Casper businesses already seeing boost in business by upcoming eclipse

CASPER -- The C’mon Inn Hotel had their first reservation for the upcoming solar eclipse four years ago. At the time, the staff had no idea what event the customer was talking about.

Although the hotel became completely booked for the eclipse two years ago, hotel employee Morgan Pangus feels that it is no different than a tournament weekend where the hotel is full due to teenage athletes.

The hotel is one of many local businesses already capitalizing on the boost in tourism and visitors for the upcoming eclipse weekend. Casper officials anticipate about 35,000 visitors, and are kicking off festivities such as the Wyoming Eclipse Festival at the recently opened David Street Station downtown.

The Ramkota Hotel’s Director of Sales Karen East says they have been booked for the eclipse weekend for a year and a half. The hotel “doesn’t fill this time of year. Travel stops.” In preparation, the staff has been focusing on how to be “more conscientious” with international customers. East said that overall, the staff and people in town are preparing to enjoy the event and that “Casper is very blessed.”

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