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The Living Seas pavilion opened in 1986 (1986) and held the 6th largest ocean before being surpassed by the Georgia Aquarium in 2006 (2006). It was built to inform man on underwater exploration and our relationship with it. The pavilion was always part of the master plan for Epcot and had a sign noting its future construction as early as 1983. Land for the pavilion was cleared in the original construction of Epcot. The pavilion was designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and its main contractor for construction was Montgomery Watson.[2]
At its opening, the pavilion was a marvel of engineering by holding the single largest salt water tank ever built at that time. The pavilion, also known as Sea Base Alpha, would allow guests to visit with marine life in a close up way with a Disney flair that no aquarium had at that time. The aquarium hosts over 8,500 marine animals in the tank along with over 5.7 million gallons of water and 793,000 gallons kept in storage.[3]
The entrance sign for The Living Seas is a rock formation that actually has water splash upon it as if it was a rock outcropping in the ocean.
The pavilion was re-themed to the Finding Nemo movie. This included a new ride and shows.[4]
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