A space cruiser vehicle in Disneyland's attraction.

Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters is an attraction in Tokyo Disneyland that opened in 2004 and at Disneyland which opened on March 17, 2005 as Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, a slight name change to prevent confusion between the two attractions. The attraction is based on the Magic Kingdom's attraction Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and characters from the Disney/Pixar film Toy Story. The attractions use a third-generation Omnimover system. Tokyo Disneyland park is the first Disney theme park outside of the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Disneyland is a theme park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cinderella Castle is at the center of the Magic Kingdom. ... Disney - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Pixars logo and mascot Luxo, Jr. ... Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released to theatres on November 21, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. ...

The backstory of the ride revolves around the attempts of Evil Emperor Zurg to steal the "power supplies" (i.e., batteries) used to power the space vehicles of the "Little Green Men." Participants are "Star Command" raw recruits sent to defeat Zurg. The queue area is awash in the chartreuse, white and bright blue hues of Buzz Lightyear himself. Since Buzz Lightyear is a toy, the attraction is cleverly scaled to give the illusion one has just been reduced to the size of an action figure, featuring such detail as giant, exposed Phillips screw heads and an explanation of the interactive phase of the ride that resembles a toy's instruction sheet, only on a gigantic scale. An Audio-Animatronic Buzz Lightyear figure and giant Etch-a-Sketch provide explanation of the "mission." The Buzz Lightyear figure utilizes both the latest Audio-Animatronic technology combined with an innovative video rear projection system for Buzz's face, resulting in one of the most lifelike Audio-Animatronic figures in Disney theme park history. Evil Emperor Zurg is a minor antagonist in the Disney-Pixar film Toy Story 2 and the main enemy in the TV series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. ... Buzz Lightyear on a mug Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character appearing in several films and cartoons by Disney and Pixar. ... Phillips can mean: Phillips, Cory Michael Singer/Songwriter, originally from McAllen, Texas. ... Audio-Animatronics or just animatronics is a form of robotics created by Disneys Imagineers for several shows and attractions at Disney theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. ... The classic red-and-white Etch-A-Sketch model Etch-A-Sketch is a licensed toy sold by the Ohio Art Company. ...

"Astro Blasters" and "Space Ranger Spin" are equal parts shooting gallery and dark ride. Visitors board an Omnimover space vehicle featuring two laser pistols and a joystick. The pistols are used to shoot targets of varying point values while the joystick allows full 360-degree rotation of the vehicle to assist in aiming. A digital readout on the dashboard shows the player's score. At one point in the attraction, each visitor is photographed during gameplay and has the option at the exit queue of sending an electronic postcard via e-mail. The new Disneyland attraction will feature at-home play tied directly to the attraction itself via the Internet. Shooting is the act of causing a gun to fire at a target. ... A dark ride is an indoor amusement ride consisting of a vehicle traveling past animated scenes. ...