By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Boo at the Zoo is going to be different this year.
"We are going to have people drive through our parking lot off of Blanchard coming from Severance," said Hannah Grace with the Hutchinson Zoo. "We want to make sure that we can keep everybody as safe as possible this year."
It's important to come from the Severance direction, because if you come from Plum, they will send you around anyway.
"The cars will turn in right by where the zoo entrance sign is and follow the edge of our parking lot all the way around to the homebuilders site," said Ryan VanZant with the zoo. "Between there, there's going to be multiple stations to get candy. The kids will get a bag. They can stick their arm out the window and then our volunteers will hand them the candy as they drive by."
The event is from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, which will change the zoo's schedule.
"The zoo that day will actually close at noon," Van Zant said. "We need to clear the parking lot and some of our staff will be available to help with the event, as well."
The zoo normally has over 2000 participants in Boo at the Zoo each year.