After weeks of rumors fueled by the presence of a scrim, The Seas With Nemo & Friends has debuted a new SeaBase Aquarium entrance sign. New Sign for SeaBase Aquarium As we first reported in early June, scrims were added to the exterior of The Seas, specifically on the roof overhang near the gift shop … Read more
The diver lock-out chamber demonstration returned to SeaBase Alpha in The Seas pavilion at EPCOT. Diver Demonstration at The Seas The demonstration has been suspended since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Cast Members have been testing the show in the mornings before park opening, and it returned on Tuesday, July 22. During … Read more
Crews have installed another piece of a possible sign above the SeaBase Gift Shop at The Seas pavilion in EPCOT. The Seas Refurbishment Scrim went up on the shop’s exterior overhang earlier this month. The scrim covered a new curved element jutting out of the existing overhang. Another curved element has now been installed, creating … Read more
Crews have removed all the construction walls from inside The Seas With Nemo & Friends pavilion at EPCOT, indicating refurbishment work is complete. The Seas Pavilion Refurbishment Ends Construction began inside SeaBase Aquarium in March, with both escalators blocked off. The up escalator reopened last week. Now the down escalator is also available. The construction … Read more
Half of the construction walls are gone from inside The Seas pavilion of EPCOT, revealing few significant changes. The Seas Construction There were previously construction walls on the left side of the pavilion’s aquarium space, between the manatee viewing area and the exit of The Seas With Nemo & Friends. The walls blocked access to … Read more
Crews have set up more construction walls around the tanks of The Seas pavilion in EPCOT. The Seas Construction Walls A month ago, construction walls were erected around the escalators, to either side of the tunnel exit of The Seas with Nemo & Friends. These walls remain, and the escalators are closed to guests. The … Read more
The Sea Base Alpha gift shop in EPCOT has new “Finding Nemo” decorations. The series’ characters are now pictured on the walls behind 3-D bubbles, so they look like they’re swimming through one of the pavilion’s aquariums. New “Finding Nemo” Decorations Crush, Squirt, and Nemo are in three bubble windows above this merchandise display. Dark … Read more
Work continues in World Celebration at EPCOT, as CommuniCore Hall and Plaza work their way toward opening sometime this year. In addition, the former pathway connecting the park entrance to The Seas Pavilion has been closed off, and new work has started in the area. CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza During our recent visit to … Read more
On Monday, Disney jumped the gun a bit and announced to Cast Members that the path between the entrance of EPCOT and The Seas Pavilion was now permanently closed. Despite this, the path remained open this week, well, at least up until today… EPCOT Main Entrance and Spaceship Earth The temporary construction bypass opened in … Read more
The lighting that illuminates the facade of The Seas With Nemo & Friends at EPCOT has been updated with what appears to be blue LED lights that give the 3D mural a more oceanic tint. The Seas With Nemo & Friends Facade Lighting The new lighting is significantly bluer than the old lighting, which was … Read more
After years of being turned off, the underwater effect has been restored to a screen “skylight” in the SeaBase section of The Seas With Nemo & Friends Pavilion at EPCOT. SeaBase Underwater Effect The round skylight screen is on the ceiling outside the Ocean Life exhibit. It’s now illuminated with an effect that makes it … Read more
The creatures and Cast Members of The Seas With Nemo & Friends Pavilion at EPCOT celebrated Hanukkah and are gearing up for Christmas this year with decorations and Santa hats. The Seas Holiday Decorations In this tank, a sea urchin is wearing its own red and white Santa hat. More sea urchins are wearing hats … Read more
Bruce the shark swam back onto the mural of The Seas With Nemo & Friends in EPCOT this week, bringing the refurbishment of the mural to an end. Work began on the façade with the removal of the seagull figures in September, then moved to the mural and the building’s roof, which was repainted. The … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, November 16, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
What’s old appears to be new again in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT as changes continue to be made to the exterior of The Seas Pavilion. We noted in a mid-September update that a portion of the building had been painted a light khaki color; that hue now engulfs nearly the entire pavilion and … Read more
The exterior paint at The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion has been refreshed amid EPCOT’s construction. Parts of the project are still incomplete; the seagulls that were removed from The Seas with Nemo and Friend’s attraction entrance sign have not yet returned. The Seas Pavilion Painting Updates As EPCOT continues to wrap some long-term … Read more