DHS Mando and Grogu Join Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

[HoustonHorn]

One of the best experiences, for me, at WDW is being in the cockpit of the Falcon going into hyperspace. The single best experience, for me, is pulling that lever and jumping into hyperspace.

There isn't anything quite like it.

My first ride was on opening day at WDW. My buddy had gone to the DL opening with his wife, so he had already ridden it a few times. We get assigned pilots, and he told me I had to be the right pilot. Getting to send the Falcon into hyperspace gave me chills and has to be on a bucket list for any SW fan of a certain age.

 

[networkpro]

You can say that about anything if you want to reduce it that way.

Exactly how is plodding by cardboard cutouts with no control an enjoyable experience?

Exactly how is sitting in front of a screen while pulling a string an enjoyable experience?

Exactly how is spinning in a circle while moving a lever an enjoyable experience?

I get a lot of people don't like it, but it is just a motion simulator that you can choose to engage in the extra button pressing if you want. Personally, we enjoy being Engineers so we can mostly watch the ride and get a kick out of everyone else panicking and laughing as they try to keep up with everything. The worse people do the more fun it is.

When its advertised as an interactive adventure ride, you'd at least expect some reasonable feedback. Buzz gives you "points", MM does even better with points and reasonable visual feedback with animated actions.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

I'm going to pile on as well. It's just not a good attraction no matter the scene. It's a pass for us even as a walk on.

 

[thequeuelinelectures]

I feel like this has to be 3 separate missions. Even though Galaxy's Edge is moving further and further away from "cannon" I still see the ride starting and ending on Batuu. Seems like the pacing would be insane to go: Batuu, Tatooine, Bespin, Death Star, Batuu. I'm choosing to be hopeful this means we actually get some variety

 

[DCBaker]

Some additional details out of Star Wars Celebration:

 

[DCBaker]

Here's a closer look at the new renderings Disney shared:

 

[vikescaper]

Unlike a lot of people, I find Smugglers Run to be a fun ride so I am looking forward to these changes!

 

[BrianLo]

Big, big wins here. Including the much needed revisions on Engineering role.

They seem to have figured out how to make it more modular with multiple destinations, making the Star Tours like cadence seem more feasible.

 

[mickEblu]

Big, big wins here. Including the much needed revisions on Engineering role.

They seem to have figured out how to make it more modular with multiple destinations, making the Star Tours like cadence seem more feasible.

Looking forward to seeing some more vibrant colors, new planets or just anything other than Gray, industrial Corellia. Speaking of, they better retire Corellia as a destination for a while because if I wait to ride Smugglers Run and the engineer picks Corellia we’re going to have problems. Haha. Which begs the question - which engineer gets to pick? Is one randomly assigned? Is it a fixed position? Do they both get to vote? Tiebreaker goes to the computer?

 

[SaltyP]

These are incredible changes. This ride just got one of the largest upgrades I've ever seen.

It only took them 8 years but Galaxy's Edge is finally starting to live up to its potential!

 

[SaltyP]

Looking forward to seeing some more vibrant colors, new planets or just anything other than Gray, industrial Corellia. Speaking of, they better retire Corellia as a destination for a while because if I wait to ride Smugglers Run and the engineer picks Corellia we’re going to have problems. Haha. Which begs the question - which engineer gets to pick? Do they both get to vote? Tiebreaker goes to the computer?

I don't think Corellia is still in the mix at all - this seems like a complete reboot.

 

[freedogshampoo]

An incredibly welcome decision. But it needs to happen sooner!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’d prefer they wait until a decent movie(s) are the source material. We don’t know if that’s the case here yet.

 

[jeanericuser001]

Nice to have multiple options thus you always get an interesting ride.

 

[tissandtully]

This sounds fantastic!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Where's the Life Day overlay?

 

[Agent H]

Where's the Life Day overlay?

Who knows? If this is a success they might end making a life day mission to Hoth.

 

[HauntedPirate]

This at least looks promising.

When asked for a quote on these changes, Star Tours responded with: “ “

 

[HauntedPirate]

Who knows? If this is a success they might end making a life day mission to Hoth.

The next time you have a thought… let it go.

 

[monothingie]

When in doubt slap a whole bunch of IP into it.

Canon? Forget it, when there LL revenue to be made!