Disneyland Crowd Calendar
How Disneyland 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 Disneyland’s busiest days on record, a 1 among its lightest. Scores are relative to Disneyland’s own history.
2026 at a glance
from 304 observed · 61 projected daysSeasons at a glance
Disneyland 2026
| Month | Average crowd level | Observed days | Projected days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4.5 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 3.9 of 10 | 28 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 5.6 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 6.1 of 10 | 30 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 7.8 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 5.8 of 10 | 30 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 4.8 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 3 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4.6 of 10 | 30 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 5 of 10 | 31 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 5.5 of 10 | 0 | 30 |
| December 2026 | 4.9 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
- Aug 23 – Aug 29 — average crowd level 1.7
- Mar 1 – Mar 7 — average crowd level 2.1
- Feb 1 – Feb 7 — average crowd level 2.3
Busiest weeks
- May 10 – May 16 — average crowd level 9.1
- May 31 – Jun 6 — average crowd level 8.9
- May 17 – May 23 — average crowd level 8.7
Lightest months
- August — average crowd level 3
- February — average crowd level 3.9
- January — average crowd level 4.5
Busiest months
- May — average crowd level 7.8
- April — average crowd level 6.1
- June — average crowd level 5.8
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FAQ
When is the best time to visit Disneyland?
Look for the months and weeks with the lowest average crowd level above. Every Disneyland day is scored 1–10 against Disneyland’s own recorded history, so a low score means a light day for Disneyland specifically — it is not comparable with another park’s score.
How are Disneyland crowd levels measured?
We record the posted standby wait at every Disneyland attraction every minute. Each day is ranked by its park-wide median wait, then its average wait, against every Disneyland 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 Disneyland crowd level mean the same thing at other parks?
No. Each park is scored against its own history, so a 6 at Disneyland and a 6 at another park describe different crowds. Use the scores to pick the lighter days within Disneyland, and each park’s own calendar to compare its days.