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Disney Files 2027-Expiring Permit for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

An April 2027 expiration in a Facility Asset Management filing raises questions about work continuing past the planned spring reopening.

Overview

  • A new Notice of Commencement lists Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and names Jon Richards Company as the contractor.
  • The permit describes the scope only as “general construction,” providing no specific details about the work.
  • Unlike typical Walt Disney World permits that default to about one year, this filing sets a roughly 14‑month expiration to April 2, 2027.
  • The attraction is still scheduled to reopen this spring with Buddy, reactive targets, redesigned vehicles with real-time scoring displays, and handheld blasters with always-on lasers and haptics.
  • Because Disney’s Facility Asset Management filed the permit rather than Walt Disney Imagineering, outlets report the timeline likely reflects infrastructure or phased work that may continue after reopening.