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Anaheim Council Pauses Ticket and Parking Tax, Sends Issue to Broader Revenue Review

The concept moves into wider budget planning after staff said contractual limits would steer most of any new levy toward Disneyland visitors.

Crowds fill Main Street U.S.A. before the opening of Rise of the Resistance at In Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Overview

  • The City Council voted 5-2 to continue the item rather than advance ballot language for a 3% admissions tax and a 10% large-parking tax.
  • As drafted, the taxes targeted venues over 20,000 capacity and parking facilities with more than 1,500 spaces, which would largely affect Disneyland Resort guests.
  • City staff projected $108 million to $164 million in annual revenue, driven mainly by Disney park tickets and parking.
  • Exemptions and contracts narrow the scope: the Convention Center would not qualify, the Honda Center falls below the capacity threshold, and Angel Stadium’s lease could trigger reimbursements.
  • Officials will fold the idea into broader revenue and project planning, including a Nov. 18 strategic session, and outside groups could still seek a ballot measure via signatures.