Scott and Diana Anderson, ardent Disneyland enthusiasts, went to unprecedented lengths in a bid to rejoin the exclusive Club 33, only to face a crushing defeat. The Andersons, who spent an astounding $400,000 in legal fees, were barred from the elite $31,000-per-year club over claims of public drunkenness. An Orange County judge recently ruled that Disney has the right to determine club membership, leaving the Andersons on the outside looking in.
The couple dedicated their lives to achieving and maintaining Club 33 membership. After two decades of saving and a decade-long waitlist, they finally earned their spot. During their five years of membership, they visited Disneyland’s two Anaheim parks 60 to 80 times per year from their Arizona home, spending an additional estimated $125,000. They cherished the friendships they formed and relished the opportunity to mingle with celebrities like Kurt Russell and Dick Van Dyke.
Despite the financial setback, Scott Anderson, a golf course owner, remains unrepentant, though he acknowledges the setback to his retirement plans. Diana, unyielding in her resolve, has even expressed willingness to go to extreme lengths to fund another legal challenge. The couple’s ordeal began with allegations that Scott was drunk at Disneyland, a claim he denies, attributing his unsteady demeanor to a vestibular migraine.
Scott and Diana seek $10,500 for unused membership time and $231,000 in compensation for being blacklisted for seven years. They hope to regain entry to Club 33, where they built a network of cherished friendships. As Scott poignantly stated, “All these relationships we’ve developed over the years were centered around Disneyland. We would do everything together. And we lost that. We lost all that.”
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Source: Jared Downing
