Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of property and equipment

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, property and equipment was classified as follows:

	December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012
Land	$	227,335		$	227,202
Land improvements	177,654			166,280
Buildings and improvements	264,853			256,967
Rides and attractions	857,426			809,006
Equipment	189,707			175,735
Property and equipment, at cost	1,716,975			1,635,190
Accumulated depreciation	(485,292		)	(380,561		)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,231,683		$	1,254,629