The Mandalorian and Grogu Journey Will Open Alongside the Film

Throughout its SXSW panel on “The Future of Worldbuilding,” Disney unveiled a brand new have a look at its upcoming theme park trip centered on the Mandalorian and Grogu, which releases on Might 22, 2026—the identical day the 2 hit the big screen.

This beforehand introduced retheme of Smugger’s Run will characteristic at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in each Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, and mark its first main replace since 2019’s Rise of the Resistance. Idea artwork featured through the panel options the Razor Crest and Millennium Falcon heading towards Cloud Metropolis, a Tatooine Sand Crawler, and Demise Star remnants floating in house. Imagineers captured scenes from the film to make use of for the attraction, however Favreau stated the replace wouldn’t retell the movie’s occasions. “It’s extra like collaborating in one thing that’s occurring simply off-camera from what you see,” he stated.

Together with the brand new Mandalorian mission, Disneyland is bringing some BDX droids to its Tokyo and Paris areas, and Walt Disney World. The little guys can be maintained by Otto—the Anzellan final seen in Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian—and in addition seem within the Mandalorian & Grogu film. You’ll be able to see them and the idea artwork beneath.

“Opening an attraction and such an enormous film on the identical day wouldn’t be potential with out the relationships we now have inside Disney,” stated Imagineer Asa Kalama. “Jon and Dave [Filoni] have shared their story with us, and now we’ve all labored collectively to provide you with a brand new mission for Smugglers Run that performs into this narrative.”

So, The Mandalorian & Grogu and the Mandalorian misson for Smuggler’s Run? Each on Might 22, 2026. Plan your weekend accordingly. Subsequent month is Star Wars Celebration, so we’ll seemingly see footage from each movie and trip there, too.

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