Dear Mr. Eisner, while in High School, a singing group which I sang with (Irvington HS Thor Throats)were going to perform at Disneyland on the stage that rose from the ground in tomorrowland. Unfortunately, it got cancelled at the last minute but I have loved Disney all my life and almost got to work there as a character which I would have absolutely loved. Being 65, I would still Love to do that as just the Atmosphere there is still Magic to me. Put a good word in for me, if possible!
Back when we had the paper fast passes, my little sister and I were celebrating our birthdays together at Disneyland we do annually. These two older woman in front of us in line for Space Mountain started chatting with us. Right before we got on the ride they told us “we’re heading out for the day and would like to give you these” They gave us 8 fast pass tickets that had club 33 printed on them. Best birthday celebration ever! Haha
@@GRyanBee Disney company class starts at VIP tickets tour guide Legends of Disney princess diaries Walt Disney's company in side effects from the past few years back in time travel would be Joey King conjuring series season of show TV and Disney do you know what Joey King conjuring movie she knows all about saving Disneyland before she was born in same spot on her own life
In the midst of Disney-inspired channels, I always feel like Yesterworld is the one that stands out and truly brings in new and interesting information no one has heard of before 🤔
Rob Plays is another good channel in addition to this one and Defunctland For what it's worth, he published a video on this topic nearly 2 years ago. Didn't get the same publicity, but it covers a lot of the same backstory in a more concise timeframe. Less fluff in my opinion; more to the point. Stuff such as why Disneyland was dry, the sponsors at the world's fair, the compromise with GE, some theories as to what 33 stands for, and the waitlist and membership fees were all information I knew already going into this video. I encourage Disney fans to subscribe to that channel as well!
Right? I think there for a minute they were all pretty uniform but now they're finding their niches. Yesterworld is good at talking about the smaller details of parks like Club 33, Disneyland Hotel, former tram tour stops, etc. while Rob Plays dips into territory of being Game Theory but for Disney parks and I am HERE FOR IT, and Defunctland tackles the big topics and does pretty great, semi-serialized deep dives that are becoming real works of art.
I was lucky enough to dine at club 33 twice. The first time was everything I thought it would be. The second time I brought another couple, who had a wonderful time. However, my second experience did not have the same magic. Just an expensive dinner. My advice: if you can get in, absolutely have the experience but leave it at that. The memories are better from the first time.
I agree with John, I was fortunate enough to have a connection 3yrs in a row on my birthday. The first time was the best! The other two lost the magic a bit because they changed certain rules and things that had been part of their service for years. It was still cool to be there though. 2003, 2004 and 2005.
I agree with this, after your first visit going again just feels like any other expensive restaurant. But... if you haven't been since the remodel you should go and check out the booths in the hallway to the new lounge. They have changing portraits and each has it's own theme, it's very cool.
One of my best friend’s dad got accepted to Club 33. My friend told that while his dad was signing the papers he was told, “The main reason why people go through with this, is either you really love your kids or you just have so much money you don’t know what to do with it.”
True story every special event they drop one pass near the door on purpose for a Good Samaritan to turn in. The reward is different each time. If you try to sneak in with the pass then you would just be told it was an accident and be turned away.
I can confirm, this is a fact. As you say, the reward changes, but it appears than in the last decade when you turn the card in, they just ask stuff like ¨what do you want most in the world?¨, ¨whats happiness to you?¨ and ¨Why are you here?¨ among other questions, and they give the reward accordingly to the answer. Inspired by The Honest Woodcutter, nonetheless.
As someone who works in Galaxy's Edge, I would like to remind everyone that you do need a reservation to go to the Cantina. Please don't show up expecting to just be able to walk in.
I remember pre-pandemic it was a 30 day out reservation. Made the reservations for lunch time and of course it was the only day they were taking walk ins for dinner because it was so empty. Waited over an hour to go inside and once I had the experience no one wanted to go in I guess lol
A quick google search shows some photos. For Tokyo disneyland its mainly corporate members no individual memberships, but you can be invited if you know a member.
@@michellefernandez3155 Eh, not at all surprising Half of what most people perceive as "Yakuza" are actually Zaibatsu instead, Japan's Family root Conglomerates which also has intertwined history with the nation's underbelly. Yakuza are the "least criminal minded" Mafia group in the world. Most of their business are relatively harmless if not considered illegal in Japan like running a "Gaming" (read: Soft Gambling) parlours, Land renting, Smuggling, Drug manufacturing and Entertainment, which includes Hostess's clubs. That doesn't mean they are truly harmless because they do not like for people to interfere with their business Not at all surprising that the Club 33 in Tokyo is filled with people like them and turning it into a Quasi Hostess club
You're absolutely right that Walt Disney had scotch stashed inside Disneyland! Business-wise, he did build Club 33 with entertaining executives in mind, but the main personal reason was that he was a bit of an alcoholic and just couldn't spend an entire day at the park without at least one drink. In fact, Tom Jones, a longtime publicist for the Disney Studios, began his career at Disney as Walt's personal wrangler in case he ever got too drunk in public and needed to be taken away. Source: Best friend used to be very close to Walt's secretary / TCM host Robert Osborne was good friends with Tom Jones & talked about it on a podcast
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Your grandparents were friends with Roy Disney, who has since been revealed by his daughter Abigail Disney to have struggled with alcoholism and anger problems. Tom Jones revealed to Robert Osborne that Walt Disney was a much more frequent drinker than the average person of that era, to the point where he needed to hire an employee specifically to whisk him away in case he went too far in public. I never said that Walt Disney wasn't a good and kind man. I live and breathe Disney. But to deify him (as so many Disney fans do) as this untouchable visionary does a disservice to him as a human being. He had his substance problems, like many people do. And it's better to acknowledge that than to bury it or rewrite history books.
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Roy Jr. - the son, as you call him - was Roy E. Disney, the father of Abigail Disney, the exact man I was referring to. I know who he was. I've met him. Gotten his autograph. We have many mutual friends in common who've worked at Disney Animation over the years. His daughter has come out recently stating he was an alcoholic. Google it. You keep making references to midcentury culture (the Mad Men era), the refinement, the elegance. None of that has any bearing to this discourse. Don Draper was an alcoholic. Jack Donaghy was an alcoholic. So was Walt Disney, if that's what Tom Jones, Robert Osborne, and Walt Disney's personal secretaries claim. Contrary to pop culture, many people of that era did not use drinking for socializing: Charlie Chaplin, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Howard Hughes. Why do you keep insisting that Walt Disney was a "great man, loved America, loved children, etc etc" when I have done nothing to dispute that? He was all of those things, as well as other things. And I too have been to Club 33 several times. Honestly don't know what you're rambling about. I'm a White Sox fan.
OK, I'm pretty sure you're just an old guy trying to vent about "the system" on the Internet. I won't waste any more breath trying to respond critically or structurally.
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Hi. I live in Beverly Hills. I engorged myself on the firsthand accounts of Kirk Douglas, Roy E. Disney, Doris Day, Jane Fonda, Warren Beatty, Geraldine Chaplin. I had dinners with many of them and still do. Just because I use pop culture comparisons does not make me lesser than you - it makes me want to relate history with perceptions of history filtered through media, of which Disney is certainly a big part of. I never once said Walt Disney was a stumbling buffoon, just that he was an alcoholic. You can be an alcoholic and still be a totally functional member of society. I think you have a very Boomer perception of alcoholics as degenerates, which is very sad. It is not a disease, and it is not something you have to defend people from. Saying that greatness is long gone from our country is very telling, as a certain US world leader makes the same claim daily. I suspect, since your grandparents knew Roy E. and Lindy, you may have conservative ties. Well, OK, Boomer. Sorry your uncle knew Lindbergh the Nazi sympathizer.
BTW, to anyone coming across this long tedious comment thread: it's a pretty interesting case study in trying to apply critical thinking to history versus white-washing/"good-ol-days"-ing it!
ive been in club 33 in disneyland, it was awesome, very quiet inside the dining room areas, one other perk thats rarely mentioned is that if you have dinner there, you can sit on a balcony overlooking rivers of america and even watch fantasmic from that balcony, I never did as we usually had lunch while visiting,
I used to love the bathrooms...the cool way the toilets were hidden to look like chairs...many of my kids BD, my wedding breakfast etc were celebrated at 33
I went to club 33 over the summer and it was really fancy; It was almost too fancy. And if people question my integrity, my neighbor actually owns an annual pass to the Club because her dad was an imagineer or something for Disney. But yeah it was cool. They gave me a flower in my salad and the cups were made out of crystal. We also bought some club souvenirs like a key and keychain. I sadly didn’t see any celebrities though :(
*W A L T:* “No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don’t want and I feel they don’t need it” *Epcot:* **acts like it doesn’t exist with all of its cocktails and other alcoholic drinks**
If Walt was somehow resurrected and invited to a briefing on the current company. I think there'd be a lot of moments where he'd scream "You Guys did WHAT!?'
Unless I missed it, I thought the video may have included details of the court of angels staircase, which used to be accessible to everyone, but is now restricted to club 33 users. That is a special place that the public now can't see, and it is the one area in this part of the park that I remember as a kid.
I really relate to the kids who were taken to holiday land but weren't actually able to go into Disney. Growing up my older sister played travel soccer and every year during labor day weekend there would be a huge tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Disney World. I could probably count on one hand how many times I was actually able to convince my parents to bring me to one of the parks during the weekend. Not only did I not like soccer but Disney was right at my fingertips and I almost never got to go.
The timing on this video is uncanny!!! A friend of a friend of my dad’s somehow has a club 33 membership and I have a reservation at Disneyland’s in 2 weeks!!!
Sophie R that’s great. Don’t forget the memorabilia. Every time a friend of mine goes, besides the usual napkins, drink stirrers, retail bags, etc , she always plans on picking up something special to remember, a pin, a hat, purse, jacket, I think always a keychain and a mug. If i was the lucky one going I would check out the eBay 2019 club 33 listings to make my wish list lol. Enjoy
Thanks for the video. I didn't realize how special club 33 was when I got to have lunch there as a young adult with my parents, around 1997. I grew up in the central valley of California, far from the lap of luxury. My dad was a loan officer at a bank that provided loans to farmers. One of his clients had a connection to one of the club's corporate sponsors and through dad's client, we were given some passes for lunch. One of my dad's favorite restaurants was the Blue Lagoon at Pirates. I'm sure he was thrilled beyond belief to have access to the club. The thing that sticks out in my mind the most was the unique restroom fixtures. The toilets were covered with dining chairs. If I had any doubt about how exclusive of a place I was at - the dining chairs in the bathroom cleared it up real quick.
As a steward in the club at Disneyland, I felt you did very well in relaying the clubs history, and this was very enjoyable to watch while we all wait for the park to reopen :)
This is probably been said before but, this channel and a couple of others deserve official recognition from the brands for the details they research and love of the topics they talk about. These are quality mini documentaries.
YES! A NEW VIDEO!!!! I recently found this channel through Tumblr (believe it or not) and I have binged all your videos in the past week. I really appreciate all the research and dedication that goes into your videos. Keep up the good work! I look forward to every new video:)))
I've went there a few times when I was a child... Someone my dad worked with gave us access and my mom took our annual Christmas card pic in front of the beautiful painted piano they had there.. didn't know it was anything special at the time!
Walt was right for being concerned about drunk guests. I swear every time I go to Disneyland there’s always a group of obnoxious sloppy drunks at California Adventure.
I’ve been to club 33 8 times before this year and it’s awesome I love the food and every experience is new and you get to see Walt Disney’s wife’s butterfly collection
@@joshuabacon4564 ah, I see you've dropped the babies angle and are just saying humans at this point. And unfortunately I have to correct you again. They don't consume human meat oh, very messy and could potentially draw a lot of unwanted attention. No, they only consume Souls
@@AshenDruid Disney club 33 is evil they still eat human baby pancreas upon request and they Auction off Walt Disney's ashes for human consumption only reason they have not auctioned anymore of his ashes is there is only a little left and they saving it for the Endtimes to auction it for a high price they have also auctioned off his brother's ashes as well so I Am very aware of the evil they do
My mom got to go into Club 33 when she was a little kid. Apparently her family was invited by someone who was a member (my grandfather had a lot of connections while he was working as a sort of foreign relations person for his company). Unfortunately she said she doesn't remember much and didn't really get how exclusive it was at the time since she was so young.
@@carrick2494 Tis true, the 33rd degree is the highest circle, in Scottish rite of Freemasonry. Walt however was in the Order of DeMolay , and it was Roy that was the Freemason.
The 1901 Lounge was a lot less "prissy" than the Main Club 33 lounge, so my family went there a lot more than the regular lounge. Disneyland became an almost monthly thing, which made it almost lose some of its specialness. I knew a ton of the cast members, and became a Disney geek. I havent gone back since my estrangement from my parents, I don't think I even remember going to Disneyland any other way than the uncomfortably perfect days I had with Club 33. I'm happy to answer any other questions people have
I really enjoy your videos! I’m 47 and these bring back some memories. We also now live 25 min from Disney World so it’s cool to get details on the park
I got kicked out of club 33 in Orlando. Quite by mistake. I did a video on my embarrassing experience. This was very informative and gave me some good insights. Thank you!!
Man I remember I once saw someone go into Club 33 when I was younger. It was the highlight of my entire vacation. I hope I can go in one day. even if its just to eat.
When I was about 3, my parents were allowed with thier company into Club 33. Apparently I went in as well!! I was a very well behaved tot and I wish I could remember the experience! I am still kinda boggled they let in such a young kiddo. One day I might return 💔
We got lucky a few years ago were invited by a neighbor who are members. He only asked that we pay the dining fee, which was around $330 and included admission to Disneyland. We had to go to a guest services window by the ticket booths, they checked the “list,” we were then given tickets to get into the park and had to arrive at the club 33 door at our reservation time. There is a dress code. Our meal was lunch. There were various stations of food such as a cold bar and a dessert bar, and then the main menu. We were given an unlimited amount of time to wander around and take photos, and there were Club 33 souvenirs to buy, which we did. I also took home a big stack of Club 33 beverage napkins (shhh). This was in 2010. I’m kind of sad they remodeled it - part of the intrigue of it was all the nostalgia inside. Also, now the inviting member has to be with their guests. When we went that wasn’t the case. We didn’t want to leave because we knew we’d likely never be back. It was an amazing experience and worth every penny just to have been there once.
Club 33 would be awesome to visit just once but I'm neither a drug lord, a pimp or just an entitled human being with no life skills to afford those fees.
Oh wow, what an interesting (if not a little bizarre) concept, having secret club in Disneyland 🤔I've never heard anything about it before, thanks for sharing!
Although I really do agree with Walt about keeping alcohol out of Disneyland… since they have been selling at Galaxy’s Edge and now the Blue Bayou, I really have not seen rowdy drunk crowds. Has anyone else??
My stepmom had a friend who was a Club 33 member. He used to host a brunch at least once a year, and she and my dad went to it several times. Apparently Disney stopped letting private members have such large parties - at least that's the reason given for the member not hosting those big brunches, so my dad hasn't been back in many years. He said the food was very good, but not worth $25K.
I'm lucky enough that my moms best friend has a club 33 membership to the Disneyland 33 and I've been there a few times... it's super cool you feel so special getting to go up there and the food is soo good!
My parents and I took the Walk In Walt's Footsteps tour back in 2014 and one of the stops was inside the lobby of Club 33. They even brought the elevator down for those on the tour to take photos in, which was fun.
I really enjoyed this. I got to visit the club when I was younger and we had a fantastic buffet during lunch, that featured a smoked salmon. I don’t remember what the second meal was. The bathrooms were cool and we got to sit on a balcony for the Fantasmic show
Yesterworld, Walt and Lilly purchased an antique table that could seat 24 people with 24 antique " tub" chairs for Club 33, when plan's were still being finalised. After Walt's passing these item's were not used. When at W.D.W. the Empress Lilly steamboat was to open at the Disney Village. The table and chair's were shipped to grace the Empress Lounge ( a club 33 sort of lounge ) on the top floor of the boat. When Paddlefish took over the table and chair's were retired ? I wonder where they are now? Cheer's Chris Perry.
before it became common knowledge on the internet, there was an urban legend that there was a secret club in Magic Kingdom called "Club 21" hidden beneath Pirates of the Caribbean (seemingly an amalgamation of Club 33 and Videopolis)
Extra fresh food, that is really what one would want from this place. The other stuff is just over kill with too hangouts to the park, even if one lives near OC or Orlando.
One of my favorite Walt Disney quotes has to do with the image he built: "Walt Disney does not smoke, drink, or swear. I smoke, drink, and swear." Got my brother to say "Fair point" when I told him that when we were in Disney World and he was complaining about the few smoking areas when Walt was a pack a day smoker.
I just learned about this not even a week earlier through that video Matt Sonswa posted! Very, very interesting! Thank you for the very well executed history lesson! 👍🏼☺️
Majorly missed opportunity by not discussing the Freemason/illuminati connections rumors! I was super hoping you would dive into that kind of stuff....would live to see a part 2 digging into that.
Pretty sure they lampshaded it with the gag at the begining. Obviously there aren't 33 horses of the apocolypse, but there are 33 degrees to freemasonry which is commonly cited as evidence that you had to be a mason (or in the illuminati) to go to the club. Its a little weird that they didn't mention it in passing but considering its one of the most well known "secret" locations in the world I don't think the illuminati would have had their best parties there.
I got to go in the mid 90s with my family for breakfast. My father worked for Eastman Kodak an was able to get us in , I remember goofy serving Mickey pancakes with strawberries, an after I had a Shirley temple for the first time.
John Hench and Bill Martin said numerous times that it was the address and that's it. At the time, it was very fashionable to name restaurants after their address. The address-requirement for the liquor license is demonstrable BS for 2 reasons: First, Disneyland Park has always had a single liquor license issued by Orange County that covers the entire park. Address: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. Special after-hours parties have served and sold liquor all over the park throughout Disneyland's history. This is the license used by Club 33. Second, the "streets" and corresponding addresses of New Orleans Square are fake and not recognized by the City of Anaheim, so a liquor license could not be assigned to such an address since it does not exist.
I so agree, I don't drink and I have loved Disney since I was little., long time as I was born when they opened the Park in 1955. I used to take my kids often, sometimes several times a year as I worked for Xerox as a technician, I got discount tickets for Xerox night which was so awesome because they would close the park to the public and it was not crowded. So many wonderful memories, I wished I worked for Disney as I loved Walt, God Bless him!
Once in California adventure, I overheard some old guy talking about his preference for the old Fox dub of My Neighbor Totoro as opposed to the Disney one, and I chimed in and agreed. His group of friends then invited my whole family for drinks at 1901 and dinner at Club 33 the next evening. Best oysters Rockefeller I’ve ever had!
i've always found the mysteriousness and top class status fascinating and even though i've never experienced it, i'm glad it's such a high price. needs to stay elite
We went to Disneyland in January before all the craziness hit and everything shut down. We did the Princess Breakfast for my daughter and let me say for the price, we might as well have been paying for a pass to get into Club 33. Wow! The credit card statement! I'm glad we did it and my daughter has some wonderful memories. I'm also a little glad we won't have to do that again when we go back some day.
I love that club, it’s where I left my storage of Mickey ties for my shows
How did we get through an entire video with no mention of you? It's just not possible.
Dear Mr. Eisner, while in High School, a singing group which I sang with (Irvington HS Thor Throats)were going to perform at Disneyland on the stage that rose from the ground in tomorrowland. Unfortunately, it got cancelled at the last minute but I have loved Disney all my life and almost got to work there as a character which I would have absolutely loved. Being 65, I would still Love to do that as just the Atmosphere there is still Magic to me. Put a good word in for me, if possible!
Bring back alien encounter please.
Larry Brown that is not the real Micheal Eisner 😊
Michael Eisner LmAo crazy seeing you here
Back when we had the paper fast passes, my little sister and I were celebrating our birthdays together at Disneyland we do annually. These two older woman in front of us in line for Space Mountain started chatting with us. Right before we got on the ride they told us “we’re heading out for the day and would like to give you these”
They gave us 8 fast pass tickets that had club 33 printed on them. Best birthday celebration ever! Haha
Wow that's amazing!
@@GRyanBee Disney company class starts at VIP tickets tour guide Legends of Disney princess diaries Walt Disney's company in side effects from the past few years back in time travel would be Joey King conjuring series season of show TV and Disney do you know what Joey King conjuring movie she knows all about saving Disneyland before she was born in same spot on her own life
Luckyy😭😭
Me, wearing a fake mustache: ah yes I am a member of Club 33 I am *reading name on the card of the person I pickpocketed* ...Steven Spielberg
looks at card, "I'm... Michael... Eisner? ..uhh yeah, that's me"
Really they took down my post. Steven Spielberg adoptive daughter is going to star in adult movies.
@@45jacky41 lol what
@@Sarah_Gravydog316 it's true. Just like Laurence Fishbourne's daughter.
@@45jacky41 niiice
In the midst of Disney-inspired channels, I always feel like Yesterworld is the one that stands out and truly brings in new and interesting information no one has heard of before 🤔
As well one of the best presentations of the Facts & Rumors.
This channel and Defunctland are my favorites for all the Disney info that I've never heard before.
Rob Plays is another good channel in addition to this one and Defunctland
For what it's worth, he published a video on this topic nearly 2 years ago. Didn't get the same publicity, but it covers a lot of the same backstory in a more concise timeframe. Less fluff in my opinion; more to the point. Stuff such as why Disneyland was dry, the sponsors at the world's fair, the compromise with GE, some theories as to what 33 stands for, and the waitlist and membership fees were all information I knew already going into this video.
I encourage Disney fans to subscribe to that channel as well!
Right? I think there for a minute they were all pretty uniform but now they're finding their niches. Yesterworld is good at talking about the smaller details of parks like Club 33, Disneyland Hotel, former tram tour stops, etc. while Rob Plays dips into territory of being Game Theory but for Disney parks and I am HERE FOR IT, and Defunctland tackles the big topics and does pretty great, semi-serialized deep dives that are becoming real works of art.
C. Goldborn
And defunctland
I was lucky enough to dine at club 33 twice. The first time was everything I thought it would be. The second time I brought another couple, who had a wonderful time. However, my second experience did not have the same magic. Just an expensive dinner. My advice: if you can get in, absolutely have the experience but leave it at that. The memories are better from the first time.
How'd you do it? Know someone?
I agree with John, I was fortunate enough to have a connection 3yrs in a row on my birthday. The first time was the best! The other two lost the magic a bit because they changed certain rules and things that had been part of their service for years. It was still cool to be there though. 2003, 2004 and 2005.
I agree with this, after your first visit going again just feels like any other expensive restaurant. But... if you haven't been since the remodel you should go and check out the booths in the hallway to the new lounge. They have changing portraits and each has it's own theme, it's very cool.
My Mom got to go as a kid ( about 9). She said it was Beautiful. She's sad they changed.
Disney club 33 is evil they eat human baby pancreas upon request and they Auction off Walt Disney's ashes for human consumption
One of my best friend’s dad got accepted to Club 33. My friend told that while his dad was signing the papers he was told, “The main reason why people go through with this, is either you really love your kids or you just have so much money you don’t know what to do with it.”
True story every special event they drop one pass near the door on purpose for a Good Samaritan to turn in. The reward is different each time. If you try to sneak in with the pass then you would just be told it was an accident and be turned away.
I can confirm, this is a fact. As you say, the reward changes, but it appears than in the last decade when you turn the card in, they just ask stuff like ¨what do you want most in the world?¨, ¨whats happiness to you?¨ and ¨Why are you here?¨ among other questions, and they give the reward accordingly to the answer.
Inspired by The Honest Woodcutter, nonetheless.
Such a pretentious and condescending concept.
As someone who works in Galaxy's Edge, I would like to remind everyone that you do need a reservation to go to the Cantina. Please don't show up expecting to just be able to walk in.
I remember pre-pandemic it was a 30 day out reservation. Made the reservations for lunch time and of course it was the only day they were taking walk ins for dinner because it was so empty. Waited over an hour to go inside and once I had the experience no one wanted to go in I guess lol
Quinn sounds like Kevin Perjurer's long lost brother
I did a double take when he first started talking- thought he busted out the ol' voice modulator again and cranked it on high!
...It's Kevin. Can't you tell??
The Club 33 location that fascinates me the most is the one in Tokyo, it's barely mentioned and shown. The club certainly has an interesting history
A quick google search shows some photos. For Tokyo disneyland its mainly corporate members no individual memberships, but you can be invited if you know a member.
Some says the member list is filled up with high rank yakuzas (And yakuzas corporations/branchs) and some TV shows hosts/Idols. No joking.
@@michellefernandez3155 Eh, not at all surprising
Half of what most people perceive as "Yakuza" are actually Zaibatsu instead, Japan's Family root Conglomerates which also has intertwined history with the nation's underbelly.
Yakuza are the "least criminal minded" Mafia group in the world. Most of their business are relatively harmless if not considered illegal in Japan like running a "Gaming" (read: Soft Gambling) parlours, Land renting, Smuggling, Drug manufacturing and Entertainment, which includes Hostess's clubs. That doesn't mean they are truly harmless because they do not like for people to interfere with their business
Not at all surprising that the Club 33 in Tokyo is filled with people like them and turning it into a Quasi Hostess club
You're absolutely right that Walt Disney had scotch stashed inside Disneyland! Business-wise, he did build Club 33 with entertaining executives in mind, but the main personal reason was that he was a bit of an alcoholic and just couldn't spend an entire day at the park without at least one drink. In fact, Tom Jones, a longtime publicist for the Disney Studios, began his career at Disney as Walt's personal wrangler in case he ever got too drunk in public and needed to be taken away.
Source: Best friend used to be very close to Walt's secretary / TCM host Robert Osborne was good friends with Tom Jones & talked about it on a podcast
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Your grandparents were friends with Roy Disney, who has since been revealed by his daughter Abigail Disney to have struggled with alcoholism and anger problems. Tom Jones revealed to Robert Osborne that Walt Disney was a much more frequent drinker than the average person of that era, to the point where he needed to hire an employee specifically to whisk him away in case he went too far in public.
I never said that Walt Disney wasn't a good and kind man. I live and breathe Disney. But to deify him (as so many Disney fans do) as this untouchable visionary does a disservice to him as a human being. He had his substance problems, like many people do. And it's better to acknowledge that than to bury it or rewrite history books.
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Roy Jr. - the son, as you call him - was Roy E. Disney, the father of Abigail Disney, the exact man I was referring to. I know who he was. I've met him. Gotten his autograph. We have many mutual friends in common who've worked at Disney Animation over the years. His daughter has come out recently stating he was an alcoholic. Google it.
You keep making references to midcentury culture (the Mad Men era), the refinement, the elegance. None of that has any bearing to this discourse. Don Draper was an alcoholic. Jack Donaghy was an alcoholic. So was Walt Disney, if that's what Tom Jones, Robert Osborne, and Walt Disney's personal secretaries claim. Contrary to pop culture, many people of that era did not use drinking for socializing: Charlie Chaplin, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Howard Hughes. Why do you keep insisting that Walt Disney was a "great man, loved America, loved children, etc etc" when I have done nothing to dispute that? He was all of those things, as well as other things.
And I too have been to Club 33 several times. Honestly don't know what you're rambling about. I'm a White Sox fan.
OK, I'm pretty sure you're just an old guy trying to vent about "the system" on the Internet. I won't waste any more breath trying to respond critically or structurally.
@The Anthropologist _Forensic Hi. I live in Beverly Hills. I engorged myself on the firsthand accounts of Kirk Douglas, Roy E. Disney, Doris Day, Jane Fonda, Warren Beatty, Geraldine Chaplin. I had dinners with many of them and still do. Just because I use pop culture comparisons does not make me lesser than you - it makes me want to relate history with perceptions of history filtered through media, of which Disney is certainly a big part of. I never once said Walt Disney was a stumbling buffoon, just that he was an alcoholic. You can be an alcoholic and still be a totally functional member of society. I think you have a very Boomer perception of alcoholics as degenerates, which is very sad. It is not a disease, and it is not something you have to defend people from. Saying that greatness is long gone from our country is very telling, as a certain US world leader makes the same claim daily. I suspect, since your grandparents knew Roy E. and Lindy, you may have conservative ties. Well, OK, Boomer.
Sorry your uncle knew Lindbergh the Nazi sympathizer.
BTW, to anyone coming across this long tedious comment thread: it's a pretty interesting case study in trying to apply critical thinking to history versus white-washing/"good-ol-days"-ing it!
ive been in club 33 in disneyland, it was awesome, very quiet inside the dining room areas, one other perk thats rarely mentioned is that if you have dinner there, you can sit on a balcony overlooking rivers of america and even watch fantasmic from that balcony, I never did as we usually had lunch while visiting,
The really big question is: do Club 33 members receive the Galaxy's Edge Sporks for free?
If they did that everyone and their R2D2s would be draining their bank accounts!
I've been inside Club 33 dozens of times. Used to clean the bathroom.
The most honest voice in the room
Did you find gold plated turds 💩😉?
Nothin' but diamonds.
I used to love the bathrooms...the cool way the toilets were hidden to look like chairs...many of my kids BD, my wedding breakfast etc were celebrated at 33
I've been in the 1901 Lounge... to clean the restroom.
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"I'm not happy Bob, not one bit"
How much you wanna bet that was actually said at one point during that deal?
I went to club 33 over the summer and it was really fancy; It was almost too fancy. And if people question my integrity, my neighbor actually owns an annual pass to the Club because her dad was an imagineer or something for Disney. But yeah it was cool. They gave me a flower in my salad and the cups were made out of crystal. We also bought some club souvenirs like a key and keychain. I sadly didn’t see any celebrities though :(
Can your kind neighbor get me a reservation pretty please? It’s been on my bucket list for 5 years now n no luck 😢
*W A L T:* “No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don’t want and I feel they don’t need it”
*Epcot:* **acts like it doesn’t exist with all of its cocktails and other alcoholic drinks**
Yeah as soon as I saw that I remembered an encounter with a group of drunk engineers at Epcot ^^"
Walt died almost 20 years before EPCOT opened
And non-bartender college students.
Amateurs. Here in DL we have Toontown, where fights and alcohol manifest just as Walt predicted.
now there is
Walt: NO ALCOHOL IN MY PARK!!!
Modern Disney: So we’re adding more alcohol....
If Walt was somehow resurrected and invited to a briefing on the current company. I think there'd be a lot of moments where he'd scream "You Guys did WHAT!?'
“You mean to tell me that you took Epcot... MY Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow... and put movie tie-in rides in the World Showcase?!”
@@rvawildcardwolf2843 Exactly. Adding overpriced alcohol to Be Our Guest or the Cantina is the least of his worries.
@@rvawildcardwolf2843 that feels extremely accurate
@@bonniehowell4259 sounds accurate
Unless I missed it, I thought the video may have included details of the court of angels staircase, which used to be accessible to everyone, but is now restricted to club 33 users. That is a special place that the public now can't see, and it is the one area in this part of the park that I remember as a kid.
Yay can’t believe your back at it again. Missed your content.
I’ve been to Club 33 for my dad’s bday. We spent 5 hrs in there for dinner. It was amazing!!!!
I hope you sir have cherished that moment for the rest of your days
Went yesterday really was amazing
How much was it
I really relate to the kids who were taken to holiday land but weren't actually able to go into Disney. Growing up my older sister played travel soccer and every year during labor day weekend there would be a huge tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Disney World. I could probably count on one hand how many times I was actually able to convince my parents to bring me to one of the parks during the weekend. Not only did I not like soccer but Disney was right at my fingertips and I almost never got to go.
The timing on this video is uncanny!!! A friend of a friend of my dad’s somehow has a club 33 membership and I have a reservation at Disneyland’s in 2 weeks!!!
Sophie R that’s great. Don’t forget the memorabilia. Every time a friend of mine goes, besides the usual napkins, drink stirrers, retail bags, etc , she always plans on picking up something special to remember, a pin, a hat, purse, jacket, I think always a keychain and a mug. If i was the lucky one going I would check out the eBay 2019 club 33 listings to make my wish list lol. Enjoy
Poor girl......
Sees date of comment...
Oh child! 😶
@@manicpixiefangirl4189 good news is we still got to go 🤣 we were at the parks the Saturday and Sunday before they closed 😳
Cough cough. It’s a 100 year wait now. What are you talking about? *cough shhh* cough. 😁
Thanks for the video. I didn't realize how special club 33 was when I got to have lunch there as a young adult with my parents, around 1997. I grew up in the central valley of California, far from the lap of luxury. My dad was a loan officer at a bank that provided loans to farmers. One of his clients had a connection to one of the club's corporate sponsors and through dad's client, we were given some passes for lunch. One of my dad's favorite restaurants was the Blue Lagoon at Pirates. I'm sure he was thrilled beyond belief to have access to the club. The thing that sticks out in my mind the most was the unique restroom fixtures. The toilets were covered with dining chairs. If I had any doubt about how exclusive of a place I was at - the dining chairs in the bathroom cleared it up real quick.
Walt: No alcohol!
Epcot: *Happily whistling* What? I can't hear you!
33 is the number chosen for many secret societies.
As a steward in the club at Disneyland, I felt you did very well in relaying the clubs history, and this was very enjoyable to watch while we all wait for the park to reopen :)
This is probably been said before but, this channel and a couple of others deserve official recognition from the brands for the details they research and love of the topics they talk about. These are quality mini documentaries.
The elusive Club 33. Mine, and any Disneyland fan's goal, is to one day visit Club 33.
its awesome lol
my uncle was a chef in tokyo
we got to go on the rides when it was closed when we were in California
bro i love everything from you do from disneyland to just a random hotel almost and love all your content glad you came out with new content
I love how all the celebs you picked in the beginning are some of the sweetest most beloved guys in all of Hollywood to be part of the Cult 33 😂
Not anymore, now we know Tom Hanks couldn't be further from "sweetest and most beloved".
@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim cringe
@@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim yeah it’s crazy what time will reveal.
YES!
A NEW VIDEO!!!!
I recently found this channel through Tumblr (believe it or not) and I have binged all your videos in the past week.
I really appreciate all the research and dedication that goes into your videos. Keep up the good work! I look forward to every new video:)))
I've went there a few times when I was a child... Someone my dad worked with gave us access and my mom took our annual Christmas card pic in front of the beautiful painted piano they had there.. didn't know it was anything special at the time!
Walt was right for being concerned about drunk guests. I swear every time I go to Disneyland there’s always a group of obnoxious sloppy drunks at California Adventure.
Imagine getting wasted at a Disney theme park of all places..?
California Adventure is dripping wet.
Being drunk in California Adventure is THE BEST!
I’m one of those drunks 😂
I’ve been to club 33 8 times before this year and it’s awesome I love the food and every experience is new and you get to see Walt Disney’s wife’s butterfly collection
They eat humans and drink blood
@@joshuabacon4564 ah, I see you've dropped the babies angle and are just saying humans at this point. And unfortunately I have to correct you again. They don't consume human meat oh, very messy and could potentially draw a lot of unwanted attention. No, they only consume Souls
@@AshenDruid Disney club 33 is evil they still eat human baby pancreas upon request and they Auction off Walt Disney's ashes for human consumption only reason they have not auctioned anymore of his ashes is there is only a little left and they saving it for the Endtimes to auction it for a high price they have also auctioned off his brother's ashes as well so I Am very aware of the evil they do
@@joshuabacon4564 LMAOOO
@@breadpwiece Laugh now cry later
My mom got to go into Club 33 when she was a little kid. Apparently her family was invited by someone who was a member (my grandfather had a lot of connections while he was working as a sort of foreign relations person for his company). Unfortunately she said she doesn't remember much and didn't really get how exclusive it was at the time since she was so young.
NJCoogan it was so cool I went yesterday
I never would have expected you to do a club 33 vid but I’m not complaining for a new yesterworld vid
Also, 33 sideways looks like MM, for Mickey Mouse.
To me, they look like Mickey ears!
33 is the dog whistle for Scottish Rite Freemasonry. Walt was part of the club.
33 degree freemasons
@@carrick2494 Tis true, the 33rd degree is the highest circle, in Scottish rite of Freemasonry. Walt however was in the Order of DeMolay , and it was Roy that was the Freemason.
@@13thdukeofwybourne69 mkultra iluminati
My family were Club 33 members throughout my childhood. Its bizarre to go back to Disneyland now that I'm not a member
Mary Fangman what was it like to be a part of the club as a child? That’s so interesting!
same
yeah, so bizarre...
The 1901 Lounge was a lot less "prissy" than the Main Club 33 lounge, so my family went there a lot more than the regular lounge.
Disneyland became an almost monthly thing, which made it almost lose some of its specialness.
I knew a ton of the cast members, and became a Disney geek.
I havent gone back since my estrangement from my parents, I don't think I even remember going to Disneyland any other way than the uncomfortably perfect days I had with Club 33.
I'm happy to answer any other questions people have
you'll have to live like the rest of us peasants
Glad to see Quinn again!
*_That moment when Dead Meat theme starts playing....._*
When?
Yea when I didn't here it
I really enjoy your videos! I’m 47 and these bring back some memories. We also now live 25 min from Disney World so it’s cool to get details on the park
I got kicked out of club 33 in Orlando. Quite by mistake. I did a video on my embarrassing experience. This was very informative and gave me some good insights. Thank you!!
Man I remember I once saw someone go into Club 33 when I was younger. It was the highlight of my entire vacation. I hope I can go in one day. even if its just to eat.
When I was about 3, my parents were allowed with thier company into Club 33. Apparently I went in as well!! I was a very well behaved tot and I wish I could remember the experience! I am still kinda boggled they let in such a young kiddo. One day I might return 💔
My grandparents are part of that and my grandmother always told me it is amazing and she loves to stay there when she goes while we are in the rides
We got lucky a few years ago were invited by a neighbor who are members. He only asked that we pay the dining fee, which was around $330 and included admission to Disneyland. We had to go to a guest services window by the ticket booths, they checked the “list,” we were then given tickets to get into the park and had to arrive at the club 33 door at our reservation time. There is a dress code. Our meal was lunch. There were various stations of food such as a cold bar and a dessert bar, and then the main menu. We were given an unlimited amount of time to wander around and take photos, and there were Club 33 souvenirs to buy, which we did. I also took home a big stack of Club 33 beverage napkins (shhh). This was in 2010. I’m kind of sad they remodeled it - part of the intrigue of it was all the nostalgia inside. Also, now the inviting member has to be with their guests. When we went that wasn’t the case. We didn’t want to leave because we knew we’d likely never be back. It was an amazing experience and worth every penny just to have been there once.
I had the opportunity to go to club 33 in 2012 through my work’s corporate membership! Was an amazing experience!
Got my dinner ready and wow yesterworld uploads!
I always thought that "33" stood for Mickey ears!
I can't unsee that now
i tried to make a little mickey but it didn’t really work lol c3
Star7Communicator original 33 investors in Disneyland
The Question is what happened to the other 32 Clubs?!
Club 33 would be awesome to visit just once but I'm neither a drug lord, a pimp or just an entitled human being with no life skills to afford those fees.
Stay mad kiddo
Stay bitter mister
Oh wow, what an interesting (if not a little bizarre) concept, having secret club in Disneyland 🤔I've never heard anything about it before, thanks for sharing!
Why didn’t I know about this til now😱?! Thank you Yesterworld for telling me about club 33, I love your channel so much. Keep up the amazing work❤️
Although I really do agree with Walt about keeping alcohol out of Disneyland… since they have been selling at Galaxy’s Edge and now the Blue Bayou, I really have not seen rowdy drunk crowds. Has anyone else??
My stepmom had a friend who was a Club 33 member. He used to host a brunch at least once a year, and she and my dad went to it several times. Apparently Disney stopped letting private members have such large parties - at least that's the reason given for the member not hosting those big brunches, so my dad hasn't been back in many years. He said the food was very good, but not worth $25K.
I'm lucky enough that my moms best friend has a club 33 membership to the Disneyland 33 and I've been there a few times... it's super cool you feel so special getting to go up there and the food is soo good!
My parents and I took the Walk In Walt's Footsteps tour back in 2014 and one of the stops was inside the lobby of Club 33. They even brought the elevator down for those on the tour to take photos in, which was fun.
11:36 the telephone booth on the right is from the 1967 musical "The Happiest Millionaire", the last film that Walt saw production on
Great video. I got to go to Club 33 before the remodel as a guest quite a few years back and it was awesome!
reasons i should be allowed into club 33:
- i have red hair/blue eyes
- i can draw pretty ok
- that’s it
-You watch Yester world. That alone should get anyone in.
sebastian banguis
you get it
I really enjoyed this. I got to visit the club when I was younger and we had a fantastic buffet during lunch, that featured a smoked salmon. I don’t remember what the second meal was. The bathrooms were cool and we got to sit on a balcony for the Fantasmic show
Yesterworld, Walt and Lilly purchased an antique table that could seat 24 people with 24 antique " tub" chairs for Club 33, when plan's were still being finalised. After Walt's passing these item's were not used. When at W.D.W. the Empress Lilly steamboat was to open at the Disney Village. The table and chair's were shipped to grace the Empress Lounge ( a club 33 sort of lounge ) on the top floor of the boat. When Paddlefish took over the table and chair's were retired ? I wonder where they are now? Cheer's Chris Perry.
Those kids around 4:50 remind me of being at the run down waterpark right across the street from Mount Olympus in Wisconsin
I looooove your videos!! The bit at the beginning actually made me laugh. KEEP IT UP!!!
I got in through a friend of a friend and good lord it was amazing. Will never EVER forget
austin peterson I got in with my sister and it was the greatest time I ever had!
before it became common knowledge on the internet, there was an urban legend that there was a secret club in Magic Kingdom called "Club 21" hidden beneath Pirates of the Caribbean (seemingly an amalgamation of Club 33 and Videopolis)
Gentleman.... it’s the time again, Yesterworld has bestowed new theme park knowledge to us
I didn’t expect a video about club 33 video his soon.
Extra fresh food, that is really what one would want from this place. The other stuff is just over kill with too hangouts to the park, even if one lives near OC or Orlando.
One of my favorite Walt Disney quotes has to do with the image he built: "Walt Disney does not smoke, drink, or swear. I smoke, drink, and swear."
Got my brother to say "Fair point" when I told him that when we were in Disney World and he was complaining about the few smoking areas when Walt was a pack a day smoker.
I just learned about this not even a week earlier through that video Matt Sonswa posted! Very, very interesting! Thank you for the very well executed history lesson! 👍🏼☺️
I went last year, was awesome! Had a wonderful time!
1901 in DCA is great too!
Great video as always! Maybe one day we'll have a drink at club 33 mark!
Matt Sonswa just uploaded an urban exploration of Club 33.
My parents had been to Disneyland hundreds and hundreds of times since it opened. I got to bring them to Club 33 for their last visit ever.
I appreciate the quick narration. Well done.
Being a former Big Boats Cast Member, I'm pretty sure I know where Walt hid his Scotch.
The introduction was adorable ! I laughed really hard at that
Majorly missed opportunity by not discussing the Freemason/illuminati connections rumors! I was super hoping you would dive into that kind of stuff....would live to see a part 2 digging into that.
Pretty sure they lampshaded it with the gag at the begining. Obviously there aren't 33 horses of the apocolypse, but there are 33 degrees to freemasonry which is commonly cited as evidence that you had to be a mason (or in the illuminati) to go to the club.
Its a little weird that they didn't mention it in passing but considering its one of the most well known "secret" locations in the world I don't think the illuminati would have had their best parties there.
Why dive when you can just ask a freemason...
Rumor is correct.... Disney was never a freemason... justva demolay as a boy
I got to go in the mid 90s with my family for breakfast. My father worked for Eastman Kodak an was able to get us in , I remember goofy serving Mickey pancakes with strawberries, an after I had a Shirley temple for the first time.
Imagine if you actually saw Walt Disney walking around Disneyland, must have been quite something.
The 33 is in direct reference to the 33rd degree of Scottish Rite Free Masonry. Walt was a 33rd degree De Molay Mason
John Hench and Bill Martin said numerous times that it was the address and that's it. At the time, it was very fashionable to name restaurants after their address. The address-requirement for the liquor license is demonstrable BS for 2 reasons: First, Disneyland Park has always had a single liquor license issued by Orange County that covers the entire park. Address: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. Special after-hours parties have served and sold liquor all over the park throughout Disneyland's history. This is the license used by Club 33. Second, the "streets" and corresponding addresses of New Orleans Square are fake and not recognized by the City of Anaheim, so a liquor license could not be assigned to such an address since it does not exist.
My mom was able to find someone with a membership and get us in as a graduation present. It was amazing.
There was actually a location before Club 33 that served alcohol at Disneyland Park called The Hideaway that was located behind The Red Wagon Inn.
Outstanding video Mr. Yesterworld.
I went on tour inside club 33 there was called following in walt’s footsteps
I so agree, I don't drink and I have loved Disney since I was little., long time as I was born when they opened the Park in 1955. I used to take my kids often, sometimes several times a year as I worked for Xerox as a technician, I got discount tickets for Xerox night which was so awesome because they would close the park to the public and it was not crowded. So many wonderful memories, I wished I worked for Disney as I loved Walt, God Bless him!
The animatronic birds? I'd bolt out of there so fast😅🤣 also was the explorers club restaurant a nod to them? Like the stuffed talking heads.
they are not active, basically they were never turned on. they were there, but after the remodel the room they were in was closed off.
@@geekmoto1363 I know this
33 is the highest rank a freemason can achieve. In the early days, every member of club 33 was a freemason.
We love Club 33, it was the right move to expand it to WDW
The evolution of these Disney executive parody accounts is getting hard to keep track of
Club 33's I've been to - Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Shanghai Disneyland. 😁 No membership, just good connections
I assume you went there as a guest of Jefferey Epstein?
Excellent. I buy the prohibition story
wow hilarious intro...... brilliant! .... harim abiff working tools on thunder mountain completely unrelated to the 33
Once in California adventure, I overheard some old guy talking about his preference for the old Fox dub of My Neighbor Totoro as opposed to the Disney one, and I chimed in and agreed. His group of friends then invited my whole family for drinks at 1901 and dinner at Club 33 the next evening. Best oysters Rockefeller I’ve ever had!
i've always found the mysteriousness and top class status fascinating and even though i've never experienced it, i'm glad it's such a high price. needs to stay elite
We went to Disneyland in January before all the craziness hit and everything shut down. We did the Princess Breakfast for my daughter and let me say for the price, we might as well have been paying for a pass to get into Club 33. Wow! The credit card statement! I'm glad we did it and my daughter has some wonderful memories. I'm also a little glad we won't have to do that again when we go back some day.
I know it’s probably stock music, but I can’t hear that music in the phone call without thinking of Dead Meat
You do the best starting skits of like any UA-camr