Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net revenues:
Admissions	$ 137,386	$ 152,426
Food, merchandise and other	74,904	86,184
Total revenues	212,290	238,610
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and other revenues	16,760	19,828
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	167,912	173,260
Selling, general and administrative	45,076	39,987
Secondary offering costs	674
Depreciation and amortization	41,276	41,408
Total costs and expenses	271,698	274,483
Operating loss	(59,408)	(35,873)
Other loss (income), net	17	(73)
Interest expense	20,046	28,606
Loss before income taxes	(79,471)	(64,406)
Benefit from income taxes	(30,040)	(24,046)
Net loss	(49,431)	(40,360)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax	(208)	294
Comprehensive loss	$ (49,639)	$ (40,066)
Loss per share:
Net loss per share, basic	$ (0.56)	$ (0.49)
Net loss per share, diluted	$ (0.56)	$ (0.49)
Weighted average commons shares outstanding:
Basic, shares	88,415	82,768
Diluted, shares	88,415	82,768
Cash dividends declared per share:
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.20