BREAKING: Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Updated Entrance Signs Installed

A new entrance sign structure has been installed for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom. The updated ride will reopen this spring.

New Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Sign

The new structure consists of three thin white spires with a starry sign attached to them. There’s no lettering on the sign yet but we expect the name of the ride will go over the stars.

Below the starry sign are smaller digital signs for the Stand-By Entrance and Lightning Lane entrance.

Also notice how all color has been stripped or painted over on the façade behind the sign. In our last construction update, there were still purple and blue elements around the doors.

It looks like the middle spire may light up.

For comparison, below is what the entrance used to look like.

Entrance to Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at a theme park, featuring colorful signage with a space motif and people waiting in line.

The new white element seems inspired by If You Had Wings, the original Tomorrowland attraction that Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin replaced. If You Had Wings, exploring the history of flight, opened in 1972. It was sponsored by Eastern Air Lines. When the airline withdrew their sponsorship in 1987, the ride became If You Could Fly. See the If You Had Wings / If You Could Fly entrance sign below.

In 1989, Delta Air Lines began sponsoring the ride and it was renamed Delta Dreamflight. When Delta’s sponsorship ended in January 1996, the ride was just called Dreamflight from into June 1996. It was then renamed Take Flight.

In addition to name changes, it saw various thematic changes over the years. It closed for the Toy Story-inspired reimagining in January 1998 and reopened in October 1998, using the same ride track and vehicles as the original 1972 ride. Though inspired by the opening sequence of Toy Story 2, the Pixar film wouldn’t be released until November 1999.

Versions of the Buzz Lightyear shooting attraction have existed at all six Disney castle parks in the world. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at Hong Kong Disneyland closed in 2017 to become Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! The Tokyo Disneyland version closed in 2024 to be replaced by a Wreck-It Ralph attraction.

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom will get new and updated scenes, a new character, new ride vehicles, handheld blasters, and interactive targets. The updates are expected to be similar to Hong Kong Disneyland’s Ant-Man and The Wasp reimagining. Watch our full POV video of that attraction below.