Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for new signage at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom. The ride has been closed for a major overhaul since the summer.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Permit
The Notice of Commencement contracts Design Communications to “Install signage” at the Tomorrowland ride’s address. Design Communications has also recently created new signage for Test Track, The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure, and Disney Vacation Club locations.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will reopen this spring with new ride vehicles and blasters, interactive targets, and a new character named Buddy.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Video
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Updates
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin opened in 1998 but the ride originated as If You Had Wings, which opened at Magic Kingdom in 1972. The ride vehicles in use until last summer were still the 1972 originals. The new vehicles will be a similar shape but with an updated design.
The new blasters will be handheld instead of mounted and will have an always-on laser to help with aiming, plus lights, sounds, and haptic effects. The “Z” targets will react to the blasters with lighting effects. We got to playtest the blasters and targets.
The robot character Buddy will be part of a new opening scene giving guests a chance to practice their shooting.
The new Magic Kingdom map has an updated description for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin.
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