Disney Strips Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Entrance Ahead of Spring Reopening

Overview

• Overnight removals cleared the entrance archway, faux pylons, Buzz-and-Zurg marquee, the Star Command sign, and the standby and Lightning Lane boards.
• Construction walls now surround the site, the sliding doors display in‑universe “Operations Suspended” notices, and crews are preparing to tear up the pavement at the entry.
• Permits filed for entirely new signage point to a replacement façade rather than restoration of the previous look.
• Disney and Walt Disney Imagineering confirm upgrades such as handheld blasters with always‑on lasers, reactive targets, redesigned vehicles with onboard scoring, and a new opening scene featuring Buddy from WDI and Pixar.
• The attraction has been closed since August 4, 2025, Disney has not issued a public announcement about the exterior removals, and reopening remains broadly slated for spring 2026.