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When is Tokyo Disney least crowded? Months and weekdays from 3,160 days of records

The quietest times are weekdays from July 1 to 19 and September 1 to 15, at about 70% of a normal day. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the quietest weekdays. The busiest time is late March, when even weekdays run 1.5× normal.

About 70%
Weekday crowds from July 1 to 19 compared with normal (since April 2023). Quieter than normal in all nine summers
1.5×
Weekdays from March 16 to 31 (since April 2023). The busiest time of year
19 of 20
Of the 20 quietest days since April 2023, the ones with rain

Who this is for:Anyone who hasn't picked a date yet and wants to know the quietest times and weekdays

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When is Tokyo Disney least crowded? Months and weekdays from 3,160 days of records
Contents (9)
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In short: weekdays in early July and early September are the quietest

We compared weekday crowds by period. A normal day (the average of the year around that date) is 100, and lower means quieter. Since April 2023, July 1 to 19, just before summer break, is the quietest, followed by September 1 to 15. Both were quieter than normal in all nine years.

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data

Weekday crowds by period (normal = 100)

Monday to Friday, national holidays left out. Average of both parks. 36 to 115 days per period since April 2023.

Since April 20232015 to February 2020
Jul 1–19
70
68
Sep 1–15
72
82
June
82
74
Apr 8–27
83
58
Jul 20–Aug 31
84
100
Sep 16–30
85
83
May 7–31
88
69
Jan 8–31
90
62
Mid-April and January used to be the quietest, but no longer by as much (Apr 8–27 went from 58 to 83, Jan 8–31 from 62 to 90).
Summer break weekdays (Jul 20–Aug 31) used to be about normal, and are now down to 84.
2

By month: July is the quietest, March the busiest

Here are the months, weekends included. July is now the quietest, followed by September, August and June. The busy months are March, November, February and December.

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data

Crowds by month (normal = 100)

Average of both parks. April 1, 2023 to October 1, 2026 (1,279 days), and January 1, 2015 to February 28, 2020 (1,881 days).

Since April 20232015 to February 2020
Jan
99
85
Feb
121
106
Mar
132
150
Apr
95
90
May
94
89
Jun
86
88
Jul
72
80
Aug
83
107
Sep
82
92
Oct
105
98
Nov
126
110
Dec
121
109
In July, 75% of days were quiet days (the quietest 30% of the year). In November, only 2% were.
Find quiet days on the crowd calendar
3

Which day of the week is quietest? Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday and Saturday are busy

Since April 2023, Tuesdays and Wednesdays have been the quietest. Mondays that aren't holidays are about as busy as Saturdays. Sundays are about the same as weekdays.

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data[4]Visitor / press reports

Crowds by day of the week (normal = 100)

Average of both parks. National holidays are counted as "Holiday" whatever the day of the week.

Since April 20232015 to February 2020
Mon
106
100
Tue
94
88
Wed
93
88
Thu
98
86
Fri
98
89
Sat
105
123
Sun
96
116
Holiday
112
132
Weekends and holidays went from 1.35× as busy as weekdays (2015 to February 2020) to 1.05× (since April 2023).
The data can't tell us why. Since March 2021, ticket prices change by date.
4

Are Disneyland and DisneySea quiet on different days?

Almost always the same days. Over 1,277 days since April 2023, DisneySea was also quiet on 311 of the 401 days Disneyland was quiet (80%). Only 12 days were quiet at one park and busy at the other. Pick your date first, and choose the park later.

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data

DisneySea is more often quiet on Sundays: 38% of Sundays were quiet days (29% at Disneyland).
Wait lengths differ. The daily average wait was 17 min at Disneyland and 26 at DisneySea on quiet days, and 33 and 49 on busy days.
5

When is it busiest?

These periods are busy even on weekdays. We compared weekday crowds since April 2023 with a normal day.

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data

Mar 16–31
Busiest
Spring break

1.5× normal. Weekdays were busier than normal in all eight springs

Jan 1–7
Avoid
New Year and winter break

1.35× normal. Weekdays were busier than normal all nine times

Feb 15–28
Fairly busy
Start of spring break

1.31× normal. Only 2% were quiet days

Dec 16–31
Fairly busy
Christmas and year end

1.23× normal. Weekdays were busier than normal all eight times

November
Fairly busy
Autumn outings

1.21× normal. Only 2% were quiet days

The busiest day since April 2023 was Monday, March 30, 2026. The daily average wait was 50 min at Disneyland and 82 at DisneySea.
6

Is it quieter on rainy days?

Yes. Of the 20 quietest days since April 2023, 19 had rain. Days with 5 mm or more of rain between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ran at about 80% of normal (79). That's clearly quieter than dry days (105).

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data[2]Offpeak Parks data

The quietest day was Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with a daily average wait of 10 min at Disneyland and 15 at DisneySea.
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How we measured crowds

Attendance isn't published daily, so we measured crowds from queue lengths. It's the same idea as the five levels on our crowd calendar.

Sources:[1]Offpeak Parks data[3]Offpeak Parks data

  1. STEP 1
    Count the people in line

    From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., we multiply each ride's wait by how many riders it can take per hour, to get the number of people in line across the park.

  2. STEP 2
    Divide by a normal day's line

    We compare that with how many people normally line up for the rides that were open that day, so days with many closures don't look too quiet.

  3. STEP 3
    Set the year around it to 100

    The average of the half year before and after that date is 100. This evens out changes in attendance from year to year and the effect of new areas.

  4. STEP 4
    Quiet and busy days

    Within that year, the quietest 31% are "quiet days" and the busiest 31% are "busy days". That's the same share as "quiet" and "fairly quiet" on the crowd calendar.

Worth noting:We left out February 29, 2020 to March 31, 2023, when attendance was capped. Wait times come from 30-minute records by yosocal, an outside crowd-forecast site, and our own 15-minute records.
What to do next

Going for a quiet day? Just do this

  1. When choosing dates
    • First choice: a weekday from July 1 to 19 or September 1 to 15
    • Pick Tuesday or Wednesday. Avoid Mondays that aren't holidays
    • Skip March 16 to 31, January 1 to 7, and from February 15
  2. Four weeks before
    • Compare the forecasts for your candidate dates on the crowd calendar
    • If rain is forecast, think of it as a good day to go
  3. Once your date is set
    • Choose the rides you want, then make and save your route

Even on a quiet day, the order you ride in changes how many rides you get. Pick the rides you want, and we'll order them using that day's forecast waits.

Make a route

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Frequently asked questions

Q.

Which month is Tokyo Disney least crowded?

July, these days. Since April 2023, July has run at about 70% of normal. September, August and June come next.More in "By month: July is the quietest, March the busiest"

Q.

Which weekday is best?

Tuesday or Wednesday. Mondays that weren't holidays were about as busy as Saturdays.More in "Which day of the week is quietest? Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday and Saturday are busy"

Q.

Isn't January quiet?

Weekdays from January 8, when winter break ends, are quiet, but less than they used to be: about 90% of normal since 2023. Our January and February article has the details.More in "In short: weekdays in early July and early September are the quietest"

Q.

Are Disneyland and DisneySea quiet on different days?

Almost never. On 80% of the days Disneyland was quiet, DisneySea was too.More in "Are Disneyland and DisneySea quiet on different days?"

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Who writes this and where the numbers come from:About Offpeak ParksHow our crowd forecast works

Sources for this article (4 sources, checked October 3, 2026)

Checked on October 3, 2026. Prices and rules can change, so check the official site just before you go.

  1. [1]Offpeak Parks dataOffpeak Parks daily crowd records (January 1, 2015 to February 28, 2020, and April 1, 2023 to October 1, 2026; 3,160 days)3,127 days at Disneyland and 3,143 at DisneySea. The number of people in line from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., divided by a normal day's line, then divided by the average of the year around that date (normal = 100). Wait times are 30-minute records by the outside crowd-forecast site yosocal and our own 15-minute records. Not attendance
  2. [2]Offpeak Parks dataOffpeak Parks weather records for Maihama (Open-Meteo, April 1, 2023 to October 1, 2026)Hourly rain added up from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 137 days had 5 mm or more, and 747 had none
  3. [3]Offpeak Parks dataHow the Offpeak Parks crowd calendar sets its levelsEach park's crowd levels over the last 365 days are split into five levels: 7, 24, 38, 24 and 7%, from quietest
  4. [4]Visitor / press reportsTravel Watch: Tokyo Disney Resort introduces variable pricing from March 20, 2021 (December 23, 2020)From visits on March 20, 2021, the 1-Day Passport price changes by date
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