Here's what it's like to pilot the Millennium Falcon at Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Disneyland has long had games in its parks, from a shooting range in Frontierland to what is essentially a collection of mini video games in Disney California Adventure’s Toy Story Midway Mania. But never before has a Disneyland attraction been the sort of large-scale, walk-in and user-malleable arcade game that is Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
But story details later. Here’s what you need to know: Smugglers Run plays out like a more intimate and cooperative version of Star Tours. Those prone to motion sickness will be pleased to know it’s not in 3-D, but the worse you and your five companions do on your mission, the more rocky and turbulent the ride will become.
The good news is this so-called “hunk of junk” is fast and responsive, which, of course, “Star Wars” fans know because it completed the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. And if you’re able to steer clear of obstacles, it appears the challenges will ramp up. On one relatively smooth flight, we ended up dodging and mostly demolishing a Star Destroyer.
That all being said, this ride is detailed. Mess up, and expect to receive a lecture and walk through an exit in which the ship’s hallway is bursting with static and alerts. Succeed, and see a more jokey video with Ohnaka noting we brought back some as-yet-unidentified creatures to the Galaxy’s Edge planet of Batuu.
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