Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,551	$ 119,557	$ 19,725
Receivables	33,914	29,494	24,125
Inventories	38,455	25,029	37,369
Prepaid advertising	18,929	1,521	18,268
Other current assets	8,989	8,425	8,759
Total current assets	164,838	184,026	108,246
Property and Equipment:
Land	270,534	267,782	270,244
Land improvements	382,791	381,191	370,315
Buildings	650,581	647,514	595,688
Rides and equipment	1,575,003	1,561,234	1,540,227
Construction in progress	87,833	50,962	85,146
Total property and equipment, gross	2,966,742	2,908,683	2,861,620
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,396,588)	(1,393,805)	(1,303,356)
Total property and equipment, net	1,570,154	1,514,878	1,558,264
Goodwill	214,708	210,811	219,883
Other Intangibles, net	36,655	35,895	36,983
Other Assets	17,405	17,410	18,682
Total Assets	2,003,760	1,963,020	1,942,058
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,050	2,475	0
Accounts payable	34,092	17,122	38,265
Deferred revenue	105,256	69,514	92,664
Accrued interest	11,360	9,910	12,056
Accrued taxes	10,563	41,937	10,159
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	22,441	26,916	26,111
Self-insurance reserves	24,252	23,996	22,785
Current derivative liability	0	0	9,989
Distribution Payable	46,314	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	7,196	6,801	11,486
Total current liabilities	265,524	198,671	223,515
Deferred Tax Liability	138,948	129,763	112,298
Derivative Liability	27,855	22,918	19,252
Other Liabilities	12,388	17,983	15,351
Long-Term Debt:
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	65,000	0	57,000
Term debt	597,309	598,346	599,145
Notes	938,542	938,330	936,689
Total long-term debt	$ 1,600,851	$ 1,536,676	$ 1,592,834
Commitments and Contingencies
Partners’ Equity:
Special L.P. interests	$ 5,290	$ 5,290	$ 5,290
General partner	0	0	0
Limited partners, 56,069, 56,018 and 55,952 units outstanding at March 27, 2016, December 31, 2015 and March 29, 2015, respectively	(43,361)	48,428	(20,627)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,735)	3,291	(5,855)
Total partners' equity	(41,806)	57,009	(21,192)
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	$ 2,003,760	$ 1,963,020	$ 1,942,058