Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
Thank you, sir. (Operator instructions) Our first question is from the line of Scott Hamann with KeyBanc Capital Markets. Please go ahead.
Scott Hamann – KeyBanc Capital Markets
Good afternoon. In terms of the park admission prices this year, on average, are they higher and can you give us a sense of how much?
Richard Kinzel
Sure, Scott. Admission parks, on average, each park is different. Some parks we actually held the prices, others, where we put big capital in why we have increased them accordingly. I would say on average our price is probably up somewhere between $0.75 and $1 on average. And as far as seasons passes, in most cases, those were held pretty stable with last year's pricing.
Scott Hamann – KeyBanc Capital Markets
Okay. And then, Peter, just to reconcile the operating days for the year are all these going to come in the third quarter?
Peter Crage
Yes, the vast majority. We have a slight fluctuation in the second quarter, but the third quarter is where you will see the vast majority of the add back to get us to about 33 days ahead of last year on an aggregate basis.
Scott Hamann – KeyBanc Capital Markets
Okay. And then last year it seems like commodity prices were kind of pressuring the food and some of the other businesses. Is there any potential benefit that you might see this year as some of those roll off or are you able to renegotiate some better pricing going into the season?
Richard Kinzel
Nothing really that really stands out, Scott. We are fortunate we can pass along increased prices in our food as those increases come along to us, in areas such as merchandise and games; we know what those prices are because we buy ahead of time on those, so we feel that we're in pretty good shape there. Food pricing, we just don't know. But again as I mentioned, we are able to adjust to economic conditions as the season goes on.
Scott Hamann – KeyBanc Capital Markets
Okay, and then, Peter, on these debt reduction targets, this year just contemplates the distribution and the potential land sale, and I guess the next three years. Is there anything outside of the distribution that, how are you breaking down those numbers?
Peter Crage
Well, the number that I gave you in the call, are you talking about the number I just gave you in the call?
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