It’s time to bring something spooky to your neighborhood this Halloween, as pre-orders have opened for a Hook & Ladder Company 8 Fire Station inflatable that replicates the setting seen in the Ghostbusters franchise and you can actually walk into it. First appearing in the 1984 film as the dilapidated headquarters of everyone’s favorite ghostbusting quartet, the firehouse is still used today by the FDNY and is a popular spot for tourists and moviegoers looking to snap a photo in front of its Manhattan location.
According to GhosbustersNews, fans looking for the ultimate Ghostbusters Halloween decoration can now pre-order the Hook & Ladder Company 8 Inflatable Fire Station on HalloweenCostumes.com for a flat rate of $349.99, with standard 4-6 day shipping of $11.99. That price is expected to increase once the pre-order window closes, so get your orders in now. Orders will ship in early October, so Halloween enthusiasts looking to spruce up their lawns will have plenty of time to display it during the spooky season. Check out the specs and a photo of the inflatable fire station below.
- 9 feet tall
- Made by HalloweenCostumes.com
- Estimated availability date: early October
- Pre-Order Price: $349.99 + $11.99 Standard Shipping
- Pre-orders do not qualify for discounts.
- Once added to cart, you will have 10 minutes to finalize your pre-order
- Full payment is required at time of pre-order
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Bring Home More Ghostbusters Inflatables This Halloween
With the Ghostbusters franchise enjoying a resurgence in popularity in recent years thanks to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, fans looking to create their own scene from the movies on their lawn are in luck. In addition to the inflatable firehouse, HalloweenCostumes.com also has a massive 25-foot Stay Puff Marshmallow Man available for $549.99, a 10-foot-long Ecto-1 for $249.99, and a 5-foot-tall Terror Dog for $169.99. If you don’t want to go overboard, there’s also an 8-foot and 15-foot Marshmallow Man available for $99.99 and $299.99, respectively.
What future for the Ghostbusters franchise?
Despite the Ghostbusters franchise’s strong following and plethora of merchandise, its cinematic future remains uncertain after Frozen Empire’s box office performance earlier this year. Produced on a budget of $100 million, the film only managed to gross $201 million and received mixed reviews. The film only has a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though its audience score is much higher at 83%, proving that fans are far more forgiving than the movie experts whose job it is to scrutinize every little detail.
While nothing has been officially announced, Frozen Empire director Gil Kenan and producer Jason Reitman are still working on developing new films in the franchise. However, it remains to be seen if any of their ideas will come to fruition. With the last installment in the series finding success on streaming after its less-than-ideal box office performance, it’s possible that future installments could be produced specifically for services like Netflix, but again, that’s all up in the air for now. We’ll have more information on the future of the Ghostbusters series as soon as it becomes available.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is available to stream on Netflix.
