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Disney Installs New Marquee, Details Final Upgrades for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Reopening

Imagineers describe the project as an evolution that modernizes gameplay without altering the ride’s core story.

Overview

  • Disney says the attraction remains closed with a spring 2026 return planned, though no specific reopening date is set.
  • A Space Mountain–style white spire marquee is now in place as entrance and exterior work continues at Tomorrowland.
  • Handheld blasters add haptics, sound, and always-on lasers with two colors per vehicle, and new interactive targets light up on hits, including in the hyperspace sequence.
  • Redesigned Star Command vehicles include onboard displays with real-time scoring that can exceed the previous 999,999 cap, while the Galactic Hero rank is retained.
  • Pixar-collaborated support bot Buddy debuts in a training scene, and Imagineers tease fresh Easter eggs, a refreshed queue, and possible Toy Story 5 nods.