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

[Prince-1]

Typically averages at about 20-30. Posted wait time is inflated.

Sometimes yes and many times no.

 

[tissandtully]

Two things here. 1. So is the new scene replacing the weird one at the beginning? (Never understood what that was supposed to be) 2. The original article made it kind of unclear. Are the new targets going to be digital or still physical? Either way super happy this is happening. This ride has been falling apart for a long time and the the previous target system was super confusing.

Yeah, replacing the disco ball

 

[tissandtully]

Their priorities are entirely in the wrong place. What’s worse is that people are glazing it as an all time “great decision”. If Buzz is such a popular ride, why is it the easiest Lightning lane to secure at 8pm?

It's basically one of the LL that is guaranteed to how they have allocated inventory. This also inflates standby times, but to say Buzz isn't popular is just outright misinformation.

 

[Agent H]

I get that. But I’ve also noticed a DRASTIC decrease in its popularity over the last decade. Like almost nothing like I’ve seen with any other ride. I remember when it used to be the longest wait in the park. Now it’s typically around the same average wait as the Peoplemover.

In my experience the peoplemovers popularity has gone up the last few years.Whenever I’m there the wait is wrapped all around the tower in the middle.

 

[tissandtully]

In my experience the peoplemovers popularity has gone up. Whenever I’m there the wait is wrapped all around the tower in the middle.

Tomorrowland is immensely popular, it needs more attractions.

 

[gerarar]

 

[lazyboy97o]

Stitch is such a specific space, what CAN they even put in in there that’s somewhat diff? I mean it’s specific circular theatres, peoplemover above it and there’s probably asbestos inside. What can they realistically do with the space that isn’t similar to what has been done before?

Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters was designed to fit into CircleVision theaters. They don’t have to keep the theater show format.

Walt Disney World undertook a massive asbestos abatement program over 20 years ago. Even if there still was some, it can be removed or left in place.

 

[Lord Fozzinator]

Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters was designed to fit into CircleVision theaters. They don’t have to keep the theater show format.

Walt Disney World undertook a massive asbestos abatement program over 20 years ago. Even if there still was some, it can be removed or left in place.

Now I heard that that there was still large amounts of asbestos in Disney world and in particular Tomorrowland. Apparently, they were wrong.

 

[Agent H]

Tomorrowland is immensely popular, it needs more attractions.

I would say what it needs is better utilization of the existing spaces.

 

[Delta-7]

This is exactly the type of attention I want to see for Magic Kingdom attractions. They redid a scene at PPF but didn’t renovate anything else, the Hatbox Ghost is in the wrong place at Haunted Mansion, but THIS is a great direction. Makes me wish my Boo Blasters at home would get similar upgrades.

 

[rle4lunch]

It doesn't need to be refurbished; it needs to be replaced with something halfway decent.

I personally dislike this announcement because if they're going to spend this kind of money on the attraction then it's going to stay in Tomorrowland for a long time.

That said, if they are (unfortunately) going to keep it, it is good that they're spending money to update it.

This is exactly how I feel about poor 'ol Figment, out there farting into the wind with walk on access 9 hours out of the day...

 

[HauntedPirate]

Add Forky and this flesh wound might be healed.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Good move. Long overdue. I am a bit more gruntled now.

 

[Moth]

Good move. Long overdue. I am a bit more gruntled now.

Yeah but are you more GRUNKLED now?

-laugh track-

 

[Ztonyg]

This is one of the top 10 most necessary improvements that Disney needs to make.

This ride was great when it opened but it is beginning to feel very tired and is in dire need of a refresh.

 

[Splash4eva]

Yeah, I’ve never liked the idea of Wreck-It-Ralph in Tomorrowland. It doesn’t fit in the land. Thank god that they didn’t do that as the replacement for stitch.

So you prefer the empty building rotting away in the busiest theme park over a wreck it ralph replacement?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Happy to read about Buzz getting some much-needed, and LONG overdue, TLC.

 

[invader]

Wonder if they have any plans for Elio going into Stitch.

 

[montyz81]

"We're not just, you know, sitting on our laurels and saying, ‘Well, let’s just kind of keep it running,'" Michael Hundgen, Creative Portfolio Executive Producer with Walt Disney Imagineering, said. "This is a great update to a classic attraction."
Maybe Michael should spend some time listening to Dr. Nigel Channing, or will Imagination need to hit the 30-year mark before it gets changed? Sorry Mike, you are resting when it comes to Imagination!

 

[HauntedPirate]

"We're not just, you know, sitting on our laurels and saying, ‘Well, let’s just kind of keep it running,'" Michael Hundgen, Creative Portfolio Executive Producer with Walt Disney Imagineering, said. "This is a great update to a classic attraction."
Maybe Michael should spend some time listening to Dr. Nigel Channing, or will Imagination need to hit the 30-year mark before it gets changed? Sorry Mike, you are resting when it comes to Imagination!

I'm not touching that quote with a 10-meter cattle prod...