I have hinted about this magic adventure for long enough! It is time to tell you about it. To tell you why I was standing in a secret courtyard inside the middle of Disneyland that is not open to the general public.

A courtyard complete with creepy decorations and even a miniature Haunted Mansion. Yeah, you heard me.

This magic place, very near the Pirates ride, is unknown to most people. But movie stars know about it, as do major players in the entertainment fields. They might even be able to get in.

My daughter Mollie, the emergency room nurse, and her boyfriend, Ben, looking excited.

This weird little courtyard is not always dressed for Halloween. It celebrates different Disney successes at different times of year, and they decorate it accordingly. You are almost guaranteed to see props from actual Disney movies we all know and love.

Okay. Enough. Let’s climb that mysterious, curving staircase.

Wait. Let’s pause to glance out a window and see Disneyland from an angle most people will never see it from.

Now, we turn to our right on the landing, and prepare to pass on into… the exclusive, the elusive, Club 33.