Disney

Fresno's Frank Thomas was instrumental in bringing Walt Disney's most famous animated features to life.

Today Mineral King is a part of Sequoia National Park. But if Walt Disney had his way, the valley would have become home to a Disney-owned ski resort.

Last week, for the first time, downtown Fresno’s Saroyan Theater transformed into the Pridelands, complete with larger than life giraffes, and an iconic…