What exciting changes are in store for Buzzlight Your Space Ranger Spin at the Magic Kingdom?

Let's chat with two Imagineers who worked on the update.

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Today's episode consists of two parts.

First, you'll get to hear my interview with Walt Disney Imagineers Kimberly Allison and Justin Detola.

In our discussion, Justin and Kimberly disclose the updates you can expect on Buzzlight Your Space Ranger Spin when it reopens this April. And a quick note for your audio files out there, you might notice the interview sounds cleaned up. Because of the way I had to record the interview, the original recording had a bit of background noise and inconsistent audio level, so I had to clean it up a bit, and you might notice it, so I just wanted you to have the heads up about that. After the interview, stay tuned for my conversation with Drew the Disney dude as we

discuss his preview of Buzzlight, your space ranger spin before its official relaunch and

his thoughts about the updated experience.

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So this is a fairly large refurbishment for this attraction, and I know that Buzzlight,

your space, run your spin opened at Magic Kingdom in 1998. And I believe this is the largest update

it's ever received, and it's almost 20-year history. So can you talk a little bit about how

the story of the attraction is being enhanced or is evolving with this update?

Yeah, so we know the Toy Story characters and the films have stood the test of time for over 30 years now.

We're so excited that a new film is coming out soon, right?

So we think this is the perfect story for an attraction that guests of all ages can enjoy.

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