Disney Files NEW Permit for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom

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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

Over in Frontierland, Disney is getting ready to permanently close Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island to start work on Piston Peak, a new Cars expansion. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is currently getting a massive refurbishment. In Tomorrowland, Astro Orbiter is getting put back together after a refurbishment. Meanwhile, another ride in Tomorrowland, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will close in August for a big refurbishment, and we now have a permit that hints at some of the work to be done at this attraction.

According to a new permit filed with Orange County, Florida, Walt Disney Imagineering has contracted Elite A/V System Inc. to do “electrical work” on Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. This is part of the major refurbishment the ride will soon undergo.

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This electrical work is part of a larger refurbishment that will add a new show scene to the ride, as well as update the ride vehicles and add additional game enhancements. The ride will also introduce a new character, a robot named Buddy, who will introduce you to the ride and how it works.

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The ride vehicles will also get a new design in new colors inspired by Buzz Lightyear and Star Command. Each vehicle will also get a video monitor with real-time scoring updates. The blasters will also be updated so you can hold them in your hand (rather than have them bolted to the vehicles) and will have an always-on laser. Even better, each blaster in the car will have a different color so you can tell who is aiming at what.

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These changes are sure to make the ride a little more enjoyable for everyone, so we’ll be looking forward to seeing them when the ride reopens in 2026.

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