Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 23, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 190,756	$ 166,245	$ 249,946
Receivables	58,398	37,722	52,303
Inventories	36,549	29,719	34,240
Other current assets	21,875	13,297	18,624
Total current assets	307,578	246,983	355,113
Property and Equipment:
Land	272,186	271,021	272,213
Land improvements	435,513	421,593	416,629
Buildings	729,108	693,899	707,964
Rides and equipment	1,817,601	1,740,653	1,740,826
Construction in progress	61,474	72,847	57,605
Total property and equipment, gross	3,315,882	3,200,013	3,195,237
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,727,183)	(1,614,241)	(1,614,727)
Total property and equipment, net	1,588,699	1,585,772	1,580,510
Goodwill	182,004	183,830	185,010
Other Intangibles, net	37,131	38,064	38,532
Other Assets	13,536	9,510	17,407
Total Assets	2,128,948	2,064,159	2,176,572
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,750	0	0
Accounts payable	32,989	24,621	33,710
Deferred revenue	102,326	86,131	83,340
Accrued interest	21,893	8,124	23,928
Accrued taxes	48,372	43,975	78,657
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	30,578	18,740	30,666
Self-insurance reserves	25,923	25,107	27,549
Other accrued liabilities	22,232	18,796	20,562
Total current liabilities	288,063	225,494	298,412
Deferred Tax Liability	74,637	74,798	112,671
Derivative Liability	0	8,722	14,849
Other Liabilities	16,292	11,684	15,732
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	720,846	723,788	723,385
Notes	937,440	936,727	936,241
Total long-term debt	1,658,286	1,660,515	1,659,626
Partners’ Equity:
Special L.P. interests	5,290	5,290	5,290
General partner	0	0	0
Limited partners, 56,441, 56,359 and 56,238 units outstanding as of September 23, 2018, December 31, 2017 and September 24, 2017, respectively	78,464	81,589	74,155
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	7,916	(3,933)	(4,163)
Total partners' equity	91,670	82,946	75,282
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity	$ 2,128,948	$ 2,064,159	$ 2,176,572