How to Unlock Grogu Mode on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Here is How to Activate ‘Grogu Mode’ on Smugglers Run

Attention, Star Wars fans and Disney Addicts! A massive change has officially made its way to Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Coinciding with the highly anticipated theatrical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, a brand-new Mandalorian-themed mission has taken over Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run!

While the new storyline brings stunning Unreal Engine 5 graphics and a brand-new adventure with Din Djarin, it also means saying goodbye to a fan-favorite secret. The iconic “Chewie Mode”—which replaced the ship’s regular dialogue with the roaring wails of our favorite Wookiee—has officially been retired.

But don’t worry! In its place, Imagineers have hidden a brand-new Easter egg: Grogu Mode. If you want your next flight to be filled with the adorable coos, squeaks, and giggles of Baby Yoda, here is your step-by-step guide to unlocking it.

How to Activate “Grogu Mode”

Unlike Chewie Mode, which famously required all six passengers in the cockpit to pull off a complex sequence of buttons simultaneously, Grogu Mode is much easier to unlock. In fact, the entire responsibility rests solely on the shoulders of the two Gunners!

If you and your co-gunner want to trigger Grogu Mode, follow these exact steps before your flight begins:

1. Take Your Seat and Buckle Up: Sit down and fasten your seatbelt immediately. Cast Members emphasize that buckling up right away helps speed up the loading process and will not affect your ability to unlock the secret mode.
2. Do NOT Activate Your Position Normally: Do not press the glowing orange button on your panel right away when you sit down. You have some pre-flight work to do first!
3. The Gunner Secret Button Press: Both the Left and Right Gunners must locate the lower-most white button on their respective panels (the button closest to your seat). Both Gunners must press and HOLD this white button down. Note: Grogu Mode will not work if only one Gunner does this!
4. Activate the Cockpit: While continuing to hold down that bottom white button, use your other hand to press the large, circular yellow/orange activation button to lock in your position.

If done correctly, you have successfully hacked the Falcon!

What Happens During Grogu Mode?

Once activated, the vast majority of the mission’s regular character dialogue is overridden and replaced by the delightful sounds, babbles, and coos of Grogu. Essentially, it feels like the little green guy has taken the wheel (though you’re still doing the actual steering!).

Don’t worry if you miss out on unlocking it or find yourself assigned as a Pilot or Engineer; thanks to the new permanent update, Grogu and Mando are heavily featured in every single flight regardless of whether the secret mode is turned on. However, activating Grogu Mode dials the cuteness up to eleven with an overload of extra Grogu audio.

A Whole New Mission

Beyond the secret mode, the base ride has received its biggest gameplay shakeup since opening in 2019. Hondo Ohnaka now recruits your crew to intercept a deal going down on Tatooine between pirates and ex-Imperial officers.

From there, the crew gets to choose their own destination for the very first time! Depending on what the Right Engineer selects, your crew could fly to Bespin, the wreckage of the second Death Star around Endor, or the bustling city-planet of Coruscant. Meanwhile, the Left Engineer has the ability to make outbound calls to Grogu aboard the Razor Crest to see what he’s up to mid-flight.

The brand-new mission and Grogu Mode are live right now on both coasts. Make sure to bookmark this guide for your next trip to Batuu!

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