Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net revenues:
Admissions	$ 339,655	$ 319,607	$ 562,214	$ 533,143	$ 641,140	$ 624,030
Food, merchandise and games	180,408	171,336	316,940	305,203	353,951	347,374
Accommodations and other	72,013	62,502	116,341	100,903	129,609	112,690
Total net revenues	592,076	553,445	995,495	939,249	1,124,700	1,084,094
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and games revenues	45,843	47,353	81,933	83,926	93,055	96,002
Operating expenses	170,394	163,311	388,335	380,832	458,906	460,125
Selling, general and administrative	58,727	52,993	125,533	115,488	148,356	145,788
Depreciation and amortization	57,495	60,223	108,313	112,211	122,408	127,191
Gain on sale of other assets	(8,743)	0	(8,743)	0	(15,368)	0
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1,637	25,000	2,266	24,230	8,372	34,509
Total costs and expenses	325,353	348,880	697,637	716,687	815,729	863,615
Operating income	266,723	204,565	297,858	222,562	308,971	220,479
Interest expense	25,529	26,863	77,153	83,902	103,870	116,437
Net effect of swaps	1,377	(175)	8,315	(1,318)	8,141	(10,930)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	0	0	34,573	0	34,573	0
Unrealized/realized foreign currency (gain) loss	(8,615)	(15,035)	15,229	(13,926)	20,157	(18,721)
Other income	17	13	126	31	163	68
Income before taxes	248,449	192,925	162,714	153,935	142,393	133,761
Provision for taxes	58,025	51,912	34,026	41,754	24,030	27,858
Net income	190,424	141,013	128,688	112,181	118,363	105,903
Net income allocated to general partner	2	1	1	1	1	1
Net income allocated to limited partners	190,422	141,012	128,687	112,180	118,362	105,902
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	(699)	(563)	1,194	(1,251)	2,814	(2,672)
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	(2,761)	(234)	7,803	(1,798)	9,740	(397)
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	(3,460)	(797)	8,997	(3,049)	12,554	(3,069)
Total comprehensive income	$ 186,964	$ 140,216	$ 137,685	$ 109,132	$ 130,917	$ 102,834
Basic earnings per limited partner unit:
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,485	55,611	55,472	55,473	55,460	55,440
Net income per limited partner unit	3.43	2.54	2.32	2.02	2.13	1.91
Diluted earnings per limited partner unit:
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,863	55,992	55,803	55,848	55,804	55,887
Net income per limited partner unit	3.41	2.52	2.31	2.01	2.12	1.89