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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.

ObservedObserved through 2026-09-16

2026 at a glance

from 259 observed · 106 projected days
Lightest month
August
avg 2.4
Busiest month
October
Projectedavg 6.7
Lightest week
Aug 23 – Aug 29
avg 1
Busiest week
May 31 – Jun 6
avg 7.7
Evidence

Seasons at a glance

Disneyland 2026

Disneyland 2026 average crowd level by month, scored 1 (lightest) to 10 (busiest) against Disneyland's own history.Crowd data generated 2026-09-17T20:12:10.0528099Z. Missing scores remain unknown.
Disneyland 2026 average crowd level by month, scored 1 (lightest) to 10 (busiest) against Disneyland's own history.
MonthAverage crowd levelObserved daysProjected days
January 20263.6 of 10310
February 20262.8 of 10280
March 20264.3 of 10310
April 20264.8 of 10300
May 20266 of 10310
June 20264.8 of 10300
July 20263.8 of 10310
August 20262.4 of 10310
September 20263.8 of 101614
October 20266.7 of 10031
November 20265.3 of 10030
December 20264.1 of 10031

2026 computed from 259 observed and 106 projected day scores. Weeks run Sunday–Saturday; weeks and months without enough scored days are left out rather than estimated. Observed data through 2026-09-16.

Lightest weeks

  • Aug 23 – Aug 29 — average crowd level 1
  • Mar 1 – Mar 7 — average crowd level 1.6
  • Feb 1 – Feb 7 — average crowd level 1.9

Busiest weeks

  • May 31 – Jun 6 — average crowd level 7.7
  • May 10 – May 16 — average crowd level 7.6
  • Apr 5 – Apr 11 — average crowd level 7.3

Lightest months

  • August — average crowd level 2.4
  • February — average crowd level 2.8
  • January — average crowd level 3.6

Busiest months

  • October — average crowd level 6.7 (projected)
  • May — average crowd level 6
  • November — average crowd level 5.3 (projected)

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Questions

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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’s park-wide median wait is ranked against every Disneyland day on record and mapped to a 1–10 decile. Future dates are projected from the same weekday at the same point in the season across prior years and are always labeled as projections.

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.

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Crowd scores are Mickey Alerts’ own measurements and estimates; parks can feel different by land and time of day. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company, Disney Parks, or Disney Vacation Club.

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