Post #186186 by TikiJosh on Mon, Sep 12, 2005 5:33 PM

I thought it might be fun to dig some of this up for Savage Renewal. I was on Maui for my honeymoon in January 2004, and saw the DtB building (I actually got really excited when I saw it). It was nighttime, and we were on our way to the luau, so I didn't get a chance to take pictures, but wanted to know if someone had info about this site.

When I was on Maui, it looked to me like the building was a very old one about to be gutted, not a new one about to be opened. Did a DtB used to exist at the Royal Lahaina sometime in the past, or was an old building just being refurbished?
I've also been curious about the Louis B mugs that seem to float around on eBay from the Royal Lahaina. Were those mugs given away at the luau, or were they associated with a bar/restaraunt in the hotel? If the DtB is in fact, an old building, were those mugs give-aways from that location? I've tried e-mailing Louie B, and will post a response if I get one. Does anyone know anything more specific about these guys, like year of production, or anything?
Also, does anyone know what's going on with the Don the Beachcomber's at this time? Is it actually still open as a bar, and what happened to the building outside? Still used for mattresses?