Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Property and Equipment, Net

The components of property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, consisted of the following:

	2016			2015
Land	$	286,200		$	286,200
Land improvements		316,774			281,612
Buildings		645,013			618,507
Rides, attractions and equipment		1,368,018			1,310,645
Animals		158,199			158,191
Construction in process		54,242			93,006
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,161,631	)		(1,029,165	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,666,815		$	1,718,996