Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 249,946	$ 122,716	$ 187,302
Receivables	52,303	35,414	51,536
Inventories	34,240	26,276	31,059
Other current assets	18,624	11,270	13,809
Total current assets	355,113	195,676	283,706
Property and Equipment:
Land	272,213	265,961	267,175
Land improvements	416,629	402,013	394,141
Buildings	707,964	663,982	675,440
Rides and equipment	1,740,826	1,643,770	1,653,274
Construction in progress	57,605	58,299	34,918
Total property and equipment, gross	3,195,237	3,034,025	3,024,948
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,614,727)	(1,494,805)	(1,498,908)
Total property and equipment, net	1,580,510	1,539,220	1,526,040
Goodwill	185,010	179,660	215,460
Other Intangibles, net	38,532	37,837	36,430
Other Assets	17,407	20,788	21,473
Total Assets	2,176,572	1,973,181	2,083,109
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	2,775	1,200
Accounts payable	33,710	20,851	32,891
Deferred revenue	86,732	82,765	65,748
Accrued interest	23,928	9,986	10,939
Accrued taxes	78,657	58,958	69,916
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	30,666	30,358	42,744
Self-insurance reserves	27,549	27,063	26,820
Other accrued liabilities	20,562	9,927	12,348
Total current liabilities	301,804	242,683	262,606
Deferred Tax Liability	112,671	104,885	137,712
Derivative Liability	14,849	17,721	30,185
Other Liabilities	12,340	13,162	12,488
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	723,385	594,228	595,253
Notes	936,241	939,983	939,418
Total long-term debt	1,659,626	1,534,211	1,534,671
Partners’ Equity:
Special L.P. interests	5,290	5,290	5,290
General partner	0	0	1
Limited partners, 56,238, 56,201 and 56,091 units outstanding at September 24, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 25, 2016, respectively	74,155	52,288	100,956
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,163)	2,941	(800)
Total partners' equity	75,282	60,519	105,447
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity	$ 2,176,572	$ 1,973,181	$ 2,083,109