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The Seas with Nemo & Friends Earns Praise for Conservation Efforts, Animal Care from Accrediting Association
Earth Month is a time when we give extra thought to how we can protect our planet year-round, including our amazing oceans and marine wildlife. So it is with tremendous pride that I share the news that The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot was granted accreditation once again by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredits only those aquariums and zoos that meet the highest standards,” said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. “As a leader in wildlife conservation and animal care, inspiring millions of visitors each year, The Seas is ranked among the best aquariums in the world.” To be…
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Finding Nemo-the Musical
Finding Nemothe Musical is a 40 minute, live stage show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It’s based on the 2003 Disney/Pixar animatedfeature, Finding Nemo. The movie, andthe musical, tells the tale of Marlin, the clown fish and his adventure tryingto find his son Nemo. Along the way hemeets colorful creatures from across the ocean, including Dory, the regal tangfish that suffers from short-term memory loss, Bruce the great white shark, andCrush the sea turtle. Finding Nemothe Musical is staged inside the Theater in the Wild (near Dinoland USA) at Disney’sAnimal Kingdom. This theater previouslyhoused Tarzan Rocks! The musical was writtenby Tony Award-winning Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez and his wife, KristenAnderson-Lopez. …
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The Living Seas at Epcot Celebrates 25 Years
Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the original pavillions at Disney’s Epcot, The Living Seas. Originally sponsored by United Technologies from 1986-1998, The Living Seas was later transformed into The Seas with Nemo and Friends in late 2006 after the loss of it’s corporate sponsor and the release of Pixar’s Finding Nemo movie. Inside the pavilion guests could watch a short informative movie, take a Hydrolator (sub-sea elevator) ride down to Seabase Alpha, or ride Seacabs (sea shell shaped omni-mover) through the amazing coral reef. Sea Base Alpha also featured several hands-on exhibits as well as divers, submarine and dolphin exhibits. When The Living Seas aquarium was…
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The History of Disney’s Fast Pass-Should it remain free?…
It’s been quite a long spell since my last article, the Holiday season of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas has taken their toll of my time, and the Honey-Do list is larger than the national debt, but its good to be back at my desk. However, this is the first time in my over 17 years of covering Disney that I totally disagree with my beloved Walt Disney Company. Over the years, I was not happy with some decisions, i.e. the loss of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Magic Kingdom’s Skyway, and I did enjoy Body wars in EPCOT, but I knew Disney needed to keep things fresh and new for…