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Orange County, FL Breaks All-Time Tourism Tax Record

Orange County, FL Breaks All-Time Tourism Tax Record

Orange County, Florida -- home to many of Orlando's theme park properties -- has broken its all-time tourism tax record for the month of July.

According to a report from Click Orlando, the county "brought in $28,465,700, which is the highest July collections on record, Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced on Tuesday."

This isn't the first time Orange County has broken a tax collection record this year. In May, county officials confirmed that the month's $28 million take was also the highest on record, and was up 65.8% compared to May 2021. 

February, March, and April also set tax intake records in the county.

Orlando, where Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld, and many other theme parks are located, is arguably America's playground. The Central Florida region is a popular tourist destination that plays host to nearly 60 million tourists every year.

The COVID-19 pandemic, however, wreaked havoc on theme parks. 

For example --  despite the fact that Florida had more lax pandemic protocols than many other states as a result of Governor Ron DeSantis's leanings -- Disney World was closed for four months in 2020, and then operated with strict capacity restrictions for well over a year.

Other parks in the area followed Disney's lead. 

Now, however, tourism is clearly returning to Central Florida in a big way, with Orange County leading the charge.

What do you think about this record-breaking tourism tax intake?

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