Club 33 with a black AMEX?

[birdmom]

I was told by someone that has a black card "AMEX" that they could get me into club 33. Is this true? with the new alterations to perks will this be effected?

 

[lalasmama]

I was told by someone that has a black card "AMEX" that they could get me into club 33. Is this true? with the new alterations to perks will this be effected?

They may be able to get you in to Club 33, but it has nothing to do with the color of their AMEX, unless AMEX is something other than a black American Express card.

 

[sheetz]

If it's true it's probably not a stated benefit of the card, but rather that Club 33 is an example of the type of place that the card's exclusive concierge service might be able to get a cardholder into.

Run by concierge and events management company Circles, the concierge benefit for Centurion is rumored to be able to arrange just about any service, perk, restaurant table, airline seat, theatre seat, hotel bed or outrageous purchase in the world.

http://thepointsguy.com/2014/05/is-the-amex-centurion-card-worth-the-2500-annual-fee/

Remember that there are many corporate memberships to Club 33, so it wouldn't be surprising if Amex had access to one.

 

[birdmom]

he said he called his concierge and they said they can put him on the list. (this was last month) Said he was 35 people back, then when I asked again this week he was 22.

yes lalasmama it is indeed a "black AMEX" but its far more then just a color from what i heard no only do you have to be "invited" but you need to have an average annual household income of about $1.3 million and had a net worth of about $16 million.

 

[lalasmama]

What a card! Obviously I don't know about it because I'm no where near those income restrictions!

Sounds like AMEX probably has a corporate membership that they are using.

 

[ParkHopper1]

A Black AMX in and of itself does not get you access to the Club. As mentioned, it may get you access to their corporate account but even the corporate Club accounts are now subject the same unaccompanied reservation limit as everyone else, so that window may have shrunk.

Unless your friend holds a Black American Express card AND a Black Club 33 card...then he is juts a straight up Baller!

 

[sonnyjane]

he said he called his concierge and they said they can put him on the list. (this was last month) Said he was 35 people back, then when I asked again this week he was 22. yes lalasmama it is indeed a "black AMEX" but its far more then just a color from what i heard no only do you have to be "invited" but you need to have an average annual household income of about $1.3 million and had a net worth of about $16 million.

$7,500 initiation fee
$2,500 annual fee
But the real kicker is:
$250,000 MINIMUM annual spending

http://creditcardforum.com/blog/american-express-black-card-requirements/

 

[birdmom]

I just hope because he was on the waiting list before the change I can still get in.... grrrr this sux

 

[xlxo]

It's called the American Excess Centurion card...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_Card

 

[Aladora]

It's called the American Excess Centurion card...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_Card

That is an awesome typo.

 

[birdmom]

That is an awesome typo.

agree!

 

[xlxo]

I saw that from an old country music video decades ago... I forgot the name.

 

[Gisele]

That is an awesome typo.

I don't believe it was a typo actually? Lol Too funny man!

Ah yes, gotta love extreme wealth! America! Give me your poor, your hungry, your sick and watch them die in the streets and slums. Wait in lines for a bowl of good cheer, while gnawing on a bit of cheese with rotting and or missing teeth. Ah yes! America the beautiful! But only if you can afford the price tag old chum.

 

[MommyJKM]

I was told by someone that has a black card "AMEX" that they could get me into club 33. Is this true? with the new alterations to perks will this be effected?

Centurion card holders DO actually have the option to dine at C33. Your friend was telling the truth. You don't have to own a C33 membership.
You do have to purchase your own park tickets and if you want to do 1901 he has to have the concierge do a separate request for that.

My friend is a Centurion card holder and they have the AmEx concierge book their room at the GCH and get the giant suites on the top floor (which is how I stayed in the Arcadia suite one weekend) and their C33 dinner when they go to DLR.

They've also used to to access the Tokyo DL C33 - which he said was Ah-Maze-ing!

There is a rumor that if Centurion members request to be added to the C33 waiting list they aren't denied which is why the wait list is seemingly never-ending

 

[dedwards]

Is he planning on going with you?

 

[birdmom]

No he is not, that is another reason I was nervous with all the changes.

 

[Disney Dreams]

he said he called his concierge and they said they can put him on the list. (this was last month) Said he was 35 people back, then when I asked again this week he was 22.

yes lalasmama it is indeed a "black AMEX" but its far more then just a color from what i heard no only do you have to be "invited" but you need to have an average annual household income of about $1.3 million and had a net worth of about $16 million.

On the list or a reservation to dine?

The list refers to the wait list for membership. Is he talking about that or a list for an openin because tere were no open reservations on the day you wanted, maybe?

- Dreams

 

[Malcon10t]

he said he called his concierge and they said they can put him on the list. (this was last month) Said he was 35 people back, then when I asked again this week he was 22.

Put him on what list? This is sounding stranger and stranger. If the list for membership, since they haven't added any new members, and won't until 2015, I don't see how he "moved up".

 

[SMD]

Maybe the AMEX concierge keeps a list to track their member's chance to use their reservation privilege. Maybe they also have a list for the opportunity to get on Disney's membership waiting list. If the club does add these cardholders to the wait list, you don't expect them to acknowledge, "The wait list is closed to the public, except for a small percentage of people who have access to AMEX's elite concierge service."

 

[dizneefan13]

I don't believe it was a typo actually? Lol Too funny man!

Ah yes, gotta love extreme wealth! America! Give me your poor, your hungry, your sick and watch them die in the streets and slums. Wait in lines for a bowl of good cheer, while gnawing on a bit of cheese with rotting and or missing teeth. Ah yes! America the beautiful! But only if you can afford the price tag old chum.

Ain't that the truth! Club 33 or 1901 or any of that exclusive stuff doesn't impress me at all.