Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Successor [Member]	May 31, 2010 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Predecessor [Member]
Food and beverage revenues	$ 177,044	$ 272,606	$ 90,470	$ 269,973
Amusement and other revenues	166,489	268,939	87,536	250,810
Total revenues	343,533	541,545	178,006	520,783
Cost of food and beverage	41,890	65,751	21,817	65,349
Cost of amusement and other	26,832	41,417	13,442	38,788
Total cost of products	68,722	107,168	35,259	104,137
Operating payroll and benefits	85,271	130,875	43,969	132,114
Other store operating expenses	111,456	175,993	59,802	174,685
General and administrative expenses	25,670	34,896	17,064	30,437
Depreciation and amortization expense	33,794	54,277	16,224	53,658
Pre-opening costs	842	4,186	1,447	3,881
Total operating costs	325,755	507,395	173,765	498,912
Operating income (loss)	17,778	34,150	4,241	21,871
Interest expense, net	25,486	32,516	6,976	22,122
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	(7,708)	1,634	(2,735)	(251)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,551)	679	(597)	99
Net income (loss)	$ (5,157)	$ 955	$ (2,138)	$ (350)