February 2026 Disneyland Crowd Calendar

Our February 2026 Disneyland & Disney California Adventure guide offers a free crowd calendar for choosing the best days to visit, plus info about weather, new attractions & closures, seasonal events, discounts & pricing, and more.

The good news is that February is off-season when it comes to travel to Southern California as a whole. It’s a low-volume month for LAX and SNA airports, which should be reflected on crowd calendars for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The bad news is that a lot of people live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and the winter “off-season” has increasingly become a popular time for them to visit.

On top of that, Magic Key Annual Passholders frequent the parks year-round and school breaks during February. Accordingly, even though tourist volume will be low most of the month, Disneyland will still have plenty of moderately-crowded (and worse) days in February 2026.

This is largely thanks to the annual Southern California Resident Disneyland Ticket Deal. This one is offered year in and year out, and usually offers cheaper visits that are subject to theme park reservation availability. This is consistently the best discount of the year at Disneyland, and locals flock to the parks during the winter off-season as a result of the substantial savings.

The wildcard here is the distinct possibility that the discount will be expanded from SoCal residents to the general public, which is what happened with other ticket deals–but never the winter one. However, there’s a first time for everything, and if this was extended to anyone (or even Disney+ subscribers or runDisney participants), it would have a non-negligible impact on crowds.

In the last couple of years, this SoCal ticket deal has also been paired with a kids ticket discount that is likewise fantastic. That deal is excellent for families visiting during this timeframe, offering admission to children ages 3 to 9 for only $50 per day during visit dates from early January through March. This is a shockingly good deal, amounting to a discount of around $150 to $200 on multi-day tickets! This ticket deal has been available to the general public.

With that preface out of the way, here’s what you can expect in February at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure in terms of the crowd calendar, weather, refurbishment, special events, closures and new attractions…

February Weather at Disneyland

If you don’t mind mild to chilly weather, February is a great time to visit Southern California from a weather perspective. Temperatures are usually in the 50s and 60s. The daily high temperature is 68°F, and rarely falls below 59°F or exceeds 80°F. Daily low temperatures are 50°F, rarely falling below 41°F or exceeding 56°F.

This might seem like t-shirt and shorts weather to out of state tourists, but most locals bundle up in coats…or parkas. This is especially true in the evening, when California’s crisp air makes it feel even colder. In addition to those t-shirts, we’d recommend packing jeans and sweatshirts, plus a light jacket. Layers are key this time of year.

February is also in the heart of Southern California’s rainy season. On the rare occasions when it does rain, it’s typically not just a brief or isolated shower. Nevertheless, the average February rainfall total for Anaheim, California is 3.1 inches, so days of downpours are unlikely.

It’s more likely you’ll experience near-constant sunshine, with the marine layer being less of a problem during the winter months, and most days seeing plenty of sunlight. All things considered, February is a good time to visit California (and by extension, Disneyland), so long as you don’t plan on sunbathing on the beach or swimming in the ocean!

Special Events, What’s New & Closed

Over at Disney California Adventure, the Lunar New Year Celebration of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese traditions that runs January 23 to February 22, 2026. This shifts back by a week, starting after MLK Day but also ending after Presidents’ Day and the busy Ski Week. If you’re visiting before it ends, we highly recommend making a point of checking the food and entertainment–especially the Mulan processional.

The other celebration will be the Disneyland 70th Anniversary. This event will be roughly 8 months old by the time February 2026 rolls around, so it would normally be losing steam. However, the wildcard here is that some of the 70th entertainment is pausing for Halloween and Christmas, meaning it won’t run from late August through early January 2026. Once it returns, there could be some pent-up demand and crowds as a result.

There’s also the Disneyland Half Marathon being held January 29 through February 1, 2026. This is really more of a January event than a February one, even if the main race happens on the first day of the month.

The beginning of the year is also “refurbishment season.” Consult our Disneyland Refurbishment Calendar for opening and closing dates during Winter 2026. Even as February has gotten progressively busier, Disneyland has still scheduled several attraction closures during this timeframe. Expect to see Haunted Mansion and “it’s a small world” closed for a portion of February 2026, Grizzly River Run closed for the entirety of the month, and perhaps additional downtime.

With all of that established, let’s take a look at the February Disneyland crowd calendar…

February 2026 Disneyland Crowd Calendar

Disneyland crowd calendars are not reliable for individual dates due to shifting attendance, Magic Keys, and other factors. Generalized trends are easier to predict, but it’s difficult to say a particular day will have low, moderate, or heavy crowds—which is why we’ve eliminated our color-coded Disneyland crowd calendars.

As such, our Disneyland crowd calendar points out the best & worst date ranges. These should be used as an approximation for crowds relative to other dates in the same month or season. While other sites offer numerical crowd calendars for specific dates months (or a year!) in advance, we’d be weary of putting too much weight on those. Suffice to say, there are simply too many inconsistencies for Disneyland crowd calendars to be reliable far in advance.

With that said, our crowd calendar methodology is based upon historic wait time information, anecdotal observations, special events, school schedules, dynamic ticket prices, and more. We don’t separate the two, but expect Disney California Adventure crowds to almost always track Disneyland crowds—with a few exceptions—albeit with a proportionately lower number of guests.

Finally, we do not recommend using this crowd calendar as a proxy for wait times at other Los Angeles attractions or theme parks, like Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, or Six Flags Magic Mountain. Disneyland Resort crowds are unique; they’re sometimes artificially manipulated by Disney and also impacted by extraneous variables that do not impact the aforementioned theme parks to nearly the same degree.

The last week of January into early February is usually also a good option. However, the 2026 Disneyland Half Marathon is January 29 to February 1, 2026. We’d err on the side of avoiding that week if you have other options, but it’s not going to be truly busy.

To that point, runDisney events have not had nearly as big of an impact on crowd calendars as they used to. Our theories for this trend are fewer out-of-state runDisney participants who are still Annual Passholders due to rising costs, runners cutting trips short due to rising travel costs, and fewer purchasing multi-day tickets…also due to rising costs. Everything costing more money leading runners to reduce visits to the parks.

With that in mind, our favorite “week” to visit will be February 3-12, 2026. This is the Tuesday after Half Marathon weekend and runs all the way until the following Thursday. It’s a really long stretch! These dates make the ‘best’ side of our list of the Best & Worst Weeks to Visit Disneyland in 2026.

Last year, these dates were a 3/10 on the crowd calendar, and the second-slowest week-plus stretch of winter–after the week immediately beforehand at the end of January.

In all likelihood, you won’t be visiting Disneyland for ~9 days–so if you want specific day of weekend recommendations for your visit within that window, see Best & Worst Days to Visit Disneyland. The old dynamic of weekends being busiest no longer applies.

If at all possible, you really want to time a February 2026 visit during the first half (or so) of the month. Because crowds will skyrocket almost overnight…

Without question, the worst dates of the month at Disneyland will be February 13-23, 2026, which is the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend.

The entire week following that is typically bad due to the dreaded “Ski Week” at Disneyland. (See Avoiding Ski Week at Disneyland for a full explanation as to why a theme park is impacted by skiing crowds.)

In any case, the result is that crowds will likely remain elevated through February 23, 2026 due to Ski Week. If at all possible, we’d avoid all of these dates. Expect crowd levels of around 8/10 to 9/10 during the peak of Presidents’ Day, and 6/10 to 7/10 on the surrounding dates.

The Saturday and Sunday of Presidents’ Day Weekend won’t be as bad as the Friday and Monday that bookend them. Same goes for the following weekend, which is why our dates to avoid stretches to the next Monday.

This has everything to do with blockout dates for most Magic Key Passholders. All of these days should be avoided if you can, but we feel the weekend itself is the better option should you have to attend during that 4-day long weekend.

For those who are curious, “Ski Week” is the colloquial name for this break among Californians. Parents call it Ski Week because that’s what it was when they were kids and that’s the purpose of the break, but the school districts themselves typically refer to it as Mid-Winter Break.

The good news is that crowds should fall starting February 24, 2026. The bad news is that it won’t be a sharp drop-off. Based on last year, we’re looking at above-average crowd levels until around March 3, 2026. Obviously, that’s outside the month of February, and thus, this guide.

February Pricing & Discounts

This is probably coming too late for most of you, but February is one of the cheapest months of the year in terms of off-site hotel prices. At some locations, you can expect to pay about half the price of peak summer season pricing. We booked several hotels for ourselves this month to knock out more reviews, and noticed many hotels below $100/night.

Speaking of which, we rank our favorite (and least favorite) hotels in the area in our Disneyland Area Hotel Rankings & Reviews post. Check out discounted hotel + ticket vacation packages on Get Away Today to save money on off-site hotels.

Even if our low to moderate crowd predictions for February turn out to be accurate, we still recommend an efficient itinerary for touring Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Another great option is the Park Hopper ticket, which allows you to weave between the parks. Failing that, arrive at rope drop and try to get as much done as possible before 4 p.m. Read our Tips for Saving Money on Disneyland Tickets post for full ticket recommendations.

Ultimately, February does not rank at the very top of our Best and Worst Months to Visit Disneyland but that’s due to the second half of the month. It’s likely going to be bad due to Presidents’ Day, Ski Week and end of Lunar New Year, plus California resident ticket deals and what (if anything) debuts for any potential new promotional event. The first half of the month should be a different story, a normal winter off-season.

By and large, we’ve had an exceptional time during our visits in January and February, and that’s due in large part to choosing dates with lower crowd levels–plus comfortable coat weather. As the month wears on, crowds will almost certainly increase, so target the first half of the month if you really want to enjoy more manageable attendance levels and wait times.

Planning a Southern California vacation? For park admission deals, read Tips for Saving Money on Disneyland Tickets. Learn about on-site and off-site hotels in our Anaheim Hotel Reviews & Rankings. For where to eat, check out our Disneyland Restaurant Reviews. For unique ideas of things that’ll improve your trip, check out What to Pack for Disney. For comprehensive advice, consult our Disneyland Vacation Planning Guide. Finally, for guides beyond Disney, check out our Southern California Itineraries for day trips to Los Angeles, Laguna Beach, and tons of other places!

Your Thoughts

Have you visited Disneyland in February? Any thoughts on the refurbishment projects going on in Disney California Adventure and Disneyland this year? Did they impact your experience negatively, or do you fear that they will? Any questions? Hearing feedback about your experiences is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts or questions below in the comments!