The next time you board the Millennium Falcon in either Disneyland or Disney World, you’re going on a new mission. And, the time after that, you’ll probably go on another one. And the one after that, too. That’s because, starting Friday, May 22, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run is getting an all-new and improved makeover themed to The Mandalorian and Grogu, which just so happens to debut in theaters on the same date. It goes to four brand new locations, and we’ve flown through all of them. A lot. This week, io9 took part in an event hosted by Disneyland, which provided us with a free pass to the park, a food gift card, and, most importantly, free rein to ride the new Smuggler’s Run as much as we wanted. We did it six times in total, twice through each of the three new locations, and in multiple different seats. Here’s everything we learned about the new ride, what we experienced, and a bunch of fun bits of trivia and Easter eggs along the way. First announced back in 2024, the new Smuggler’s Run takes riders to four iconic Star Wars locations: Tatooine, Bespin (specifically Cloud City), Endor, and Coruscant. But you only get two at a time.
Early concept art – Disney Parks/Lucasfilm Every ride first takes you from Batuu to Tatooine. The Mandalorian and Grogu have teamed up with Hondo Ohnaka (who played a similar role on the original Solo-themed ride) to bring in three bounties: two Imperial officers and one pirate. In exchange for their location—Tatooine—the Mandalorian is letting the Falcon tag along to help him capture the bad guys and retrieve some cargo for Hondo.
