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What to know about Pedro Pascal surprises fans at Disneyland after showing up undercover

Pedro Pascal surprised some lucky fans at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in California over the weekend dressed as the Mandalorian.

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What happened

Pedro Pascal surprised some lucky fans at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in California over the weekend dressed as the Mandalorian.

Why it matters

Video shared on Star Wars' Facebook page shows fans' reactions to the moment Pascal, 51, removed his helmet to reveal it was actually him behind the costume as they entered Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Video shared on Star Wars' Facebook page shows fans' reactions to the moment Pascal, 51, removed his helmet to reveal it was actually him behind the costume as they entered Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.”
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Multiple sources confirm a video was shared on the official Star Wars Facebook page showing Pascal removing his helmet at the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Video shared May 16 on Star Wars' official Facebook page shows Pascal, 51, in the Mandalorian costume, warming up to welcome guests, while joking, "Don't make it too obvious it's me." Pascal plays the…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/202…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the clip, Pascal removes his helmet just before guests board the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction, leading to loud cheers and emotional reactions from the crowd.
https://www.comicbasics.com/fans-call-out-disney-after-faked…
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web search NEUTRAL — In an Instagram video shared by the official Star Wars and Disneyland accounts, Pedro Pascal, the real actor behind the helmet of Din Djarin, the Mandalorian, made a surprise appearance for guests wai…
https://wdwnt.com/2026/05/pedro-pascal-surprises-guests-as-t…
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Claim 2: “starring Pascal as Mandalorian”
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Wikipedia confirms that Pedro Pascal is reprising his role from the series in the film 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian and Grogu is far from the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the films within Star Wars, but it certainly will go down as easily the most forgettable.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_the_mandalorian_a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian and Grogu was announced in January 2024 with Favreau directing and co-writing with Filoni and Kloor, and Pascal reprising his role from the series. Filming began in California by Augus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu
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web search NEUTRAL — Sunday (8 February) was a good day for Pedro Pascal, who not only got to join Bad Bunny during his Halftime Show but also saw a new trailer released for The Mandalorian and Grogu. The upcoming film is…
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/09/PEDRO-PASCAL-RETURNS-…
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Claim 3: “Pascal, 51”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Pedro Pascal was born on April 2, 1975. As of May 2024 (the date of the event mentioned in other claims), he would be 49 years old, not 51. The claim of him being 51 is contradicted by his birth date.
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web search NEUTRAL — José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal was born on April 2, 1975, in Santiago, Chile,[2] to Verónica Pascal Ureta (1953–2000), a child psychologist, and José Balmaceda Riera (1948–), a reproductive endocrinologi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Pascal
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web search NEUTRAL — Pedro Pascal is 51 years young!: ‘Prospect’, available on Digital HD &#PedroPascal #PedroPascalEdit #PedroPascalTikTok #PedroPascalFan #SciFiMovie.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/when-is-pedro-pascal-birthda…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pedro Pascal takes Vanity Fair's infamous lie detector test. Does he consider himself a heartthrob? Does he regret quitting competitive swimming?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU7-KMGZ4bc
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Claim 4: “the upcoming film, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," coming out May 22”
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Two independent cross-references (Flipboard and NY Post) confirm the film 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' is scheduled for release on May 22.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Mandalorian & Grogu movie opens in theaters on May 22
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/celebrate-star-wars-day-wit…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the upcoming film “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which arrives in theaters the same day [May 22]
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/entertainment/pedro-pascal-stu…
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Claim 5: “Pedro Pascal surprised some lucky fans at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in California over the weekend dressed as the Mandalorian.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Pedro Pascal appeared as the Mandalorian at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, specifically mentioning the surprise appearance for guests.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop the official PEDRO website for the latest Men & Women bags, shoes & accessories. New styles updated weekly.
https://www.pedroshoes.com/us
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web search NEUTRAL — A unique feature of PEDro is that trials are independently assessed for quality using the PEDro scale. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid …
https://pedro.org.au/
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web search NEUTRAL — Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma (born 28 July 1987), known as Pedro, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Lazio. Pedro scored 99 goals in 321 appearances across …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_(footballer,_born_1987)
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