{"id":157725,"date":"2026-02-16T22:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157725\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:36:09","slug":"dirt-added-to-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-entrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157725\/","title":{"rendered":"Dirt Added to Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin Entrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a portion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/02\/concrete-poured-for-new-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-entrance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">outside area of Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin was filled with concrete<\/a>, a layer of dirt has been added above it. The Magic Kingdom ride is undergoing a major overhaul and has been closed since last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9198-edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2349\" height=\"1761\" alt=\"Dirt Added to Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin Entrance\" class=\"wp-image-1378717 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9198-edited.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"2349\" data-eio-rheight=\"1761\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2349\" height=\"1761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9198-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Dirt Added to Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin Entrance\" class=\"wp-image-1378717\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"h-buzz-lightyear-s-space-ranger-spin\">Over the past week, concrete had been poured into the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/02\/large-hole-dug-front-of-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-magic-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">wooden forms<\/a>. Once the concrete had solidified, the forms were removed, leaving an oblong block of concrete with electrical conduit sticking out of it, and a thin trench in the center.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-buzz-lightyear-s-space-ranger-spin\">We don\u2019t know exactly what will go on this base, but it\u2019s clearly for some kind of new entrance structure, as all of the old infrastructure has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/01\/entrance-removed-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">demolished<\/a>. The layer of dirt has been added everywhere but on the shape, suggesting this might be where a new marquee will be located.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9189.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1378713\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378713 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9189.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"2560\" data-eio-rheight=\"1920\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1378713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9189.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378713\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9187.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1378714\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378714 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9187.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"2560\" data-eio-rheight=\"1920\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1378714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9187.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378714\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most of the pavement in front of Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin has been removed. The wooden beams may indicate how the pavement will be split up.<\/p>\n<p>Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/12\/disney-announces-opening-timeframe-for-reimagined-big-thunder-mountain-and-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">scheduled to reopen this spring<\/a>\u00a0with new ride vehicles, handheld blasters, and interactive targets.<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited for the reimagined ride? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a portion of the outside area of Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin was filled with concrete, a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157726,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[11572,75590,139,141,140,75591,17427,8064],"class_list":{"0":"post-157725","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-orlando","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-construction-update","10":"tag-orlando","11":"tag-orlando-headlines","12":"tag-orlando-news","13":"tag-space-ranger-spin","14":"tag-tomorrowland","15":"tag-walt-disney-world"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}