A GOOD IDEA AT FIRST

When the idea for Club 33 became part of the New Orleans Square project, Walt decided to have a little fun with one obligation. Working with General Electric during the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, Walt learned the value of the exclusive VIP lounge. In an elegant space tucked within the GE pavilion was a bar used by executives to entertain clients. When Walt convinced GE to bring the Carrousel of Progress to Anaheim, the company wanted the same type of facility within Disneyland. Walt really did not want a bar inside the park and he though Tomorrowland would be a poor location. So he convinced the company to place it in New Orleans Square and to only serve alcohol with food. 
In one dining room Walt placed an Audio-Animatronics vulture who was wired up to microphones embedded within the lamps. An actor could listen in to conversations and the vulture could start to interact with the group.  Think three-dimensional Crush. Somehow, the idea of having microphones above the dining table of a space where executives met did not go over very well. Today, only the microphones are left.