You know that was one of my childhood dreams as well, to meet Walt Disney. He was just like family. Every Sunday night we would all watch "The Wonderful World of Color!"
"The world is a carousel of color".....ahhhhhhhhhhhh just hearing that song in my head, I can hear Walt's voice greeting us on Sunday evening!

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We were at the Park when Walt was still alive and who knows, he may have been sitting up there in his apt above the firehouse while we were exploring the wondrous lands and fantasys he created for all of us! Cool......
I am so glad we went as children when Walt was alive, the Park had a very different feel, it was truly rarified air!
I never heard about Club 33 til much later. I went though many years void of Disney in my life. I was working 3 jobs to support myself and never took a vacation for well over 25 years. I was able to get back to Disneyland when I was able to slow down and enjoy life a little and went there with Ralph. I discovered the long dormant love just waiting to burst from me! It never went away, I just had to set it aside for some years, because I could not afford to go. :(
My newfound old love fills my life now and we plan to go as often as we can to keep the magic alive and the light burning in the firehouse window! It is still very heartwarming to walk under the bridge and catch the first glimpse of Town Square! There is always a lump in my throat and my heart always skips a little beat when we see the castle at the end of Main Street. Though years may change us, Disney keeps us the same when we are surrounded by her magic berm. Nothing ever really grows old there, just like Never Never Land. You can always go back and be that abled bodied little monkey kid running and jumping and playing on Tom Sawyer's Island and screaming like a little girl on the Matterhorn's tight curves! I love Disneyland, for she IS a Grand Old Queen and will always be the best memories of my childhood! :)
It is an honor to go to Club 33 and being the Disney fan I have grown to be, going there makes it a sweet visit! There is so much rich history there. I am an avid Disney history reader and love all the old tales and finding the details that make the place what it is! I am excited to see the place, much more than I am to actually EAT there. ;) I just want to feel the rich wood and fabrics and take in the ambience that was Disney's own dream. It will be a rare treat and I am grateful to the stranger who so graciously allowed us to enjoy the Club. That is a kindness that is truly a gift of generosity.
I will share pictures with you all when I get back and I know someday, you WILL be able to go there, Ktulu. I just feel it. You will have a kind stranger of your own!
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