‘Wreck-It Ralph’ replacing Buzz Lightyear ride at Tokyo Disneyland

Ralph Coming to Tokyo

The unnamed ride will preserve the basic structure and style of its predecessor — a slow-moving, family-friendly blaster ride — but will replace all theming elements connected to Pixar’s “Toy Story” with Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph.”

In the attraction, enter the candy-themed racing game Sugar Rush, which is being attacked by Sugar Bugs — glitches created by King Candy. Guests team up with the beloved film characters Ralph and Vanellope to transform the Sugar Bugs back to their original “kawaii” confectionery, such as cookies and cakes.

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The “Wreck-It Ralph” attraction will open in fiscal year 2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026) or later. The store currently named Planet M will be renovated to reflect Tomorrowland’s new residents.

Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters will close sometime in October 2024 to make way for the new experience.

Season of Major Changes at Tokyo Disney Resort

Elsewhere in Tomorrowland, Space Mountain will close soon for a three-year refurbishment. Now through July 31, 2024, Tokyo Disneyland is hosting “Celebrating Space Mountain: The Final Ignition!” as park guests experience the current version of the classic coaster for the last time.

Beginning Aug. 1, 2024, Space Mountain will close at Tokyo Disneyland, reopening in 2027 with a new exterior design and re-imagined ride experience.

Also concurrently happening through June 30, 2024 is Donald’s Quacky Duck City, a park-wide party where Donald Duck is finally #1.

Next door to Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo DisneySea, June 6, 2024 will see the grand opening of the Fantasy Springs expansion — featuring attractions based on “Peter Pan,” “Tangled,” and “Frozen” — and adjacent hotel.

Buzz Lightyear at Disney Parks Globally

Different versions of Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters exist at many Disney theme parks around the world, and Tokyo’s won’t be the first of them to be updated with newer characters. In 2019, Hong Kong Disneyland replaced its Buzz Lightyear attraction with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle!

The traditional Buzz ride still exists at Disneyland Park in California (where it’s known as Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters) and Paris (Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast), as well as Magic Kingdom Park in Florida (Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin).

A more modern version of the attraction, Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue, opened with Shanghai Disneyland in 2016.

“Wreck-It Ralph” at Disney Parks Globally

The “Wreck-It Ralph” ride at Tokyo Disneyland will be the first permanent theme park attraction based on the movie.

Until now, the film has enjoyed a small-scale presence in various parks, most significantly with a Sugar Rush unit in “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” at Magic Kingdom, a temporary virtual reality experience at Disney Springs, and a scene in Magic Kingdom’s former “Celebrate the Magic” nighttime projection show. At the now-defunct DisneyQuest at Disney Springs, guests could even play a real arcade counterpart of the Fix-It Felix video game from the movie.