New Mandalorian Mission Launches at Smugglers Run on May 22, 2026 in Disney's Hollywood Studios

Mar 08, 2025 in "Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run"

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Mando and Grogu Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Concept Art

Posted: Saturday March 8, 2025 1:05pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new mission is coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and it ties directly into the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu film. Announced during The Future of World-Building at Disney panel at SXSW, the update will debut on May 22, 2026 — the same day the film hits theaters.

Mando and Grogu Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Concept Art

During the panel, The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau was joined by Imagineers Leslie Evans and Asa Kalama to discuss the upcoming changes. According to Favreau, this new mission will expand on the Mandalorian storyline without directly retelling the events of the movie.

“This isn’t going to retell what happens in the movie – it’s more like participating in something that’s happening just off-camera from what you see in the film,” Favreau explained.

Mando and Grogu Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Concept Art

The Imagineering team worked directly with Favreau and The Mandalorian executive producer Dave Filoni to create the new storyline. They even filmed scenes for the updated ride on the movie’s set, meaning guests may visit familiar Star Wars locations like Cloud City during their mission.

Mando and Grogu Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Concept Art

In addition to the new mission, Disneyland’s BDX droids will be making their way to Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. These playful droids are also set to appear in The Mandalorian and Grogu movie.

Another addition tied to the film is Otto, an Anzellan droid mechanic seen in The Rise of Skywalker and the latest season of The Mandalorian. Otto will have a role in maintaining the BDX droids as they expand to new parks.

The new Smugglers Run mission launches on May 22, 2026 at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

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thequeuelinelecturesMar 11, 2025

I feel like this has to be 3 separate missions. Even though Galaxy's Edge is moving further and further away from "cannon" I still see the ride starting and ending on Batuu. Seems like the pacing would be insane to go: Batuu, Tatooine, Bespin, Death Star, Batuu. I'm choosing to be hopeful this means we actually get some variety

Basil of Baker StreetMar 10, 2025

I'm going to pile on as well. It's just not a good attraction no matter the scene. It's a pass for us even as a walk on.

networkproMar 10, 2025

When its advertised as an interactive adventure ride, you'd at least expect some reasonable feedback. Buzz gives you "points", MM does even better with points and reasonable visual feedback with animated actions.

Agent HMar 09, 2025

I was there opening day as well.

HoustonHornMar 09, 2025

My first ride was on opening day at WDW. My buddy had gone to the DL opening with his wife, so he had already ridden it a few times. We get assigned pilots, and he told me I had to be the right pilot. Getting to send the Falcon into hyperspace gave me chills and has to be on a bucket list for any SW fan of a certain age.

JD80Mar 09, 2025

One of the best experiences, for me, at WDW is being in the cockpit of the Falcon going into hyperspace. The single best experience, for me, is pulling that lever and jumping into hyperspace. There isn't anything quite like it.

JD80Mar 09, 2025

Knowing Filoni they are probably brothers and they will both turn into wolves.

DranthMar 09, 2025

You can say that about anything if you want to reduce it that way. Exactly how is plodding by cardboard cutouts with no control an enjoyable experience? Exactly how is sitting in front of a screen while pulling a string an enjoyable experience? Exactly how is spinning in a circle while moving a lever an enjoyable experience? I get a lot of people don't like it, but it is just a motion simulator that you can choose to engage in the extra button pressing if you want. Personally, we enjoy being Engineers so we can mostly watch the ride and get a kick out of everyone else panicking and laughing as they try to keep up with everything. The worse people do the more fun it is.

MisterPenguinMar 09, 2025

Movie-adjacent. They're not re-creating a movie scene. No book report here.

Agent HMar 09, 2025

So wait are you saying the mission we are going to be on in the ride might be in the movie?

MisterPenguinMar 09, 2025

It sounded to me that since they "captured" SFX shots from the movie, they *might* wind up in the ride's mission.

TheMaxReboMar 09, 2025

We don't know but I agree if you got to all it would feel off pacing wise as not enough time for the "game" part at any location and if you just zip from one to the other it would feel like Star Tours Would be cool if there are multiple missions (even if they don't keep the current one but have 3 different possible locations/mission for new missions) - would increase reride ability I enjoy the ride more than many here but the mission is getting old and I only don't like Max once a year ... Adding some variability would definitely help

Bill CipherMar 09, 2025

I'm a little confused. So far all of the language surrounding this update seems to indicate one new "mission" involving Mando and Grogu, but this concept art shows 3 different locations. Does this one new "mission" have random variation on the ride sequence to take you to one of these 3 locations like Star Tours? Or is it going to be one distinct ride sequence that takes riders to all of these locations per cycle? Sounds like it might be a pacing nightmare. And does this mean the current Corellia mission is being retired permanently?