Jan 1, 2026 Thursday
We've put together the expected crowd levels and context for Disneyland on this day.
Expected crowd score
79/100
Crowded
0 QuietCrowded 100
Average wait
71min
Share of Korean visitors
Surging
Notes for this day
1월1일元日New Year's Day
·4-day holiday run in Japan — crowds stay heavy throughout as visits spread out
·Korea's 1월1일 — more Korean visitors than usual
·China's New Year's Day — more Chinese visitors than usual
·Enter by 9am and you'll fit in only 1–2 popular attractions
Expected attraction wait
EST. WAIT · Based on daily average
01Beauty and the Beast "Enchanted Tale"
118min
02The Happy Ride with Baymax
105min
03Splash Mountain
92min
04Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!
79min
05Pooh's Hunny Hunt
79min
06Big Thunder Mountain
59min
07Haunted Mansion
39min
08Space MountainUnder maintenance
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