Overview

• Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava asked city staff to return on Sept. 23 with a framework to debate taxing admissions and parking at major attractions.
• If advanced by the council, the proposal could be placed before voters on the November 2026 ballot.
• No specific tax design has been released, and existing deals such as the Angels’ parking rebate and OCVibe’s parking plans could constrain implementation.
• Anaheim previously declined in 2022 to ask voters about a 2% gate tax that was projected to generate $55 million to $80 million annually.
• Disneyland has not commented, and context from reported pricing and attendance—one-day tickets starting around $104 and roughly 27 million annual visitors—illustrates the potential revenue scale.