pkrieger2287
Senior Editor - DVC Fan
- Joined
- May 12, 2017
April 2012 with Shadow #2 or #3. Was a great moment but not enough to fret over the future Shadows no longer being at HHI.
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I have been there without Shadow and I missed him, and I missed B’lou entertainment and I thought they would be coming back. I am disappointed they won’t be, I signed the petition and I will most likely write a letter to DVC. I enjoyed those two trips we took earlier this year, and I have three coming in 2022, for about 12 days total. I think there’s enough there to keep us going back to Disney HHI.
One aspect of the uniqueness of Disney’s HHI is the location, on Broad Creek, and that’s not going away.
There’s mention here that Shadow’s door is being covered.Just to be very clear, this is currently a one-sided story in which the only person we've heard from is an entertainer who is no longer under contract with the company. We have absolutely nothing official that B'Lou Crabbe won't be replaced by a new performer and his Shadow.
Correct. That being said, and given Disney's proclivity for "taketh" vice "giveth," I'd be surprised to see a similar performer appear--but, it is possible.Just to be very clear, this is currently a one-sided story in which the only person we've heard from is an entertainer who is no longer under contract with the company. We have absolutely nothing official that B'Lou Crabbe won't be replaced by a new performer and his Shadow.
Yes, Shadow's name was removed and the door repainted.There’s mention here that Shadow’s door is being covered.
Yes, per my view, DVC has been racing headlong to come back to the pack of vacation resorts. Where once they blazed a trail, they now trumpet "meeting industry standards." I'm sure there are cost-saving algorithms and surveys they can blandish to justify their decisions, and being a huge corporation, their only true focus is to satisfy their shareholders. That's business. Still, it's deflating to watch Disney--via corporate think-tank reasoning--let go of the personality of the DVC resorts with each succeeding new build, refurbishment, or lack of CMs. Do I think not bringing back B'Lou and Shadow signals the demise of DHHIR in 20 years? No--that's 20 years away. Do I think DVC won't sell off HHI or VB (they are under the same GM)? Nope, don't think that, either. Besides, no one in power now will be in power 10 years from now most likely, so who knows what the next CEO will think or what the DVC unit will be like with any certainty?But, once all the 'moments' are gone, it will just be another Marriott. Marriott has a significant presence on the island and more than once, I've seen the laundry truck picking up and dropping off at the resort. I figure in 2042 they'll be buying it up.
Hmm. I actually understand your viewpoint. You had your personal moment and then moved on.
But, once all the 'moments' are gone, it will just be another Marriott.
Yes, per my view, DVC has been racing headlong to come back to the pack of vacation resorts. Where once they blazed a trail, they now trumpet "meeting industry standards." I'm sure there are cost-saving algorithms and surveys they can blandish to justify their decisions, and being a huge corporation, their only true focus is to satisfy their shareholders. That's business. Still, it's deflating to watch Disney--via corporate think-tank reasoning--let go of the personality of the DVC resorts with each succeeding new build, refurbishment, or lack of CMs.
Here is a link for a petition asking Disney to reconsider its decision and to bring back B’lou and Shadow. Please consider signing: https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-bring-back-b-lou-crabbe-shadow-to-disney-s-hilton-head-island-resort?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_31296843_en-CA:5&recruiter=699516746&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term&fbclid=IwAR2s_4_OyHRBGdDgeFOu9fODzJJBh1rd-zsfmhB8PbGYDPaURifVjkc6qek
Just to be very clear, this is currently a one-sided story in which the only person we've heard from is an entertainer who is no longer under contract with the company. We have absolutely nothing official that B'Lou Crabbe won't be replaced by a new performer and his Shadow.