Attractions at Disney theme parks routinely close for refurbishment. Most of the time they are closing to accommodate routine maintenance that is meant to improve the attraction experience or the standard operations of the attraction to ensure it has less unscheduled down time.
Disneyland Resort just added a fan-favorite attraction to its ride refurbishment calendar. At Mickey Visit, we cover the latest Disney news, like Disneyland planning extensive maintenance to a classic ride and cast member changes on the way to restore the guest experience.
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Disneyland Park Ride Closing for Refurbishment in April
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters will close for refurbishment at Disneyland Park beginning April 13, 2026. The final day to ride before the refurbishment is April 12.
Onboard the slow-moving, indoor ride in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, guests join Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story to blast “Z” targets and defeat Evil Emperor Zurg.
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Disney has not announced a reopening date for Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. That being said, Toy Story 5 releases in theaters on June 19, 2026. It is hard to imagine Disney not operating a major attraction themed to a flagship franchise’s new movie during the film’s release window.
For that reason, we would be surprised if Disneyland’s refurbishment of Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters lasts beyond the release date of Toy Story 5.
Other Disneyland Park attractions closing near this same period include Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin and the Disneyland Monorail, both of which will be closed starting March 30, 2026. See our refurbishment list to see all the attractions temporarily closing soon.
Disneyland has confirmed to us at Mickey Visit that the closure for Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster is just a standard refurbishment.
That said, Disney World is in the middle of an exciting project around their Buzz Lightyear attraction.
Major Changes Coming to Disney World’s Version
On the east coast, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters’ Florida counterpart, called Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, has been closed since August 2025 for a major refurbishment at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
That version of the attraction will reopen in spring 2026 with handheld blasters rather than stationary ones, updated ride vehicles, and a new Audio-Animatronics character, among other changes.
Disneyland’s ride already has handheld blasters, but we’d like to see the other changes come to the west coast. However, we would expect Disneyland to make a formal announcement if that’s the case.
If Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters simply remains on Disneyland’s refurbishment calendar without any additional fanfare from official Disney communications channels, we expect the refurbishment to consist of routine maintenance rather than technology upgrades and story-related changes.
Additional Toy Story Ride Also Closing for Refurbishment
Disney previously added Toy Story Midway Mania at Disney California Adventure to Disneyland Resort’s refurbishment calendar. That ride will be closed beginning April 6, 2026, with no reopening date announced yet.
For the same reasons shared above, we would be surprised if Toy Story Midway Mania doesn’t reopen before the June 19, 2026, release of Toy Story 5.
With Toy Story Midway Mania closing on April 6 and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters closing on April 13, it’s possible that both of Disneyland Resort’s major Toy Story rides may be closed at the same time, something that fans of Woody and Buzz should be aware of before visiting.
Guests still looking to get their Toy Story fix at Disneyland Resort can still meet characters from the series at Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure and see the Toy Story float in the Paint the Night parade at Disneyland Park.
We’ll share additional updates on the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and Toy Story Midway Mania refurbishments as they become available right here on Mickey Visit.
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