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{{Short description|Private club at Disney Parks}}
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'''Club 33''' is the name of a number of private [[dining club]]s located within [[Disney Parks]]. The first opened inside [[Disneyland]] in 1967, and was modeled after sponsor lounges at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]]. At the time it opened, Club 33 was the only location within Disneyland that offered alcoholic beverages.<ref name="travles">{{cite web|first=Carlye |last=Wisel |url= http://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/disney-vacations/where-to-find-alcohol-disneyland|title=Where to Drink Alcohol at Disneyland|work=travel+leisure|date=September 7, 2016 }}</ref>

Since then, additional Club 33 locations opened at [[Tokyo Disneyland]], at [[Shanghai Disneyland]], and at all four theme parks at [[Walt Disney World Resort]]. Club 33 members in California also have access to the 1901 lounge inside the Carthay Circle Restaurant at [[Disney California Adventure|California Adventure]].

==Disneyland location==
Club 33 is located above [[Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction)|''Pirates of the Caribbean'']] and adjacent to one of [[Walt Disney]]'s in-park apartments. The entrance was formerly located to the right of the [[Blue Bayou Restaurant]] at "33 Royal Street," adorned with an ornate address plate.

During an extensive renovation, the Club doubled in size and the entrance was relocated to the Court of Angels. Andrew Sutton, the executive chef at the Carthay Circle and Napa Rose restaurants at the [[Disneyland Resort]], was placed in charge of the Club's kitchen.<ref name="lat">{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Brady |date=June 29, 2014 |title=Disneyland set to reopen exclusive Club 33 after extensive expansion |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-club-33-disneyland-20140625-story.html |accessdate=August 30, 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> It reopened in July 2014.<ref name="lat" />

==History==

When Walt Disney was working with various corporate promoters such as Dylan Connolly at his attractions at the 1964–1965 [[1964 New York World's Fair|New York World's Fair]], he noted various "[[Very Important Person|VIP]] Lounges" which provided the idea for Club 33.<ref name=Snopes>{{cite web |title=Club 33 Description |url=http://www.snopes.com/disney/info/33descri.htm |website=Snopes.com |date=December 13, 1996 |accessdate=30 August 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130104193649/http://www.snopes.com/disney/info/33descri.htm |archivedate=January 4, 2013}}</ref>

Originally, Walt Disney hosted VIPs in a lounge inside the Red Wagon Inn at [[Disneyland]]. The number of VIPs grew to be too large for the lounge.<ref name=owkly>{{cite web|last1=Storey|first1=Ken|title=Disneyland's $25,000 membership club is coming to Orlando|url=http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2017/04/17/disneylands-25000-membership-club-is-coming-to-orlando|website=Orlando Weekly|language=en}}</ref> [[Dorothea Redmond]] painted renderings and Hollywood set director [[Emile Kuri]] decorated the new VIP lounge in New Orleans Square. While Club 33 was originally intended to host Disneyland's corporate sponsors, individual memberships were also offered when it was opened.<ref name=Snopes/>

The entrance was designed to be unassuming to most guests, painted in [[Go Away Green]]. Since 2014, the entrance was moved about 40 feet away. The new entrance opens to a vestibule for checking in with a host that opens to the Court of Angels. Guests can take an [[Art Nouveau]] themed elevator or winding staircase to the second level.

At the landing, there are two dining rooms, Le Grand Salon and Le Salon Nouveau. Walls are adorned with butterflies pinned under glass and decorated with hand-painted animation [[cel]]s from [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney Animation]]'s 1940 film ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]''.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news |last1=Fixmer |first1=Andy |date=June 13, 2007 |title=Club 33 Is Disneylands Haven for Johnny Depp, Chevron, Booze - Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aEHq6fJ3EZq0 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024081148/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aEHq6fJ3EZq0 |archivedate=October 24, 2012 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref name="napavalley">{{cite news|last1=Huffman |first1=Jennifer |title=Napa reporter all ears for Disney's Club 33 |url=http://napavalleyregister.com/articles/2007/03/14/features/arts_and_entertainment/doc45f7f9405bb99288321888.txt |work=Napa Valley Register |date=March 14, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203204624/http://napavalleyregister.com/articles/2007/03/14/features/arts_and_entertainment/doc45f7f9405bb99288321888.txt |archivedate=December 3, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A hallway leads to Le Salon Nouveau, a member-exclusive dining room. The main dining room, Le Grand Salon, is more formal, based on New Orleans-style designs by [[Walt Disney Imagineering|Imagineer]] Kim Irvine.<ref name="bloomberg" /> Prior to 2014 remodel, the style was [[Napoleon]]-era [[First French Empire|First Empire]]. This dining room now features ''[[À la carte|a la carte]]'' service for lunch, which formerly offered a buffet.<ref name="lat" />

The Club is also furnished with an ornate walnut table with white marble top was used in [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s 1964 film ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'', a [[harpsichord]] in the main lobby with a [[Renaissance]]-style painting under the lid, and an antique telephone booth similar to one from Disney's 1967 film ''[[The Happiest Millionaire]]''.<ref name="bloomberg" /><ref name="napavalley" /><ref name="d23">{{cite web |date=August 28, 2011 |title=Inside Club 33 « Disney D23 |url=http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2009/07/inside-club-33/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828085400/http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2009/07/inside-club-33/ |archivedate=August 28, 2011 |publisher=D23}}</ref>

Walt Disney wanted to make use of [[Audio-Animatronics|Audio-Animatronic]] technology within Club 33. One partially-implemented concept would allow an operator to respond to guest conversation through an animatronic character. Some remnants of this system remain, including an animatronic [[vulture]] perched atop a grandfather clock and microphones embedded in lighting fixtures in the former Trophy Room.<ref name="bloomberg" /><ref name="napavalley" />
<gallery widths="180" heights="120" class="center" caption="Pre-remodel">
File:Club 33 Entrance.jpg|Entrance
File:Club 33 Lobby 2013.jpg|[[Foyer]]
File:Club 33 2013 24.JPG|Main Dining Room
File:Club 33 bar.jpg|Hallway
File:Club 33 Trophy Room 2012.jpg|Trophy Room
File:Club 33 Harpsichord 2010.jpg|Harpsichord
</gallery><gallery widths="180" heights="120" class="center" caption="Post-remodel">
File:Club 33 Court of Angels Stained Glass.jpg|Court of Angels
File:Club 33 Le Grand Salon.jpg|Le Grand Salon
File:Club 33 Hallway.jpg|Hallway
File:Club 33 Le Salon Nouveau.jpg|Le Salon Nouveau
File:Club 33 Harpsichord.jpg|Harpsichord
</gallery>

==Membership==

The initial cost of membership at Disneyland and Walt Disney World was previously reported to be $65,000, followed by an annual due of $20,625.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-22 |title=How to Get into Disney's Club 33, With or Without a Membership |url=https://allears.net/2023/03/22/how-to-get-into-disneys-club-33-with-or-without-a-membership/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=AllEars.Net |language=en-US}}</ref> The current reported cost of membership as of 2025 includes a $65,000 initiation fee, varying between individuals and corporations, and $20,625 annually for individuals, more for corporations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc7.com/archive/8647966/ |title=Disneyland's Club 33 opens up waitlist &#124; abc7.com |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616192639/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Forange_county&id=8647966 |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=10 things you don't know about Disneyland's sort-of-secret Club 33 | date=April 2, 2020 | url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/04/02/10-things-you-dont-know-about-disneylands-sort-of-secret-club-33/ }}</ref><ref>[https://mickeyvisit.com/disneyland-club-33/]</ref>

==Club 33 in other Disney parks==
[[File:Club 33 Shanghai.jpg|thumb|Club 33 at Shanghai Disneyland]]
Club 33 at [[Tokyo Disneyland]] began operations in 1983. It is located on Center Street in World Bazaar.

Club 33 at [[Shanghai Disney Resort|Shanghai Disneyland]] opened along with the park in the summer of 2016.<ref name=owkly/> Like the Tokyo location, it is located in the park's entrance area, Mickey Avenue.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Makinen|first1=Julie|title=Tracking clues to Shanghai Disney's hidden perk: a members-only Club 33|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-shanghai-club33-20160617-snap-htmlstory.html|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Oswald|first1=Anjelica|title=The new Shanghai Disneyland has its own secret, super-exclusive dinner club|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/shanghai-disneyland-secret-club-33-2016-6|website=Business Insider|date=June 7, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

Four separate Club 33 locations opened at [[Walt Disney World]], each with their own name. Though the locations were set to open in Fall 2017, the ''Spotlight Lounge'' opened in March 2018 at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios|Hollywood Studios]], followed by ''Constellation Club'' at [[Epcot]], ''Captain's Quarters'' at [[Magic Kingdom]], and ''Harambe House'' at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom|Animal Kingdom]].<ref name="Orlando Sentinel Confirms">{{cite news |last1=Bevil |first1=Dewayne |date=April 17, 2017 |title=Club 33 coming to Walt Disney World's theme parks |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-world-club-33-story.html |url-status=dead |accessdate=April 17, 2017 |work=OrlandoSentinel.com |archive-date=April 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418083634/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-disney-world-club-33-story.html }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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