The Seas with Nemo & Friends — Ride History

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Angler fish KUKA arm broken and not moving⚠ status unknown — still down?

Dark since Jun 30, 2026·Last confirmed 39 days ago·1 report

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Ride history

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2023
Featured Arc · 4 chapters
The Living Seas → Seas with Nemo & Friends
Jan 15 – 2023 · ~37 yr

The pavilion's evolution from a futuristic aquarium attraction to a Finding Nemo-themed experience and back toward its original aesthetic.
1. 1
  
  Jan 15, 1986New
  
  The Living Seas pavilion opened at EPCOT, anchored by a 5.7-million-gallon saltwater aquarium, with guests descending via 'Hydrolator' elevators and touring the tank aboard the 'Seacabs' ride to the Sea Base Alpha research-base walkthrough.
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2. 2
  
  Oct 21, 2001Nerf
  
  The original Seacabs ride-through of the 5.7-million-gallon aquarium was retired and walled off amid post-9/11 attendance declines; the pavilion continued as the Sea Base Alpha walkthrough until the Nemo overlay.
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3. 3
  
  Jan 24, 2007Changed
  
  The Living Seas was reimagined and rededicated as The Seas with Nemo & Friends, adding a Finding Nemo dark ride on clamshell 'Clamobile' vehicles and 'living characters' projection that composites the animated cast into the real aquarium tank.
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4. 4
  
  2023Changed
  
  The pavilion's exterior was repainted from the blue Nemo-era scheme back toward the original 1986 'Living Seas' tan/beige colorway, the entrance mural was refreshed (some Finding Nemo creatures removed), and the entrance seagull animatronics were removed during the work and reinstalled by November 2023.
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That's every change on the record on The Seas with Nemo & Friends since 1986.

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Questions & answers

When did The Seas with Nemo & Friends open?

Per the documented record, The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT opened on Jan 15, 1986.

What changed recently on The Seas with Nemo & Friends?

The latest documented change (documented 2023): The pavilion's exterior was repainted from the blue Nemo-era scheme back toward the original 1986 'Living Seas' tan/beige colorway, the entrance mural was refreshed (some Finding Nemo creatures removed), and the entrance seagull animatronics were removed during the work and reinstalled by November 2023.

How many changes are on record for The Seas with Nemo & Friends?

4 documented changes, dating back to 1986 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.

Which effects are documented as not working on The Seas with Nemo & Friends?

As of the record's latest confirmation, 1 effect is logged as not working on The Seas with Nemo & Friends. The longest-running is Angler fish KUKA arm broken and not moving, logged not working since Jun 30, 2026. Real-time status belongs to the official park apps; this is the dated record.

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