Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin closing for month long refurbishment Jan-Feb 2016

[Horizons '83]

Any chance they replace the guns with guns that work like DL's? I hate how they are attached, whereas in DL's they are removable.

 

[brb1006]

It's difficult for some trying to shot that hidden Z on the top while you're guns are connected to the vechicle

 

[Incomudro]

I like this ride, though often times it seems as though I'm shooting at nothing.
I have a lot of fun with my family here.
I will say, that the last time I went on it the que was so dirty that it looked like a movie theatre after the crowd let out.
I have never seen anything at WDW that dirty.

 

[DinoInstitute]

First thing I noticed on the wall when I walked into the indoor portion of the queue (about 2 days ago):

Not to mention it was just all around dirty/aged. I tried getting a few pictures but they didn't really come out all that well or show how it looked.

I rode it twice, the first time it worked fine for me. My friend in another vehicle complained that her gun wasn't all that sensitive/picking up everything, but I think she was just bad at it And the second time it broke down. We weren't evacuated or anything, but we say there for a bit, and when it resumed, our scores reset.

 

[cjk0318]

Don't expect too much from this, it's a simple one.

 

[brb1006]

Does this mean they won't fix the guns or update Buzz's face?

 

[Brer Panther]

Wow, it looks a lot different with the lights on...

 

[rct247]

First thing I noticed on the wall when I walked into the indoor portion of the queue (about 2 days ago):
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It has been like that for months! I'm surprised it hasn't been noticed and fixed. I noticed that and one of the first murals on the right has a bad paint job to "fix" a missing piece f the graphic.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

To those of you that like this ride better than Toy Story Mania, I have one thing to say- I agree!

 

[invader]

To those of you that like this ride better than Toy Story Mania, I have one thing to say- I agree!

Arcade style shooter > 3D style shooter. All day, every day.

 

[Marlins1]

To those of you that like this ride better than Toy Story Mania, I have one thing to say- I agree!

I agree completely. Feels more like a real ride that goes somewhere instead of just moving you from screen to screen. Having control over the spin is a great touch. I like the ride already but If they gave it a good cleanup and improved the gun and target interaction this would be must do for me every time.

 

[Texas84]

I wish they would stop the spinning when I'm aiming for that robot. I haven't been able to max both guns yet.

 

[brb1006]

I wish they would stop the spinning when I'm aiming for that robot. I haven't been able to max both guns yet.

I remember turning the vehicle around to am. But it won't stay in place, am I the only person who experiences this?

 

[captainmoch]

I honestly prefer Toy Story Mania. With shooting gallery rides, there's two factors: fun and the ride itself. Buzz isn't that fun because of the annoying mounted guns and barely being able to aim, and the ride itself is just so uninspired imo. Toy Story Mania isn't much of a ride, but the game itself is very fun.

 

[brb1006]

The Disneyland Buzz ride looks superior than WDW at this point when it comes to the way you handle the guns.

 

[Andsome]

Hopefully they can put in a clean print of the film that plays in the "Speed Tunnel." From what I've seen of it lately, it looks rather rough. Not asking for a conversion to Digital (Film > Digital any day of the week), but they should clean that up.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

I know that this refurb isn't long enough, but wouldn't it be cool if they redid it to be like the Shanghai version?

 

[cjk0318]

I know that this refurb isn't long enough, but wouldn't it be cool if they redid it to be like the Shanghai version?

That's a stretch. Expect nothing more than a general refurb.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

That's a stretch. Expect nothing more than a general refurb.

I know, but it should come someday hopefully. I know that they do rides and upgrades outside the states so they can keep down the production costs before they bring them here. An example of this is Soarin' Over the Horizon.

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

There are so many worn out elements that date back to Dreamflight (that have no story connection at all to Toy Story or the Buzz Lightyear animated series.)

As I said earlier, nobody and I mean nobody had any idea how popular this attraction would be when they opened it.

I'd love to see Burbank throw some much needed capital to WDI for them to flex their muscles and completely overhaul the attraction in anticipation of the next Toy Story sequel. Not just clean and bring the attraction to show quality standards, but also to address the glaring park operation problems this attraction suffers from.

There's a reason why a Cast Member has to lower the bar on this omnimover unlike others.