Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 11 minutes ago
If you're in the mood to travel back to Epcot in the 1980s and revisit The Living Seas pavilion as it was on opening day then you are going to love today's new article. Disney Avenue has searched under every nook and cranny to find the 1986 NBC television special titled, "Disney's Living Seas" which was broadcast on January 24, 1986 to promote the opening of the new Living Seas pavilion at EPCOT Center. The special, hosted by John Ritter and featuring guest appearances by Olivia Newton-John, Laura Branigan and other 80s stars, is sure to put a smile on any retro Disney fans face.
The video features the history behind the new pavilion. As any classic Disney special would, the show includes footage of water-themed Disney films, a look at ocean life, a segment with Dr. Robert Ballard's discovery of the Titanic wreckage on the ocean floor, as well as another one with Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran talking about escaping from a sinking yacht while reciting the poem "Sea-Fever." You will also get to see a clip of Duran Duran's "Rio" music video for good measure. Laura Branigan pops in to sing "If I Were A River" and let's not forget about Olivia Newton-John's music video "The Dolphin Song." This is a classic 1980s Disney TV special in all its glory. Enjoy!
For more Disney history, music, videos and more, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
If you're in the mood to travel back to Epcot in the 1980s and revisit The Living Seas pavilion as it was on opening day then you are going to love today's new article. Disney Avenue has searched under every nook and cranny to find the 1986 NBC television special titled, "Disney's Living Seas" which was broadcast on January 24, 1986 to promote the opening of the new Living Seas pavilion at EPCOT Center. The special, hosted by John Ritter and featuring guest appearances by Olivia Newton-John, Laura Branigan and other 80s stars, is sure to put a smile on any retro Disney fans face.
The video features the history behind the new pavilion. As any classic Disney special would, the show includes footage of water-themed Disney films, a look at ocean life, a segment with Dr. Robert Ballard's discovery of the Titanic wreckage on the ocean floor, as well as another one with Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran talking about escaping from a sinking yacht while reciting the poem "Sea-Fever." You will also get to see a clip of Duran Duran's "Rio" music video for good measure. Laura Branigan pops in to sing "If I Were A River" and let's not forget about Olivia Newton-John's music video "The Dolphin Song." This is a classic 1980s Disney TV special in all its glory. Enjoy!
For more Disney history, music, videos and more, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
