Thanks for uploading! My dad was in the original cast of the show with Wayne Brady back in 89-91, just before I was born. Really trying to find footage of him!!!
When I was little most of the rides at Universal terrified me, with this being the exception. When you are a scared little kid, nothing made you braver than that theme song.
Nice enough job on the camera work, but I can see now why some people thought this show was a bit cheesy (and yes it is lip-synced except for the opening lines.) I should know; I was a part of this show when I worked at Universal from 11/90-3/93, playing both Spengler (but not in this clip) and in the later version, Walter Peck the EPA guy. I can make out the identities of three of the five cast members (who shall remain nameless) and it sure was nice to revisit them, in a manner of speaking.
Wow, 1991? That's the first and last year I went to Universal and saw this. I didn't think I'd see it again outside of my memories! Thanks for posting.
this is some of the best footage i've seen of this show. wish i could have seen it back in teh day.thanks for holding the camera for so long and posting it.
Sorry, Roboprop, couldn't tell ya who provided the proton packs - I just don't know - but yes, they were built for the show, complete with blinking lights as if they were the real deal, "movie" or "real" life, whichever one prefers.
Thx for this too Alf! This video is a few months older than me lol. I enjoyed ur 360 launch day vid but this could actually be my first vid from u that I stumbled upon a few months ago! Am happy 2 be a Universal Annual Pass Holder.
I can't really recognize the background music that was being played when the hostess was talking to the audience in the beginning. My three favorite parts in this video were when the Ghostbusters all showed up and blasted away all those ghosts, when the Ghostbusters defeated Gozer in the form of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and also the finale where everyone sang along to the song known as, "GHOSTBUSTERS"!
Awesome video, i can tell it was even better in person. Even for todays standards this show looks brilliant. I hot here from a mention on The Purple Stuff Pod Cast.
I wish the people who currently runs the Universal Studios Florida park had still kept the Ghostbusters Spooktacular pre-show/stage show around to this day instead of having it replaced by Twister...Ride it Out and then later by Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. Why did they have to replace the good stuff? That's the kind of theme park attractions that today's generations should be enjoying when they and their families go to Universal Studios. They have absolutely no idea what they are missing out on. If they had still kept the Ghostbusters Spooktacular pre-show/stage show around nowadays, they probably would've hired the best look-alikes who resembles Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, had the costumes, the ecto-1 car and the Ghostbusters' firehouse HQ (headquarters) remade and rebuilt to look movie-accurate and probably would've used the actual instrumental version of the theme song at 0:05-5:39-11:02( th-cam.com/video/ceGTN1_vWZY/w-d-xo.html ), which is what they should've done before it was first opened at Universal Studios Florida in 1990.
Soon im going to draw some Storyboards of a newer verson of Ghostbusters but guess what i can conbine the first and the second verson youll see im writing the story now.
because they thought "oh, lets try something new" and replaced it w/ twister.. ive been to that ride last year and it wasn't even that good!the only part of the twister ride i was freaked out is when theres like this roof over our heads and they made this loud noise and thought that the roof was gonna collapse on us. so ok, i admit its ok, but it doesn't have that excitement or makes have like the chills or something. so... ghostbusters spooktacular is still #1!
Where was this show located at within the park? The current Terminator show area? I'm sure I saw it as a child, but don't really have any recollection of it. I do remember seeing the Ghostbusters/Beetlejuice battle in the streets of New York, but not this show... I miss having the Ghostbusters in the park =(
Don't worry. It's not going to happen, probably due to the reboot flopping at the box office. Now I expect Sony to cancel Ghostbusters plans eventually. However, director Paul Feig said recently that he still wants to do a sequel, but the determination to whether or not it's going to happen is out of his hands.
Hi Brian - I agree. And they should NOT have gotten rid of 'Back to the Future' that was so great! Oh well, They need to make changes to keep things 'fresh' and 'relevant.'
I saw this in 1996 when i was 5 and cried, i cried for marshmallow man, my brothers gave me hell for it... But i was redeemed when one of them cried for terminator 3D and BARNEY!(LOL!!)
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters, they should have brought back this to Universal Studios.
Thanks for uploading! My dad was in the original cast of the show with Wayne Brady back in 89-91, just before I was born. Really trying to find footage of him!!!
i know how much of a pain it is 2 hold those cameras i couldnt do it for more than 5 minutes! thx for another memory relapse!
When I was little most of the rides at Universal terrified me, with this being the exception. When you are a scared little kid, nothing made you braver than that theme song.
They should bring back this version of the Ghostbusters Spooktacular.
Nice enough job on the camera work, but I can see now why some people thought this show was a bit cheesy (and yes it is lip-synced except for the opening lines.)
I should know; I was a part of this show when I worked at Universal from 11/90-3/93, playing both Spengler (but not in this clip) and in the later version, Walter Peck the EPA guy.
I can make out the identities of three of the five cast members (who shall remain nameless) and it sure was nice to revisit them, in a manner of speaking.
Wow, 1991? That's the first and last year I went to Universal and saw this. I didn't think I'd see it again outside of my memories! Thanks for posting.
this is some of the best footage i've seen of this show. wish i could have seen it back in teh day.thanks for holding the camera for so long and posting it.
OH SNAP!
I saw this in 1996 when i was 5 and i cried, LOL!
The marshmallow boy was scary to me back then
Sorry, Roboprop, couldn't tell ya who provided the proton packs - I just don't know - but yes, they were built for the show, complete with blinking lights as if they were the real deal, "movie" or "real" life, whichever one prefers.
Thx for this too Alf! This video is a few months older than me lol. I enjoyed ur 360 launch day vid but this could actually be my first vid from u that I stumbled upon a few months ago! Am happy 2 be a Universal Annual Pass Holder.
Twister is there now, but the old facade is still there, they just don't have the Ghostbustwers sign out front like they used to.
They should bring this version of the Ghostbusters Spooktacular back to Universal Studios.
I can't really recognize the background music that was being played when the hostess was talking to the audience in the beginning. My three favorite parts in this video were when the Ghostbusters all showed up and blasted away all those ghosts, when the Ghostbusters defeated Gozer in the form of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and also the finale where everyone sang along to the song known as, "GHOSTBUSTERS"!
super old...i was 3 yrs old then and i still kinda remember this show
wow i totally remember this. I think i was at that one around that time. man thanks for the memories
Yes come to the Ghostbusters universal
The Creepy Ghost Clown on 4:32 sure frightened the crap out of my little sister. Because she has a big fear of clowns.
Awesome video, i can tell it was even better in person. Even for todays standards this show looks brilliant. I hot here from a mention on The Purple Stuff Pod Cast.
They had a better show in 92 a year later. This on the other hand gives me douche chills.
@josejonline, yeah that marshmallow dude really creeped me out when i was 5 too...
I saw it in August of 92 it had Lewis Tulley interupted by Walter Peck turning off the Containment Unit
They should do this as a So Random sketch on the Disney Channel TV Series Sonny with a Chance.
I wish the people who currently runs the Universal Studios Florida park had still kept the Ghostbusters Spooktacular pre-show/stage show around to this day instead of having it replaced by Twister...Ride it Out and then later by Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. Why did they have to replace the good stuff? That's the kind of theme park attractions that today's generations should be enjoying when they and their families go to Universal Studios. They have absolutely no idea what they are missing out on. If they had still kept the Ghostbusters Spooktacular pre-show/stage show around nowadays, they probably would've hired the best look-alikes who resembles Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, had the costumes, the ecto-1 car and the Ghostbusters' firehouse HQ (headquarters) remade and rebuilt to look movie-accurate and probably would've used the actual instrumental version of the theme song at 0:05-5:39-11:02( th-cam.com/video/ceGTN1_vWZY/w-d-xo.html ), which is what they should've done before it was first opened at Universal Studios Florida in 1990.
I actually prefer this one over the newer one I just viewed. The newer one seemed so freakin' cheesy and this one here is just Way Better. :D
Soon im going to draw some Storyboards of a newer verson of Ghostbusters but guess what i
can conbine the first and the second verson youll see im writing the story now.
LOL that has to be pretty funny. I'd love to go see that. LOL.
This is awesome!
Wish it was still there.
Thanks for sharing this, I never got to see this show!
This was cool to watch. I didn't get to see this before. They had the music too loud in parts though
there my heros!
never got to see this. the year i went is the year they took it out. Thanks for this.
Excellent! Great video!
Very cool
because they thought "oh, lets try something new"
and replaced it w/ twister.. ive been to that ride last year and it wasn't even that good!the only part of the twister ride i was freaked out is when theres like this roof over our heads and they made this loud noise and thought that the roof was gonna collapse on us. so ok, i admit its ok, but it doesn't have that excitement or makes have like the chills or something. so... ghostbusters spooktacular is still #1!
Why would they remove great attractions like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future!?! It really pisses me off!
@Clawshawt Its not the original Ghostbusters, just ppl eho kinda look like them.
did they replace dana with louis telly i though louis was the host of the show
im guessing this is the terminator now right?
Where was this show located at within the park? The current Terminator show area? I'm sure I saw it as a child, but don't really have any recollection of it. I do remember seeing the Ghostbusters/Beetlejuice battle in the streets of New York, but not this show... I miss having the Ghostbusters in the park =(
Please,please,*please*....don't let them bring this back with the 2016 version characters.
Don't worry. It's not going to happen, probably due to the reboot flopping at the box office. Now I expect Sony to cancel Ghostbusters plans eventually. However, director Paul Feig said recently that he still wants to do a sequel, but the determination to whether or not it's going to happen is out of his hands.
I really want to see that show in Live
damn straight
They should never had gotten rid of this
Hi Brian - I agree. And they should NOT have gotten rid of 'Back to the Future' that was so great! Oh well, They need to make changes to keep things 'fresh' and 'relevant.'
Twister:Ride it Out replaced this in 1998
Wasn't this in the same building as Twister is in now?
@dawarosen123 Sounded like them, BUT didn't look like em. So I don't think it was.
I saw this in 1996 when i was 5 and cried, i cried for marshmallow man, my brothers gave me hell for it... But i was redeemed when one of them cried for terminator 3D and BARNEY!(LOL!!)
Gozer's got some nice hips
Wow!!!Buenisimo!!! Realy nice!!! 😃
They got rid of this for Twister... Very dumb move Universal... Admit your wrong and correct your mistake...
I wish i could do back flips
i wonder how it makes it look like ghosts??
@dawarosen123 Probably.
was the black guy a white guy in make up?
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!
Is Universal Studios still open in Orlando, Florida?
que pulso que tenes....
omg... thats a horrible attraction. Nice job holding the camera, but for crying out loud that was bad. (not the camera work, but the show)
Hahaha NO!!!
no passion put into this by all the performers...
WTF
Watched big GB fan. , but this sucked👆 they mucked up the story.
BOOOOOOO. the movies are way better!!!!