Details on new Smugglers Run adventure, BDX droids coming to Disney World
A number of announcements were made during the The Future of World-Building at Disney panel at SXSW, including what will be coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge both at Disneyland and Disney World.
The Mandalorian creator and Disney Legend Jon Favreau was joined onstage by Imagineers Leslie Evans and Asa Kalama to talk about what’s coming soon to Batuu.
Disney previously announced that Millenium Falcon: Smugglers Run will be seeing a new adventure in 2026 when the The Mandalorian and Grogu movie debuts on May 22, 2026.
It’s something that can only be done at Disney, bringing avid Star Wars fans closer to the stories they know and love via the innovative magic at Disney Parks. This update is only a parsec or two away — both the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu movie and this update to Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run will debut on May 22, 2026.
Working alongside The Mandalorian team, the Imagineers captured scenes for the attraction on the movie set, and you might see some familiar (and beloved) Star Wars locations aboard the Millennium Falcon, including a trip to Cloud City, Tatooine or even the space above Endor through the debris field of the second Death Star after it was destroyed.
“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.
In addition, the playful BDX droids that have been at Disneyland for some time will be coming to Batuu East at Disney World, as well as Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris.
As previously seen in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the latest season of The Mandalorian, an Anzellan named Otto, who specializes in tuning up droids, will also be joining the BDX team.
