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Jeff Rooks

Rooks is an SEO strategist, copywriter, and content editor who occasionally masquerades as a designer, photographer, brewer, or cook. A lifelong Star Wars geek, his earliest memories are playing with Kenner action figures while watching the Original Trilogy on VHS. Aside from keeping up with the latest Star Wars content, he enjoys living out his own Star Wars story at Galaxy's Edge East. Rooks is passionate about cooking and loves discussing and occasionally writing about food, beer, and cocktails. Never far from his emotional support laptop, you can often find him hammering out words at local coffee shops or breweries around Orlando. His other interests include starting a new hobby every week, watching old Columbo episodes, and avoiding folding the laundry. Aside from Star Wars, his fandoms include the MCU, Harry Potter, Battlestar Galactica, and the Lord of the Rings.

The exterior of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. (Disney / Lucasfilm)

How To Unlock Chewie Mode on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Have you heard of Chewbacca mode? With a few special button clicks, you can unlock a special mode for Smugglers Run where Chewie replaces Hondo Ohnaka. Here are the steps to turn on the secret Easter egg where you get to fly with everyone’s favorite Wookiee co-pilot Chewie.

Star Wars creator George Lucas and actors Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford with Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger at the dedication ceremony for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park on May 29, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Disney / Lucasfilm)

When Did Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Open?

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened on May 31, 2019 at Disneyland Resort and on August 29, 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort. From the early planning to details about the dedication ceremonies, here is everything you need to know about when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at the Disney Parks.