You’re planning your Disneyland vacation, hooray! It may seem daunting, but I am here to be your fairy-blog-mother and assist you on your quest. Bibbidi Bobbity Boo!

The best times to go to Disneyland depends on 3 important factors: weather, crowds, and attractions.

Weather

BEST months: March, April, May, September, October, November

HOT & HOTTER months: June, July, August

COLD & WET months: December, January, February

Crowds

Crowds surge on weekends, holidays, and school breaks. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are my favorite days to go. The end of March starts spring break season for schools, which continues through mid-April. May and early June are subject to Disney Grad Trips. Weekends are always busy due to non-work days for most visitors. Holiday decors, treats, and specialized attractions also attract the big crowds. But, great news, you can still experience all the holiday dazzle on “off” days.

Attractions

It is inevitable that attractions break down or shut down for long overhauls. However, Disney does a pretty good job at listing planned down-times for attractions ahead of time on the Disneyland App Schedule. You can head over to my blog post about the Disneyland App here.

The Haunted Mansion and It’s A Small World always have closures before and after the holiday season. For example, 2023 schedule: Haunted Mansion was closed the end of August, reopened early September and It’s A Small World will be closed end of October, reopening early November. Those same two attractions will close again after the holiday seasion usually the second week of January and reopen in early February.