Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,929	$ 35,524	$ 35,679
Receivables	42,953	7,611	27,436
Inventories	51,236	33,069	52,264
Current deferred tax asset	10,345	10,345	12,867
Prepaid Insurance	16,250	812	5,811
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	10,083	0	0
Other current assets	9,339	11,154	8,077
Total current assets	176,135	98,515	142,134
Property and Equipment:
Land	312,460	312,859	310,557
Land improvements	349,709	333,423	335,696
Buildings	580,702	579,136	577,069
Rides and equipment	1,492,902	1,423,370	1,443,907
Construction in progress	5,490	33,892	10,115
Total property and equipment, gross	2,741,263	2,682,680	2,677,344
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,111,530)	(1,063,188)	(1,010,392)
Total property and equipment, net	1,629,733	1,619,492	1,666,952
Goodwill	243,239	243,490	247,500
Other Intangibes, net	40,249	40,273	40,819
Other Assets	52,542	54,188	58,906
Assets	2,141,898	2,055,958	2,156,311
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	15,921	11,800
Accounts payable	38,292	12,856	43,240
Deferred revenue	108,467	29,594	95,734
Accrued interest	16,029	15,762	23,870
Accrued taxes	10,740	16,008	6,703
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	37,709	33,388	28,379
Self-insurance reserves	23,198	21,243	21,947
Current derivative liability	0	50,772	77,573
Other accrued liabilities	8,652	7,899	12,061
Total current liabilities	243,087	203,443	321,307
Deferred Tax Liability	137,288	133,767	128,203
Derivative Liability	35,146	32,400	16,750
Other Liabilities	7,121	4,090	3,963
Long-Term Debt:
Revolving credit loans	111,000	0	85,000
Term debt	1,140,100	1,140,179	1,165,250
Notes	400,647	400,279	399,756
Total long-term debt	1,651,747	1,540,458	1,650,006
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Partners' Equity:
Special L.P. interests	5,290	5,290	5,290
General partner	0	0	(2)
Limited partners, 55,517, 55,346 and 55,346 units outstanding at July 1, 2012, December 31, 2011 and June 26, 2011, respectively	93,946	165,518	59,400
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,727)	(29,008)	(28,606)
Total partners' equity	67,509	141,800	36,082
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	$ 2,141,898	$ 2,055,958	$ 2,156,311