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

[wdwmagic]

Do you mean from now through the 8th, or just currently?

It's open right now, but may close at anytime. No word on the schedule between now and the 8th.

 

[SteamboatStitch]

The new signage is quite nice. Less tacky and in-your-face.

 

[flynnibus]

But other than that, sure, it looks totally different...

You're wrong on this one.

Same name, same color pallette - but otherwise very different.

 

[flynnibus]

To me, it's sleeker and stands out better than the old sign.

Everything.. the portal, the sign, all much more contemporary and less cartoonish.

 

[Movielover]

So it’s mostly the graphics from old sign over the door placed onto a new sign with fewer things in the background. So much for “new and exciting”, I guess.

Hmmm...

Purple "Buzz Lightyear's"?
Green "Space Ranger Spin"?
Space-y/starry background?
Fewer things in the background?

Oh, and they got rid of the Microsoft Word 3D text for the green stuff.

But other than that, sure, it looks totally different...

 

[HauntedPirate]

These are fundamentally different?

 

[James Alucobond]

So are you just talking about the logo or, like, everything else?

 

[Splash4eva]

Okay. Where are the 100k targets at? Hahaha. Ive heard the arm in the 1st room is still one of them…

 

[Timothy_Q]

Would love to see Merchant of Venus get a similar update across the street

 

[aladdin2007]

Would love to see Merchant of Venus get a similar update across the street

and would love to see aesthetics return to mickeys star traders, they sure blanded that space into nothing. All this detheming not a fan of, but I do think buzz turned out looking nice even if not as wild and loud.

 

[Movielover]

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These are fundamentally different?

I mean Space Ranger Spin is a completely different font. The lighting gradient on all the text is different. The perspective effect is completely different. The planet in the background has completely changed location and perspective. Even the yellow stars and background space pattern are completely different.

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is a walkthrough of the queue and a POV of the ride

 

[eaj626]

Here is a walkthrough of the queue and a POV of the ride

I'm unfortunately seeing an old problem already cropping back up. The sound and video in the hyperspace tunnel are desynced. This was an issue with the old ride for years, even after the 4K projector was installed. I'd think an issue like this could be fixed quickly but the fact that it was around for so many years makes me think otherwise.

 

[_caleb]

So it’s mostly the graphics from old sign over the door placed onto a new sign with fewer things in the background. So much for “new and exciting”, I guess.

 

[Jambo Dad]

are we? feels like a baby step every 3 years or more.....As long as half of the attractions are either shut down(SGE) or have nothing to do with the theme of Tomorrowland (MILF), we don't really seem to be getting anywhere... Aside from painting the rocks, which I guess are the only placemaking set pieces we are getting, there has been a whole lot of nothing going on in Tomorrowland. and now I am sure we will get nothing for at least another 5 years while they build Carsland and Villains....so maybe in 2031 they can begin working on reopening all of Tomorrowland with attractions that actually support the theme? Maybe a speedway that feels like it is in the proper context and style to be in Tomorrowland....Maybe a worthy entrance to the land instead of "rocks"....because rocks always feel futuristic? Honestly I would have preferred them to tackle Tomorrowland before ever pushing into the ROA area....Make the park that exists the best it can be before expanding...then during the 5 years of construction, at least the land opposite the construction zone would be in great shape, beautiful, and fully functioning.... Vs what we have now ...

Agreed - MILF was a poor choice here. Tron looks interesting but ultimately is a pretty empty ride with lots of blank walls and very little actual storytelling. Speedway is an anachronism - perhaps they will remake it using the Cars technology - but agreed that is unlikely before the 2030’s. Buzz looks like a winner at least.

 

[HMF]

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These are fundamentally different?

It's different enough and it no longer looks like they just painted over the old marquee for Dreamflight anymore.

 

[HMF]

Disney has shared a first look at the new marquee:

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As an aside they really need to re-theme the outside of the former AE/SGE building that tower still being there really makes no sense and clashes with the aesthetic they are continuing to establish. BTW, on a related note I have updated my history of MK's Tomorrowland to reflect these changes.

The Tomorrowland Problem: Part 2

The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World

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[HMF]

I actually have to agree with you and yes, I know it is strange for me to be the one saying that.

 

[HMF]

are we? feels like a baby step every 3 years or more.....As long as half of the attractions are either shut down(SGE) or have nothing to do with the theme of Tomorrowland (MILF), we don't really seem to be getting anywhere... Aside from painting the rocks, which I guess are the only placemaking set pieces we are getting, there has been a whole lot of nothing going on in Tomorrowland. and now I am sure we will get nothing for at least another 5 years while they build Carsland and Villains....so maybe in 2031 they can begin working on reopening all of Tomorrowland with attractions that actually support the theme? Maybe a speedway that feels like it is in the proper context and style to be in Tomorrowland....Maybe a worthy entrance to the land instead of "rocks"....because rocks always feel futuristic? Honestly I would have preferred them to tackle Tomorrowland before ever pushing into the ROA area....Make the park that exists the best it can be before expanding...then during the 5 years of construction, at least the land opposite the construction zone would be in great shape, beautiful, and fully functioning.... Vs what we have now ...

I agree they really should have done this throwback to 1971 Tomorrowland all around the same time rather than just slowly phasing it in over the last fifteen years like they have been doing let alone thinking they have to do what they are doing to Frontierland beforehand. The priorities for MK over the past decade plus have been quite bizarre.

 

[HMF]

and would love to see aesthetics return to mickeys star traders, they sure blanded that space into nothing. All this detheming not a fan of, but I do think buzz turned out looking nice even if not as wild and loud.

The funny thing about the re-theming of that store is with the removal of the "Mickey's" in the name it is one of the few times in WDW history that something with an IP attached actually had it's IP tie-in removed. Only other one I can think of is Circle of Life into Awesome Planet. In the last ten years especially, that is virtually unheard of.