Did you know there’s a private club at Disneyland? One couple was so excited to join Club 33 that they offered their own organs for a fancy dinner.
The one thing you can guarantee at any Disney park or movie is that there will be details hidden right under your nose. Whether it’s hiding Mickey Mouse motifs in plain sight or, as it turns out, hosting a private club for exclusive guests, it’s all there.
Many regulars may not have heard of Club 33, but others are so desperate to land a spot that they’ll do anything for it.
First opened in 1967, the studio opened a secret gourmet restaurant inspired by the New Orleans club of the same name. However, there are strict rules, such as public drunkenness.
One couple broke those rules in 2017 and have been fighting to get back on track ever since. Seven years after Disney revoked their membership, the couple has spent more than $400,000 in legal fees… and even offered their own kidney to get it back.
“This is the darkest thing I’ve read in a week,” said one fan. published on X/Twitter in response to an interview with Scott, 60, and Diana Anderson.
“I will never understand how people can be so obsessed with media as adults,” another replied, while a third added: “I went there once (to Club 33). It was very fancy and food for 2 adults and 3 children (without alcohol) was $600!! What also irritated me was that the food was the same as the public restaurant downstairs!”
That last point doesn’t seem to matter to the Andersons, who have vowed to “keep fighting” to regain their membership after a decade of trying.
The couple continue to deny that Scott Anderson violated rules regarding alcohol consumption, with guards claiming he had difficulty speaking and standing.
In 2016, Diana was already suspended for “using foul language… some swear words,” as attorney Sean Macias put it.
According to has According to the LA Times, the couple officially lost their lawsuit, prompting Diana to declare that she would “sell a kidney…I don’t care.”
The couple spent $125,000 a year on visits to the Anaheim park, averaging about 60 to 80 visits a year.
Disney has not made any statement on the Andersons’ allegations or their lawsuit against Club 33.
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