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=== The Annette Funicello Stage, Stage 1 ===
Stage 1 was completed between 1939 and 1940 and is the original Disney soundstage on the Burbank lot. The soundstage was designed to replace a smaller stage at the former Hyperion Avenue Studio. Although Walt Disney Studios predominantly made animated films, the soundstage was built in order to film Leopold Stokowski's segments in the 1940 film [[Fantasia (1940 film)|''Fantasia'']]. During [[World War II]], the stage was used for repairing army vehicles. The soundstage was formerly dedicated to ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]'', for it being the first motion picture that was filmed in the building. The stage is the smallest on the lot at 11,000 sq ft. It features a 2400 sq ft underwater tank and is still in active use. On June 24, 2013, it was dedicated to [[Mousketeer]] [[Annette Funicello]] as it was the original shooting stage for ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dedicating the Annette Funicello Stage|url=http://blogs.disney.com/insider/articles/2013/06/25/dedicating-the-annette-funicello-stage/?cmp=SMC|work=The Walt Disney Company|date = June 25, 2013|publisher=Disney Insider|access-date=June 25, 2013}}</ref>