Disney Closed Its Popular Buzz Lightyear Attraction Forever – What’s Next?
What’s next for one of Disney’s most iconic rides?
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The Disney theme parks are notorious for their exhilarating roller coasters and intense thrill rides, but Disney’s Toy Story-themed attraction featuring Buzz Lightyear continues to be a crowd-pleaser for guests of all ages.
A version of Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters can be found at multiple Disney resorts, including Tokyo Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, and the original Disneyland Resort in California. Each version of the ride is unique, but all challenge guests to rack up the highest score as they aim at a variety of robot and alien targets.
Guests are awarded the title of “Galactic Hero” if they manage to reach the top score of 999,999, but this is no small feat. Most of the targets on these attractions move and turn, making them hard to hit.
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Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters closed permanently at Tokyo Disney on October 31, 2024. To commemorate the attraction’s closure, Tokyo Disney hosted a final farewell celebration.
After its closure, the ride will be replaced by another arcade-style shooting experience, this time themed to Wreck-It-Ralph.
The new attraction will still be an interactive dark ride, this time placing guests in the world of Sugar Rush, the fictional racing video game featured in the animated Wreck-It-Ralph films. In the new story, the evil King Candy created “Sugar Bugs,” which are on the loose, meaning riders will need to work with Ralph and Vanellope to take them out.
Tokyo Disney held a similar celebration in the months before Space Mountain’s final day of operation, allowing guests to make their final memories on the iconic roller coaster. Tokyo Disney’s Space Mountain is in the process of being completely rebuilt. This refurbishment also includes the resort’s Tomorrowland.
What’s your favorite ride at the Disney theme parks?
