Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Property and Equipment, Net

The components of property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, consisted of the following:

	2013			2012
Land	$	286,200		$	286,200
Land improvements		259,722			238,860
Buildings		537,532			468,647
Rides, attractions and equipment		1,173,746			1,100,423
Animals		157,160			161,194
Construction in process		71,445			88,237
Less accumulated depreciation		(714,305	)		(568,918	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,771,500		$	1,774,643