How often does Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin break down?

Sometimes: Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin broke down on 42 of the 90 days it operated from Jul 30 to Oct 27, 2026 (47% of days), with 58 breakdowns recorded in all.

The typical (median) outage lasted 18 minutes; the longest lasted 395 minutes, on Aug 9, 2026.

That is tied for the 15th-most breakdown days of the 22 Magic Kingdom rides with at least one recorded breakdown over the same days.

A breakdown here is an unplanned DOWN status in the park's live ride feed lasting at least 5 minutes; scheduled closures and refurbishments are not counted, and a day counts as operated when the ride posted a standby wait that day.

Data through October 27, 2026. RopeDrop is independent and not affiliated with Disney.

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