Overview
- Disney Parks Blog reaffirms a spring 2026 return for the Magic Kingdom attraction after its August 2025 closure for a major refurbishment.
- New promotional footage is circulating to guests and online, with fan reporter Drew Smith highlighting Disney’s “relaunching sooooooon” messaging.
- Ride vehicles now feature handheld blasters replacing the fixed Z-blasters to give riders freer aiming at interactive targets.
- Each vehicle includes a real-time scoring screen designed to clarify points and heighten competition between players.
- A new show scene introduces Buddy, developed with Pixar input, as the refresh rolls out alongside a wider Magic Kingdom expansion that includes Piston Peak National Park and Villains Land.