BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Aggieland Safari is hosting its first-ever movie night with food, popcorn and George the Giraffe.

On Friday 9 August, the Safari invites everyone to come along and enjoy an open-air screening of Madagascar.

This idea came from one of Safari’s youngest employees, 16-year-old Chelsea Lane.

“I was just sitting out here working and selling food for George. I just thought, ‘Hey, this is a really big open space, we have a lot of room. Why not do something with it?'” Chelsea mused. “A movie out here would be pretty cool.”

And so “Night at the Safari” was born.

“It was like a little lightbulb went off,” said Matthew McIntyre, manager of Aggieland Safari. “I just thought, ‘Wow, this is a really good idea.'”

Now Aggieland Safari plans to host a movie night every month.

“It’s honestly really, really cool that I’m having such a big impact in such a big place with ideas that I never thought would get this far,” Chelsea added.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the film begins at 7:45 p.m. Movie tickets are included in the Safari ticket price on Friday, and for those who just want to go to the movies, tickets are sold for $5.00.

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