Jim Sarno was a Walt Disney Imagineer working on the opening team for Epcot. He worked in the model shop with Harriet Burns, Joe Rohde, and many more classic Imagineers. Working on many of the pavilions we know and love at Epcot - including The Land Pavilion, Imagination Pavilion, Communicore, and Spaceship Earth - Jim was responsible for creating SMRT-1, the fountain that once lived in the center of the Land Pavilion, and much more.
In this episode, I interview Jim as we discuss how he came to work at Walt Disney Imagineering, the projects he worked on, and advice he has for those looking to work for Walt Disney Imagineering in the future.
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Huge thank you once again to Jim for being my special guest on this podcast episode!
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IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot
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Disney This or That Volume 2 (Disney Villains)
Disney Magic at Home (Coping with the "Disney Blues")
Trader Sam's Grog Grotto at Disney's Polynesian Resort (Live Experience)
Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World)
Disney This or That Volume 1 (Disney Heroes)
Bonus Episode: World of Color Winter Dreams (Disney California Adventure)
Listener Q&A with Host Matthew Krul
Guy Spagnoli (Walt Disney World Engineering)
The Timekeeper (Magic Kingdom Extinct Attraction)
Bonus Episode: Rope Drop at Flight of Passage (Live Experience)
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Mission: SPACE (Green Team) at Epcot
Epcot France and China Pavilions (Impressions de France and Reflections of China)
Best Resorts at Walt Disney World
World of Color: Celebrate at Disney California Adventure
Best Quick-Service Dining at Walt Disney World
Bonus Episode: Expedition Everest
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