Generally speaking Monday-Thursday is usually less crowded than the full weekend Friday-Sunday on any week throughout the year. There is NO way to predict crowds on any given day or weekend, so the following is a good guess-timation of crowds:

January-February

The beginning of the year starts with the massive removal of all the Holiday decorations adorning the DLR and odds are January will find Haunted Mansion and it's a small world closed for the removal of their Holiday overlays, probably beginning the second week of the month. Expect to find as many as six attractions undergoing refurbishment at any one time during January and February. Generally the first quarter of the year finds the parks remarkably less crowded than the rest of the year, and there is a strong chance of rain as Southern California moves into their wet season (known as winter everywhere else!). The one good thing about rain is that almost every ride in the Parks will have NO wait! Weekends still get crowded, but not near what you find during peak seasons, but if the weather is nice and sunny, Park Attendance will reflect the good fortune. While the first week of January may still maintain holiday hours, the next six weeks will find Disneyland opening from about 10am - 8pm M-Th, 9am - 10pm or 11pm F-Sun and DCA opening at 10am each morning while closing at 6pm M-Th and 8pm or 9pm F-Sun. The last two weeks of February usually have extended hours at both parks. Hours do vary, so be sure and check the INTERCOT Park Schedule or the Official Disneyland Resort Calendar for up to date hours.

March-May

One of the least predictable times of the year seems to be March, April and May. Spring Break crowds are hard to predict as so many schools schedule them at so many different times, some scheduling them around a semester calendar and others scheduling them around the floating Easter Sunday. With corporate America descending on southern California and the DLR for meetings, the parks tend to be busier during Thursday-Sunday but Monday-Wednesday can still the best friend to the dedicated Disney Lover. Easter Weekend and Mother's Day weekend are normally very busy. As an added incentive to visit the Resort, the Disney's California Food and Wine weekends run from April-May. Disney's Electrical Parade returns to DCA on the weekends during the Spring. Attraction closures remain high as the parks prepare for the approaching busier months. March & April will have hours running approximately 9am-9pm or 10pm on weekdays, 8am-11pm or 12am on weekends at Disneyland. DCA will normally open 1-2 hours later and close 2-3 hours earlier than Disneyland. The two weeks surrounding Easter generally are scheduled with weekend hours every day at both parks. May's Park Hours will be shorter, with Disneyland closing as early as 8pm during the week and weekends having the normal 11pm-Midnight closing time and DCA having the same later opening & earlier closing. Remember, there's a good chance that either park will close abnormally early due to corporate functions. Hours do vary, so be sure and check the INTERCOT Park Schedule or the Official Disneyland Resort Calendar for up to date hours.

June

With the end of Spring and beginning of the beautiful Summer that makes SoCal one of the top 5 destinations in North America, the Disneyland Resort really heats up, and the Park Hours open to accommodate the droves of guests that flock to find their Laughing Place. High season officially kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, and with groups of kids making their way to DLR for their end of the year Class Trips, Grad Nights, Conventions, etc the DLR will start to feel the summer crowds from early in the month. By the end of June the park will be super busy on weekends and even mid-weeks will start to feel more crowded, but as always Monday-Thursday should be less busy. Refurbishments may still be underway on quite a few attractions at the beginning of the month, but will probably dwindle down to one or two by mid June. The good news is Disneyland will close at 11pm or Midnight every day, except for Grad Nights, and Fireworks light up the sky every night. DCA will close anywhere from 7pm-9pm. Hours can still vary, so be sure and check the INTERCOT Park Schedule or the Official Disneyland Resort Calendar for up to date hours.