Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/span> reported.<\/p>\nClub 33 is an exclusive dining venue, which is furnished with props from Disney films, original animation cels, and art nouveau design features. The Andersons were on a waiting list for more than a decade before being admitted into Club 33.<\/p>\n
The magic came to an abrupt halt on Sept. 3, 2017, when Scott Anderson was allegedly found by security guards showing signs of being intoxicated. The guards told jurors that in addition to slurring his words and struggling to stand, Anderson\u2019s \u201cbreath smelled of alcohol quite a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
The permanent ban followed a previous suspension for Diana Anderson, after she allegedly used foul language at Club 33.<\/p>\n
The Andersons asked that Disney reimburse them $10,500 for the four months in 2017 they paid for but could not use. They also requested an additional $231,000, according to the Los Angeles Times. The couple lost their case but plan to appeal \u2014 even in the face of mounting legal bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll sell a kidney,\u201d Diana Anderson told the outlet. \u201cI don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Andersons\u2019 attorney, Sean Macias, did not dispute that Scott Anderson had been drinking that evening, but argued most of his symptoms were actually triggered by a concurrent vestibular migraine. During the civil trial, Macias criticized the park for failing to administer a breathalyzer test.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have not established that Mr. Anderson was intoxicated,\u201d Macias told jurors. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to be known as a drunk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Disney\u2019s attorney, Jonathan E. Phillips told jurors that the Andersons were simply trying to avoid the consequences of Scott flouting the club\u2019s rules against public intoxication.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Scott] cost his wife of 40 years her lifetime dream of having access to Club 33,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The legal battle has cost more than just Diana\u2019s dreams \u2014 Scott told the Los Angeles Times that the trial set the couple back $400,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wife and I are both dead set that this is an absolute wrong, and we will fight this to the death,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cThere is no way we\u2019re letting this go.\u201d<\/p>\n
This story originally appeared on Quartz, our sister site, on Monday, September 9.<\/em><\/p>\n.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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