In 2018, $277 million was generated in Orange County by a 6 percent tax on hotel rooms. Most of that revenue will go to Visit Orlando, a nonprofit group to promote the tourism industry in Orlando — including major theme parks like Disney World and Universal Orlando.
Members of the firefighters union at Walt Disney World say the Disney Skyliner accident this past weekend shows why they need more personnel to cover the growing resort.
A Disney subsidiary has purchased 1,575 acres in Osceola County for $11 million, though the land will likely be for conservation rather than any expansion of Disney attractions in Central Florida.
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