Show building

The exteriors of such buildings may be themed on some or all sides, but their hidden "backstage" areas are normally very utilitarian, resembling warehouses or sound stages.

Unthemed areas of show buildings typically have simple, practical walls with flat roofs.

The most common ways include planting foliage to obstruct the views, adding themed exteriors to the visible areas, painting visible surfaces with colors that blend with the surroundings, and adding mounds of earth (berms) or solid walls between guests and buildings.

One example is the building containing Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Peter Pan's Flight, and Alice in Wonderland, which features themed facades of castle walls and a quaint European village.

Similarly, the show building at Knott's Berry Farm that formerly contained Kingdom of the Dinosaurs is clearly visible from Western Avenue, just a few yards away.

This show building houses the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland. It is visible from outside the park, but it is hidden from guests in the park by tree-covered berms.