Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Property and Equipment, Net

The components of property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, consisted of the following:

	2014			2013
Land	$	286,200		$	286,200
Land improvements		289,892			259,722
Buildings		566,112			537,532
Rides, attractions and equipment		1,267,832			1,173,746
Animals		158,362			157,160
Construction in process		43,654			71,445
Less accumulated depreciation		(867,421	)		(714,305	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,744,631		$	1,771,500