Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 24, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Net revenues:
Revenue	$ 380,316	$ 392,798	$ 435,043	$ 441,116
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	35,018	34,249	41,021	39,729
Operating expenses	167,417	160,380	256,245	244,669
Selling, general and administrative	54,041	51,860	82,723	79,479
Depreciation and amortization	52,219	50,812	57,740	56,177
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	3,372	184	4,712	1,710
Total costs and expenses	312,067	297,485	442,441	421,764
Operating income (loss)	68,249	95,313	(7,398)	19,352
Interest expense	21,337	21,920	41,099	40,834
Net effect of swaps	(906)	4,368	(4,534)	4,669
Loss on early debt extinguishment	0	23,115	1,073	23,115
Loss (gain) on foreign currency	14,984	(3,183)	25,078	(5,854)
Other income	(139)	(16)	(488)	(48)
Income (loss) before taxes	32,973	49,109	(69,626)	(43,364)
Provision (benefit) for taxes	13,730	17,741	(5,469)	(9,978)
Net income (loss)	19,243	31,368	(64,157)	(33,386)
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner	0	1	(1)	0
Net income (loss) allocated to limited partners	19,243	31,367	(64,156)	(33,386)
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,662	(1,282)	11,266	(1,942)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,116	1,993	4,134	3,987
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax)	8,778	711	15,400	2,045
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 28,021	$ 32,079	$ (48,757)	$ (31,341)
Basic income (loss) per limited partner unit:
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	56,231	56,076	56,192	56,025
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.56	$ (1.14)	$ (0.60)
Diluted income (loss) per limited partner unit:
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	56,727	56,598	56,192	56,025
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.55	$ (1.14)	$ (0.60)
Admission [Member]
Net revenues:
Revenue	$ 204,447	$ 214,881	$ 231,168	$ 237,444
Food, Merchandise and Gaming [Member]
Net revenues:
Revenue	129,947	133,167	151,002	151,375
Accommodations, Extra-Charge Products and Other [Member]
Net revenues:
Revenue	$ 45,922	$ 44,750	$ 52,873	$ 52,297