Anaheim Council Not Moving Forward With Admissions Tax That Would Have Raised Disneyland Ticket Prices

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The Anaheim city council has chosen to not move forward with a proposed “admissions tax” that would have added a 2% surcharge to Disneyland Resort tickets. The tax was proposed by Councilman Jose Moreno. It would have applied to any venue with a capacity for 15,000 guests or more, including Disneyland Resort theme parks, as … Read more

Property Appraisal Settlement Results in Nearly $8 Million Refund for Walt Disney World

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The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Walt Disney World will receive a financial boost from the settlement of a property tax grievance. Reports indicate that Disney will receive around $1.3 million for the 2015 tax year. Similar amounts will be paid to Disney for the 2016 through 2020 tax years according to Orange County Tax … Read more

Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax Revenues for April Suffer 97% Decrease From Year Prior Due To COVID-19 Shutdown

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While Florida’s theme parks begin to reopen following their months-long closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re now starting to see the economic impact that the closure had. WFTV reporter Deanna Allbrittin posted on Twitter that Orange County only collected $765,900 in Tourist Development Tax revenues for the month of April, a 97% decrease from … Read more