Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net revenues:
Admissions	$ 249,263	$ 255,001	$ 386,649	$ 407,427
Food, merchandise and other	155,888	156,291	230,792	242,475
Total revenues	405,151	411,292	617,441	649,902
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and other revenues	33,651	32,974	50,411	52,802
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	189,190	194,674	357,102	367,934
Selling, general and administrative	58,564	62,168	103,640	102,155
Termination of advisory agreement		50,072		50,072
Secondary offering costs	73		747
Depreciation and amortization	43,086	40,424	84,362	81,832
Total costs and expenses	324,564	380,312	596,262	654,795
Operating income (loss)	80,587	30,980	21,179	(4,893)
Other income, net	(45)	(107)	(28)	(180)
Interest expense	20,638	22,926	40,684	51,532
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and deferred financing costs		32,429		32,429
Income (loss) before income taxes	59,994	(24,268)	(19,477)	(88,674)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	22,658	(8,414)	(7,382)	(32,460)
Net income (loss)	37,336	(15,854)	(12,095)	(56,214)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax	(872)	2,286	(1,080)	2,580
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 36,464	$ (13,568)	$ (13,175)	$ (53,634)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) per share, basic	$ 0.43	$ (0.18)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.66)
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$ 0.43	$ (0.18)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.66)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic, shares	86,877	88,222	87,642	85,510
Diluted, shares	87,189	88,222	87,642	85,510
Cash dividends declared per share:
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.20