Overview

• Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava asked staff to prepare a plan for a Sept. 23 City Council discussion and is seeking to put the measure before voters in November 2026.
• The concept would add fees to tickets and parking at major Anaheim destinations, including Disneyland, though no rate or structure has been finalized and Disneyland has not publicly responded.
• City spokesperson Mike Lyster cautioned that existing deals could complicate implementation, citing the Angels’ parking rebate and OCVibe’s plan not to charge directly for garage parking.
• Rubalcava told FOX 11 the measure could potentially be structured around a 2%–3% tax on tickets and about 5% on parking as the city faces a $60 million deficit, describing ideas that remain preliminary.
• Anaheim rejected a 2% gate-tax ballot measure in 2022 that was projected to raise $55 million to $80 million annually, and the city expects about $120 million a year to be freed up starting in 2027 as resort-area bonds are retired.