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Total Eclipse of the Park

Thrillbillies' Manager Ralph Santana looks over the newly renamed Mtn Dew Park.
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Thrillbillies' Manager Ralph Santana looks over the newly renamed Mtn Dew Park.

Mtn Dew Park is in the path of totality on Monday, April 8th, and the Family Fun will be lights out during "Total Eclipse of the Park." Turn around, bright Eyes and experience the Total Solar Eclipse "Thrillville-Style"!

The eclipse will take place over the course of nearly three hours with the maximum viewing time at Mtn Dew Park taking place at 2:03 pm.

The start of the Partial Eclipse will be at 12:43 pm, the total eclipse will start at 1:59 pm, the total eclipse will then end at 2:03 pm, with the partial ending at 3:18pm. The Thrillbillies have a lot in store for the day; premium viewing of the eclipse from the comfort of Mtn Dew Park, corn hole, pedal cart races, wiffle ball home-run derby, and bumper Billie battle, food and drinks and more.

Tickets are $10 per person. This includes parking and a pair of Commemorative 2024 Solar Eclipse Glasses. Tickets are available online at https://www.thrillbillies.com/

For the VIP experience, you can add a Commemorative 2024 Eclipse T-Shirt and ballpark lunch online. For group tickets or questions, call the Mtn Dew Park Box Office at (618) 998-8499.

Brandon Jones is a student news contributor for WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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