<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                       3-MOS                     
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      DEC-31-1997              DEC-31-1997    
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-1-1997               JAN-1-1998    
<PERIOD-END>                           DEC-31-1997              MAR-31-1998    
<CASH>                                      16,106                   19,255    
<SECURITIES>                                22,756                   12,780    
<RECEIVABLES>                                    0                    1,981    
<ALLOWANCES>                                     0                        0    
<INVENTORY>                                 21,407                   25,003    
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            62,722                   59,233    
<PP&E>                                     276,925                  296,365    
<DEPRECIATION>                            (13,546)                   15,449    
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             331,961                  345,799    
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       54,616                   59,412    
<BONDS>                                          0                  170,920    
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0                        0    
<PREFERRED>                                      0                        0    
<COMMON>                                         0                        0    
<OTHER-SE>                                 106,155<F1>              115,467<F1>    
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               331,961                  345,799
<SALES>                                        231                      278    
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               268                      305    
<CGS>                                          517                      286    
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               36,420                   11,211    
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             4,545                      218    
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0                        0    
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               0<F2>                    0<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (31,607)                 (10,688)    
<INCOME-TAX>                                     0                        0    
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (31,607)                 (10,688)    
<DISCONTINUED>                                   0                        0    
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0                        0    
<CHANGES>                                        0                        0    
<NET-INCOME>                              (31,607)                 (10,688)    
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    0                        0    
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    0                        0    
<FN>
<F1>Represents Total Partners' Capital
<F2>Interest expense of $34.5 million and $40.5 million has been Capitalized as
of December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998, respectively.
</FN>