Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 26, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 27, 2020	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 26, 2022
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment		$ 0		$ 0			$ 0	$ 0	$ 103,999,000
Goodwill		263,206,000		267,232,000			263,206,000	267,232,000	$ 266,961,000
Schlitterbahn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value carrying amount										10.00%
Goodwill		$ 93,100,000					$ 93,100,000
Goodwill, impairment loss					$ 11,300,000	$ 73,600,000
Dorney Park
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, impairment loss					2,300,000	6,800,000
Trade names
Goodwill [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years 6 months
California's Great America | Trade names
Goodwill [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period							5 years 6 months
Trade names
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets				$ 49,515,000				$ 49,515,000
Trade names | Schlitterbahn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets					$ 2,200,000	$ 7,900,000
Trade names | California's Great America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 700,000		$ 700,000
Impairment of intangible assets			$ 0