Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (also known as Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at California, Tokyo and Hong Kong, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast at Paris and Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue at Shanghai) is an interactive shooting dark ride attraction located in the Tomorrowland area of the Disney theme parks. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, this attraction combines a carnival game and a third-generation Omnimover system. It is inspired by Disney/Pixar's Toy Story franchise, and contains several elements loosely based on the cartoon series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
| Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin | |
|---|---|
Attraction’s entrance at Magic Kingdom | |
| Magic Kingdom | |
| Name | Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Coordinates | 28.4183°N 81.5798°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | October 7, 1998 |
| Opening date | November 3, 1998 |
| Replaced | Delta Dreamflight |
Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane available | |
| Tokyo Disneyland | |
| Name | Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Coordinates | 35.6328°N 139.8789°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 15, 2004 |
| Replaced | Visionarium |
Fastpass suspended until further notice | |
| Disneyland | |
| Name | Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Coordinates | 33.8124°N 117.9178°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | March 10, 2005 |
| Opening date | March 17, 2005 |
| Replaced | Rocket Rods (queue) |
Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane available | |
| Hong Kong Disneyland | |
| Name | Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters 巴斯光年星際歷險 |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Coordinates | 22.3139°N 114.0425°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | September 12, 2005 |
| Closing date | August 31, 2017 |
| Replaced by | Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! (Stark Expo) |
| Disneyland Park (Paris) | |
| Name | Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast |
| Area | Discoveryland |
| Coordinates | 48.8735°N 2.7775°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 8, 2006 |
| Replaced | Visionarium |
Disney Premier Access available | |
| Shanghai Disneyland | |
| Name | Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue 巴斯光年星际营救 |
| Area | Tomorrowland |
| Coordinates | 31.835°N 121.3913°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | May 7, 2016 |
| Opening date | June 16, 2016 |
Disney Premier Access available | |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Shooting dark ride |
| Manufacturers | Sansei Yusoki Arrow Development (Magic Kingdom) |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story) |
| Music | Randy Newman |
| Vehicle type | Omnimover |
| Riders per vehicle | 2-3 |
| Duration | 4-5 minutes |
| Queue host | Buzz Lightyear |
| Ride host | Buzz Lightyear |
The attraction first opened at Magic Kingdom on November 3, 1998. Subsequent versions can be found at Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland, Disneyland Park in Paris, and Shanghai Disneyland. Although each ride may have a different name, all share the same major plot and characters. The ride formerly existed at Hong Kong Disneyland under the name Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, but was closed in September 2017. For a brief period from the Shanghai version's opening in 2016 until the Hong Kong version's closure in 2017, the attraction was only one of two that could be found at all six Disney castle parks worldwide (the other attraction being Dumbo the Flying Elephant).