Everyone Showed Up!!! Total Eclipse at the Abandoned Resort!!! 

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The eclipse event was a big success! I have a few “shout-outs”: MATT was incredible. He was laid-back and fun, taking pictures with anyone who asked. He hung out with everyone during the event and even played football with my kids. Great guy, with a great attitude. CAMERON is the new Resort Manager. At least three times (once to me), I heard Cameron say “Oh, don’t worry about that; we will take care of it for you.” Then, he took care of it. Matt’s positive outlook and customer-focused attitude were echoed by every member of the staff - especially Cameron. When Cameron took us on a tour of the property, you could hear his genuine excitement about the plans they have for the resort. Now, I’m excited, too. Sign me up for opening day. The CAVE GUYS set up a super-cool rope swing over the Guadalupe River for the kids to play on - thanks for that! The BAND had my kids dancing all evening until they were out of energy - special thanks for that! And, OKIELEMON provided great food and drinks; so, I never even fired up my camp grill. Great event. Oh yeah… and Matt blocked out the sun during the middle of the day!

Only Matt can make a field of strangers look like a family reunion well done sir!

31:03 YOUR WELCOME!! And yes, that’s my wife and kids on those sleds!!! Brother and sister racing and son racing Mikey!! And the Mom has already had one knee surgery from her days playing roller derby for the Houston Psych Ward Sirens.

What i LOVE LOVE LOVE about this is that its not a sea of "influencers" experiencing the event through their own content creation. You have a pasture full of real people making connections and memories. This is what you and your team needed to boost the motivation to keep working through the challenges. I cant wait to be able to put the Desperado Ranch as a stop on my next USA roadtrip from Australia ❤

Great event! Matt and crew couldn’t have been more hospitable. The stage they built and Steve running sound for us made it even better. So good meeting a lot of you folks from all over the country and world! Honored to be have been a part of it.

BootySnapple Fest should become a yearly event. Music, games, hiking, exploring and the list goes on what can be done. And not to mention the amount of work you will have completed every year to show off the place. You’ve created a tradition! I’m sure the “demolitia” agrees and you know they will come!! BootySnapple Fest 2025!!!!

As a Husband and father of 4 myself 3 of which being girls I completely understand and support your decision to not have your family in your videos anymore but man it is sad and feels so weird to not see Mere and the kids there with you enjoying that like the old days!! Congratulations on the event really wish I could've been there it looks like a blast. Well done Matt and crew!

As the only solo female camper at the event, I give it 5 stars. Family friendly felt totally safe and welcome. Lovely place to camp and enjoy the eclipse. Great vendors, good music, Matt and company are as nice in person as they appear on the channel. Hoping there are more opportunities to visit the ranch in the future. And my American bulldog looks super cute in the video. ❤

At 15:11 after he “signs” the dog’s ear he instantly goes to pet the pup without even looking. The Vet has never left Matt and this tiny moment shows who Matt really is. Absolutely love it!! He is a good man for sure.. No doubt!

There was A LOT of people on Instagram complaining about your pricing. I said and stood by it, it *WILL* sell out! You said it perfectly, the people that showed up weren't there for a good time, they were there to support what you're doing. I'm so glad you have this following, some people don't understand what you're really trying to do. You're killing it, I wish I could have been there but I'm glad to see this amazing footage! Best of luck to you. Thank you for the content Matt!!!

Literally dropped everything when i saw notification of this video!

I am sitting here alone in my shitty flat in Wales, and this makes me so happy just to watch. So happy and proud of you man! Living the dream!

Dj MAdCow here Still driving home to Buffalo NY Thanks for having me and hope you enjoyed it all , even with some technical difficulties .. hopefully you didn’t notice too much and had a great time… Glad I was part of it and hope everyone just had fun

Thanks so much for the opportunity to come and see the eclipse (mostly 😂) at your awesome freakin' resort! Everybody saying Matt is a genuine dude ain't kidding! Good people surrounded by good people. Super fun time and I can't wait to have an opportunity to come shoot at your range! (btw the Cuda is way more badass in person!) Also, thanks to David for finding my GoPro!! Camera man had the camera senses tingling!

Matt is such a neat guy. I love seeing him so happy. What a humble, respectable, and sweet man his parents raised him to be. I know Mark was there too...cheering it all on.

For anyone wondering the name of the "Bootysnapple song" its called Yeehaw Slap by Dylan Sitts

Talk about hearts being happy, I love seeing your Dad helping and being there for you!! And I’m so happy this worked out and I can’t wait to come down in the future!!

Been waiting for this video since Monday!!!

As a 2 decades long festival goer, I have 2 advices for future things like that. 1) Have a dedicated parking lot for vehicles you don't sleep in, better communal feeling and less chances of accidentally damaging stuff while horsing around. 2) More lights in the dark. To find the porta potties at night and stuff. Camping torches to outline the ways are cheap and work. Spots on the trees work too and are a bit more fancy plus you can get really creative with colors. Anyways good job for your first gig, had everything you'll need there. Food, stalls, medics, security and entertainment!

"Its good to know we've advanced so far in society, but we're still pretty dumb". No truer words have ever been spoken. 🤣

40 minutes of pure joy. Snapshot of an obviously joyous 2 days. So long as the guests are from the Demolitia, every event will be that good. I'm convinced Matt's audience are the best people in the world.

Matt, you could really tell in this video that you felt validated in all of your hard work and that you realized that you CAN do everytning you set out to do with this resort. It was written all over your face. Good on ya, bud. Happy for you, the demolitia, and the fam!

Shout out to ALL THE FRIENDS WE MADE !!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Ammaron, Tatum, Helaman, Taylynne and Moroni!!!!

This was so beautiful... the love, the happiness, the support ...now, I'm a crying mess 🥲😭🙏🏼 family gatherings coming up at the Desperado Resort 💖🙌🏼

Always love seeing Mikey even though I worry for his safety, he's kinda wild but brings a lot to the videos.

I have been having MAJOR FOMO!! So excited for this video. Living vicariously through these lucky people.

Matt will succeed in making this resort amazing because the #1 reason and that is people love him.

I could feel the emotion ! You should be proud of yourself! All those folks showed up for a chance to spend just a moment with you and to show their support because they believe in you ! Great job 👏

My 23 year old brother in law died yesterday morning. Please pray that he's in a better place

I drove to Ohio for the Eclipse. We got lucky with super clear skies. It will be something I will remember for the rest of my life. It's one of those things that you have to see in person to fully appreciate. Very surreally.

Small world!! I've went to church and played music with the Stucco Man (Mack Burke)! He's a great man and a very talented musician among other things. It makes me happy seeing you promoting these small town artists and food vendors!! Way to go Matt and team.

Man it's so crazy to see all the *real* people matt has affected with this channel gathering in one place. Really brings a tear to the eye.

Of course we did. Was such an amazing time. 5 stars amazing crew was such a nice time.

Ya'll gave fans the trip of a lifetime! They will share the video with everyone just to show themselves on a famous RU-vid channel and be SO proud!

Matt you should get a helicopter license before the next eclipse that would be awesome to go above the clouds!! Or pilot's license!!

I was skydiving during totality. Most surreal and probably coolest experience of my life!

The future looks bright for the Desperado Resort, Matt!! 🍻 here's to many more great events and continued success!

Very happy to see this thing working out for you and thanks for letting us, viewers, be part of it. It feels super wholesome Cheers from Russia

What a video. Massive congratulations to Matt and the team. We are stoked that the event went so well for you and everyone there. We hope you get to see this comment but my kids and I have been watching Demolition Ranch for almost 6 years, and although we didn't follow the abandoned mansion vids, my wife even joined in and we have watched all of the resort videos from day one! Genuinely happy for you, from Somerset UK. (P.S I turn 40 next year, and my wife doesn't yet know it, but she's taking us all to Desperado Resort for my suprise birthday pressie) 😉 Keep up the amazing work, you're gonna smash it!

Love how his face instantly puffs up and you can tell when he's drunk. That's a good ole' southern boy right there!

From homemade shotgun shells to signing dogs. You've come far :D well done sir.

Glad you made the rounds to see everyone. Shows the type of man you are

I can’t be the only one that’s been waiting for this video. Did not disappoint.

Good to see muscle rod shop out there with you!

5:57 Matt I heard the emotion in your voice. Such a long overdue event and attendance on the property! Great job & many more successful events for you, the family and your crew.🇺🇸🙏

Looked great! HEAR ME OUT! Desperado Fourth Of July! Of course, you have to account for the heat, but I could see huge water spraying fountains, tubing, and an awesome fireworks display! Just looked like a lot of fun and another event! :)

Probably one of your most anticipated videos. I was watching the radar all day and was heartbroken that it was raining by you for the eclipse

So happy for you Matt definitely rooting for you from all the way down in Australia. I have watched and admired you as a father, you set a great example of what a true father is. I have two daughters around the same age as your kids. I have been watching since microwave Mondays and have not missed a single upload. Desperado Ranch is something I would love to visit. Congratulations on your first major event being a huge success and here’s to the many more.

Looks like it was a good time there! Love that people could bring their pets along! Epic

The eclipse blessing was well deserved. Stay positive and stand on your principles and God will continue to bless you. Congrats on the blessing

Im glad the stage looks like it worked out well.

Been waiting for this upload all weekend

Congratulations Matt you and your crew deserve it 👏👏👏👏

Matt, You and your family, including your full time, And your temporary crew, are All awesome people!! I wish that I could have been there !! I hope to be able to visit your range , and shoot with y’all soon !! Love you All !

My family was hanging out on our back porch during the eclipse down here in Allen, TX. We kept yelling at the clouds as they blocked our view of the different phases of the eclipse. There was a really good break in the clouds for the total eclipse, and then after it was over, the clouds closed up and we got some really cool looking pictures of the clouds lit up by the unique light being put off by the eclipse. I'm thankful the weather held out so that we could see it.

What a wonderful experience you provided for so many people Matt. Once in a lifetime experience for most people. I saw the total eclipse in February of 1979. I was a young high school teacher out on the Washington coast. All 250 kids in the high school and junior high were standing on the front lawn of the high school when it went totally dark. Now all of those kids are in their late 50's and I am 70 years old. I was 26 way back then.

Love your content matt. Cant believe you've come this far on the ranch in so little time. It feels like yesterday that you bought the mansion, and i love your overall content. Been watching for a little over 9 years and im here to stay 💯💯

We had a Blast! and it was very "chill" as you said in the video.. Got to meet Matt.. and all of our neighbors! Looking forward to more! Big thnx to the whole crew!

What's crazy what having awesome youtube community can do and having ppl come together to enjoy and support especially for cool guy like Matt.

Respect from the UK

Looks like an epic weekend. Matt you looked like a proud papa looking out over the fields at all the people that came to support you. Looking forward to the next one.

Quintessential Americana! Thrilled for you, Matt, Desperado Team, and Guests !!❤

No dressing up...just good ol'ranch fun!! Matt, you and your people are awesome!

You guys got to have a Texas bbq restaurant on the resort

Watched the whole video with a smile on my face, so happy for you Matt and the crew! I could feel the friendly atmosphere 🎊

Every now and then on our local river we have a rubber ducky race . The ducks are numbered and raffled off for charity . Takes awhile for them to float down . Then you have to walk the river collecting the ones cought . And you have to catch all the ones that make it to finishing line .

I have a sneaking suspicion that dog new Matt was a veterinarian. Lol😊

Go Mikey Go! He ain't rushing into anything except exercise

Everyone is so nice and thankful!!

Oh my gosh I couldn’t wait to see the video of your event and it did not disappoint! Thanks for 42 minutes of vicariously enjoying your awesome event! So happy it went so well! Camping people are the best! Two weeks until we get our TT out of storage and I can’t wait to go camping!!

Matt you need to give yourself an your team more credit what youve done in such a short time is amazing an looking at what youve got planned your resort is going to be awesome aswell

So jealous we couldnt make it. If we had the funds we would have flown our family out from Australia in a heartbeat. Congratulations Matt and team. Hopefully this becomes an annual event and one day we can make it.

Congrats! That looked like a successful fun event. Sun in the sky and smiles on faces. Rock On !

My heart is so happy for you and your family 👪 🎉

Wow! The event looked great - congrats on your first official visitors

Great video again, but it does make me sad not to see your family emjoying with you. You're a great family man and respect your choices. I wish the internet was a better place. Thanks for continuing to share.

Awesome event! Cuz you're Awesome Matt! That's the only reason, well you and your crew, this turned out Awesome! Stay true to yourself and ya'll stay safe out there at Demo Ranch!

From the looks of it you definitely focused more on fun and space for everyone rather than cramming as many people as you could into the area. Great job!

Been waiting for this!!!! WE LOVED IT!!!! BOOTY SNAPPLE FEST 2025!!!!

A big shout and Thank You to all who showed up to support Matt's Eclipse , you people are awesome! The band stage looks great! Can't wait to see my favorite car The Ranchtang! Thanks for sharing the eclipse, all we got in northern IL. was just a little cloudy.

By far one of the best videos you’ve put out! So awesome to see the whole thing so happy it went smoothly! You the best Matt!

What a great event .. so happy for you Matt.. it looks like it could be a bigger annual event

I remember you bringing this idea up about having a space like this a long time ago on the demo channel and I'm super glad that its all working out for you!

Cant wait for the email for the resort soft open. Will gladly do it again.

Congratulations Matt on the Big Event. It looks like everyone had a Awesome time.

You need to do this four times a year just for your sanity. I could see how happy you were doing this. I could see your eyes your smile all your crew had an awesome time I’ve been watching you for at least 11 years and I can see this makes you very happy❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

16:58 "OVER THE MOON" no pun intended😂🌑

So grateful y'all had us out. We just got back home to South Dakota, we had the huge brindle Bull Terrier . It was an amazing event! PS thanks for showing Mr. Loafy in the video at 33:31. Can't wait for BootySnapple Festival 2!

I will remember this day as well you should because in 5 years when we look back you will see how far you have im happy for you great job!

Great way to open your resort!! Congratulations

Congrats on the event Matt 👏

I can't stop grinning. Thanks Matt. I had a real good time watching. I was there in spirit.

Special kinda thing. A joy to watch the last year of work to get here. Excited for watching things progress!

"This was burned down when I got here, it was Mikey!"

We got lucky in SE Missouri. Had a little bit of thin clouds, but I took a bunch of pics of the eclipse through to the very end. The way it gets dark is really trippy, and I heard someone describe it as a 360* sunset. Back in 2017, our house was in the zone of totality, so we saw that one, but my daughter was only 2 then. I was really happy that she got to see this one. Was waiting for this video. Looks like everyone had a great time and glad it went over really well.

Watched the total eclipse from here in Ohio. It was definitely one of the coolest things I've ever witnessed.

Maravilloso todo. Que cultura amigo, y que musica: country, blues, jazz y rock. Armas , comida y familia. Lo mejor del mundo. Saludos desde argentina!!!!!!!!!!

Living in Netherland it will always be a dream to visit the USA but am very gratefull for all those years you are now sharing with us and giving a big smile, love yah and your family

Was definitely looking forward to seeing this video! I know Matt downplayed it, but the reality is that all of the people out there are people who are fans, and who are sharing in his vision of what the resort will be some day. Reading the comments of people who were there, it definitely shows that he's cultivated a group of people of character and integrity, and it shows. There's a love there that can't be imitated, and I look forward to seeing Matt's dreams fulfilled!