
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is a popular attraction featuring characters from the
Disney/
Pixar film
Toy Story at the
Disneyland and
Hong Kong Disneyland theme parks. Both attractions opened in
2005. It has also resided at
Tokyo Disneyland as Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters since
2004, and will open at
Disneyland Paris as Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast in
2006. The ride premiered at the
Magic Kingdom in
1998 as Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. There is also a version of it in
Walt Disney World's
DisneyQuest under the name Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, but is a different ride system. The attractions use a third-generation
Omnimover system, and are combination of a
shooting gallery and a
dark ride.

The backstory of the ride revolves around the attempts of
Evil Emperor Zurg to steal the "power supplies" (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. 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
Phillips 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 provide explanation of the "mission." The Buzz Lightyear figure utilizes both the latest Audio-Animatronic technology combined with an innovative video rear projection system for Buzz's face, resulting in one of the most lifelike Audio-Animatronic figures in Disney theme park history.
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