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Park notes: Why Orlando tourist taxes don’t go to roads / Star Tours update / Epcot entrance

12/21/2019

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.

Orange County tourism tax collections hit $21.5M in May

Drew Wilson

07/03/2018

Orlando Tourism

County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced Monday that Orange County tourist development tax collections crossed $21.5 million in May. “Summer has just begun and it’s good to see our numbers increasing again. H... Read More

Hotel association, Orlando theme parks pitch for more Orange County tourism tax money

Scott Powers

04/01/2016

Disney World, Hotels, SeaWorld/Busch, Universal

With Orange County's bed tax flush from record tourism, Orlando's tourism community wants to see more of that money spent on tourism marketing, the convention center and area sports and arts venues, including t... Read More

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Park notes: Why Orlando tourist taxes don’t go to roads / Star Tours update / Epcot entrance

Orange County tourism tax collections hit $21.5M in May

Hotel association, Orlando theme parks pitch for more Orange County tourism tax money