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The best months (fewer visitors)  to visit Disneyland are Feburary, May, September and October. You can see that the weather overall is pretty nice all year long  but it's best if you can hit the 75-80 range in July and August. When it's colder and you'll be chilly after the wet rides, and warmer will feel downright hot out on that pavement. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

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As you can see, if you go in May or early September you'll have the best chance of light crowds and balmy weather.

you can see, if you go in May or early September you'll have the best chance of light crowds and balmy weather.

you can see, if you go in May or early September you'll have the best chance of light crowds and balmy weather.

 

you can see, if you go in May or early September you'll have the best chance of light crowds and balmy weather.

 

you can see, if you go in May or early September you'll have the best chance of light crowds and balmy weather.

 

you can see, if you go in May or early September you'll have the best chance of light crowds and balmy weather.

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The days with heaviest attendance at Disneyland are:

Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
President's Day weekend.
Easter weekend.
Spring Break for the local schools.
Memorial Day weekend.
4th of July weekend
Labor Day weekend.
Columbus Day weekend.
Veteran's Day weekend.
Thanksgiving break for schools.
Christmas / New Year break for schools.

May and September have Beautiful weather and no crowds!

The days with lightest attendance are:

The first week in January until the President’s Day weekend in February
After Labor Day weekend to the week before Halloween. (But watch for those half-school days around this time!) Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers
After Thanksgiving weekend until the week before Christmas
Super Bowl Sunday is light but others say it's the same as any other Sunday.

In general, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the least busy days.

If you go when Disneyland is less busy, be aware that
The park hours are shorter-Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers
More rides may be closed for maintenance
FastPasses may not be offered

Weekends are usually twice as busy as weekdays, and 3-day weekends are 3 times as busy

Saturdays are busier than Sundays

Schools have random Fridays off and half-days, which can impact attendance. Consult the local School District Calendar before your trip.Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

Weather Tips for Disneyland

 In general, Disneyland temperatures fall between 70 - 86 degrees during the day for most of the year (45 - 63 at night). There is some variations however, from extreme heat (over 100) to rainy and relative cold (40's).

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Does it rain in Disneyland? Yes but it does not rain often, and when it does, most rides keep operating.

Here are some more Weather Tips for Disneyland:

The warmest month is August.

The coldest month is January.

The rainiest month is February.

The highest recorded temperature was 108°F in 2004.

The lowest recorded temperature was 30°F in 1990.

The best time to visit Disneyland is early September, when the weather is warm but not hot and crowds are light.

The second best time to visit Disneyland is May.
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If you prefer cooler weather, go in early November before the Thanksgiving traffic rolls in.

Fun Disney facts and more tips

Fantasmic lasts about 22.5 minutes and costs $29,000 to produce. This nighttime fireworks-and-water show is held twice each night during the peak season and on weekends only during the off-season.

There's a basketball court in the Matterhorn. It's a small space at the top of the structure where cast members can rest. Some say there's a ping-pong table too. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers
 

Pirates of the Caribbean Ride Disneyland


Club 33 is a secret club inside of Disneyland. It's at 33 Royal Street by the Blue Bayou and Pirates of the Caribbean rides. You can see it on the way out of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride-- look at the second level of the Blue Bayou restaurant. Club 33 has about 400 members and waiting time for a membership is about 3 years. Membership fees range from $9,500 to $25,000, with annual fees an additional $3-6,000.

 

 

When the moat around Sleeping Beauty's Castle is dredged, the money retrieved from it is given to charity.
 

Walt Disney never owned Disneyland. He was the creative genius behind the concept and had stock in the company, but he never owned a controlling share. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

If your having a birthday at Disneyland? Go to City Hall on your way in. They'll give you a personalized sticker to wear which may earn you some special recognition by characters and cast members around the park.
 

The Haunted Mansion is actually located outside of Disneyland. When you walk through the portrait hall on the way to the "stretching" room, you're really walking under Disney's railroad tracks toward a soundstage-like building outside of the park. The stretching room is really an elevator that takes you underground into this soundstage.

Splash Mountain has earned the nickname "Flash Mountain" because of women exposing themselves to the cameras in the ride. A camera snaps a photo of each log as it goes over the steepest waterfall, and some women think it's funny to whip up their tops while they say "Cheese". Cheesy!
 

In 1959, the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev wanted to go to Disneyland but wasn't allowed to. Apparently the LAPD thought it would be too risky. Khrushchev was not very happy about it.

Disneyland used to have its own postmark so when you mailed a postcard on Main St., your recipient knew it had been mailed from Disneyland. (It no longer does) Main Street also used to have a bank you could open an account in and a printing press that published an actual newspaper. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

Disneyland is open 365 days a year.

 

Goofy at Disneyland

The Goofy Water in Toon Town at the gas station is fun to drink at night. (It turns different colors.) 

There's a Magic Lamp in a store across from the Jungle Cruise. For $1 you can rub the lamp and hear some silly jokes. Your kids might like it!

Downtown Disney has fun bands on the weekend evenings.

Catch the mini water-and-light show at the Disneyland Hotel. Go to the Fantasia Fountain way in the back of the grounds, beyond the waterfalls. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

Ask a monorail conductor if you can sit in the very front car. It's a pretty cool experience!
 

On a cold day, head for the Grand Californian Hotel and curl up by their huge outdoor fireplace. It's totally free and you don't need to be a guest staying there.

 

Top 10 Disneyland Tips


Buzz Lightyear at Disneyland
 

The best times to visit Disneyland are early September (school has started and crowds are light) and May (a bit more crowded than September but not as hot). Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers
If you go when Disneyland is less busy, be aware that

The park hours are shorter
More rides may be closed for maintenance
Fast Passes may not be offered

For a list of rides that are closed for maintenance, call (714) 781-4565 and press 5. Or to view a list go to the Disneyland website, click "Calendar", enter the dates of your visit, and click "Get Schedule".

Schools have random Fridays off and half-days, which can impact attendance. Consult the local School District Calendar before your trip. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

Adults with kids don't have to stand in line if the ride is only for the adult.

Example 1: If Mom wants to ride Space Mountain but Dad and kids do not, tell the guy working the ride and show him your family. He will let Mom go in a special, shorter line.

Example 2: Mom and Dad both want to ride Space Mountain but they have an infant who can't. All 3 wait in line and when they get to the front, tell the staff you want to trade off. Mom rides first while Dad and baby wait; when Mom is done, Dad takes her seat and rides immediately.

Bring bottled water. All that walking will make you thirsty. Vending machine water and soft drinks are $2.75 each which really adds up. Plus, you can't bring bottles onto rides so you end up throwing most of them away.

Lines 13, 20, or 21 move fastest at the Disneyland entrance. 

FastPass. It's a free ticket system within Disneyland that will save you tons of time. Learn it! Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

The best rides for toddlers are:
It's a Small World
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Casey Jr. Circus Train
The Monorail
The Railroad
Parents will need to go with their kids on these rides.

Also, California Adventure has toddler rides in A Bug’s Land which are usually pretty empty.

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Some more secret tips to beat the lines at Disneyland

Lines that move quickly even though they look crowded: Haunted Mansion, Buzz Lightyear, Pirates of the Carribbean, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones, and Tower of Terror. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

ToonTown: Go right when the park opens.

Adventureland: Go at night.

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Matterhorn: The line that wraps around the Tomorrowland side is always shorter.

 

 

New Orleans Square: Be sure and go a couple hours before closing.

The line for Dumbo takes forever but you just have to do it or your kids will never forgive you. Go right when the park opens up for the shortest wait.

Go on the rides at dinnertime. Most people eat dinner between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm, so lines will be shorter.If possible eat before 4 PM or afer 6 PM.Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

Ride during parades. Catch the parade at some point but take advantage of the shorter lines too.

Pick realistic start and end times for your day, but start as early as you can because it will save waiting time. In tests, an 8:15 start saved almost an hour of waiting compared to starting just 15 minutes later, motivation enough to get out of bed when the alarm rang.

FastPass. It's a free ticket system within Disneyland that will save you tons of time. Learn it!

Enter early. Show up at least a half hour before opening and bring something for your kids to do while you stand in line.

Take an afternoon break. Spend the afternoon at your hotel, when the park is most crowded. When you return, the lines for the small children's rides will be much shorter.

The Disneyland Train does a circle around the park, so use it for transportation.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the least crowded days at Disneyland. Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers

Bathroom lines are usually smaller at the facilities behind the Carnation Cafe on Main Street.

Don't get stuck in the parade! Know what time they start so you can get out of there if you don't plan to watch it, or you'll be trapped.

Split up for a coffee run. If you arrive when the park first opens, have part of your group get in line for a ride while the other gets coffee-and-muffins-to-go at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street. When the coffee buddy joins the ride buddy, everyone wins! Thanks to Kayla from Aptos, CA for that tip!Disneyland Packages tips are great time savers