Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,867	$ 118,056	$ 10,038
Receivables	19,630	21,333	13,342
Inventories	38,264	26,080	39,063
Current deferred tax asset	26,653	9,675	36,022
Income tax refundable	20,101	2,228	16,396
Other current assets	9,919	9,125	11,319
Total current assets	123,434	186,497	126,180
Property and Equipment:
Land	279,992	283,313	301,469
Land improvements	349,245	350,869	338,777
Buildings	581,525	584,659	587,603
Rides and equipment	1,485,418	1,494,112	1,446,904
Construction in progress	85,854	44,550	63,509
Total property and equipment, gross	2,782,034	2,757,503	2,738,262
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,248,072)	(1,251,740)	(1,167,410)
Total property and equipment, net	1,533,962	1,505,763	1,570,852
Goodwill	233,528	238,089	243,653
Other Intangibes, net	38,920	39,471	40,323
Other Assets	43,391	44,807	34,648
Assets	1,973,235	2,014,627	2,015,656
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,450	0	6,300
Accounts payable	45,028	13,222	37,443
Deferred revenue	70,148	44,521	66,184
Accrued interest	10,073	23,201	8,339
Accrued taxes	6,452	19,481	9,000
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	24,519	29,200	20,182
Self-insurance reserves	22,696	23,653	23,557
Other accrued liabilities	4,896	5,521	7,867
Total current liabilities	185,262	158,799	178,872
Deferred Tax Liability	157,281	158,113	154,587
Derivative Liability	27,789	26,662	31,031
Other Liabilities	7,755	11,290	7,685
Long-Term Debt:
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	55,000	0	96,000
Term debt	617,400	618,850	623,700
Notes	901,957	901,782	901,255
Total long-term debt	1,574,357	1,520,632	1,620,955
Commitments and Contingencies
Partners' Equity:
Special L.P. interests	5,290	5,290	5,290
General partner	1	2	0
Limited partners, 55,835, 55,716 and 55,712 units outstanding at March 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively	29,537	148,847	36,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,037)	(15,008)	(19,314)
Total partners' equity	20,791	139,131	22,526
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	$ 1,973,235	$ 2,014,627	$ 2,015,656