Beginning May 27, 2025, EPCOT’s The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion will once again operate on the same schedule as the rest of the park, following several months of closing early at 7 pm.
The change is now reflected in Disney’s official park calendar, showing that both the aquarium and the attraction will remain open through regular park hours, usually 9 pm, starting Memorial Day weekend. Until now, The Seas pavilion had been closing earlier than the rest of EPCOT, with reduced evening access for guests.
Disney has not provided an official explanation for the earlier closures, but they coincided with construction activity within the pavilion and a temporary closure of the manatee exhibit. That exhibit recently reopened with new rescued manatees, as part of a shift toward short-term rehabilitation in partnership with the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
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