Rumor Mill : Ghostbusters attraction at Universal Orlando?
Is Ghostbusters coming to Universal Orlando? The answer to that is not clear yet, but with the 25th Anniversary of Ghostbusters coming up soon it is a possibility. The upcoming release of Ghostbusters as a video game led to a press release announcing the new game. Within that release was a small, and possibly overlooked phrase, which referred to a licensing of a theme park attraction. That’s all it said. no dates, no location, nothing. Why do we think it might be Universal Orlando? Well in the past, Universal Studios had a Ghostbusters attraction which closed in 1996. It would seem like an obvious choice to bring back a new attraction based on the Ghostbusters movies.
“2009 also marks the 25th Anniversary of the original theatrical release of Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II combined to gross over $500 million world-wide at the box office. The film spawned some of the most memorable comedic catch-phrases and scenes in motion picture history. To recognize this special milestone, Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc has licensed the property for several new products to commemorate the anniversary, including: video games, toys, t-shirts, comic books, prop replicas, and a theme park attraction. In addition, the original Ghostbusters car (Ecto-1) has been fully restored with plans for special promotional appearances throughout the US.”
Watch this space, if and when I hear more, I will let you know.
