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A popular Magic Kingdom ride has been closed since the end of last summer, and we’re eager to ride it again!
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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is set to reopen on April 8th with a BUNCH of changes. We’ll be getting new blasters, new ride scenes, a new character, and more. And ahead of the reopening, Disney has shared the first look inside the ride!
Exciting news out of Disney to start your day off on a super fun note — we just got a look at one of the newly refreshed scenes coming to Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin!
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This attraction closed for a lengthy refurbishment back in August 2025 and is set to open in the spring of 2026. The refurbishment adds lots of refreshed elements to the ride, such as the ride vehicles and new cordless blasters, but we just got a look at what one of the final scenes of the ride will look like after its refurb!
Believe it or not, Disney World can get cold. While the resort was built in Central Florida for weather reasons — and it can certainly get VERY hot in the summer — the winter months can get cold, which can in turn affect certain rides.
Bayou Adventure in Winter
Take Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, for example. The Magic Kingdom attraction is a refreshing relief in the middle of a Florida summer, but when you are soaked and walking around in cool weather, it can get rather uncomfortable.
We are eagerly awaiting our chance to battle Emperor Zurg once again and attempt to become a Galactic Hero in Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom. The point-and-shoot attraction is currently undergoing refurbishment, and it is expected to reopen in spring 2026.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
This popular attraction is getting quite a few changes during its refurbishment! There will be new ride vehicles, new targets, new blasters, and a new character! Walt Disney Imagineering recently shared a new look at the ride’s latest character, Buddy, and we are getting even more excited for the reopening.
Hoping to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind during your visit to EPCOT? Yeah, you and 10,000 other people. 😅
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
This coaster is arguably one of Disney World’s most popular rides, beloved for its big thrills and awesome soundtrack. The line can get incredibly long during the day, and many people pay extra for Lightning Lane services to skip that wait. But can you ensure that you have a GOOD ride on Cosmic Rewind? You sure can try, and we’re here to tell you how!
If you’re riding Test Track in EPCOT, don’t make the mistakes we did!
Test Track
This popular thrill ride was recently revamped for the second time, making Test Track 3.0. Since then, it has been pretty popular, and fans are lining up in droves to check it out. But we’ve made some mistakes when riding Test Track in the past that we want to help you avoid!
Today marks a big day in EPCOT, as Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure has undergone major changes and is officially back open to ride. It was only closed for four days, but we are still happy that it is once again welcoming riders. We popped into EPCOT bright and early and beelined it straight to Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure has reopened!
Disney announced that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in the France Pavilion would close from November 10th to 13th, 2025, to switch from 3D to 2D. New props and lighting will also be added to the queue and attraction over the upcoming months. Now that the attraction is back open, let’s see all the changes!
2026 is coming in HOT, and Disney World is getting ready!
Cinderella Castle
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will be reopening after major refurbishments, and work will continue on several new lands and additions around the parks like Piston Peak, the Tropical Americas, and Monstropolis. But amongst all those new additions, we’ll be getting some things taken away!
Whew. That was a long couple of months without Dame Judi Dench telling us to “thank the Phoenicians!” Disney shut down Spaceship Earth in EPCOT for a couple of months of refurbishment (and no, it wasn’t the ride overhaul we’ve been promised for literal years now).
Spaceship Earth
When a ride closes like this in Disney World, many of the changes are not noticeable when it reopens, because they are doing routine maintenance on machinery, refreshing paint, and sometimes updating technology. But you, DFB readers, you’re a different breed — you even noticed a change in the smells on the ride!
It’s time for one of Disney World’s BEST ride overlays to come out of hibernation!
The Jingle Cruise!
The holiday season is about to kick off in Disney World, and with it comes peppermint treats, red and green merchandise in every shop, and of course, a nearly ridiculous amount of Christmas decorations. But one of the best parts of the holiday season? The Jingle Cruise!
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