Disneyland takes a step forward this week with the premiere of The Mandalorian & Grogu on May 22 and the renovation of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. The attraction now includes a mission where engineers protect Grogu, a role that previously went unnoticed. Additionally, Shadows of Memory adds The Curious Child, making Galaxy’s Edge encompass all eras of Star Wars fandom.
The Falcon's engineering adapts to caring for the little green one 🛠️
The technical teams have reconfigured the Millennium Falcon's cockpit systems to integrate the new storyline. Proximity sensors and control panels now prioritize Grogu's safety, with haptic alerts guiding engineers in real time. The renovation involved adjustments to the flight software and mixed reality narrative, synchronizing the astromech droid's movements with the protection of the character. A change that gives more weight to a secondary role.
Grogu is now more protected than Leia herself in her day 👶
Engineers going from pushing buttons to being space babysitters is quite something. Before, your mission was to crash into tubes or fail in hyperspace. Now, if you don't take care of the little green one, the game restarts with a sigh from Chewbacca. Good thing there are no diapers to change, because with the ship's controls we already have enough stress. The new era of Galaxy’s Edge arrives with more responsibility and less coffee.