It was the company's big year-end party and almost everyone and their families were there. The atmosphere was with a circus, face-painters, a petting zoo for the little children, and a large maze and an extreme sports exhibition for the older children. There used to be a separate party for just the adults but a number of employees misjudged the amunt of adult beverages to at an official company-sponsored event. Those employees' lack of and the company's unwillingness to get sued in case there was an accident afterward, resulted in only the family party continuing. The parties were still fun and lasted throughout the whole day. Most employeed children looked forward to it as it approached.