Imagineering Shares Behind the Scenes Look at the New Sound Design for Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger S

The interactive shooting gallery hides a subtle connection to the world of toys that inspired the titular face of the attraction. The Making of New Space Ranger Spin Blaster Sounds Walt Disney Imagineering shared a brief look behind the scenes at the sound design work that went into revamping Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom. In the short clip, Miguel, a sound editor/mixer with Imagineering, explained the surprising source audio used for the satisfying “pew pew” sound effect embedded in the ride’s handheld blasters: a toy slinky. Specifically, the sound of a suspended slinky being struck is one of five elements that comprise the final sound effects used for the blasters found on the Space Ranger Spin ride vehicles....