Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment

	December 31, 2017			January 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Land	$	50,135		$	50,135
Buildings	56,415			54,808
Leasehold improvements	453,167			435,691
Game and ride equipment	250,139			212,049
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	150,505			134,216
Buildings leased under capital leases	15,067			15,062
	975,428			901,961
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(414,245		)	(328,369		)
Net property and equipment in service	561,183			573,592
Construction in progress	8,838			19,294
Property and equipment, net	$	570,021		$	592,886