The Coca-Cola Company never intended on keeping the drink on store shelves long term, and this was obvious by how quickly it sold out in stores, never to be replenished.Īs an homage to the drink, FYE released an exclusive Ecto Thirst Quencher Tropical Soda. It wouldn't be until 2016, with the upcoming new Ghostbusters film, that Ecto Cooler would make a brief marketing campaign comeback. These two variations of flavors are difficult to find (from a collector's perspective).ġ997 - 2001 Shoutin' Orange Tangergreen (left)Īnd 2006 Crazy Citrus Cooler (right) Juice Boxes After a brief hiatus, the flavor returned in 2006 in the form of Crazy Citrus Cooler, but disappeared again after just one year. Slimer was removed from the package in 1997, and the name was changed to Shoutin' Orange Tangergreen until the drink was discontinued in 2001. Even Ecto Cooler itself has made an appearance in the various IDW Ghostbusters titles. It's shown as both ads in the panels of pages, as well as a drink. It got an updated package for the 1996 release, and this one is rather difficult to find these days.Ī fun fact about the drink is that IDW gave it a parodying nod in its 2011 Ghostbusters comic book series under the guise of Slime-C. The drink was so popular among juice enthusiasts, that even when the cartoon series ended in 1991, sales justified it remaining on the market. Definitely recommended that you not drink one if you find it. If you found one of these today, chances are high that it would have turned a disgusting black / purple color. The movie, Ghostbusters II, the cartoon, The Real Ghostbusters, and the drink I somehow missed out on my entire childhood and young teen years, Hi-C's Ecto Cooler.Įcto Cooler made its debut in 1989, and was a repurpose of their already existing flavor, Citrus Cooler, which I also have never had.ĭon't let the delicious green juice in the container above fool you. It was based on one of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time, and went on to remain on store shelves long after the highly popular cartoon series based on that movie, and if you believe it or not, I've never so much as sipped one. It's the juice that defined a generation.
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