"Ah, the Disneyland of old, when people really dressed the part. Men wore suits and hats in the theme park. Women wore dresses, stockings and high heels. If you know the exhaustion of a park day in athleisure wear and sneakers, imagine what it was like in 3-inch heels. And while those ornately outfitted women were running around chasing their kids in the scorching Anaheim heat, the men were ... enjoying the spa?"
"Located in the hotel's "Restaurant Row," which is now the area of Downtown Disney around Din Tai Fung and the western security gates, the Oak Room was loosely modeled after an English pub. Over the distinctly midcentury red leather banquettes and tables with red tablecloths - with red floral arrangements, of course - the dark wood paneling showcased carved wooden signs that evoked old British pub signs."
"Membership was open to men only, though details on how to become a member, and how much it cost, have been lost to time. Women were allowed at night as members' guests, when there was live music and after-dinner dancing. But during the day, when businessmen needed to attend to important business matters, the Oak Room was strictly for the gents."
The Disneyland Hotel once featured a men's-only club called the Oak Room that included a private restaurant and spa. The club occupied the hotel's Restaurant Row, now part of Downtown Disney near Din Tai Fung and the western security gates. The Oak Room was styled like an English pub with midcentury red leather banquettes, red tablecloths and dark wood paneling adorned with carved British pub signs. Membership was restricted to men; women attended only as evening guests for music and dancing. Daytime access was reserved for businessmen. The menu served classic steakhouse fare such as bacon-wrapped chopped sirloin, prime rib au jus and broiled lobster.
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