Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				4 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Apr. 30, 2010 Predecessor
Theme park admissions	$ 452,189		$ 576,708		$ 541,744		$ 59,270
Theme park food, merchandise and other	348,552		437,382		413,844		52,054
Sponsorship, licensing and other fees	37,877		39,977		42,380		11,259
Accommodations revenue	9,194		16,265		15,206		5,494
Total revenue	847,812		1,070,332		1,013,174		128,077
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	292,550		411,679		397,874		115,636
Selling, general and administrative (including stock-based compensation of $62,875 in 2012, $54,261 in 2011, $18,668 in the eight months ended December 31, 2010 and $718 in the four months ended April 30, 2010, and excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	142,079		225,875		215,059		47,608
Costs of products sold	66,965		80,169		77,286		12,132
Depreciation	106,315		132,397		150,952		45,373
Amortization	12,034		15,648		18,047		302
Loss on disposal of assets	11,727		8,105		7,615		1,923
Gain on sale of investee			(67,319)
Interest expense (contractual interest expense was $65,820 for the four months ended April 30, 2010)	54,455		47,444		66,214		74,375
Interest income	(613)		(820)		(997)		(241)
Equity in loss (income) of investee	1,372		2,222		3,111		(594)
Loss on debt extinguishment	18,493		587		46,520
Other expense (income), net	956		612		73		(802)
Restructure (recovery) costs, net	37,417		(47)		25,086
Income (loss) from continuing operations before reorganization items, income taxes and discontinued operations	104,062		213,780		6,334		(167,635)
Reorganization items, net	7,479		2,168		2,455		(819,473)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	96,583		211,612		3,879		651,838
Income tax (benefit) expense	11,177		(172,228)		(8,065)		112,648
Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations	85,406		383,840		11,944		539,190
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(565)		7,273		1,201		9,759
Net income	84,841		391,113		13,145		548,949
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34,788)		(37,104)		(35,805)		(76)
Net income (loss) attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation	50,053		354,009		(22,660)		548,873
Net income (loss) attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders	50,053		354,009		(22,660)		548,873
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic : (in shares)	55,300	[1]	53,842	[1]	55,075	[1]	98,054	[1]
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted : (in shares)	55,300	[1]	55,468	[1]	55,075	[1]	98,054	[1]
Net income (loss) per average common share outstanding - basic :
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	[1]	$ 6.44	[1]	$ (0.43)	[1]	$ 5.50	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations applicable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	[1]	$ 0.13	[1]	$ 0.02	[1]	$ 0.10	[1]
Net income (loss) applicable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	[1]	$ 6.57	[1]	$ (0.41)	[1]	$ 5.60	[1]
Net income (loss) per average common share outstanding - diluted :
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	[1]	$ 6.25	[1]	$ (0.43)	[1]	$ 5.50	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations applicable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	[1]	$ 0.13	[1]	$ 0.02	[1]	$ 0.10	[1]
Net income (loss) applicable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	[1]	$ 6.38	[1]	$ (0.41)	[1]	$ 5.60	[1]
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	[1]	$ 2.70	[1]	$ 0.18	[1]
Amounts attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	50,618		346,736		(23,861)		539,114
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(565)		7,273		1,201		9,759
Net income (loss) attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation	$ 50,053		$ 354,009		$ (22,660)		$ 548,873

[1] All Successor share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Holdings' two-for-one stock split in June 2011, as described in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.