People stumbled out to cars, or, more likely, out to Denny s for coffee and breakfast. And time to sober up. I m not sure I ve ever recovered from the Lead Events. I miss them so dearly. The final one occurred in 1996, as Cast Activities was re-structured during the Empowerment Evolution and Leads were disbanded on most attractions.
Leads are a special creature, neither fish nor fowl in the world of Disneyland employees.
Bring back the Lead Event. And then someone can smuggle me in. Please email me your reactions, or additional stories. Disneyland's term for its training programs, given to new hires as well as seasoned employees. Special Thanks to Jason, as always, for the use of his images.