The Disney World sales tax rate is 6.5% across most of the resort, which sits in Orange County, Florida. A southern strip of the property falls inside Osceola County, where the rate climbs to 7.5%. Hotel rooms carry an additional 6% tourist development tax on top of those figures, pushing lodging totals to 12.5% or 13.5% depending on which county your resort is in.
The 6.5% Rate in Orange County
Florida’s state sales tax is 6%, and Orange County adds a 0.5% discretionary surtax for a combined 6.5%.1Florida Department of Revenue. Florida Sales and Use Tax2Florida Department of Revenue. Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026 That rate covers nearly everything a typical guest buys: merchandise, meals, snacks, and park admission.
The Orange County portion includes all four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) along with Disney Springs. If you spend your day inside a park or shopping and dining at Disney Springs, you’re paying 6.5%.
The 7.5% Rate in Osceola County
Osceola County imposes a 1.5% discretionary surtax, bringing the combined rate on purchases there to 7.5%.2Florida Department of Revenue. Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026 The Disney locations most guests encounter on this side of the county line are the three All-Star Resorts (Movies, Music, and Sports) and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
On a single $50 souvenir, the difference is small: $53.25 in Orange County versus $53.75 in Osceola. The gap grows if you stay at an All-Star Resort and do most of your shopping and dining at that resort, because everything you buy there carries the higher rate.
Hotel Taxes: Add the Tourist Development Tax
Room rates get taxed more heavily than merchandise because a separate 6% tourist development tax (the “bed tax”) stacks on top of sales tax and surtax. Both Orange and Osceola Counties impose that 6% rate.3Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research. 2026 Local Option Tourist Tax Rates Florida authorizes the tax under Section 125.0104.4The Florida Legislature. Florida Code 125.0104 – Tourist Development Tax; Procedure for Levying; Authorized Uses; Referendum; Enforcement
So the total tax on a Disney hotel room works out to:
- 12.5% at Orange County resorts (6% state + 0.5% surtax + 6% bed tax)
- 13.5% at Osceola County resorts (6% state + 1.5% surtax + 6% bed tax)
A $300 nightly rate generates $37.50 in taxes on the Orange County side and $40.50 on the Osceola side. Over a five-night stay, that gap comes out to about $15. The surtax applies to the full room rate without the usual $5,000-per-transaction cap, so every dollar of the nightly charge is taxed at the local rate no matter how expensive the room.5Florida Department of Revenue. Discretionary Sales Surtax Mandatory resort fees and cleaning fees folded into the rental charge are taxed the same way.
What Gets Taxed Besides Merchandise
Park Tickets
Admission to the theme parks and water parks carries the 6% state admissions tax plus the applicable county surtax.6The Florida Legislature. Florida Code 212.04 – Admissions Tax; Rate, Procedure, Enforcement Most tickets are sold centrally or online and processed through Orange County, so the total is typically 6.5%.
Food and Drinks
Florida exempts most groceries from sales tax, but that exemption does not reach food sold inside a place that charges admission.7Florida Senate. Florida Code 212.08 – Sales, Rental, Use, Consumption, Distribution, and Storage Tax; Specified Exemptions Every meal, snack, and drink inside the parks is fully taxable, as is restaurant and quick-service food at the resort hotels.
Watch for mandatory service charges, which Disney adds to some dining experiences, commonly 18% for parties of six or more and at certain signature restaurants. Under Florida law, a mandatory service charge becomes part of the taxable price unless the full amount is passed through to the employee.8Cornell Law Institute. Florida Administrative Code Rule 12A-1.0115 – Sales of Food Products A tip you add yourself is not taxed.
Parking
Parking at the parks is taxable, and Disney includes the tax in the posted price. The sign price is the price you pay.9Walt Disney World Resort. Parking Guests of Disney-owned resorts park free at the parks.
The $5,000 Surtax Cap on Big Purchases
For a single item of tangible personal property, the county surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of the price.10The Florida Legislature. Florida Code 212.054 – Discretionary Sales Surtax; Limitations, Administration, and Collection A $10,000 piece of art bought in Orange County would owe 0.5% surtax on $5,000 ($25) plus the full 6% state tax on the whole $10,000 ($600). The cap only matters at Disney galleries or similar high-ticket purchases; it does not apply to admissions, hotel stays, or services.5Florida Department of Revenue. Discretionary Sales Surtax
Florida Sales Tax Holidays
Florida passes sales tax holidays each year that temporarily exempt qualifying items such as clothing, school supplies, and electronics. Dates and item limits change year to year. When a holiday overlaps your trip, qualifying purchases at Disney shops are exempt from both the state tax and the county surtax. Past holidays have covered clothing priced at $100 or less and school supplies under $50. Check the Florida Department of Revenue’s website before you travel for the current schedule.