[SedgewickHotel]

More information for anyone interested...

http://www.sedgewickhotel.com

[djBC]

More information for anyone interested...

http://www.sedgewickhotel.com

Great site! I am so into this idea, I wish I lived near you so I could experience it!

Looks like you added more twists and turns! very cool.

[Smeghead]

Now you will remember to make this all fit in a truck so you can ship it over to Europe, right? I think this would go down rather well at a major kermis like Tilburg.

[djBC]

Now you will remember to make this all fit in a truck so you can ship it over to Europe, right? I think this would go down rather well at a major kermis like Tilburg.

Nah nah- ATLANTA~! It needs to come to PKE Surge 2017 at Dragon Con!

[Alex Newborn]

I noticed your Sedgewick site mentions the old Six Flags concept.

While not a ride, I thought it might be germane to mention this:

http://www.slashfilm.com/ghostbusters-six-flags/

Alex

[SedgewickHotel]

Now you will remember to make this all fit in a truck so you can ship it over to Europe, right? I think this would go down rather well at a major kermis like Tilburg.

Nah nah- ATLANTA~! It needs to come to PKE Surge 2017 at Dragon Con!

I tend to think it would be possible to fit it all into a U-haul, and ATL is only a 14hr drive, so it's not entirely out of the question if I can find a host. On the bright side there, the whole ride will fit into a 20'x25' footprint, so it shouldn't be hard.

I'll put a pin in that idea, but that could be fun...

[Smeghead]

A good sized German traveling dark ride can end up using a whole fleet of trucks.

[SedgewickHotel]

Some more concept art while I wait for the frame to be welded...

[Bloodvayne]

That's fricken schweet man!

[Smeghead]

Hurry up and build!

[SedgewickHotel]

At our local county fair, there were 3 signs that the universe was telling me I was making the right decision by making a Ghostbusters-themed dark ride.. Here's what I saw when going through one of their Dark Rides:

SIGN #1 - When loading, this sign hung ominously to the right of the car...



SIGN #2 - Upon making the first turn, and as you are about the enter the ride, this logo was painted on the first set of double-doors....



SIGN #3 - While waiting to start the ride, the Ghostbusters theme song started playing on the speakers...



Haven't made a lot of progress on the ride over the summer since the weather has been so nice, but I'm about to kick it back into high gear...

[gamera1968]

At our local county fair, there were 3 signs that the universe was telling me I was making the right decision by making a Ghostbusters-themed dark ride.. Here's what I saw when going through one of their Dark Rides:

SIGN #1 - When loading, this sign hung ominously to the right of the car...



SIGN #2 - Upon making the first turn, and as you are about the enter the ride, this logo was painted on the first set of double-doors....



SIGN #3 - While waiting to start the ride, the Ghostbusters theme song started playing on the speakers...



Haven't made a lot of progress on the ride over the summer since the weather has been so nice, but I'm about to kick it back into high gear...

It's a sign!

Please keep us updated on this build and I will follow this thread to see any future, progress.

[djBC]

Did you see these images andthis story about the GB ride that never was?

[jason407]

I can't wait to visit this!!!!

[SedgewickHotel]

Making some serious progress now... Metal frame, furniture-quality woodwork for the car body... Only a coat of primer now, but paint is coming next. This thing should have a Ghostbusters logo on it within the next 10 days!! Can't wait...

[Ecto79]

Looking awesome big guy!!! Can't wait to see this thing in action!

[gamera1968]

Great update! Can't wait to see this thing in action!

[SedgewickHotel]

Lots of progress to report...

Still need to apply some slime, mount the license plate in a frame, fix the dashboard, and work on making the wiring more permanent... but overall, it's coming along pretty well...

[gamera1968]

That's awesome. I love the blue strobes and the siren. Very well-done!

The music too!! Man, I wish I lived close by. Do you think you'll have it done by this Halloween?

[SedgewickHotel]

Do you think you'll have it done by this Halloween?

Unfortunately, no. At the pace I'm moving, I will likely be working on this for another 2 years.

It took me 1 year to design the ride system, prototype the car, build a test track and then build the actual car.

- Year 2 will likely focus on the ride automation, remainder of track, and walls/decor.
- Year 3 will likely focus on the "Ghostbusting" elements... Laser guns, prop triggers, ghosts, etc.

I'd really like to get all of that accomplished in the next year, but I'm trying to be realistic. This has NOT been easy. But everything so far is extremely well thought out, tested, and of the highest possible (yet still amateur) quality.

[barison82]

Wow...this is just so awesome. Serious work has gone into this, I can only begin to imagine how much...very well done and I'll continue to watch this thread with great interest...

[Smeghead]

Keep at it dude, always a pleasure to see an update.

[gamera1968]

OK, I see. Thanks for the reply. I had no idea this took so long to get to this point.

Looking forward to more progress and I see that you also post on Halloween Forum, too.
(My user name is The Real Joker, there)

[kaison]

Very interesting idea...I love it!

[ladydragonqueen]

Wow, this is coming along amazingly! I so wished I loved closer when this project is completed! It is really looking amazing. Please keep sharing your progress!

[SedgewickHotel]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm at a point now where I have an 8-turn test track setup in my basement, which will serve as my workshop for the forseeable future. For reference, the final ride will be 12 total turns, and have about triple the amount of track you see here. Sadly, I have to add extra support to each track section, since the wood was starting to curl. Once I get the track finished, and can get the car powered by the rail, I want to start working on some of the ghosts.

I picked up a copy of the Ghostbusters Ultimate Visual History, and can't begin to say how inspired I am by the detail provided with some of the ghosts. I hope my 86 year old Grandmother let's me make lifecasts of her arms, so I can replicate The Grey Lady. Heh.

[gamera1968]

Looking good there. I think the "Visual History" book should be a valuable source of information in helping you plan this out.

[Batfly]

Wow! I'm watching this thread for sure!

[AmandaKnox]

This looks awesome! I've always wanted to build a Ghostbusters ride, but I'm not confident enough with the electronics.
Is this a mobile ride or a fixed ride?

If you'd like any ideas, I've got some scary ones that would be perfect for a Ghostbusters train.
Wish I could help physically by building props and ghosts, but I live too far away

[SedgewickHotel]

It's designed to be able to be assembled and disassembled, for storage off location. I only have plans to ever assemble in at my house, but in theory, it could be transported and assembled anywhere.