Disney California Adventure Crowd Calendar
How Disney California Adventure crowds move through the seasons. Every day is scored 1–10 from standby wait times we record every minute at Disneyland Resort: a 10 is one of Disney California Adventure’s busiest days on record, a 1 among its lightest. Scores are relative to Disney California Adventure’s own history.
2026 at a glance
from 304 observed · 61 projected daysSeasons at a glance
Disney California Adventure 2026
| Month | Average crowd level | Observed days | Projected days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 6.5 of 10 | 28 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 8.2 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 8 of 10 | 30 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 9.4 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 7.6 of 10 | 30 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 6.8 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 5.5 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4.6 of 10 | 30 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 5.5 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 4.4 of 10 | 0 | 30 |
| December 2026 | 4.1 of 10 | 0 | 31 |
2026 computed from 304 observed and 61 projected day scores. Weeks run Sunday–Saturday; weeks and months without enough scored days are left out rather than estimated. Observed data through 2026-10-31.
Lightest weeks
- Dec 13 – Dec 19 — average crowd level 3 (projected)
- Sep 6 – Sep 12 — average crowd level 3.3
- Jan 25 – Jan 31 — average crowd level 3.6
Busiest weeks
- Mar 15 – Mar 21 — average crowd level 10
- Mar 29 – Apr 4 — average crowd level 9.9
- May 10 – May 16 — average crowd level 9.7
Lightest months
- December — average crowd level 4.1 (projected)
- November — average crowd level 4.4 (projected)
- September — average crowd level 4.6
Busiest months
- May — average crowd level 9.4
- March — average crowd level 8.2
- April — average crowd level 8
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FAQ
When is the best time to visit Disney California Adventure?
Look for the months and weeks with the lowest average crowd level above. Every Disney California Adventure day is scored 1–10 against Disney California Adventure’s own recorded history, so a low score means a light day for Disney California Adventure specifically — it is not comparable with another park’s score.
How are Disney California Adventure crowd levels measured?
We record the posted standby wait at every Disney California Adventure attraction every minute. Each day is ranked by its park-wide median wait, then its average wait, against every Disney California Adventure day on record and placed on a 1–10 scale. Future dates are projected from the same weekday at the same point in the season across prior years and are always labeled as projections. Scoring revision 2026-10-tie-aware (October 2026): each day is ranked by its park-wide median standby wait, then its average wait, against every day that park has on record, and tied days share one mid-rank level — so a repeated wait value never pins a whole stretch of days to a 1.
Does a Disney California Adventure crowd level mean the same thing at other parks?
No. Each park is scored against its own history, so a 6 at Disney California Adventure and a 6 at another park describe different crowds. Use the scores to pick the lighter days within Disney California Adventure, and each park’s own calendar to compare its days.