{"id":209932,"date":"2026-03-28T20:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209932\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:43:09","slug":"external-paintwork-complete-on-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/209932\/","title":{"rendered":"External Paintwork Complete on Buzz Lightyear&#8217;s Space Ranger Spin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A refreshed paintjob appears to be complete on the entrance of Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Nears Full Reopening<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\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Updated paintjob on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin March 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1402834\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the interior elements of the much-anticipated Tomorrowland shooting gallery attraction appear to be fully complete (judging by the period of Cast Member previews which came to an end just yesterday), work has continued on the ride\u2019s exterior ahead of its official reopening in April.<\/p>\n<p>The ride has been <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/08\/buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-now-closed-major-overhaul-magic-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">closed for an overhaul<\/a> since August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the final milestones of the efforts to upgrade the ride, it appears the new paintjob on the walls of the attraction entrance has reached its finished state.<\/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\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Updated paintjob on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin March 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1402836\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new paintjob shows a sleek green and purple color scheme framing the main entrance of the ride, similar to the titular Buzz Lightyear himself.<\/p>\n<p>The last and ostensibly final addition was the <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/star-command-logo-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-entrance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Star Command logo flanking both sides of the entry doors<\/a>, added yesterday, Friday, March 27.<\/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\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-6-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1402839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Updated paintjob on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin March 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1402839\"\/><\/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\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1402837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WDW-MK-Buzz-Painting-March-2026-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Updated paintjob on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin March 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1402837\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The final touch to the exterior displays seems to be the main attraction sign, which currently still shows a starry graphic devoid of any text elements.<\/p>\n<p>For comparison, below is what the Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin entrance looked like before its closure.<\/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\/03\/image-235.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-235.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402841\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/cast-member-previews-begin-at-refurbished-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Cast member previews<\/a>\u00a0of Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin began last week. It will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/breaking-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-reopening-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">officially reopen<\/a>\u00a0on April 8.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, we were able to preview the updated attraction during this period. Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/photos-video-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-upgrades-magic-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">photos from inside<\/a>\u00a0or watch our video below.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the ride\u2019s new aesthetic overall? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer 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":"A refreshed paintjob appears to be complete on the entrance of Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209933,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[96225,11572,90838,95490,90840,90841,95489,96224,139,141,140,96223,17427,92715],"class_list":["post-209932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-blasters","tag-buzz","tag-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin","tag-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-construction","tag-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-overhaul","tag-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-refurbishment","tag-buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin-ride-updates","tag-lightyear","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-pixar","tag-tomorrowland","tag-toy-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209932","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=209932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209932\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}