When The Mandalorian & Grogu takes over Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in 2026, it’s going to be an entire new trip in additional methods than one. We already knew the brand new overlay changing the present Solo: A Star Wars Story theme would visit Tatooine, Cloud City and the wreckage of the second Dying Star. However at Star Wars Celebration Japan, we discovered it’ll additionally go to the city-planet of Coruscant. Plus, it’s not just one ride: there will likely be a number of paths you’ll be able to take, and whoever’s the Engineer will make the choose.
The trip will likely be rebranded in Might 2026, the identical day because the film, and we now know the story. Hondo Ohnaka will inform park visitors that he’s struck up a take care of the New Republic to select up some previous Imperial remnants, and that he employed a sure Mandalorian to go alongside for the trip for defense. After all, although, that is Hondo, and he’s mendacity. So the New Republic may have one thing to say concerning the Millennium Falcon and the Razor Crest flying via these places and stealing issues.
On Smugglers Run, you’re both a pilot, a gunner or an engineer. Because the trip is now, the engineer is sort of essentially the most boring position to play however with this new trip, will probably be the spot that will get to decide on which planet you get to go to. Additionally, that’s the place you’ll work together with Grogu on a small display.
In new concept art, it was revealed that on Tatooine, you’ll cross paths with a Sandcrawler, fly via Beggars Canyon, and thru the stays of a Krayt Dragon. On Cloud Metropolis, you’ll fly into all-new areas, together with a loading dock the place one other Disney trip, Star Excursions, is at the moment paying a go to. On the Dying Star, you’ll get to do a trench run, and keep away from all sort of totally different particles. Lastly on Coruscant, you’ll get to dive down into its ranges, and in a fast video proven on the occasion, we noticed the Falcon showdown with an Imperial Cruiser.
They’re nonetheless engaged on the trip (principally within the evenings when the park is closed), so we’ll certainly study extra as we get nearer to the trip’s new opening in 2026 at each Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
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