This ride is recently opened again and it's a fun ride for most ages as it's an interactive shooting game. Because of the nature of the game, I couldn't recall any of the scenes. I also have zero clue how to track where my shot is positioned or how to earn points. I'm just randomly shooting and shooting and shooting. The ride may also pause during operation. The guns continue to work so keep shooting for points. The ride queue is colorful and more interesting than most. The wait times fluctuate so keep any eye on them. Longer than 30 minutes is a no for me for me. read more

Buzz Lightyear is one of my favorite characters, but his ride glitched so many times which was crazy! The laser blasters stopped working and the game had to be stopped two to three times in the same ride, even all the bright lights came on and ride came to a complete stop. Stuck in there for about 10 minutes and can't wait to get out. read more

For someone who loves shooter games, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is such a let down! The shooting is SO imprecise, it drives me crazy every time I lose!! This ride seats two and takes you through various sections where your goal is to destroy Zurg's secret weapon with your blasters. Note: This attraction is expected to be refurbished in August 2025 and will reopen in 2026, with new vehicles, blasters, targets, animatronics, and scenes. read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Speaking as a Galactic Hero (picture attached), I have to say that this ride offers no challenge to us Space Rangers. Okay, kidding aside... LOL! This is a fun attraction, and it hasn't really lost its luster over time. You are in a two-person car, on a slow-moving, constant-loader attraction. The difference here is that you also have a "blaster" that shoots "lasers" at villainous forces led by the evil Emperor Zurg! Aim for the targets, earn points, and try to max out at 999,999 to earn the title of Galactic Hero! You can be as competitive as you like, just remember you're in public... at a theme park... where everyone can see your behavior. ;) It's a fun ride, though, with a great interactive element, even if you're in a car by yourself. It's very colorful inside with a mix of scenes and targets that respond to your attacks (items get knocked over, a volcano explodes, etc.). Because this attraction has been around for a bit, lines can vary. It's not the most sought-after ride in the park. But, lines can build, so be sure to check the app for wait times. Also, if you're there in summer, it's a great respite from the heat and humidity for several minutes, longer if you wait in the line indoors! read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Galactic Hero! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Classic ride that's lots of fun for kids of all ages. Especially competitive adults. The new update to the camera is great.

Great ride for the kids! Everyone always enjoys. Classic ride perfect for the little ones! read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Always a blast at Buzz Lightyears Space Ranger ride. We have so much fun being in the game! Air conditioned, conveyor belt ride, the line moves pretty quickly. read more

Unfortunately this ride broke down for over 5 minutes in the vortex part of the ride, and left me feeling so sick for a while. But it was fun, it was kind of hard to figure out where to shoot the lasers, and then of course because it broke down we lost our score and didn't know who won. It was just okay, we used our lightening lane to get on fast, and I wouldn't ride it without the fast pass. read more

This is definitely one of my favorite rides at Magic Kingdom! No matter how many times you go, or how you get older, it's always fun to put your skills to the test and try to outdo your past scores or the scores of the people around you. read more

Who doesn't love a good old shooting game?! Buzz Lightyear, which is located at Magic Kingdom in Tomorrowland and a park ticket is required. As most rides at Disney, there is a standard que line, but they also offer lightening lane options, which are an additional price. Also, as most Disney rides, there are busy days and less crowded days, as well as longer wait times and times when it is shorter. This used to be one of my favorite rides, however, it is time for a refresh and upgrade. This ride is really showing its age and use. I still really enjoy it and we always make a point to ride when at the park, but again, this needs an update. Most of the guns don't work anymore, and if they do, they don't work well. It is truly outdated compared to other shooting game type rides. If you are stuck in the longer line, it is about 50/50 outside and inside, which is much cooler but much louder. One of my main issues with this ride, is how incredibly slow the line moves, despite that this attraction is on a continuous track, there are no pauses between cars and the track does not stop unless the cast member stops it. Because of this, you honestly cannot trust the posted wait time. I suggest, if the line is not too long outside, then get on. Once you get inside, there is not much more of the line to go. If the line looks long outside, then skip it and come back later when it will be shorter. Again, the ride is old and has seen better days, it's in need of repair. You are able to control how the car moves, by spinning it around completely. Recently, we have noticed that the joysticks are also not working the best. Instead of being able to go left or right, you usually can only get the car to spin by going in one direction, so you have to completely spin to get where you want to be. The "gun" is attached to the vehicle so you cannot not pick it up, just move it left and right. It is nearly impossible to determine where your light from the gun is and again most times, it's not working. We have been on this numerous times and our score is completely different each and every time! Overall, the ride is fun, kids love it, adults love it, we love competing against each other and always have fun. I just really wish they would remodel it and make it more functional and working. I do think its worth checking out if you are in Magic Kingdom. read more

I guess it's good that it's getting a refresh because it does seem a bit dated but it's still so fun. I don't know about everyone else but we always seem to get hilarious pictures on the rides of us looking very competitive. I don't know how accurate the actual competition is with the little lasers, but it's still a lot of fun and my children love all of the characters and Toy story so you can even get a Zurg toy at the end of the ride which I definitely did and just had shipped straight home because it's pretty big. read more

Buzz Lightyear is at Magic Kingdom in Tomorrowland. Park tickets are required to visit. They have a standard line but also offer lightening lane options for a price. There are times when this ride is a longer wait and other times it can be a shorter wait. This used to be one of my favorite rides, and still one I really enjoy however, this attraction is long overdue for a refresh. It has become outdated. The line is about 50/50 outside and inside. Once you get inside its much better, cooler and almost to the front of the line. My main issue with the line is it moves so slow. For a ride that is continuous movement, it should be a continuous movement of the line. Recently the wait was posted at 20 minutes, but we waited almost 40. If there are people in the lightening lane, they will continue to allow them to go at the merge point so you can be stuck there for time. My issue with the ride is that its old and has seen better days, it's in need of repair. The ride is on a continuous moving track, you can control how the car moves and spins by using a joystick. Most of time the joystick does not work or will only allow you to spin in one direction. I've even been on it recently when it did not move at all. This is a shooting game to earn points. The "gun" is attached to the vehicle so you cannot not pick it up, just move it around and such. It is nearly impossible to determine where your light from the gun is and again most times, it does not work. The ride overall is fun, you can control your car, there are targets on every side of you as well as in front and behind you. It is a great ride for children. For adults, especially competitive adults its just ok. It really needs to shut down and do a massive rehab of their vehicles and guns. It would be great if the guns detached much like Men in Black at Universal. I think it would be easier to get targets. Overall, I would check it out, wait for the line to go below 30 minutes. But I do think its worth checking out. read more

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We had a 20 minute wait today, 1/11/23. Most of the line is outside, not inside, so the wait looks longer. I'm still awful at scoring and husband beat my score for the umpteenth time. The ride is smooth, and all of the displays before and during are fantastic. It's a shooting gallery with laser guns, and it's fun for the whole family. When you exit the ride, be sure to find your photo and link it to your magic band. I did today. It didn't work last time, but it worked today - when we visited this time before lunch and at night, when we only had to wait five minutes to get on. read more

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It's alllllllllllright. Okay kid/ family ride. But it needs an update. The guns don't work. I feel like you shoot right at a target and don't get points lol Maybe I am just a sore loser? hahaha I don't know. I do think this ride could be updated and the bugs could be fixed. Also, it could just be made better somehow.... It seems it has been the same and it's a little boring. Just shooting in the dark with a crappy laser lol Still the line always is long for this ride. Which surprises me every single time lol I think to myself "whyyyyy" lol read more

Disneyland has a similar ride and this game is similar to Toy Story Mania in Hollywood Studios. It's basically a shooting game where you're shooting at targets. In this ride, there are laser pointers so you can aim at the Zs and you can even control the rotation of the car itself. This ride brings out the competitive side of me and I enjoyed aiming at the targets and racking up the points. read more

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This ride was somewhat of a letdown. I think it's because we are spoiled with the better version of this ride in Disneyland California's Magic Kingdom. That ride is called Astroblasters and is much better and one of our favorite rides in the park. Why you ask? - The blasters here are stuck. They very much limit aiming or movement. Spinning the cart therefore very much becomes a must to get any points in. Unfortunately the spinning is kind of annoying and janky and not as much fun practically as the name suggests. - It's outdated. You can call it charm but ultimately you can't take away the fact that this limits the experience, especially when compared to the updated parts of the parks like the Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios which is beautifully done and imagineered to perfection. - It's meh. The storytelling part is a bit missing and you're left to fill in the blanks yourself "what are we shooting?" "Zurg I guess?" which again is more clear and thought out in other Toy Story themed rides. What I did like was the more black lit theme of the ride. It made it very colorful and fun. All in all, still a fun family ride. read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Score - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

SIGN UP TO BE A SPACE RANGER BEFORE RIDE SHUTS DOWN FOR REFURBISHMENT Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is a Disney classic. Comparing Buzz to Toy Story Mania (Hollywood Studios) - we feel that spinning around and zapping giant robots, space monsters and Zurg is a lot more exciting and interactive than Toy Story Mania's more passive video screen arcade. Since our ride stopped briefly in front of the high scoring claw, we were able to easily score 999,999 points. Ask for a free Disney souvenir button that recognizes your high score. The Buzz ride often has one hour wait lines. It was a walk-on after the Happily Ever After fireworks show. Sign up to be a Space Ranger soon because the ride will be closing in fall 2025 for refurbishment. read more

This is a great, interactive ride! Good for people of all ages and maybe a nice way to cool off on a hot day! We walked right on with the lightening lane option in app. But the line too wait wasn't too bad so it shouldn't be a long wait! read more

Buzz light years space station is a Walt Disney world ride and attraction inside the magic kingdom park in the Tomorrowland section. It's is a ride for all ages featuring buzz light year or Pixar's toy story fame. The ride itself is a classic ride along shooter style attraction that spins you in all different directions as too shoot specified targets and "bad guys" to see who in your cart will score the most points. The ride is accessible to ages and heights and is very colorful and bright with tons of targets to aim at or focus on. Overall This is a solid little ride and a cool edition to magic kingdom. I'm not the biggest on shooter style attractions but if you are into that type of thing this is a good one. read more

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Always a favorite in our family. It's a fun competition for us all. I love the interaction it creates and we're laughing the entire ride. For added fun use the knob to spin yourself around a few times and throw your other player off a bit. read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Great ride for kids and adults of all ages. Also creates a little friendly computing between family members. Do your research on line to figure out which targets are worth more points to maximize your experience and show off your space ranger skills. read more

Not the best ride. Definitely good for smaller children, but it's not horrible. We did get stuck for 10-15 minutes, and all me and my friend could do was just sit there and spin ourselves. Do not recommend unless you have a lighting pass. read more

Absolutely LOVE an interactive laser shooting kind of ride where you get to do more in the ride than just sit there and have some friendly competition with your friends! (Similar rides to this are the Toy Story one in Hollywood Studios and the Men in Black ride at Universal Studios!) This ride goes the extra step to allow you to control your ride car and spin it this way and that to face whatever direction you want, which was particularly hilarious as our one friend in the ride car behind us would spin the car all over and face blank walls to sabotage our other friend sitting in the same ride car LMAO! That's one strategy to take alright! Overall, it was a ton of fun shooting lasers at Zurg and all his minions!! Absolutely love this ride and consider it a must ride! read more

Sit in a car and shoot items throughout the ride. Be careful as you need to aim at the Zs. You also need to control your cart's spin so it can be a bit tricky if you try to go side to side. They also only sit two people sadly. The line is fun with a large Buzz keeping you entertained. The theme is also well done with plenty of detail. read more

Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is located in Tomorrowland within Disney's Magic Kingdom. It's a family friendly themed ride that is continuously loading, with a walk-on to the ride. Our family visited Disney World during the last week of July. There wasn't a waitline for Buzz Lightyear, so we immediately got on. During our visit, fast pass system was inoperable. Social distancing markers were setup for the queue of 6 ft social distancing. Hand sanitize stations were placed throughout the ride. The ride is a dark, slow ride. You do have the capability of spinning your space ranger to hit different marked targets on the ride. You have two different scoreboards as this is a 2-seat passenger ride. You could fit 3 if you wanted to though! This ride allows you to hit markers of a variety of Emperor Zurg's soldiers. Different marked soldiers could give you a higher score. After the ride, you can see your score and picture from the ride. It also drops you off into a merchandise store, very similar to the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland California. Super fun and easy ride! read more

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I don't really understand the hype around this ride because I always get a terrible score. I don't feel like the gun is very accurate at all (or maybe that's just me!) but it's a fun ride to go on with someone you're competing with! I got my highest score ever on our last visit (still only 32,000). I really like the big Buzz Lightyear and giant ViewMaster in the queue. The wait for this one can get pretty long but we went in the standby line last time since it was under 1 hour. The visuals are cartoonish and very neon, with lots of moving pieces everywhere and targets for you to hit. You can control the motion of your cart by moving the joystick so you can position yourself to get more targets, or just prevent your partner from hitting their targets! My tactic is just to shoot constantly from beginning to end and try to aim towards the targets as best as I can. It's just a fun thing and I think little kids love it. It's not a must-do for me, though. read more

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This ride is fun but it is definitely not as good as the one in Disneyland which is why I'm only giving it 3 stars. In Disneyland, you can actually pick up the gun. This one you can't pick up the gun, it's stuck to the ride vehicle. You also can't tell if you've hit a target or not. In Disneyland, when you hit a target, it will make a sound and light up. read more

Super cute interactive attraction located in Tomorrowland. Line can be long but it moves fast. You become a junior space ranger and join Buzz Lightyear to try and defeat his arch nemesis, the evil emperor Zurg. You board your "xp-37 star cruiser" seats for two passengers, you have a joystick that allows you to spin 360 degrees, each ranger has a lax or blaster gun that you point and shoot and all sorts of glow in the dark z shaped targets to rack up points. The adventure takes you deep into the gamma quadrant with all sorts of great scenery, and images as you battle through space. The ride is really fun, make sure to check out the digital photos at the end of the attraction. read more

Still one of my favorite shooting gallery rides. If you're a fan of Pixar and the Toy Story movies you'll like this one. As your battle car moves through different rooms and scenes there are a ton of fun creatures and targets to shoot at. Plus the controls enable you to spin the car around to get as some targets as you leave the area. I like to waiting area too as it's air conditioned there and the animated life size Buzz Lightyear is pretty cool. read more

Super fun interactive ride that kiddos will love. My grandson wants to go on this ride over and over and beat his previous score. Fun colors and black lights make this ride light up. It's not scary at all, so it's great for all ages. Sometimes the wait time can get rather long. It is well worth it though. read more

I'm trying to ride everything at the Magic Kingdom while I have my annual pass for a year, so when I saw that this ride had a five minute wait I went for it! I'm not terribly familiar with Toy Story, but this ride is affiliated with that movie. This ride feels a tad dated, but I do like all of the bright theming inside of it. This is a good attraction for those looking for something that isn't too much of a wild ride. You ride along and shoot at things, you can also spin the vehicle you are in around in a full circle. The lines are often quite long here, but I'm not sure that this ride is necessarily fast pass worthy as the Magic Kingdom has so many great rides. If you can get in here with a 20 minute or less wait, this ride is worth doing. read more

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This is one of our favorite rides at MK because it's one that everyone can have fun with. The line is themed and moves quickly. You ride through the experience while shooting your laser gun at targets, getting as many points as possible. If you look online, there are cheats for how to get a huge number of points, but I've skipped doing that and we just keep aiming and shooting! We do like the one in Hollywood Studios more, but this is always a hit regardless. read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Not sure what was supposed to be so great about this ride. My daughter and I sat next to each other and started target practice. Unfortunately, our weapons might have been broken. We didn't rack up any points, nor did we see any laser light coming out of the weapon. After a few attempts, we let go of our weapons and sat on the ride with our hands in our laps. Even though the spinner worked on our cart, it doesn't ramp up the experience when your weapon is a dud. read more

This is a great ride for the whole family. Something that small kids will love, and older adults that may not want to do the lines or coasters can do with the family. It's a slow paced shoot em up adventure where you compete against each other shooting bad guys and helping Buzz Lightyear save the day. read more

Join up with Star Command as you take on the evil Emperor Zurg in this wacky, spinning laser tag ride! Anytime I feel like I am killing it and hitting all of the targets, I look down and see that I, in fact, am terrible at this game. Maybe I am trying too hard....nevertheless, I still love this ride and look forward to it every trip! Two adults can fit per car and there are only 2 laser guns per car, so keep that in mind when separating your family to ensure everyone can enjoy the ride. The ride itself is decent in length and slow moving, so the line can build up to be pretty long. If you are able to snag a fast pass for this one as perhaps your 4th FP of the day (after you have used your other 3), then do it! Otherwise, I think the 3 Mountains, Peter Pan, or Snow White are a better use of a FP. read more

I live this ride! It's fun, different, and cool (temperature wise). We had fast passes, but it still took a while. They were wheelchair accessible, but you have to transfer from your chair to the box thing. You go through and shoot at little things using a laser. You get points for hitting the pieces and you and your partner can compete. It's super colorful throughout and eye stimulating. You also control if You spin or not, so you don't have to if you get dizzy easily. read more

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These are teacups in space armed with laser blasters! Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is a very engaging ride for all ages. On this ride your mission is to defeat Zurg and his accomplices. While on your mission you shoot at targets to earn points while moving through a battle zone on all sides. There's a controller that allows you to spin your spaceship. Pro Tip: make sure your riding partner doesn't have full control over the joystick this ride can spin more than the teacups and reverse spin which can make for a really nauseating mission!!!! read more

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Grab your blaster and defeat evil Zurg in this fun attraction based on Toy Story. Located in Tomorrowland you board an omnimover vehicle and blast at targets in the day glow scenes as your vehicle moves past them. You can even spin your vehicle around by pulling down a lever. I like that this ride is interactive even though I am not very good at it. My daughter easily quickly racked up thousands of more points than I did. They take your picture at the end of the ride which I didn't even notice. The look of concentration on my face was truly hilarious. The wait for this ride on the day we were there was around half an hour in the standby line. I wouldn't wait more than that. Toy Story fans are able to meet Buzz himself in his area across from the ride. read more

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - Amusement Parks Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This is an OK ride. Certainly popular, lines can be upwards of two hours if you decide that you need to get on this ride without a fast pass. After all the loops, and turns to get to the space ranger to get your instructions. You are then seated in a space pod you can turn depending on where you have to shoot. Oh yes, you have to shoot Zorc and other enemies of the intergalactic alliance. This part is kind of fun. Too short of a ride of course, but is entertaining. Geed for all ages. The kiddies sure love it! read more

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This ride rocks! If you want to impress your friends and family to score the maximum (999,999) follow the below instructions. 1. Save Your Trigger Finger: You don't have to keep pressing your finger and releasing it to make the weapon shoot. The best way to shoot the blasters is by keeping your thumb on the trigger and hold down at all times. 2. Keep Shooting: You can shoot targets more than once and still earn points. Once your find "Big Point Targets" try to hit them several times. 3. "Big Point Targets" Locations a. In the first room, concentrate your weapon on the large orange/red robot. On the inside of it's left hand the target will earn you 100,000 points per hit. Once you are out of range of the Robot's "Big Point Target", spin the ride vehicle around to shoot the claw located near the ceiling on the right side of the track. Each success shot is worth 100,000 points per hit. The claw is easier to hit if you are past it and on the way into the second room. Some players have reported to be at 999,999 before you leave the first room. b. In the second room find the volcano located on the back wall. Try to shoot the highest "Z". You will earn 50,000 points per hit. Once are out of range of the volcano, shoot at the targets near the monster in a box. Each target is worth 50,000 points per hit. c. In the third room, find Zurg on the right side. Aim at the "Z" target on the bottom of his spaceship. The target is worth 100,000 points per hit. This target can only be hit before and after you are face to face with Zurg. When you are closer to Zurg the weapon is unable to fire low enough. d. In the fourth room (The Dark Room) labeled "Emergency Escape Hatch". Even though there are no targets to be seen in this room, if you keep your hand on your trigger you can earn 300 to 400 points for constantly shooting (this is an easy way for small kids to score some points too). e. The fifth room (The Video Room) has a video of Zurg's ship. No "Big Point Targets" in this room. If you still need points aim your weapon at the "Z" targets on the ships. f. The sixth room (The Final Scene) No "Big Point Targets" in this room. Your ship will disengage your spinning privileges. If you still need the points shoot at the "Z" targets around Zurg. Don't forget to smile for your ride picture. 4. While on the ride take a picture of your 999,999 score and show the picture to the cast member at the photo area. They will present you with a prize...a Galactic Hero button as a free souvenir (courtesy of me...just kidding) for all your hard work defeating Zurg. 5. Tips for small children: Advise kids who are old enough to shoot but might have problems hitting the "Z" targets to keep shooting no matter what. Even if a child never hits a single target they will receive at least 1,300 points for keeping their hand on the trigger at all times during the ride. This will allow even the smallest recruit to "rank" in the second division of "Space Scout" on the scoreboard at the end of the ride. Follow this advice my nephews (6 and 8) were both able to score 999,999. Good luck read more

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