With Epic Universe open for its first-ever July 4 holiday, Orange County’s hotel tax revenue soared 11% to about $29.6 million for the month compared to July 2024.

“July 2025 delivered the strongest July collections on record. Summer performance continued to heat up,” Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond said in a statement announcing the latest record-breaking figures.

The hotel tax — otherwise known as the tourist development tax, or TDT — is a 6% surcharge on Orange County hotel rooms and short-term stays.

Hotel tax revenue has gotten a boost since Epic Universe held its official grand opening ceremony in late May before the Memorial Day holiday.

In June, Orange County’s TDT revenue rose 10% year-over-year to $33.7 million. It was also the highest amount ever generated for any

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