Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 220,575	$ 217,166
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and other revenues	17,213	17,051
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below and includes equity compensation of $1,357 and $1,563 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	149,885	155,473
Selling, general and administrative expenses (includes equity compensation of $1,841 and $5,982 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	42,764	63,524
Restructuring and other separation costs	2,566	8,835
Depreciation and amortization	39,450	38,430
Total costs and expenses	251,878	283,313
Operating loss	(31,303)	(66,147)
Other expense, net	27	63
Interest expense	20,797	19,913
Loss before income taxes	(52,127)	(86,123)
Benefit from income taxes	(15,107)	(23,279)
Net loss	(37,020)	(62,844)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized (loss) income on derivatives, net of tax	(2,064)	7,491
Comprehensive loss	$ (39,084)	$ (55,353)
Loss per share:
Net loss per share, basic	$ (0.44)	$ (0.73)
Net loss per share, diluted	$ (0.44)	$ (0.73)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	83,354	86,209
Diluted	83,354	86,209
Admissions [Member]
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 128,913	$ 130,003
Food, Merchandise and Other [Member]
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 91,662	$ 87,163