The once-secret Club 33 that Disneyland bills as private, exclusive, mysterious, magical, legendary and world class is a secret no longer — and the Anaheim theme park is actively looking for new members who want to join.
Disneyland has broken the Fight Club-like cardinal rule of Club 33 — never talk about Club 33 — by posting details about the secret restaurant and bar for the first time ever on the theme park’s website and mobile app.
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The first question in the FAQ section: What is Club 33?
The Disneyland website details the benefits of Club 33 and directs interested parties to fill out a membership interest form if they would like to join.
Don’t be surprised if you don’t hear back right away from Club 33.
The Club 33 waiting list numbers in the hundreds and it can take more than a decade to receive an invitation.
“Club 33 may contact you as membership opportunities become available,” according to the Disneyland website.
“Offers of membership are made at Club 33’s sole discretion,” according to the official Club 33 website.
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A section where Club 33 members could make dining reservations was quickly removed from the Disneyland website and app — likely because too many non-members were trying to book a table for dinner.
Club 33 was inspired by the VIP lounges Walt Disney experienced at the 1964 New York World’s Fair where It’s a Small World and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln first debuted. The private Disneyland club opened in May 1967 a few months after Disney’s death in December 1966.
Depending on the membership level, a Club 33 membership can cost between $12,500 and $30,000 a year after an initiation fee that can range from $25,000 to $100,000, according to Business Insider.
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Tom Hanks, Christina Aguilera and Elton John — who all have professional Disney connections — are reportedly among the celebrity club members, according to Eater.
The second-story club takes its numerical name from its New Orleans Square address: 33 Royal St. Club 33 was famously the only place alcohol was served in Disneyland before Oga’s Cantina opened in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in 2019. New Orleans Square neighbor Blue Bayou began serving alcohol in 2021 and other in-park locations have since added booze.