propellers that push it forward.

A full demo of the Millennium Falcon drone starts at -2:22:55.

This isn't the first time the Internet's freaked out over a Star Wars-themed drone. In February, an enterprising YouTube user modified a remote-controlled drone into a Millennium Falcon of his own.

UPDATE, Friday, Sept. 4, 11:51 a.m. ET: As of this writing, the Millennium Falcon drone appears to be in stock at Walmart for $88 and Toys R Us for $109.99.

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