resort tax rate question

[Moback]

Hello again,
While trying to evaluate what makes a good decision financially between room stays I find it hard to make a good decision because the rates offered online do not mention the tax rates for the individual resorts. Would someone know the rates that could share them?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

12.5%, save for the All-Stars, which are 13% for no reason I can tell you. See http://www.mousesavers.com/2016-disney-world-room-rates-season-dates/ for details.

It's a set rate, so really, the tax amount will go up with room rate proportionately.

 

[DisBuckMan]

12.5%, save for the All-Stars, which are 13% for no reason I can tell you.

Part, or maybe all, of All Stars is in another county, which is the reason for the difference in taxes.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Part, or maybe all, of All Stars is in another county, which is the reason for the difference in taxes.

That would make sense.

 

[Moback]

That would make sense.

That brings up another question. I know DW is 42 square miles registered as Reedy Creek Improvement District. How do they have more than 1 county for such a small area?

 

[DisBuckMan]

That brings up another question. I know DW is 42 square miles registered as Reedy Creek Improvement District. How do they have more than 1 county for such a small area?

Most of Disney World property is in the very southern part of Osceola County. The All Star Resorts are in the very southern tip of WDW that extends down into the next county. The county lines were there when the property was bought. Osceola County is much, much larger than 42 square miles.

 

[Moback]

Ok that clears it up. Thank you

 

[Polydweller]

Most of Disney World property is in the very southern part of Osceola County. The All Star Resorts are in the very southern tip of WDW that extends down into the next county. The county lines were there when the property was bought. Osceola County is much, much larger than 42 square miles.

Actually, most of WDW is in Orange County only the very southern portion where the All Star Resorts are is in Osceola. The county lines were drawn long before WDW was conceived. Both counties are way larger than 42 sq mi.

 

[DisBuckMan]

Actually, most of WDW is in Orange County only the very southern portion where the All Star Resorts are is in Osceola. The county lines were drawn long before WDW was conceived. Both counties are way larger than 42 sq mi.

Yes, I obviously had the county names reversed.