Scaffolding and scrim have appeared overnight on the exterior of the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios, indicating physical preparations are underway for the storyline refresh launching May 22 alongside The Mandalorian and Grogu.
BlogMickey.com reported the development on March 16, 2026, sharing a photo on Facebook of the setup around the ride's show building in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The work appears to be minor maintenance, such as paint touch-ups, to prepare dated elements ahead of the new interactive mission first detailed in late February.
This follows earlier signs of the update, including a brief listing of the ride as 'Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run – A New Mission' on Walt Disney World platforms. The refresh introduces a choose-your-own-adventure format where guests join Hondo Ohnaka on a bounty hunt involving Grogu, with branching paths to Bespin, the second Death Star wreckage near Endor, or Coruscant.
Related changes include new signage at the former Docking Bay 7 site, once linked to the closed Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Broader updates in Galaxy’s Edge involve a timeline split: half of Batuu now incorporates original trilogy elements like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, while the sequel era remains in the other half. Disneyland implements this on April 29; no date announced for Walt Disney World.
