Changes

By the end of 1980 plans for The Seas pavilion still changing. At this point the omnimover ride was shortened and theme became completely scientific. In the 1980 book Walt Disney's Epcot Center, the Seas pavilion is described:

{{Quotation| "Visitors to The Seas pavilion will explore the wonders of the aquatic frontier through two major presentations. First, "The World of the Sea," a ride-thru experience presenting various ocean environments; and second, "Sea Base Alpha," a futuristic undersea research station complete with a 5,000,000-gallon tank supporting a living coral reef community." <ref name= "intercot"> http://www.intercot.com/edc/LivingSeas/lsconstr.html </ref>}}

When EPCOT Center opened on October 1, 1982, The Seas pavilion was nowhere to be found. Instead, an empty large plot of land could be found in Future World West, with a sign that announced that The Living Seas would be opening in 1984. Despite this promise, Disney had yet to find a sponsor for the pavilion. This changed however on July 20, 1983 when United Technologies agreed to sponsor the 90 million dollar pavilion.