News snapshot
- Disneyland Paris ride closed until end of 2025 for refurbishment
- Star Command to see new lighting, effects, and Astro Blasters
- Look forward to new tech and refreshed animatronics
Disneyland Paris is undertaking a full-scale refurbishment of Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, with the popular Discoveryland attraction now closed until late 2025.
The closure, confirmed this week via the resort’s official news page, kicks off a major upgrade to one of the park’s most beloved interactive rides.
According to Walt Disney Imagineering Paris, the update will see an overhaul of the ride’s visual and technical elements.
The façade, including its signature neon-lit towers and two-metre Buzz Lightyear statue, will be repainted.
“Guests will benefit from newer technology in their mission to defend the toy galaxy,” the announcement stated, confirming that all Astro Blasters will be dismantled and replaced with modern systems.
Inside the attraction, lighting will be entirely overhauled, new targets will be installed, and key animatronics will undergo restoration.
Even the XP-41 Space Cruisers (the ride vehicles) will get repainted and fitted with new dashboards.
While no exact reopening date has been set, the resort is aiming to welcome guests back before 2026.
For visitors heading to Disneyland Paris in the coming weeks and months, this means one of Disneyland Paris’s most family-friendly rides will be unavailable.
But with such a thorough refresh in the works, fans of the Toy Story franchise can expect a sleeker, brighter and more interactive adventure when Buzz Lightyear returns.
