DALLAS, Texas — More than 400,000 people are expected to flock to Dallas alone this upcoming weekend for the historic solar eclipse.
And across Texas, there's been predictions of at least 1 million tourists traveling to the Lone Star State, with numerous counties in the path of the eclipse totality.
With the excitement brewing, places like hotels, Airbnbs, and parks are nearly all booked up and expecting crowds.
According to data released by Airbnb, in the United States units are nearly 90% occupied along the path of totality.
Some overcrowded hotels nationwide have had to cancel reservations leaving guests without a place to stay. Dallas city officials in a report last week said 99% of all downtown hotel rooms have been booked ahead of the eclipse.
Expect to see Texas parks bustling too. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, more than 90% of campsites in the 31 parks that are in the path of totality are booked.
A representative with the department said overnight reservations for the day of the eclipse have doubled from this time last year. Currently, there are 31,672 reservations.
As far as wildlife, biologists and scientists will closely observe animals at the Fort Worth Zoo to monitor any “strange behavior”.
Expect to see people from all over the world this weekend in the DFW area - so that means crowded airports, too. The Federal Aviation Administration has warned of potential delayed flights and heavy traffic.
This is expected to be a massive economic boom for Texas. The state could pocket more than $428 million in economic impact from this weekend, according to economist Ray Perryman.
Perryman's firm estimated restaurants to get a boost of up to $180 million, plus $280 million for retail stores and $221 million for short-term rentals and hotels.
And if you're out the roads this weekend and Monday - for the eclipse or otherwise - take caution, officials say.
The Texas Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be on the lookout for distracted people looking up at the sky, to keep their headlights on while driving even in the daylight, and not wear eclipse glasses while driving.