Club 33

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JR

JR C

Its not easy to get into here. You need to know someone who knows someone who knows someone. Im not gonna downplay the exclusivity here. YOU (yeah you) need to be a lucky schmo or a filthy rich schmo in order to get your Disney paws on those two numbers....3 3....say it with me......Club...3 3. You probably arent going to call in a reservation yourself, but you can certainly ask your secretary to do so. And while youre at it, drop the name of 10 other good friends, cuz you can have a couple guests join you. Oh how lucky they are to sample the wealth and success that you stand on. Did I make my point? I hope not, cuz Im just one of those lucky guests....hehe. -=-Costs-=- Its pretty exorbitant. If you do not currently hold a Disney pass, youre gonna have to pay for one. Thats gonna be tacked on top of the price of a $100+ lunch (we aint even talking dinner, schmos!). the going price for a ticket hovers around the $100 buck range too. Jeebus, you gotta be lucky AND gotta be down to blow a wad. -=-Buffet-=- What can exclusivity and a wad buy you in a park of overpriced food and movie-theatre-priced popcorn? For one, you get access to the only full bar in the Magic Kingdom. You also get access to a buffet, and choice of fancy entrees. It was not the international food selection buffet of fairy tales but you can have a good fix of cold cuts and crab legs. On another small table will be another awesome surprise...oils for dip, but most importantly truffle oil! I made a point to dip whatever I could in truffle oil. For my crab legs, I bypassed the melted butter and went straight up truffle oil dip. This may mark my first and only time that Ill be able to do this, but it was pretty fun and redeeming. Im going to ignore the rest of the buffet because that is all that I felt was worth it. -=-Entrees-=- Theres lamb, chicken, steak, fish, and fish. Pretty simple and each entree came with its own selection of sides. One highlighted side here was the truffled mac and cheese that came with the chicken. Luckily, my group shared around so we were able to get a sampling of the dishes here. My favorites for entrees would be the steak and redfish. I like my steaks rare and they overcooked it a bit, but Ill just attribute that to Uncle Mickey not wanting to get sued for poisoning. -=-Swag-=- Mickey and Goofy came by during our meal so we had fun group pictures with them. When our meal was done, we also asked to hang out on the balcony for a bit and we got more pictures to savor this moment a bit longer. Theres a swag cabinet outside with merchandise ranging from hats, shirts, mugs, and shot glasses sporting that exclusive 33 logo. Do yourself a favor and buy at least a shot glass. This is already expensive enough as it is so top it off with a remembrance. Its like 20 bucks ish. Just do it. Alright, whats dragging this review down though? It seemed that once we went through those 33 doors, the Disney friendliness disappeared. We were told to wait downstairs, in a fairly unfriendly manner. No questions, no howyadoins. Upstairs, lost some Disney charm too, but was a teensy winsy bit better. The food was palatable, but not to the fancy calibre that a $100 price tag entails. Come and dine if you can, but even if I had the means, I would probably not do this weekly or monthly. Yearly, perhaps, if that. Then, I can throw it all up on Space Mountain.

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STEVEN VONG

Club 33 has been the #2 item on my bucket list for sometime, so I had some pretty high expectations. As a passholder for 3 years, someone who has done competitions to ride all the rides at Disneyland in one day, and someone who has read about this history of Disney- you could say that I am an enthusiast/pretty devoted to the theme park. When my friend called me telling me had an "in" and invited me, I was literally shaking holding my phone. DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE. This was truly one of the best Christmas presents I have ever received. I went on 12/28/13 - picking up the passes at Guest Services by the DCA entrance. We had lunch reservations, and 5 minutes before our reservation my friend rang the buzzer and we let in. Inside the lobby is decorated with a regal red and a large mirror opposite the grand staircase and French lift. While the hostess got our names, I proceeded to take pictures of the Mark Twain impressionist painting, the lift, and of course, me standing on the stairway and next to the Christmas tree by the stairway. In true fashion, my friend and I went up the (very cramped) lift. After exiting, we walked through a hallway with windows overlooking the hoi polloi of New Orleans square. We walked by nostalgic paintings of Walt, the bookcase of souvenirs, a piano, the bar, and then the dessert buffet. My friend and I were seated next to a window overlooking the American River. For lunch I had a plate of chilled shellfish, seared scallops with caviar, chateaubriand filet steak, and the dessert buffet. The seafood was very fresh and delicious. The scallop was perfectly seared and had a delicious flavor. My steak was tender but not seasoned enough to my liking. While the desserts were beautiful, most of them were plain and the only standout was the valhrona hot chocolate. $65 lunch was pricey but worth the amazing experience. It was definitely one of the best meals I have had in Disneyland (and my first legal drink in the park!!!) It wouldve been a lot cooler to see a celeb (the theme park CEO did walk around but did not stop by our table since we were unimportant). Id definitely want to revisit after reservations and maybe when they dont have Christmas decorations. If you ever get an invite, make sure to get a drink, take pics of everything, go outside on the balcony, walk around after you meal, and take some napkins from the bathroom :)

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Hanae K

Got to take my siblings here for their birthdays!!! What a great way to spend the day with them :) Unfortunately due to their upcoming renovation, the buffet wasnt available... Which is a bummer because I wanted to try their truffle oil. On a good note, they still had a small dessert buffet (HOT COCOA!!!), gave us a plate of seafood and lowered the price... Which is great for my wallet. :: ALCOHOL:: Stiff and pricey. I like their old fashion, its sweeter than the usual ones Ive had elsewhere. If you go at nighttime they have those cute light-up clip-ons to decorate your cup. They also gave us a glass of complimentary champagne! :: SERVICE:: He was polite but lacking enthusiasm. :: ATMOSPHERE:: The main room is very classy but not as spacey as the trophy room. I got really giddy when Mickey and Pluto stopped by to say hi. Had so much fun taking pictures with them! My favorite part is the balcony where you can relax and people watch. :: DESSERT BUFFET :: small but it was enough for me to go through a sugar hangover. The hot cocoa is the best one Ive had, pumpkin cake/pie and their Halloween cupcakes were splendid. :: FOOD :: - lamb - tender and good if youre ok with the subtle gamey taste - salmon like fish - was ok.... - steak - thumbs up, I liked their potato - squash soup - had it before, still my favorite dish - scallops - liked it a lot! - birthday Mickey cake - the chocolate is so dense and rich, one is enough to share with a lot of people - truffle Mac n cheese - was ok... Not really worth paying extra $9 Overall the experience was magical thanks to great company and club33. Really thankful I got to experience both lunch and dinner before renovation. Tip: -show up 15 minutes early out of courtesy - take lots of pictures - get a souvenir (shotglass!)

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