In September, Anaheim City Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava urged her colleagues on the council to consider a “gate tax” to help the city’s finances. However, just hours before the meeting was set to debate the issue, Rubalcava reached out to her fellow council members and asked that the issue be tabled until the October meeting.Credit: Disney Scoop Guy screenshot X Now, the October meeting has come and gone, and Disney has successfully squashed the gate tax. At its October meeting, the Anaheim City Council voted not to put the gate tax to a voter referendum; instead, the Council chose to postpone further discussion on the issue until “another meeting” to be held to discuss other revenue-generating possibilities. The city of Anaheim is facing a $63 million budget shortfall for this upcoming fiscal year. Rather than institute a three percent gate tax on entertainment and theme park venues, the city is turning to bonds and the sale of a parking garage to make up the lost revenue.