A trip to Club 33 with
guest author Brent Dodge
August 27, 2013
Brent's Disney bucket list:
- Visit every Disney park
- Eat at Club 33
- Ride a Disney attraction with a character
- Convince a Disney princess to leave their
Prince for me
- etc.
I grew up going to the Disney
parks on a regular basis. As I grew up, I
learned more about the stories, history, and
fantasy that goes into these amazingly detailed
areas and naturally, I began to form a bucket
list of things I must do before my 112th
birthday. After hearing about the mysterious
Club 33 in Disneyland I became fascinated
with the legendary place and naturally, it made
it high on my list of things I must do!

A few weeks ago I was lucky
enough to dine inside Club 33 during my
Adventures by Disney trip and it did not
disappoint one bit! While I could sit here and
tell you my review of the food, I realize that I
really am not a big food guy and some people may
feel short changed by my full review: it was
yummy in my tummy. So instead, I would like to
focus on the history of this magnificent gem
hidden within Disneyland!
As we have discussed several times on this site in
the past, the Disney company was highly involved in the 1964 World's
Fair with attractions like Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Carousel
of Progress, and of course, It's a Small World. While at the Fair,
Walt had the chance to go to executive lounges for the different
pavilions at the Fair. Walt became fascinated with the idea of
building a lounge to entertain VIPs at Disneyland and the idea of
Club 33 was born.
Walt even came up with the idea for an audio-animatronic
show that would give guests a chance to participate in an
interactive show. While the show never came into being, a few
details still remain within Club 33's Trophy Room. Just after
entering the room, guests can look directly above them to find the
turkey vulture which was an audio-animatronic built for the show.

In addition to the turkey vulture, if you take a
look at the different lanterns hanging from the ceilings, you may
notice microphones hiding to allow for the interactive portion of
the show!

Unfortunately, the idea never took off, but Club 33
still stands above New Orleans Square allowing guests below to
wonder at the marvel that sits on the second floor of them. I know
this is just a small snippet of what lies within this secret haven,
so expect more articles in the future on the wonder that is Club 33!
