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Post by rescueranger on May 4, 2023 10:32:47 GMT -5
As someone who will never be a member or likely ever get to visit Club33, I have some random questions from rumours that I would love to ask a member if it's true or not. (as lots of contradicting info out their) Fully appreciate if like fight club you don't speak about Club33. So please only confirm if you're allowed to. Obviously you get to use the club lounges. But is there different memberships for each park or does a WDW let you use them across the 4 parks ? Is there even a location in All parks ? Do the club lounges get full and your not allowed in ? Also Is it true members get 50 1 day hopper tickers with 13 lightning lanes on them for guest uses. (I assume this may differ depending on membership type) Is there secret menu items at locations in the park that only members can get ? As a member if park hopping do you have special transfers or just have to use Disney transportation ? There's no rhyme or reason to my questions just snippets iv heard over time that I have no idea if its true or not and has allways played on my mind.  |
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Post by nickys on May 4, 2023 11:49:30 GMT -5
I know some answers.
It’s a WDW membership, and there are lounges in each park. I assume there must be a maximum capacity but I don’t know what that is or if it’s ever an issue.
I think the number of guest tickets is correct, and although there’s a theoretical limit it’s effectively unlimited LLs etc. no park reservations required, any time hopping etc.
I don’t think thee are different tiers of membership. But once you quit, that’s final. No chance of re-joining.
Tom posted a bit on it in a thread somewhere here. Not sure where it was though, sorry.
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Post by Ellie54 on May 4, 2023 12:01:26 GMT -5
I read a little on the membership and saw pictures but not only is it expensive but also very dark like.
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Post by tomandrobin on May 4, 2023 12:45:58 GMT -5
I felt your calling thru the force.....lol. Happy May the 4th!
Inaugural WDW Club 33 member, happy to answer what I can.
Funny.....online, we do refer to ourselves as fight club, because of all the rules.
Your membership is for Club 33 at WDW. There are four Club Lounges, one in each park. Harambe House (AK), Constellation Club (EP), Spotlight Lounge (DHS) and Captain's Quarters (MK).
There are times when the Lounges will get full and there will be a service hold. During covid reopening, the clubs severly limited capacity, which hindered access to the Club Lounges. But since all the restrictions have been removed, its rare to see capacity issues. The only time I see an issue now is when there is a Club 33 event and lots of members are in town at once. This past weekend we were in the Lounges at MK, AK and DHS....There were only 3-4 groups in each one when we visited.
We get 50 1-day tickets per year for use by our guests/family. You need to be with the member the day you use your ticket to have full access to the perks. Each ticket gives you access to all four theme parks and the water parks. No park reservation required and no park hopper restrictions. Each ticket comes loaded with 16 efficient entry to attractions (formerly known as fastpass and lightning lane). If the member is not in the parks the day of use, the tickets will revert to normal park hopper tickets.
We do not have access to any secret dining menus in the restaurants. Exact lounge does have its own unique menu items, not found in the other clubs.
There is no special Club 33 transportation. We ride the buses, boats, monorails, skyliner and drive like everyone else.
One thing to mention, that you did not ask, is that Club members also get five VIP tours per year.
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Post by tomandrobin on May 4, 2023 12:51:16 GMT -5
I know some answers. It’s a WDW membership, and there are lounges in each park. I assume there must be a maximum capacity but I don’t know what that is or if it’s ever an issue. I think the number of guest tickets is correct, and although there’s a theoretical limit it’s effectively unlimited LLs etc. no park reservations required, any time hopping etc. I don’t think thee are different tiers of membership. But once you quit, that’s final. No chance of re-joining. Tom posted a bit on it in a thread somewhere here. Not sure where it was though, sorry. Each Lounge is different in size and capacity limits very. The Epcot Lounge is by far the largest and I think Spotlight Lounge is the smallest.
There are no membership tiers, like Club 33 at Disneyland. There are also no corporate memberships, only individual/families.
You are correct about quitting, once you opt out, there is no coming back. Also, if you apply and turn down the offer of membership, you will not get a second chance.
I posted info in my "hello" thread on the site
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Post by tomandrobin on May 4, 2023 12:54:11 GMT -5
I read a little on the membership and saw pictures but not only is it expensive but also very dark like. Expensive....yes.
Dark like.....no. Spotlight Lounge is not as bright as the others because it has no windows. Captain's Quarters is darkish on the first floor, but bright and airy on the second floor. Harambe House and Constellation Club are both super bright with lots of windows.
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Post by nickys on May 4, 2023 13:04:03 GMT -5
tomandrobin , I am laughing at the “efficient entry” nomenclature for LLs. 😂 Is that seriously what they term it? If so, that’s funny and sad in equal measure. 😊
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Post by rescueranger on May 4, 2023 13:15:49 GMT -5
I felt your calling thru the force.....lol. Happy May the 4th! Inaugural WDW Club 33 member, happy to answer what I can. Funny.....online, we do refer to ourselves as fight club, because of all the rules. Your membership is for Club 33 at WDW. There are four Club Lounges, one in each park. Harambe House (AK), Constellation Club (EP), Spotlight Lounge (DHS) and Captain's Quarters (MK). There are times when the Lounges will get full and there will be a service hold. During covid reopening, the clubs severly limited capacity, which hindered access to the Club Lounges. But since all the restrictions have been removed, its rare to see capacity issues. The only time I see an issue now is when there is a Club 33 event and lots of members are in town at once. This past weekend we were in the Lounges at MK, AK and DHS....There were only 3-4 groups in each one when we visited. We get 50 1-day tickets per year for use by our guests/family. You need to be with the member the day you use your ticket to have full access to the perks. Each ticket gives you access to all four theme parks and the water parks. No park reservation required and no park hopper restrictions. Each ticket comes loaded with 16 efficient entry to attractions (formerly known as fastpass and lightning lane). If the member is not in the parks the day of use, the tickets will revert to normal park hopper tickets. We do not have access to any secret dining menus in the restaurants. Exact lounge does have its own unique menu items, not found in the other clubs. There is no special Club 33 transportation. We ride the buses, boats, monorails, skyliner and drive like everyone else. One thing to mention, that you did not ask, is that Club members also get five VIP tours per year. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions in depth. Happy may 4th back to you! I assume the tickets reverting to Park hoppers is to stop members just giving out unrestricted tickets or selling them on as some sort of epic one day ticket. Does Disney limit the amount of merchandise you can buy. As I assume Club33 items sell for a big premium ? One last question when new rides open such as GOTG/Tron did you have to get a Virtual queue or could you just turn up ? I did read about the 5 tours. It was one of the only things I could confirm as being true. Thank you for taking the time to respond I really appreciate it. |
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Post by tomandrobin on May 4, 2023 15:58:46 GMT -5
tomandrobin , I am laughing at the “efficient entry” nomenclature for LLs. 😂 Is that seriously what they term it? If so, that’s funny and sad in equal measure. 😊 Yup....That is the new "official" name, as written in our contracts. |
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Post by tomandrobin on May 4, 2023 16:18:22 GMT -5
I assume the tickets reverting to Park hoppers is to stop members just giving out unrestricted tickets or selling them on as some sort of epic one day ticket. Does Disney limit the amount of merchandise you can buy. As I assume Club33 items sell for a big premium ? One last question when new rides open such as GOTG/Tron did you have to get a Virtual queue or could you just turn up ? I did read about the 5 tours. It was one of the only things I could confirm as being true. Thank you for taking the time to respond I really appreciate it. Your assumption is correct. The reselling of tickets and access to the Club is strictly enforced. People have been kicked out for selling tickets. On a related subject, when you bring guests into the Club Lounges, only the member is allowed to pay the bill and only by credit card. Again, this is to limit people from selling access to the lounges....IE: Buy me lunch and drinks and I will take you to the Club.
Depends on what is being sold. Some items are open, some are limited and some are extremely limited. For example, the new Magic+ bands are limited to one per names on your membership. My Club 33 Whiskey glass set is unlimited and I can buy as many as I want. There have been some very exclusive items and you had to enter a drawing to get a chance to purchase. Prices of items very by what they are.....for example a baseball hat might be $40, but a limited edition 1 of 5 purse might be $6000. Just like above, reselling Club 33 items is a huge no-no and if caught, they will kick you out. Disney actually monitors resale sites to catch people.
We do not have to do virtual queue, we just show up. But.....When the rides like Tron open, we are limited to once a day with our access. If we do a VIP tour, we can use that and then our band once to ride it twice in a day. Currently, I think we are only limited to Tron and Guardians of the Galaxy to once a day.
You are welcome. Everything I am writing is public knowledge, if you know where look. There are more perks and benefits, then what I have written and you asked about. We enjoy our membership more than I thought we ever would. The members that we have met are some of the nicest, most generous people I have had the pleasure to know. People make some really bad and really bold assumptions of what kind of people are in the Club. Most are not rich, some are.....but most are not.
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Post by Ellie54 on May 4, 2023 16:55:39 GMT -5
Thank you for all the info
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Post by disneyteach on May 4, 2023 17:12:30 GMT -5
If I ever hit it big (in the lottery that I don't play) I'll be applying to become a member!
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Post by rescueranger on May 5, 2023 3:25:28 GMT -5
I assume the tickets reverting to Park hoppers is to stop members just giving out unrestricted tickets or selling them on as some sort of epic one day ticket. Does Disney limit the amount of merchandise you can buy. As I assume Club33 items sell for a big premium ? One last question when new rides open such as GOTG/Tron did you have to get a Virtual queue or could you just turn up ? I did read about the 5 tours. It was one of the only things I could confirm as being true. Thank you for taking the time to respond I really appreciate it. Your assumption is correct. The reselling of tickets and access to the Club is strictly enforced. People have been kicked out for selling tickets. On a related subject, when you bring guests into the Club Lounges, only the member is allowed to pay the bill and only by credit card. Again, this is to limit people from selling access to the lounges....IE: Buy me lunch and drinks and I will take you to the Club.
Depends on what is being sold. Some items are open, some are limited and some are extremely limited. For example, the new Magic+ bands are limited to one per names on your membership. My Club 33 Whiskey glass set is unlimited and I can buy as many as I want. There have been some very exclusive items and you had to enter a drawing to get a chance to purchase. Prices of items very by what they are.....for example a baseball hat might be $40, but a limited edition 1 of 5 purse might be $6000. Just like above, reselling Club 33 items is a huge no-no and if caught, they will kick you out. Disney actually monitors resale sites to catch people.
We do not have to do virtual queue, we just show up. But.....When the rides like Tron open, we are limited to once a day with our access. If we do a VIP tour, we can use that and then our band once to ride it twice in a day. Currently, I think we are only limited to Tron and Guardians of the Galaxy to once a day.
You are welcome. Everything I am writing is public knowledge, if you know where look. There are more perks and benefits, what I have written and you asked about. We enjoy our membership more than I thought we ever would. The members that we have met are some of the nicest, most generous people I have had the pleasure to know. People make some really bad and really bold assumptions of what kind of people are in the Club. Most are not rich, some are.....but most are not.
Thanks for replying to my follow up questions. Wasn't sure on some of the info I had seen online was true or not. Lots appears to be 2nd or even 3rd hand information. So really informative to come from a member. I did see there was a club33 event with some voice actors from Disney including the very talent Bret Iwan. So thats a cool thing to attend. Iv read about a lot of the History of the club in DL and it has always fascinated me. Members appear to get quite a lot of benefits to the membership and doesn't make the price seam as bad when you start adding them up and over time its formed a nice community of people from all walks of life. So thats a big benefit. Now I just need to win the Euromillions lottery. Buy a house at golden oaks or a load of DVC points and try and become a member. We can all dream right ! Thanks again for taking your time to reply. |
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Post by FessParker1 on May 5, 2023 6:29:39 GMT -5
Is it for a set # of years? Can you pass it to your children like dvc?
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Post by tomandrobin on May 5, 2023 7:09:29 GMT -5
Is it for a set # of years? Can you pass it to your children like dvc? You get a 1 year contract that renews every year.
Nope.
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