Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Set to Reopen at Magic Kingdom in Spring 2026

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Wednesday December 3, 2025 9:20am ET · "Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin"
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Set to Reopen at Magic Kingdom in Spring 2026

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Buzz Lightyears Space Ranger Spin Updates 2025

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Disney has announced that Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin will reopen at Magic Kingdom in spring 2026, following its major refurbishment that began in August 2025. The update brings new scenes, redesigned vehicles, upgraded blasters, and more responsive gameplay tech to the Tomorrowland attraction.

The refresh includes a full rework of the opening sequence, introducing a new character named Buddy -- a support robot created by Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar. Buddy helps prepare Space Rangers for their mission with system checks, encouragement, and a chance to test the updated interactive targets.

Ride vehicles have also been redesigned with Star Command styling and new onboard screens that show real-time scoring. The handheld blasters replace the original fixed versions, offering better aim along with vibration, sound effects, and an always-on laser that helps players track their shots. Interactive targets throughout the ride now react and light up, giving a clearer sense of impact.

Disney has not given a specific opening date, but the attraction is now set to return in spring 2026 with all enhancements in place.

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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is set to reopen in Spring 2026:

Across Magic Kingdom in Tomorrowland, I’m ready to take on Evil Emperor Zurg with the help of updated ride vehicles, cool new handheld blasters, and interactive targets at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and guests of all ages won’t need to wait too long to try for that Galactic Hero rank, because the attraction reopens spring 2026!
I still think it should have been replaced but I know under this regime it would probably be replaced with something worse so I guess so be it.
What are the chances this could be open in April?
↩ replying to Mkek22
Certainly could be.
Are we expecting the original 1998 George Wilkins soundtrack to remain intact, or are they completely redoing the entire soundtrack?
↩ replying to Theme Park Nerdo
I would expect them to keep the original as much as possible. I know because of these changes that this attraction is going to be around a few more years despite its redundancy with the existence of Midway Mania but I am looking forward to the day when a new WDI management team that isn't afraid of original futuristic ideas is let loose on Tomorrowland as unlikely as that may be.
↩ replying to HMF
It’s not up to the WDI management team. WDI isn’t afraid of original ideas. But they are not the ones that decide what gets designed and built.
↩ replying to HMF
Hopin' the Dreamflight chickens will still be there!
Anyone else see the video just taken from the Peoplemover?
↩ replying to jah4955
The new targets have been visible for a few weeks now. Looks like the Planet Z room isn’t changing much.
↩ replying to Boston Bruins
honestly gave me hope for the chickens lol
↩ replying to jah4955
One of these days I should post a full analysis on everything in Space Ranger Spin that came from Delta Dreamflight - a ton of this room especially is reused.

Examples: the dinosaur-looking creature to the left of the volcano that raises its arm is a reuse of the farmer pointing up at the barn from the first Dreamflight scene.

Similarly, the elephant in Space Ranger Spin that turns its head and raises its brain is a reuse of the cow next to that farmer. The cow turned its head and a question mark raised up. The chickens are definitely the most blatant reuse, but there’s way more than that!
Here's a first look at the all-new character Buddy at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin:
Here’s another look at Buddy from Walt Disney Imagineering:
↩ replying to DCBaker
better than a disco ball 🏆