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Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

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{{Infobox Disney ride
| image=Buzz2.jpg
| caption='''Buzz Lightyear near the loading area in Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin'''
| land=Tomorrowland
| opened=November 3, 1998
| vehicle_names=XP-37 Space Cruiser
| park= Magic Kingdom
| guests_per_vehicle=2-3
| duration=4:23
| type=Dark Ride/Shooting Gallery
| based_on: Disney-Pixar's Toy Story
|custom_label_2= FastPass +
|custom_value_2= Yes
}}
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is an attraction located in [[Tomorrowland]].
 
[[Image:Buzz.jpg|thumb|The Entrance to Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin]]
==Attraction History==
 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin opened on November 3, 1998. The attraction replaced Take Flight, using which was the track Take Flight previously usedfinal incarnation of a series of aviation themed attractions that had been located in Tomorrowland since 1972 (the other attractions being: If You Had Wings, If You Could Fly, Delta Dreamflight, and Dreamflight) <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id97.htm </ref>. When creating Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is part shooting gallery, Imagineers reused the old Take Flight track and part dark ridesystem <ref> http://www. Guests board an omnimover vehicles equipped with laser guns and a joystickmouseplanet. The purpose of com/10445/Remembering_the_Magic_Buzz_Lightyears_Space_Ranger_Spin</ref>. Based on the attraction is for guests to get as many points as they can by shooting targets in each adventures of the scenes. Buzz Lightyear(from Disney's Space Ranger Spin is based on the Disney-Pixar Toy Story franchiseand more directly the TV show Buzz Lightyear of Star Command), the attraction is part shooting gallery and part dark ride.  Since it's its opening in 1998, Buzz Lightyear's Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin hasn't experienced has not seen any major changes.
==Attraction Plot==
===Queue===
The plot of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin begins in the queue. Here, guests realize they have been shrunk down to the size of a toy, and that they have recruited by "Star Command" to help fight the Evil Emperor Zurg. In order to increase the feeling that they have been shrunk, guests are surrounded by details such as a giant Phillips screw-driver head and a wall-sized toy instruction sheet.
The plot At the end of the queue, an Audio Animatronic Buzz Lightyearand a "giant" View-Master give riders their mission. It appears that the Evil Emperor Zurg has been stealing the "crystallic fusion cells" (batteries) that were used to power the Little Green Men's Space Ranger Spin begins in the queuevehicles. Here, guests Zurg is using the batteries to fuel his secret weapon which he will realize they have been shrunk down use to conquer the size of a toyuniverse, and that they are "it is up to the Star Command" raw recruitsto stop him. Details such as a giant Phillips screw-driver head, and a large toy instruction sheet add Buzz tells guests that in order to defeat Zurg they must use their space lasers to shoot the allusion that guests indeed have been shrunktargets marked with Zurg's insignia, a capital "Z".
At the end of the queue, and Audio Anamatronic ===Fighting Zurg===[[Image:BuzzPromo.jpg|400px|thumb|Guests riding Buzz Lightyear (and a "giant" Viewmaster) give riders 's Space Ranger Spin]]After getting their mission. It appears that instructions, guests board their XP-37 Space Cruisers (the Evil Emperor ride vehichles) and head off to find Zurg . Each vehicle has been stealing two space lasers but can fit three people. All the "crystallic fusion cells" (batteries) used vehicles run as part of an Omnimover system. There are dozens to power the Little Green Men's Vehiclespotentially hundreds of targets in each room. Zurg is using Shooting the batteries to fuel his secret weapon which he will use to conquer targets give guests points, with the universe. It is up to objective of the Star Command raw recruits attraction being to save the universeget as many points as possible. There are four different shapes of targets, round (100 points), square (1,000 points), diamond (5,000 points) and triangle (10,000 points).
The first scene in Buzz also tells guests that in order to defeat Zurg guests must shoot Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is the targets marked with "Robot Attack" scene, where riders witness dozens of Zurg's insignia (a capital Z) with their space lasersrobots stealing batteries. There In this room many targets are dozens to potentially hundreds of targets in each roomlocated on Zurg's robots. Their are four different shapes of targetsFor instance, round (if riders shoot the large orange robot on the left arm, they will get 100 points), square (1,000 points), diamond (5,000 points) and triangle (10,000 points).
The first scene in the attraction is the "Robot Attack" scene. Riders witness dozens of Zurg's robots stealing batteries. If riders shoot the large orange robot on the left arm, they will get 100,000 points.  After witnessing the attack, the Space Cruisers travel to planet Planet Z, the home of Zurg. Here aliens of various shapes, (including large snake -like aliens ) move around. In the sky, robots can be seen bringing batteries to Zurg's ship. In the background volcano's seem to be erupting. After getting their instructions, guests enter the loading room. Here 2 riders can board a XP-37 Space Cruiser, which comes equipted with two laser cannons and a joystick. The joystick allows guests to spin their vehicles 360 degrees, in order to aim at the various targetsbackground volcanoes eruptAlthough Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin may seem like just a moving shooting galleryAs the ships move on, the attraction actually has a plot. The first scene shows switches to the Robot Factoryand finally to Zurg’s ship. Here, where Zurg creates the is creating his robots. This is also where Zurg is and bringing in the batteries in order to create his secret weapon. After shooting the targets in the factory, the Little Green Men help lead guests out of the an escape hatch and into hyperspace. The hyperspace room differs from every other scene in the attraction. Here, Guests are engulfed by video screens which depict Zurg and the Space Rangers battling in space. Their The room is notable for having only one target in the hyperspace room. After emerging from hyperspace, the Rangers finally face of against the Zurg. Finally, after shooting the targets in the room, Zurg has been defeated. The Little Green Men also manage to get their batteries back from Zurg, and Buzz Lightyear congratulates guests for a great mission. In this room, guests photos are also taken, which are available for purchase after the attraction.
After emerging from hyperspace, the Rangers finally face off against the Zurg himself. In the final scene it is shown that Zurg has been defeated, and the Little Green Men have gotten their batteries back. Buzz Lightyear then congratulates guests on a great mission. In this room, guest's photos are also taken, which are available for purchase in the attraction’s gift shop.
Before unloading, guests can see what level their score falls in. The levels are:
* Level 7 Galactic Hero (1,000,000 +)
Although level 7 is listed as a possible level, it is impossible for guests to see a score higher than 999,000999.  After getting their score and unloading their vehicles guests exit into the Buzz Lightyear's shop where ride photos and Toy Story merchandise are available. ==See the Attraction!== If you want to get an idea of what you will experience on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger spin, click below. {{#ev:youtube|qDnE_21zc7M|420}}
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* The mural in Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin's queue was painted by Imagineer Chuck Ballew <ref name= "Yee"> Yee, Keven. Walt Disney World Hidden History Second Edition. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Print. </ref>.
* When riding Chuck Ballew named a planet in the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, guests can see into the Robot Attack scene of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin through two windows.mural after himself called "Chokball" <ref name= "Yee"/>
* A third window is also located above Buzz Lightyear, but was covered with a The three chickens found in the Planet Z scene depicting a hair salon. on Buzz Lightyear's predacessor, Take Flight allowed guests to see Space Ranger Spin were originally found in through all three window, but one was covered during the change overDreamflight <ref name= "Yee"/>.
* Due to these windows, it Dreamflight's speed tunnel is also possible for guests on reused in Buzz Lightyear to spot the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover as it passes by's Space Ranger Spin <ref name= "Yee"/>.
*The lasers that guests used on batteries found throughout Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin are classified as Class II lasers, and were inspected by the EPA before usesay "Made in Glendale" on them.  * Images XR and Commander Nebula from the television series, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command can be found This is a reference to Imagineering's headquarters in the attractions exitGlendale, California <ref name= "Yee"/>.
==References==
 
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/attractions/buzz-lightyears-space-ranger-spin/
 
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/tom-buzz-lightyear.htm