Jim Sarno (Walt Disney Imagineer)

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2019

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

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. Which of Jim's creations at Epcot do you love most? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Share your feedback via voicemail: 516-406-8376 Huge thank you once again to Jim for being my special guest on this podcast episode! Be sure to check out our sponsor WDW Magazine, the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World, available in print or digital. Disney news and travel tips: Be sure to visit our Disney news partner, The Kingdom Insider: Website: https://thekingdominsider.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/KingdomInsider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekingdominsider/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tkidisneynews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNy6LP8uPSjsktoPBr5JTQ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TKIDisneyNews/ Vacation Planning: Planning a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, or another Disney destination? Visit our trusted partner, Academy Travel: Walt Disney World: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/waltdisney/IP Disneyland: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneyland/IP Disney Cruise Line: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneycruise/IP Aulani: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/Aulani/IP Adventures by Disney: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/DisneyAdventure/IP How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join the Imagineer Society - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm
0:21.6	Awee Hello and welcome to the Imagineer podcast, your unofficial guide to all things Disney.
0:52.6	I'm your host, Matthew Krall, and you're listening to Episode 59 of the Imagineer podcast.
1:00.3	In today's podcast episode, I have the honor of chatting with another famous Walt Disney Imagineer,
1:07.5	who is none other than Jim Sarno.
1:10.4	For those of you who don't know too much about Jim, you'll of course get to learn a little
1:14.3	bit more about him in this particular podcast episode, but he was an Imagineer who worked
1:20.6	on the opening day team at Epcot, building attractions over at the Land Pavilion, the Imagination Pavilion, Communicore,
1:31.4	Spaceship Earth, and more. He worked in the model shop with the opening team. There's even a story
1:36.9	in there about how he helped to train Joe Rody when he started in the model shop at Epcot
1:42.9	back in the 1980s. and he worked on so much,
1:47.2	and I'm so excited to share all of these stories with you in this podcast episode.
1:52.5	At the end of the show, I'll come back and tell you a little bit more about how you can connect
1:56.9	with the Imagineer podcast on all of your favorite social media channels and how you can help to inspire and create the future of this show.
2:06.7	So, grab some headphones, pull up your favorite armchair, and enjoy this episode of the Imagineer podcast. I'm not I'm .
2:51.6	I'm
2:53.6	. So as always, because this is the Imagineer podcast, it is always great to bring a guest onto the show,
3:27.2	who knows a thing or two about Walt Disney Imagineering, who was on the front lines at the company
3:32.5	working with the Imagineers as an Imagineer. So I am very happy to have as a guest on the episode
3:39.4	today, Jim Sarno.
3:41.6	So welcome to the show, Jim.
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