From vintage train rides costing almost $4,000 per person to hotel rooms listed at $1,600 a night, businesses in and around majestic Niagara Falls are preparing to cash in on the April 8 total solar eclipse - with around a million visitors expected.
Item 1 of 2 Tourists view mist rising from the Horseshoe Falls while visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2024. REUTERS/Wa Lone/File PhotoTourists view mist rising from the Horseshoe Falls while visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2024. REUTERS/Wa Lone/File PhotoNIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, March 28 -
Many enthusiasts are planning to drive thousands of miles across Canada to be there when the moon's shadow covers the sun for about three to four minutes starting at 3:20 p.m ET. For Canada, this marks the first total solar eclipse since 1979, with the next forecast for 2044. The region, which includes the municipalities of Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines, is one of the most heavily booked Airbnb
On the U.S. side, a vintage train will be taking people from New York City to Niagara Falls, with tickets at nearly $4,000 per person. "I am calling back our staffs from the previous year and training them again. We are expecting to have a full house," Gabrie said.
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