Overview
- Disney says Orange County overvalued parks and resorts for 2025 and has asked the Orlando Circuit Court to order reassessments, refunds of any overpayments, and legal costs.
- State law required Disney to pay its 2025 property tax bills—totaling more than $105 million—before suing, which the company has done.
- The complaints allege Property Appraiser Amy Mercado’s office failed to follow professionally accepted appraisal practices and, contrary to prior rulings, included intangible value tied to Disney’s brand and operations.
- The suits cite assessed taxable values including Magic Kingdom about $621–622 million, EPCOT about $794–795 million, Hollywood Studios $639 million, and Animal Kingdom $495 million, plus resorts such as the Grand Floridian ($333 million).
- The shuttered Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is included, reported at a $38 million assessment this year, and properties tied to it generated a tax bill exceeding $2.1 million that Disney paid last month; the broader dispute follows a decade of challenges with a Yacht & Beach Club case still on appeal.