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MK New Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Updates Coming to Walt Disney World
- Thread starter DCBaker
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doctornick
Well-Known Member
But this can't be true. "All they're doing is replacing the guns, replacing the targets, and adding one figure (whose complexity of motion will likely be small). It has more issues than will be addressed by this refurb."
While I certainly think there are things I am not happy about with the running of the parks, one thing I have been happy to see is a return to "plussing" things which has long been absent at WDW. (DLR has tended to get more love, though even there it has been hit or miss)
Relatively minor changes like this for Buzz are the types of investments that are good "bang for your buck" for the parks.
Drew the Disney Dude
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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The official project name for this refurbishment is "Recharge" at Imagineering.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Interesting half answer.. what is not new.. as others were concerned about the attraction closing so recently.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
Everything you see in these photos is new. Everything the guest will see and touch is new.
JMcMahonEsq
Well-Known Member
Wait so what part is missing from his answer that would affect the picture, or everything else that IS new? Other than just looking for things to about that is?
plutofan15
Well-Known Member
The ride track did not change thus the parts connecting the ride vehicles to the track are the same. And, yes, new ride vehicles can be manufactured to use the same connector.
flynnibus
Premium Member
with the media event there was a lot better photos available later..
attractionsmagazine.com
And others..
It's hard to tell from the photos, but I wonder if they will still have the fluorescence /UV reactivity the old ones had. The red paint in particular looks more muted - but could just be lighting/camera.
Walt Disney World reveals announcements for 4 major attractions coming in 2025 & 2026 during 'Play & Preview' showcase
Walt Disney World revealed major announcements about in-progress new attractions and refurbishments of classics during a media event.
attractionsmagazine.com
It's hard to tell from the photos, but I wonder if they will still have the fluorescence /UV reactivity the old ones had. The red paint in particular looks more muted - but could just be lighting/camera.
Could take or leave it but would rather leave it. Never was a fan of the florescent vehicles. I think it'd be more immersive and more intimate (for lack of better word) without. Why would you want to take attention away from the scenes? It's hard to explain but the difference is apparent when comparing say HM doombuggies and Little Mermaid's clamshell cars. One is immersive and the other takes you right out of it. Same applies here. I never liked the UV-reactive vehicles. Cheapened the experience, IMO.with the media event there was a lot better photos available later..
And others..Walt Disney World reveals announcements for 4 major attractions coming in 2025 & 2026 during 'Play & Preview' showcase
Walt Disney World revealed major announcements about in-progress new attractions and refurbishments of classics during a media event.
It's hard to tell from the photos, but I wonder if they will still have the fluorescence /UV reactivity the old ones had. The red paint in particular looks more muted - but could just be lighting/camera.
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flynnibus
Premium Member
The whole thing is like being in an arcade game with toys... so it fits the experience IMO. The whole thing is a shooting gallery, not so literal of trying to be some realistic sci-fi place. I mean.. Buzz's whole story with Zurg is a made up plot for the toy and he relives it in his imagination. Here we are playing along in one of those plots kids play out with their toys.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
while this was spot on correct lol, plussing a couple of those barren empty scenes upstairs couldn't hurt either. They get away with the "its part of the frozen aesthetic" excuse, but that's always bothered me. It shows they just didn't want to spend on more fully fleshed out scenes.
Moth
Well-Known Member
Hey! This is a small indie corporation! Can't expect TOO much!
James Alucobond
Well-Known Member
In addition to the animatronic changes, it really just needs some improvements to the ice palace model, an additional arch to distract from the exit right before the Olaf skating scene, enhancements to the environmental projections, and maybe a more "magical" doorway into the Elsa scene rather than the current rickety swing mechanism.
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
A full scene filled with special effects instead of snow flakes on screens would have done wonders for that attraction!
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
I'm not a fan of FEA, but as a C ticket that exists essentially to just show off Frozen characters/songs in ride format, it's relatively fine (putting aside placement etc.). My biggest issue is how barren some of the scenes are, so yeah, if they could just fix that, it'd be about as good as it can be.
PianoWithSam
New Member
Jan 1st park hours showing today in the app and Buzz (alongside photos) no longer showing as closed for refurbishment. Do we reckon this is the actual reopning date or is it just not updated yet for some reason? BTMR still showing as closed.
PianoWithSam
New Member
Seems as though it was a mistake. Updated now and still listed as closed. Shame 