Disney announced the closing date for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom to receive a major overhaul.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will be closed beginning on August 4, 2025. It will reopen in 2026 with a new show scene and character, updated ride vehicles, and gameplay enhancements.
Disney announced the overhaul in March, revealing the new scene and character, a robot named Buddy, who helps guests with target practice before they launch into space.
The new ride vehicles will have a new look inspired by Star Command and video monitors with real-time scoring and “other exciting features.” The vehicles will also have new handheld blasters with always-on lasers to help with aim, lights, sounds, and haptic effects.
WDWNT got to playtest the new blasters and targets.
The updates are coming just after Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin received new projectors.
The attraction originated as If You Had Wings, sponsored by Eastern Air Lines, which opened in Magic Kingdom in 1972. When Eastern Air withdrew their sponsorship in 1987, the ride became If You Could Fly. Delta Air Lines began sponsoring the attraction two years later, and it became Delta Dreamflight. It was later renamed Dreamflight and then Take Flight when Delta dropped their sponsorship. All these versions of the attraction explored the history of air travel.
In 1998, Take Flight closed to become Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Through the years of changes, the ride track and vehicles remained the same as the original 1972 attraction. With the upcoming update, they will finally be replaced.
Versions of the Buzz Lightyear shooting attraction have existed at all six Disney castle parks in the world. However, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at Hong Kong Disneyland closed in 2017 (to become Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!) while the Tokyo Disneyland version closed in 2024.
These updates are expected to be similar to Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! Watch our POV of that ride for an idea of what Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will be like.
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