Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,628	$ 78,830	$ 35,929
Receivables	67,199	18,192	42,953
Inventories	45,452	27,840	51,236
Current deferred tax asset	28,302	8,184	10,345
Income tax refundable	0	0	10,083
Prepaid advertising	16,614	1,086	16,250
Other current assets	17,274	6,974	9,339
Total current assets	218,469	141,106	176,135
Property and Equipment:
Land	296,793	303,348	312,460
Land improvements	350,638	339,081	349,709
Buildings	584,545	584,854	580,702
Rides and equipment	1,506,553	1,450,231	1,492,902
Construction in progress	9,498	28,971	5,490
Total property and equipment, gross	2,748,027	2,706,485	2,741,263
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,197,126)	(1,162,213)	(1,119,899)
Total property and equipment, net	1,550,901	1,544,272	1,621,364
Goodwill	239,480	246,221	243,239
Other Intangibes, net	39,719	40,652	40,249
Other Assets	32,326	47,614	52,542
Assets	2,080,895	2,019,865	2,133,529
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	6,300	0	0
Accounts payable	34,339	10,734	38,292
Deferred revenue	132,365	39,485	108,467
Accrued interest	23,944	15,512	16,029
Accrued taxes	10,021	17,813	10,740
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	29,896	24,836	37,709
Self-insurance reserves	24,592	23,906	23,198
Other accrued liabilities	8,789	5,916	8,652
Total current liabilities	270,246	138,202	243,087
Deferred Tax Liability	154,292	153,792	134,108
Derivative Liability	26,772	32,260	35,146
Other Liabilities	8,796	8,980	7,121
Long-Term Debt:
Revolving credit loans	58,000	0	111,000
Term debt	622,125	1,131,100	1,140,100
Notes	901,431	401,080	400,647
Total long-term debt	1,581,556	1,532,180	1,651,747
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Partners' Equity:
Special L.P. interests	5,290	5,290	5,290
General partner	0	1	0
Limited partners, 55,713, 55,618 and 55,517 units outstanding at June 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and July 1, 2012, respectively	49,986	177,660	88,757
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,043)	(28,500)	(31,727)
Total partners' equity	39,233	154,451	62,320
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	$ 2,080,895	$ 2,019,865	$ 2,133,529