| # | Author | Message |
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| DisneyAce
Sun 5/4/2008 8:20p | According to Bluesky Disney and LA Times, the California State Gov. is looking to impose a 'Theme Park Tax':
<<How much could this affect the price of admission?
A one day Ticket to one park at the Disneyland Resort would go from $66 to more than $70 dollars, a ParkHopper ticket would go from $91 to almost a 100 dollars and a Premium Annual Pass would increase from $379 to well over $400.>>
This on top of already high ticket prices and gas prices. Is it any wonder politicians are given such a bad reputation.
Your thoughts? Is this something that should be done or should recall these so-called 'leaders' for their poor fiscal management?
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| Mickeyfan1
Sun 5/4/2008 8:45p | This does not surprise me. Taxes are their only answer. God forbid they consider cutting back on any of their expenses. I have lost so much faith in our state and federal governments. They are simply looking out for themselves and no one else. |
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| imadisneygal
Sun 5/4/2008 9:11p | There is a thread for this topic over in World Events if you want to check it out. Many people have chimed in with their opinions...
http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms...-P-1.asp |
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| Elderp
Mon 5/5/2008 7:32a | The state needs money and the easiest thing to to tax is tourism. |
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| fkurucz
Mon 5/5/2008 8:57a | This is a consequence of California's wholesale importation of 3rd world poverty. As Milton Friedman said, open borders and the welfare state are incompatible. You can't have both. Which is one reason why California has a $14 billion deficit staring it in the face.
Personally I don't see how they will be able to plug that gap with taxes alone. Expect the middle class flight from California to intensify as Sacramento keeps clobbering them with new taxes and reduced services. |
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| Skippy
Mon 5/5/2008 11:37a | People are already reluctant to do a lot of driving because of the cost of gas. So now we're looking at the possibility to where even if we do decide to pay a small fortune for gas to travel, we get to pay even more once we get there? Great... |
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| Mr Snappy
Mon 5/5/2008 2:21p | As a Tourist, I say shame on the SOCIALISTS that California has elected over the years....NICE JOB !!!
As someone who was BORN in California, I keep that fact to myself as the stigma of being lumped in with the dimwits on the left-coast never ceases to amaze me.
Hmmm....Let's see now, the left-wackos and cowards in Sacramento have driven away a majority of the corporations and businesses due to its draconian taxing and insane regulation. Now, let's go after the tourist industry !!!!
Someone needs to hit the "flush" lever in California. |
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| FerretAfros
Tue 5/6/2008 1:55p | I'm honestly surprised that there isn't already somewhat of a tax built into the ticket prices. If they do have one, this sounds like it will just be a huge increase in what they have. Personally, I don't think I would be too upset if they cost $1 more per ticket, but $5-10 seems a little extreme. I really wouldn't be surprised if this really hurts the theme park industry if it gets passed. Like so many things in life, gradual increases are pretty universally accepted, but large jumps like this really just don't seem to be the best option. |
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| haiderodes
Tue 5/20/2008 4:22p | We've had entertainment taxes on everything here in Las Vegas for years. Its something you get used to. I think it makes sense and is something they probably should have started doing a while ago. |
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| SFH
Wed 5/21/2008 11:17a | How about we tax campaign signs and mailers? ;-) |
