Disney Confirms Five-Mission Design for ‘Smugglers Run’ as Mandalorian Update Set for May 2026

Overview

• Imagineering says Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run was conceived with five distinct missions but launched with one due to budget and schedule constraints.
• The attraction still operates the original coaxium-retrieval scenario led by Hondo Ohnaka, with the optional secret “Chewie Mode” variant.
• Disney announced a new storyline featuring Din Djarin and Grogu for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, slated to debut on May 22, 2026.
• A construction permit filed in early January 2026 indicates backstage preparation is underway for the upcoming mission rollout.
• Disney has not detailed any downtime for the installation or committed to additional missions beyond the announced update.