Originally Posted By DisneyLover26 When I was at guest services at Disneyland yesterday I noticed there was a sign that said "Club 33 tickets". Are those tickets to eat at Club 33? And are you able to get those tickets if you are not a member?
Originally Posted By Elderp You write to DL to be put on the waiting list. Right now it is about 5 yrs long for individual members.
Originally Posted By kari12177 i heard somewhere that u had to own a company,which we do,it wouldnt be individual though
Originally Posted By SuzieQ There are both individual and corporate memberships. There are different dues and waiting lists for each. Membership for an individual is several thousand dollars a year and I imagine corporate is more. I last had lunch at Club 33 in December 2006. Lunch was $85, plus tip and alcohol. That includes a parkhopper (automatic, it can not be backed out). Typically, lunch is the price of a one day parkhopper. So, if you don't have an AP, it's basically free lunch! If you have an AP, it's a very nice, expensive lunch.
Originally Posted By Mickeyfan1 I have to be honest. While Club 33 is an interesting experience I personally feel the quality of the food has really gone downhill. I would much rather take the money I would spend at Club 33 and have dinner at the Napa Rose in the Grand California. I don't think Club 33 is all it is cracked up to be anymore.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^I hate to say it, especially since I've never gotten an opportunity to go myself, but I'm not surprised and in some ways I blame the Internet and sites like this for that. Club 33 was always a mystery to 99.9% of guests for many years. It isn't anymore. It's all over the place. And now you even see people asking how to weasel their ways in. You see fan groups scheduling lunches and putting pictures all over the web ... it just seems like it was only a matter of time before the quality dropped. I personally will wind up at Napa Rose myself. It's one of the finest resturants in Orange County ... heck, Southern California and I don't need to spend $15,000 (or whatever it is on a membership after waiting for someone to die after years on a list) when I can just drop into Napa or make a ressie on a busy night.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS As I don't see myself paying to be a member, I do enjoy dining there from time to time. It's a great experience, and I still enjoy the food. The best part is walking out on the balcony and looking down on everyone! J/K
Originally Posted By LuLu >>it just seems like it was only a matter of time before the quality dropped.<< This is interesting - fan groups and weasely people trying to get into Club 33 have caused the food quality to drop? What's the reason for the drop in food quality in the rest of the park? AP holders?
Originally Posted By danyoung >You write to DL to be put on the waiting list. Right now it is about 5 yrs long for individual members.< This may have changed recently, but last I heard Disney was no longer even accepting new additions to the wait list, due to said list being years long. >And now you even see people asking how to weasel their ways in. You see fan groups scheduling lunches and putting pictures all over the web ... it just seems like it was only a matter of time before the quality dropped.< Sorry, Spirit my friend, but this makes no sense to me. Sure, more people know about the place than in the old days. But what does that have to do with the quality of the food or the service? I'm hoping to get in on my uncle's company's membership next summer, so I guess I'm one of those who is weaseling my way in. and I'll enjoy every freakin' second of it!
Originally Posted By LuLu Go for it! I'm going to enjoy every moment when I take my LP "fan group" next month. We'll try not to suck the remaining culinary talents out of the chefs with our secret powers of the declassé. :-D
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Bravo! (as a member of the unwashed masses, I salute you and pledge to do as little as possible to the chefs while I am there)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Sorry, Spirit my friend, but this makes no sense to me. Sure, more people know about the place than in the old days. But what does that have to do with the quality of the food or the service? I'm hoping to get in on my uncle's company's membership next summer, so I guess I'm one of those who is weaseling my way in. and I'll enjoy every freakin' second of it!>> Sometimes when places that were 'best kept' secrets become out there ... the quality suffers. A helluva lot more folks know Club 33 exists now than they did 20 years ago. Much of it is from the Internet. I've never been myself, but friends have told me that it isn't what it once was. Hope you enjoy yourself, but I'm more than satisfied with Napa Rose myself.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains < but I'm more than satisfied with Napa Rose myself.> So according to your own statements then - you should expect the quality of the Napa Rose to drop also - Up until recently the Napa Rose was not really that popular - but with word of mouth and places like LP and even the fact it was reviewed in an LA paper have made it much more popular. So with your theory the Napa Rose should be on it's way down!!
Originally Posted By danyoung >Sometimes when places that were 'best kept' secrets become out there ... the quality suffers.< I don't disagree with that basic thesis, but I don't think it applies to Club 33. They've ALWAYS been sold out, always had a waiting list for membership. All the recent popularity has done is make the wait list much longer - it's had no impact on the crowd at lunch or dinner. I have no info on quality, current or past, but I'd guess that if it has decreased in quality, it's due to the same silly folks who brought us a crippled 2nd park and almost allowed DL park to deteriorate past the point of recovery.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Club 33 has always been Disneyland's best known Bigger Secret. As is true of all Bigger Secrets, the internet has revealed much of the mystery. The cuisine at Club 33 has been up and down in recent years. Frankly, the Club had become somewhat retro and stodgy. But in the last few years a lot of attention has been paid to the menu and presentation. I hope that the LP group that will be enjoying Club 33 next month will have a very special time in this very special place.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I cannot fathom how being a member can be really worth it. I suppose that if I were very wealthy it could be a lark, but I simply can't believe it when ordinary working stiffs shell out thousands of dollars for the priviledge of being able to eat at this restaurant.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Thanks for your good wishes, DlandDug. That's very sweet of you. fkurucz, it will be interesting to see what it is that makes folks want to be members. I'm looking forward to finally being able to see the mystique for myself. I hope you and Spirit are able (I guess willing would be a more apt word) to join in on the next LP meet at Club 33, if there ever is one in the future. Perhaps it's an individual experience that one must make a proper decision on by themselves. I promise to give an unbiased report after our experience and it will be interesting to see how it measures up to everyone else's opinion on the day. And, it may sound dorky, weird, and CHEESY (to use a Mrs ElderP vernacular), but I am counting down the days like a little girl. Tiaras, bacon, and new friends that I will be meeting for the first time....I cannot wait! xoxo
