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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Soft-Opens at Magic Kingdom Ahead of April 8 Reopening

The unannounced tests let Disney tune the ride with real guests ahead of the relaunch.

Overview

  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, which soft opened Monday, is running in standby-only with no app listing or Lightning Lane during technical rehearsals.
  • Operations continued Tuesday as Disney kept the preview window open ahead of the confirmed April 8 return.
  • The overhaul adds handheld blasters with always-on laser pointers and color coding, plus reactive targets that light up when hit for clearer feedback.
  • Redesigned ride vehicles now include onboard monitors that show live scores and support a revamped scoring system.
  • A new pre-ride scene introduces Buddy, a support-bot created with Pixar, and guests will also see a new entrance marquee and a reopened shop, with hours subject to sudden closures during testing.