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Disney Sets May 22, 2026 Debut for Mandalorian Mission on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Imagineering is rebuilding the ride’s visuals in Unreal Engine on NVIDIA hardware using Lucasfilm’s in‑film assets for screen‑authentic results.

Overview

  • The new mission will open the same day at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, confirmed in Disney’s We Call It Imagineering update.
  • Each cockpit now renders the experience in real time with five tiled projection surfaces adapted into a seamless dome for sharper visuals and lower latency.
  • Disney is importing the exact 3D models used for The Mandalorian’s virtual production through collaboration with Lucasfilm/ILM and Epic Games.
  • Roles inside the cockpit have been reworked for clearer tasks and feedback, with engineers interacting with Grogu, pilots gaining expanded control, and gunners seeing more responsive targeting.
  • Park coverage reports that engineers will select the crew’s destination and cites possible stops such as Bespin, Endor, or Coruscant, with the story setup involving Hondo Ohnaka and a lead from Tatooine.