Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is a video-game-inspired ride at the Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom based on the exploits of Buzz Lightyear and the Evil Emperor Zurg from Disney·Pixar’s film Toy Story 2.

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Accept the role of a Junior Space Ranger, board XP-37 space cruisers and blast away at Evil Emperor Zurg’s robot minions with laser cannons. Zurg is attempting to steal batteries from helpless toys to power a weapon of ultimate destruction, and Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear is tasked by Star Command to stop him. Now Buzz needs the help of Junior Space Rangers to thwart the Evil Emperor’s dastardly plans.

Spin your space cruiser any direction you wish. Every time you hit a target, you’re rewarded with fun sounds, special effects, and points are added to your total score. Players can compete with each other for the highest score or try to attain a new personal best. You are even assigned a Star Command rank, based on your performance. The lowest rank is the humble “Space Cadet,” but advanced players can challenge themselves to reach the highest rank, “Galactic Hero.”

The attraction mixes familiar video game elements with a neon-colored physical environment to create a dazzling new experience that will entertain both expert gamers and Guests who have always enjoyed classic Disney dark rides.

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is located in the central hub of Tomorrowland, just southeast of Astro Orbiter’s towering rocket ship.

Guest Policies

• Guests must transfer from their motorized scooter or ECV to an available wheelchair to experience the attraction.
• Flash photography not allowed.
• Disney’s FASTPASS service, a reservation system that reduces time spent in line, is available for this attraction.
• Handheld Captioning is available at this attraction.  Please visit Guest Relations to obtain a device.
• Guests with young children may take turns experiencing attractions. See a Cast Member for additional information.

The Buzz Lightyear attractions are a series of attractions based on the Disney/Pixar film Toy Story 2 at Walt Disney Parks around the world. Although each ride may have a different name (as seen on the infobox to the right), all share the same plot and major characters. As each form of the attraction appeared, new technology has allowed the guest to better interact with the ride and even connect with personal computer users.

The attractions use a third-generation Omnimover system, and are combination of a shooting gallery and a dark ride. The first ride featured laser guns that were not movable, but later versions featured the guns that are held in a holster and movable with the exception of a cord to keep them in the vehicle after the ride has ended. In 2005, the Walt Disney Company premiered a home version of the ride in the form of an internet video game that allows users to connect with guests at the parks. The scores of each guest from the dark ride are tallied with the internet gamer and increase the points won. There is also an attraction at Walt Disney World Resort’s DisneyQuest with the name “Buzz Lightyear’s Astroblasters”, where players ride and control cars while shooting balls at each other.

Plot

The back story of the ride revolves around the attempts of Evil Emperor Zurg to steal the “crystallic fusion cells” (i.e., batteries) used to power the space vehicles of the “Little Green Men.” Participants are “Star Command” raw recruits sent to defeat Zurg. The queue area is awash in the chartreuse, white, and bright blue hues of Buzz Lightyear himself (voiced by Corey Burton, who does voices for many Disneyland attractions). Since Buzz Lightyear is a toy, the attraction is cleverly scaled to give the illusion that one has just been reduced to the size of an action figure, featuring such detail as giant, exposed Philips screw heads and an explanation of the interactive phase of the ride that resembles a toy’s instruction sheet, only on a gigantic scale. An Audio-Animatronic Buzz Lightyear figure and giant Etch-a-Sketch (Disneyland) and/or Viewmaster (Disney World) provide explanation of the “mission”, which is to destroy Zurg`s secret weapon with your blasters. While his body is audio-animatronic, Buzz’s face is actually a screen with a projection of computer animation, allowing better lipsync and more expressive features, making him look like a more realistic representation of the character from the films.

Technical aspects

“Astro Blasters” and “Space Ranger Spin” are equal parts shooting gallery and dark ride. Visitors board an Omnimover space vehicle featuring two laser pistols and a joystick. The pistols are used to shoot laser beams at targets of varying point values. Targets that are hit while lit up will produce much higher scores. A digital readout on the dashboard shows the player’s score. The joystick allows full 360-degree rotation of the vehicle to assist in aiming. During the ride, if the ride slows down or completely stops (this is a result of either a handicapped guest or a ride breakdown) during the ride, this allows for “bonus points” as the pistols and targets do not turn off. There are 4 different shaped targets. Round, square, triangle, and diamond shaped. The triangle and diamond shaped targets are worth the most points. At one point in the attraction, each visitor is photographed during game play and, at “Astro Blasters”, has the option of sending an electronic postcard via e-mail at the exit queue. “Astro Blaster’s” photos include the player’s score. If the score is in the top 100 highest of the day, the player’s ranking is also included in the photo. The Top 10 players’ scores are shown on the scoreboard at the exit queue, along with 3 letters that the person chooses to identify themselves. The top person gets their face posted on the screen. The new Disneyland attraction features at-home play tied directly to the attraction itself via the Internet.The home game enables players to help Disneyland visitors by lighting up special targets that allow both sides to win more points.

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