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Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The components of property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, consisted of the following:

		2025				2024
		(In thousands)
Land		$	286,200			$	286,200
Land improvements			542,249				520,160
Buildings			977,355				937,392
Rides, attractions and equipment			2,103,369				1,987,881
Animals			136,481				140,151
Construction in progress			91,178				88,159
Less: accumulated depreciation			(2,219,562	)			(2,072,660	)
Total property and equipment, net		$	1,917,270			$	1,887,283

Depreciation expense was approximately $168.0 million, $158.2 million, and $151.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded approximately $11.0 million, $11.8 million and $19.4 million, respectively, in fixed asset write-offs, which is included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical asset used in normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, work of art, historical treasure, and similar asset classified as collections.

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