MK New Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Updates Coming to Walt Disney World

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Disney Closes Buzz Lightyear Ride for Major Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom​


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flyerjab

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Don’t get me wrong. I’ll take any ride plussing I can get. Especially if this helps my terrible aim. That being said, this entire ride should be refurbed. This almost suffers from tourist trap issues. As a family, we still love it because we are a competitive group. However, the almost cardboard cutout nature of the show scenes is a bit embarrassing considering it is the year 2025. What this amounts to is that the best looking scene in its entirety is going to be the target practice scene, which is so silly. Cmon Josh, throw a little more capital at this one. It won’t break the bank.
 
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Purduevian

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Yay!!! I know we are getting new interactive targets, vehicle screens, and guns, but are there any changes coming to the scenes within the ride and queue (besides the new “Buddy” replacing Buzz)? Would love to see some different scenes added while it is down.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong... but I don't think Buddy is replacing buzz... I think he is replacing the disco ball room right at the start of the ride.
 

flyerjab

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This is gonna open the same year as TDR's $200m Wreck it Ralph retheme of Buzz, so the comparisons will be... interesting
Pretty certain we already know lol. OLC profit margins are most likely different from the Disney Corporation’s. And their commitment to quality is unparalleled. That Wreck it Ralph ride is going to be incredible.
 
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Professortango1

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I respectfully disagree. I truly enjoy this attraction as do many others. The interaction game aspect of it the competition of competing vs family and friends the more skilled ones seeing how quick you can get the 999,999 and really skilled ones to get it on both controllers. Granted its beaten down but the ride is perfect to the MK and im glad this is getting some love and hopefully keeping with the theme and we have the “secret” targets posted asap hahaha
I think it certainly fits better at MK than at Disneyland. It really needs to get replaced in DL in the next decade.
 

Fox&Hound

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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong... but I don't think Buddy is replacing buzz... I think he is replacing the disco ball room right at the start of the ride.
Oh, I thought it was replacing the static plagued Buzz that looks horrible and is always broken in the queue. Interesting.

I do not remember this disco ball moment at all! I had to watch a ride through video. Is that disco ball scene still there? Or was it replaced at some point?
Maybe I am too busy fiddling with the gun to ever pay attention 😂
 

Haymarket2008

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Don’t get me wrong. I’ll take any ride plussing I can get. Especially if this helps my terrible aim. That being said, this entire ride should be refurbed. This almost suffers from tourist trap issues. As a family, we still love it because we are a competitive group. However, the almost cardboard cutout nature of the show scenes is a bit embarrassing considering it is the year 2025. What this amounts to is that the best looking in its entirety is going to be the target practice scene, which is so silly. Cmon Josh, throw a little more capital at this one. It won’t break the bank.

I'll go so far as to say that this whole ride should be rethemed. It is way past its expiration date and really hasn't aged well at all. Like you said, major tourist trap.
 

Purduevian

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Oh, I thought it was replacing the static plagued Buzz that looks horrible and is always broken in the queue. Interesting.

I do not remember this disco ball moment at all! I had to watch a ride through video. Is that disco ball scene still there? Or was it replaced at some point?
Maybe I am too busy fiddling with the gun to ever pay attention 😂
It was still there until the final day of operation. It's immediately after the load station.
 

EeyoreFan#24

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Yay!!! I know we are getting new interactive targets, vehicle screens, and guns, but are there any changes coming to the scenes within the ride and queue (besides the new “Buddy” replacing Buzz)? Would love to see some different scenes added while it is down.

for the queue portion, I would think with the new removal blasters and targets some sort of safety video or instructions might make its way in. As far as a whole redesign, I would guess probably not too invasive.
 

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