Welcome back to Geek’s Corner with Mr. Daps and Caitie Bear! It has been an absolutely massive week for Star Wars fans, and we are diving headfirst into all the exciting updates coming out of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, plus our rapid-fire reactions to the opening night of The Mandalorian and Grogu movie!
🎙️ In This Episode:
- Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run Gets a Mandalorian Update! We got to attend the special media event at Disneyland to test out the newly updated attraction multiple times —enough to make us dizzy! The ride features brand-new experiences, missions, and roles tied directly to Mando and Grogu.
- More Control & Better Gameplay: Pilots and engineers now get to choose their paths and destinations (including Bespin, Endor, Coruscant, and starting on Tatooine!). Plus, Disney smoothed out the ride play, making it way more accessible and significantly less motion-sickness inducing!
- The BDX Droids are Back on Batuu! The adorable, autonomous BDX droids have officially returned to Galaxy’s Edge, and their personalities are bigger than ever! Meet Greg, Oscar, and Red. They now have actual tasks and jobs to do around the land during their visits.
- Build a Lightsaber for Free?! Disneyland is introducing a fantastic new experience for younglings where kids can build a custom lightsaber for free during the day. While they don’t get to keep it unless they buy it , it takes away the massive paywall and lets families fully immerse themselves in the land.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie Review: Mr. Daps kept his streak alive of seeing every Star Wars film on opening night since 1997! We give our quick thoughts on why this Jon Favreau film succeeds by keeping the stakes fun, light, and character-driven.
THE WEEK IN GEEK:
- CHOC Walk – Join our Team – https://www.chocwalk.org/dapsmagic
- Caption of the Week: https://dapsmagic.com/2026/05/caption-of-the-week-bdx-droids/
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Gets Mando & Grogu Updates (all versions) https://dapsmagic.com/2026/05/check-out-all-the-versions-of-millennium-falcon-smugglers-run-with-mandalorian-and-grogo-at-disneyland/
- Millennium Falcon and Galaxy’s Edge Get Updates https://dapsmagic.com/2026/05/new-mandalorian-mission-and-classic-characters-expanding-star-wars-galaxys-edge-this-summer-at-disneyland/
- BDX Droids Return to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge https://dapsmagic.com/2026/05/bdx-droids-are-back-at-disneyland-resorts-star-wars-galaxys-edge/
- Kids Can Build a Lightsaber for Free https://dapsmagic.com/2026/05/new-experience-at-disneyland-allows-younglings-to-build-lightsabers-at-savis-for-free/
- The Mandalorian & Grogu Review https://dapsmagic.com/2026/05/is-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-good-movie-review-breakdown/
⏱️ Timestamps:
- 00:00 – Fun Star Wars Trivia (Chewbacca’s original concept art!)
- 00:31 – Star Wars Band Names & Community Updates
- 01:11 – Join our CHOC Walk Team (Become a “Sleeping Bear”!)
- 02:11 – The Return of Caption of the Week!
- 03:34 – Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run Mandalorian Update 🛸
- 07:15 – Smuggler’s Run Wait Times & Hondo Pre-Show Updates
- 09:40 – Chatting with Disney Imagineers 💡
- 11:11 – Motion Sickness & Ride Gameplay Updates
- 14:00 – BDX Droids Return to Batuu! 🤖
- 19:59 – New Free Lightsaber Experience for Kids ⚔️
- 23:14 – The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie Review 🎬
💬 Connect With Us & Support the Show:
- Join Our CHOC Walk Team: Head over to chocwalk.org/dapsmagic to join our team! Can’t make it on August 2nd, or don’t want to wake up at 3:00 AM? You can register as a “Sleeping Bear”—you’re still on the team and raising funds, but you get to sleep in!
- Play Caption of the Week: Head here on dapsmagic.com to write something funny or vote on your favorite caption!
- Our Community: Join us at Dapshq.com for exclusive community posts and our official post-show!
- Full Movie Review: Want our full, hour-long deep dive into The Mandalorian and Grogu? Check out the latest episode of Daps Magic – Disney and Positive Stuff!
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