Down And Out In The OC:

In my past life I worked at the Disneyland Resort for 17 years but I haven't been back since I quit in 2007 so when a friend called to invite me to brunch at Club 33 it was not hard to convince me to go.

Club 33 is a private club located inside the Disneyland park. I am fortunate enough to know several of their members so I have been going there for almost 15 years.

There has always been a wait list of several years to become a member but apparently someone posted their email online and they received more than 10,000 emails asking to become a member so the wait list is currently closed.

The brunch offers several items on their menu such as lamb, salmon, flat iron steak and pasta. There are also a couple buffet tables with salads, smoked salmon, lobster and crab claws, and a dessert table too [top photo] .

Club 33 members receive a card that allows them and their guest to enter both Disneyland and California Adventure. If you are invited and the member is not there you go to guest relations to pick up your admission ticket that also works at both parks. So after brunch we decided to hit a couple rides at Disneyland like the Haunted Mansion [see above photo].

Afterwards we headed to the California Adventure and rode California Screaming [below photo].