Space Ranger Spin at Disney

[mezrabad]

Found a neat retro-ride in Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida, USA last week. It's called Space Ranger Spin and it is themed on the universe of the "real" Buzz Lightyear (the one from the cartoon, not the one from Toy Story.)

You and one other person ride through and shoot things from your little swivel cart. You control the direction the cart faces and you shoot with a light gun mounted on the cart. There is also a scoring LED on your cart and it keeps track when you shoot something. The further away the object is when you hit it, the higher your score. Some things react when you hit their target (A volcano can be set off for instance) and there's even a boss fight (DIE ZURG!!!! DIE!!!). We had a great time! If you're ever in Disney World don't pass it up just becuase there may be a long line or you never saw/didn't like the Buzz Lightyear cartoon.

I think there's a ride with a similar structure in Universal Studios based on the Men in Black universe but I didn't make it to that park this time.

No, I also didn't make it to Disney Quest (the virtual reality playground), maybe next time.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Space Ranger Spin is awesome. I went to Disneyworld two weeks after 9/11 and since there was nobody in the park we got to stay on it like ten times in a row. My brother and I kept trying to outdo each other...bastard kept covering my gun laser with his hand so I couldn't shoot anything. :angry: LOL

Kristine

[FABombjoy]

Having tried both the Buzz Lightyear & MIB, I've gotta say that MIB is the money ride. Lots more action, actual removable guns with greater aiming, better targets to shoot at, better sound & environment. Plus, they run carts in tandem and you can shoot a target on opposing carts that send them spinning out of control (I think I made a lot of people sick on that day).

I wasn't a huge fan of Universal Studios, but the MIB is the best interactive ride I've been on yet.

[bigdaddychester]

The Men In Black ride is freakin' awesome. I had the chance a few years ago to try it out while on vacation. It was definietly one of the best dark rides at the park.

[tholly]

I have played the Buzz Lightyear and MIB ride. I have to say that the Buzz one is the best and last time I was at Disney I played it about 5 or 6 times. The thing I like the most about it is the fact that it is like being inside one giant video game.

[Ed Oscuro]

Hmm, world record for biggest video game EVER? :O

Sounds awesome. High score lists?

[mezrabad]

The thing I like the most about it [Buzz Lightyear] is the fact that it is like being inside one giant video game.

Yeah, that's exactly what I liked so much about it. It could be the start of a whole new genre of theme park rides - The Video Game Sim.