The Living Seas (The Seas with Nemo and Friends)

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

The Seas with Nemo and Friends opened at Epcot in 1986 as The Living Seas Pavilion. The original version of this Walt Disney World attraction took guests to the depths of the ocean via hydrolators to an underwater research facility known as SeaBase Alpha. Up until 2005, the pavilion featured the world's largest saltwater tank, home to 3,000 oceanic creatures representing 200 species. Between 2003 and 2007, the pavilion began to transform to The Seas with Nemo and Friends as the Imagineers added Turtle Talk with Crush, replaced the original seacab omnimover ride with an updated Finding Nemo experience, and replaced the hydrolators and preshow with an expanded queue and ride experience. In this podcast episode, we discuss the history of The Living Seas Pavilion, including early concepts, and its ultimate transformation to today's attraction experience. Special thanks to Martin Smith for lending audio recordings to this episode. Be sure to check out Martin's full Living Seas video and subscribe to his YouTube channel. What is your favorite memory of The Living Seas or The Seas with Nemo and Friends? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imagineerpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Email: matt@imagineerpodcast.com Sponsors and Partners: WDW Magazine: subscribe to the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World (print or digital) to read monthly Disney-related content, including an ongoing Imagineering series written by yours truly! Magical Park Vacations: plan a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, or any other Disney (or Universal) destination. These services are complimentary. WDW Park Planners: work with a concierge vacation planner to create a personalized Disney itinerary for you and your family. Magical Park Tours: hire an in-person guide to help your family navigate the parks and mitigate crowds. Get Bonus Content If you want to take your love of Imagineer Podcast to the next level and help support the show, definitely consider joining us on Patreon for virtual events, bonus content and episodes, exclusive access to our private Passholder communities and more. How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Download Imagineer Tours - http://imagineertours.com Special thanks to our Deluxe Passholder Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Dani S Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Hello and welcome to The Imagineer Podcast, your unofficial guide to All Things Disney.
0:48.4	I'm your host, Matthew Krull, and you're listening to Episode 131 of the Imagineer podcast. In today's episode, we're going to head over to Epcot at Walt Disney World and talk about the Seas with Nemo and Friends, which was formerly called the Living Seas.
1:06.4	This pavilion has been a part of Future World since 1986, a few years after Epcot opened its
1:13.5	doors, and we'll chat a bit today about the history of this pavilion, including some
1:18.9	original concepts that were developed for the Living Seas Pavilion and why it was ultimately
1:24.2	delayed from a 1982 opening to 1986. chat about the history of this pavilion,
1:31.3	how it came to ultimately be the Living Seas, and how over time it evolved to eventually become
1:38.5	the Seas with Nemo and Friends. This episode also includes some binaural audio experiences, including a listen back to the
1:46.1	original Living Seas Pavilion for those who might remember this attraction or perhaps didn't
1:51.5	get the chance to experience it, as well as a binaural audio recording up to date of the Seas with
1:58.4	Nemo and Friends. Before we dive into the episode, I do want to give a special
2:02.7	thanks to our sponsor, WDW Magazine, the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World. You can
2:08.6	learn more and subscribe to their print and digital editions by clicking on the links in the show
2:13.0	notes or finding a link over at Imagine Your Podcast.com. At the end of the show, I'll come back and tell you a little bit more
2:20.0	about how you can connect with the Imagineer podcast
2:22.6	on all your favorite social media channels
2:25.0	and how you can help to inspire and create the future of this show.
2:30.0	So grab some headphones, pull up your favorite armchair,
2:33.7	and enjoy this episode of the Imagineer podcast. In the early days of Epcot, Future World was split into three distinct areas, Future
3:09.2	World East, Future World West, and Future World Central.
3:13.9	According to the Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot, written by the Imagineers in 2006,
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