The shop occupies two floors in one of the tallest buildings in little Senoia (four total stories, one of which is the basement). The street level is full of just about any piece of Walking Dead merchandise you could possibly find, including several items exclusive to this official store. Although Senoia might be quite a drive for most, the trip is by far more rewarding than ordering those trinkets online, though one can also order directly from the store's online portal which we suggest over ordering online elsewhere. We always recommend supporting the Main street businesses whenever possible to help keep the area thriving for fans and locals alike to enjoy.
Perhaps the most admired item on the main floor is a bust of "Bicycle Girl" from the pilot episode, displayed proudly in the middle of the store. Getting to see Greg Nicotero's work up close and personal is quite the opportunity no TWD fan should miss. As if that weren't reason enough to visit, the basement of the shop functions as a mini TWD museum showcasing several examples of unmistakable set pieces. There you can see a full size replica of the "Don't Open Dead Inside" doors, Merle's bike (used by Daryl), and sit inside one of the prison cells while admiring the amazing paint job done on it by TWD crew. If you didn't understand why Norman Reedus mentioned how incredible that paint job was in a Behind The Scenes video on AMC's website, you will certainly get the picture when you see those cells in person.
The walls of the basement are absolutely covered in writing. Every cast member has visited the shop and left messages and autographs there for all of the fans to enjoy. That's right, if you want to make sure you've followed in the same footsteps as your favorite cast member, all one needs to do is visit The Woodbury Shoppe to know you've had a shared experience with him/her. In fact, the shop itself is owned in part by names that should be familiar to all TWD fans: Robert Kirkman (TWD creator) and David Alpert (EP).
Sharing the basement space is a newer addition (opened late 2014), The Walking Dead Café (primarily a coffee shop serving TWD themed Starbucks, though they also sell sandwiches, soup, and desserts). Although this makes it the second Main street coffee house (see our earlier post about The Senoia Coffee & Café), we wholly recommend a visit to both. The Senoia Coffee & Café does have a larger lunch menu, so perhaps save TWD Café for dessert to avoid a caffeine high. Just be sure to work them both into your plans and you won't be disappointed.
The Woodbury Shoppe is of course Destination Zero for most fans visiting the area, and we would expect no less. Be sure to save all of your TWD merch purchases for your trip and take an empty belly so you can patronize as many businesses in the area as possible. Just be careful not to blow through your savings in this all-too-tempting TWD mega-store.
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