BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 From WDW Magic... 'The Seas with Nemo and Friends' to have delayed openings this week Oct 10, 2011 "The Seas with Nemo and Friends" will have delayed openings this week due to maintenance work taking place in the aquarium. The pavilion is expected to open Tuesday October 11 through Friday October 14 at 11am (9am is the normal opening). There has been some ongoing work over the last few weeks that has resulted in cloudy water conditions, and some fish being relocated to holding tanks outside of the guest visible areas. http://www.wdwmagic....s-this-week.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MicknMin...Holly 54 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 So that explains it! We were dying to take our grandson to Turtle Talk with Crush and Nemo and Friends, but when we got there, both were down. We were wondering what was going on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 From Epcyclopedia... Continuing Problems with Epcot’s Seas Causes Pavilion ClosurePosted on October 9, 2011 by adminUPDATE: Repairs at the pavilion are causing delayed 11 a.m. openings of the pavilion October 11-14th, with several fish being held in backstage tanks for their safety during the repairs.If you were unaware, the giant fish tank at The Seas with Nemo and Friends pavilion (formerly and often still called “The Living Seas”) has been having problems recently.At 203 ft. diameter and 27 ft. deep, the main tank of the pavilion holds 5.7 million gallons of water. Trouble with the filtration systems in the tank has been causing Disney to issue various warnings about the water clarity to guests and offer reassurance that the clarity of the water has no effect on the marine life. These reports have previously come with sporadically throughout the life of the pavilion as the system was serviced and repaired. Most recently, the reports have come almost weekly and on October 7th got to the point where it forced the closure of the pavilion.This was not a planned maintenance closure – the ride and pavilion was shut down, the Coral Reef dining facility canceled its reservations and guests were called to book elsewhere. Cast Members who saw the pavilion in that state say the water extremely murky and had a reddish hue due to the algae.Reports of leaks needing constant attention around the tank have also accelerated in the past six to eight months.The saltwater environment created in the pavilion has always been troublesome. Ionization causing the rapid decay of structures has plagued the pavilion since its inception. These problems caused the original 1986 sponsor, United Technologies, to try and abandon the pavilion as early as 1991 (well short of any other Epcot contract length) and for Disney to seek outside help – as their own engineers were left befuddled.An explanation of the systematic problems can be found in this excerpt about the history of the pavilion included in our book The Epcot Explorer’s Encyclopedia:The Living Seas as a whole won a prestigious award for engineering in 1987. The American Society of Civil Engineers annually recognizes an exemplary civil engineering project as the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA). Established in 1960, this prestigious award honors the project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society. Honoring an overall project rather than an individual, the award recognizes the contributions of many engineers.However, by the mid-1990s problems with the initial design of the pavilion became apparent. The salt water environment itself is extremely harsh on anything submerged within it, causing it to eventually dissolve, including the side walls of the tank. A company called, CH2M HILL, was brought in to design a solution. Special cathode ionizers had to be developed for the tank that removed charged particles from the water to lower the amount of corrosion. The tank became very technologically advanced, even envelope pushing. The company along with Disney developed guidelines to increase building longevity in Florida and other hot and humid environments based on their experience with the Living Seas. They showed how to create a climate which is sustainable through design despite the surroundings.It seems now though that these innovative solutions are beginning to fail as well. Rumors are now circulating that the Seas pavilion may soon be forced into an extended closure to overhaul the water systems as band-aid fixes are no longer holding for very long. Until that happens or another solution emerges, expect intermittent periods of cloudy water, poor visibility, and possible unannounced closures of the attraction. Good luck finding Nemo in the fog.http://www.epcyclopedia.com/2011/10/09/continuing-problems-with-epcots-seas-causes-pavilion-closure/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Interesting!! I hope they fix it. My son said that his Dive in the Living Seas was the best he ever did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daddyphat808 - Eric 16 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Wow that would be a huge project. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 From Touring Plans... Epcot’s Seas Pavilion Cancels All Dive/Tank Programs in Octoberby R. A. Pedersen on October 11, 2011 Due to continuing problems with the filtration and infrastructure at The Seas with Nemo and Friends Pavilion, all dive programs and tours in the Pavilion have been suspended through the end of October 2011. Guests with current reservations are being contacted for possible rescheduling. Affected tours include the Seas Aqua Tour, DiveQuest, and Dolphins in Depth programs.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/10/11/epcots-seas-pavilion-cancels-all-divetank-programs-in-october/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 From WDW Magic...'The Seas with Nemo and Friends' opening schedule for the next weekOct 14, 2011 The Seas with Nemo and Friends is still having ongoing maintenance work carried out inside the aquarium, and the opening times are being adjusted over the next week to allow the work to be completed.October 14 to October 16 will see a normal opening time of 9am, October 17 to October 21 will see an 11am delayed opening.http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/The-Seas-with-Nemo-and-Friends/News/14Oct2011-%27The-Seas-with-Nemo-and-Friends%27-opening-schedule-for-the-next-week.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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