Disney Travel Agent Salem

Disneyland 2024 crowd calendar

Visiting Disneyland in Anaheim California can be tricky trying to figure out when is the best time to visit. From Weather, Holidays, and Crowds, it’s finding those times that work for your magical vacation. I’ve researched and put together my best judgement on crowd levels at Disneyland. Jumping right to March 2024 for my crowd calendar!

 

Red = High Crowds

Yellow = Mild Crowds

Green = Light Crowds

March 2024     

   
With Holidays, Spring Breaks, and After Dark Events it makes March a very busy month. Weather Averages range from 73F for a high and 51F for a low!

• March 1- April 22 Disney California Adventure is hosting Food & Wine Festival 2024
• Spring breaks!
• March 5 & 7 Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite
• March 17 St Patrick’s Day
• March 22- April 14 Wonderous Journeys Parade
• March 29 Good Friday
• March 31 Easter

April 2024


With spring breaks continuing into April and Disneyland After Dark Star Wars Nites there will be higher crowds for some dates. Weather averages range between 76F for a high and 53F for a low!

• April 5- June 2 Star Wars Season of the Force
• April 6-7 Dapper Day EXPO at the Disneyland Hotel
• April 15-25 Mickey’s Mix Magic Show with Fireworks
• April 16,18,23,25,30 Disneyland After Dark Star Wars Nites
• April 22 Earth Day
• April 26- August 4 Pixar Fest

May 2024


With Grad Nites, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nites, and Fantasmic returning to Disneyland the crowds are sure to follow. Weather averages range from 78F for a high and 57F for a low!

• April 26- August 4 Pixar Fest
• May 2, 7, 9 Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nites
• May the fourth be with you: Star Wars Day
• May 5 Cinco de mayo
• May 10,14,15,17,19,22,23,28,31 Grad Nites
• May 12 Mother’s Day
• May 24 FANTASMIC RETURNS
• May 24-28 Memorial Day weekend

June 2024


Summer is busy with families taking family vacations! Weather averages range from 81F for high and 61F for low!

• April 26- August 4 Pixar Fest
• Black Music Month at Disneyland
• June 2,5,7,9,12,14 Grad Nites
• June 9 Donald Duck’s 90th Birthday
• June 16 Father’s Day
• June 18, 20 Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nites

July 2024


With Fourth of July and Disneyland’s Birthday Celebration, it’s a special month with special snacks and events for Disneyland’s Birthday Celebration! Weather averages range from 87F for high and 65F for low!

• April 26-August 4 Pixar Fest
• July 4 Independence Day
• July 17 Disneyland Birthday Celebration

August 2024


Princess week brings specialty Princess merch, snacks, and Princess events! Also, Halloween Time at Disneyland Starts this year in August! Weather averages range from 89F for high and 65F for low!

• April 26-August 4 Pixar Fest
• August 9-11 D23 EXPO 2024 at Anaheim Convention Center
• August 23 Halloween Time at Disneyland

September 2024


With school back full time the parks are relatively calm with weekends being busy. Oogie Boogie Bash is hosted in Disney California Adventure on select nights starting at 6:00pm. If you don’t have a Special Event Ticket to Oogie Boogie Bash, you will have to leave Disney California Adventure. Weather averages range from 87F for high to 63F for low!

• September 2 Labor Day
• September 5-8 Disneyland Halloween Half-Marathon Weekend

October 2024


October is one of the busiest months at Disneyland! Oogie Boogie Bash is a sold-out event so nights that it runs quests who don’t have tickets will park hop over to Disneyland making Disneyland very crowded. Weather averages range from 82F for high and 58F for low!

• October 11-15 Columbus Day Weekend
• October 31 Halloween

November 2024


Holiday Season begins normally around Veteran’s Day weekend. You can expect a Holiday Fireworks show, a Holiday Parade, and special Holiday food and treats. Weather averages range from 76F for high and 52F for low!

• November 3 Dapper Day at Disneyland
• November 5 Election Day
• November 8-12 Veteran’s Day Weekend
• November 18 Mickey & Minnie’s Birthday
• November 24-30 Thanksgiving Week

December 2024


With Disneyland hosting its annual Candlelight Processional the first weekend of December is a very busy weekend. With schools having winter breaks the parks fill up with many traveling during this time to visit! Weather averages range from 70F for high and 47F for low!

• December 7-8 Candlelight Processional
• December 24 Christmas Eve
• December 25 Christmas Day
• December 31-January 1 New Year’s Eve/Day Celebration

Know that even if you go during a busy time, you can still have a magical time at Disneyland! Adding Genie+ will help maximize the rides you are hoping to do during the day with high crowds. Disneyland has so much to do, from parades, special events, beautiful landscapes throughout both parks, food and drinks, fireworks, character encounters, shopping, etc. you will be sure to find something for everyone to enjoy and get lost in the magic!

• When traveling to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California the most important part of your trip is the hotel you stay at. How close you are to the entrance of the parks, is there transportation right by your hotel, and if walking distance how many extra steps after a day spent in the park? In this blog post I will go through the Disneyland’s Hotels and off property Good Neighbor Hotels.

• Staying at one of the three Disneyland Resort Hotels comes with some real perks. Besides the fact that you’re staying in beautifully themed rooms, lounges, and pools that are special at each resort. The perks don’t stop there though! Let’s dive deeper into all three Resorts!

• Staying at Disneyland Hotel you’ll enjoy the ultra-modern design of Disneyland’s Adventure, Fantasy, and Frontier themed towers. With magical light up headboards and classic artwork it’s sure to be the highlights in your room. Or want a more of a comforting home feel? Then you’ll want to stay in The Villas in Discovery tower. You’ll have all the comforts of home with a kitchen, private bedrooms, and a washer and dryer.

• The amenities of staying at the Disneyland Hotel include 2 monorail slides that are replicas of the ones you’ll see driving around in Disneyland Theme Park! For a more relaxed swim enjoy E-Ticket or D-Ticket pools. Also enjoy the Mickey Spa or Minnie Spa whirlpools. For an extra fee relax in your own private poolside cabanas.

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

• The Grand Californian Hotel & Spa takes your breath away with the magnificence of every element of this hotel. The murals above the beds include Chip ’n Dale playing in blossoming orange trees. The rooms are elegant and relaxing, you’ll leave wanting to plan your next vacation!

• The amenities of staying at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is the Spa. Renew and refresh with many different options including massages, body treatments, and salon services. With three themed pools, Redwood pool, Fountain pool, and Mariposa pool, everyone is sure to enjoy lounging by the pool or in a private cabana for an additional fee.

• Special perks also at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa are the Award-Winning food and wine at Napa Rose. Additionally make reservations at Napa Rose for Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures. With a three-course breakfast, with special activities, and special appearances from Disney Princesses it will be memories to be cherished.

• Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel is the perfect timeless beachfront theme to make you feel like you’re staying at the beach, without all the sand. They have rooms for almost any size family with the option for views of Disney California Adventure theme park!

• Special perks of staying at Disney Hotels is the closeness to the theme parks. Enjoy a ride on the monorail from Disneyland Park right to Downtown Disney making the walk back to your hotel short. Being a guest at the Disney Hotels includes 30-minute early entry into the theme parks before other guests! Enjoy little to no wait for select rides in the theme parks!

• The Anaheim Hotel is a mix of modern and mid-century with everywhere you look you’re captivated by the colors and designs. With an Olympic-size pool it’s the biggest pool near Disneyland and Disney California Adventure! Enjoy swimming or relax in the whirlpool spa and watch the nightly fireworks display from Disneyland! The rooms are airy and comfortable. Dine at the award-winning Pizza Press or enjoy it in your room or enjoy the Front Room Lounge for special cocktails or beer on tap. This is the hotel I choose to stay at when visiting Disneyland because it’s across the street. This hotel is a gem that I recommend to family and friends booking a Disneyland vacation!

• Staying at the Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance you’ll have the luxury of staying across the street from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure at a Deluxe hotel. The rooms are spacious and modern. Some rooms even offer nightly firework views! Enjoy Surfside Waterpark open year-round with 6 water slides, a pool, a water play area for kids, and a whirlpool spa. This is sure to be another highlight of your vacation!

• At the JW Marriott Anaheim Resort, you’re guaranteed to feel like royalty staying at this 5-star resort. With rooms that are sophisticated and refreshing you’ll wake up ready to start the day. Experience the highest rooftop bar with nightly views of fireworks from Disneyland or bask in beautiful sunsets in the evenings. Enjoy taking a dip into the pool and relaxing in a cabana or enjoy yoga in their yoga/Zen room. Transportation to Disneyland is a easy hop onto the ART shuttle for a small fee. At this resort you will leave feeling refreshed and relaxed ready to plan your return!

• Grand Legacy At The Park: A quick 5 minute walk to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Relax in your vibrant and clean guest room. A pool and spa with a Splash pad area for kids to play. Dine at THE FIFTH rooftop restaurant and bar.


• Desert Palms Hotel and Suites: A 10-minute walk to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. You’ll be comfortable staying in this home-like hotel with rooms that are very spacious. Enjoy free complimentary breakfast daily. Also relax in the heated pool.


• The Westin Anaheim Resort: A 15-minute walk to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. This luxury resort has high end accommodations in each guest room. You can stay at the resort and enjoy a variety of restaurants to choose from. Also enjoy RISE the rooftop lounge where you can watch Disneyland fireworks or look out at Anaheim’s cityscape.

• Deciding where you are staying is the biggest decision of your vacation. From location to accommodations, it’s your home away from home. Staying on property in one of the Disney hotels has many perks that add to the magic with themed rooms, themed pools, and early entry into the theme parks. For most, staying in a Disney Hotel is only a dream, but it doesn’t have to be when working with a Travel Agent. Staying at a Good Neighbor hotel has perks too of enjoying the highest roof top bar, an Olympic size pool, and being within walking distance. No matter what your decision is you’ll have memories to cherish for a lifetime. The hotels in the Anaheim area near Disneyland are perfectly placed so regardless of where you stay you are sure experience Disney magic.