Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reorganization Items
(Recoveries) costs and expenses directly related to the reorganization	$ (180,000)	$ 2,168,000	$ 2,455,000
Net cash used in reorganization activities	(332,000)	(1,788,000)	(17,452,000)
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents		495,000,000
Maximum remaining maturity period of highly liquid investments as of purchase date to be considered cash equivalents	3 months
Inventories
Valuation allowance for slow moving inventory	1,200,000	700,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Spare parts inventory for existing rides and attractions included in prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,500,000	23,000,000
Advertising Costs
Prepaid advertising	1,600,000	1,400,000
Advertising and promotions expense	61,200,000	61,500,000	62,500,000
Debt Issuance Costs [Abstract]
Debt issuance costs	2,660,000	16,878,000	16,584,000
Interest Expense, Other Long-term Debt	4,300,000	2,400,000	7,800,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	(789,000)	(587,000)	(46,520,000)
2013 Credit Facility Amendment
Debt Issuance Costs [Abstract]
Debt issuance costs	$ 2,400,000