Visiting Disneyland could soon cost more under a proposed plan to add 2 percent gate tax to each park ticket.
The Anaheim City Council on Tuesday, July 19, will consider asking voters to impose the gate tax plan offered by Councilman Jose Moreno.
If passed, park goers would pay an extra $1.60 to visit Disneyland if paying for the standard $79 day pass.
Moreno, who is termed-out and will not be running for re-election, said at a June 21 council meeting he wanted to propose instituting the entertainment tax on admissions to Disneyland Resort, Anaheim Stadium, and the Honda Center, home of the Anaheim Ducks.
“Given how much we have struggled to nickel and dime to support our seniors, … we really need revenues. Given the burden rate of our staff and the personnel we need for a city of our size, we need more revenue,” Moreno told the council June 21. “I’d like to pursue that and allow the people to vote on whether we have a tax or not in our city at the gate.”…