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Walt Disney World Files New Round of Lawsuits Over Orange County Property Taxes
Mickey’s lawyers are clocking some serious overtime again. Walt Disney World has filed a fresh batch of lawsuits against Orange County, challenging this year’s property tax assessments for its theme parks and resorts. According to Disney, the county’s valuations ballooned bigger than a giant holiday parade balloon, and not in a magical way.
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In total, Disney filed 15 separate suits arguing that the Orange County Property Appraiser’s office didn’t follow Florida law or standard appraisal practices, leading to assessments that, in Disney’s words, overshoot the actual market value of the properties. The company says the numbers don’t reflect “just value” and therefore violate the Florida Constitution. The filings cover everything from the four theme parks to multiple on-property resorts.
While it might sound dramatic, this type of legal back-and-forth is practically seasonal at this point. Disney regularly disputes its assessed values, arguing that the county inflates them beyond what the market would support. These cases typically play out quietly behind the scenes, but they’re an important reminder of just how massive, complex, and carefully scrutinized the resort’s real estate footprint is.
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Orange County has not yet commented on the latest wave of filings, and the cases will now wind their way through the local courts. For now, it’s business as usual in the Most Magical Place on Earth, even if the spreadsheets behind the magic are having a bit of a showdown.
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