The renovation of Screen Door General Store at
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn is complete, and the shop has reopened.
Screen Door General Store encompasses the Thimbles & Threads and Disney’s Character Carnival facades, making one big store. It’s located along the boardwalk next to Promenade Fine Art Galleries.
The
refurbishment began in Februaryand took place in phases so Screen Door General Store could remain open during construction. The Thimbles & Threads section at the end furthest from the BoardWalk Inn lobby was the last part to be renovated. It has reopened, marking the end of the project.
Work included replacing the flooring with light wood paneling and neutral-toned tile. Most of the store previously had blue and red patterned carpeting with some dark wood sections.
Dark wood beams on the walls were painted white. The previously white walls were painted a soft sea green. Check-out counters feature a similar color scheme, and the merchandise displays on the floor are now white instead of brown.
The larger check-out counters were demolished in favor of smaller counters, creating more space for navigating the store.
The counters have highlights of gold paint. A blue circle on the front features gold filigree creating a Mickey icon. Similar blue and gold adornments are in front of the cash registers.
Behind the counters are artworks of Mickey & Friends enjoying boardwalk offerings. A “Character Carnival” piece depicts Mickey and Minnie on a carousel. Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar are pictured with hats on “Thimbles & Threads” artwork.
The merchandise shelves were painted with a lighter wood finish. There are new props accenting the merchandise, including jars of real thimbles and threads. New artwork made of painted buttons depicts Mickey and Minnie enjoying ice cream and a
surrey bike.
A display case holds various patterned ties, with an image of Mickey on the front. Spools of thread are in a case behind the “Disney’s BoardWalk Resort” wordmark.
At first glance, these two pieces may appear to be just displays of thread. But look closer — the color blocking of each spool of thread represents a different Disney character. You may recognize Winnie the Pooh and Piglet; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Anna, Elsa, and Olaf; and Goofy, Pluto, Mickey, and Minnie.
The store’s ceiling lights have also been replaced. Instead of lights shaped like table lamps with shades, the store has new gold and green chandeliers with orb-shaped lamps.
For comparison, above are two pictures from early on during the refurbishment process showing how the store used to look. Like other
recent shop refurbishments, the aim of this project seemed to be to brighten up the space and create more room for foot traffic.
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