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Disneyland Resort This Week: March 13–19, 2026

We're deep into spring break territory, but the data shows clear winners and losers. Here's what the data says about crowds at Disneyland, California Adventure, and Universal Studios Hollywood for March 13–19, 2026.

The short version: Universal Studios Hollywood is your best bet this week (avg WTI 11.9), while Disney California Adventure runs the busiest. But the day you go matters almost as much as which park.

The Big Picture: Where Should You Go?

Here's how the three parks stack up this week:

Park WTI Range This Week Verdict
Universal Studios Hollywood 9–14 Very manageable
Disneyland 13–16 Light crowds expected
Disney California Adventure 21–26 Consistently busy

The Surprise: Universal Studios Hollywood Is Quiet

Universal Studios Hollywood is the clear winner this week, with WTI values in the 9–14 range. That's light — you'll walk onto most rides, and even headliners should be reasonable.

Meanwhile, Disney California Adventure sits at the other end with WTI 21–26 (busy). The contrast is stark.

Park-by-Park Breakdown

Disney California Adventure (WTI 21–26): Come with a strategy — Lightning Lane or rope drop will pay off. Friday, March 13 is your best bet (WTI 21.2) — a meaningful improvement over the rest of the week.

Disneyland (WTI 13–16): You'll have a great day with minimal planning. Friday, March 13 is your best bet (WTI 12.9) — a meaningful improvement over the rest of the week.

Universal Studios Hollywood (WTI 9–14): This is walk-on territory for most rides. Friday, March 13 is your best bet (WTI 8.6) — a meaningful improvement over the rest of the week.

Best Day at Each Park

If you can pick your day, here are the lowest-WTI days at each park:

Park Best Day WTI
Universal Studios Hollywood Friday, March 13 8.6
Disneyland Friday, March 13 12.9
Disney California Adventure Friday, March 13 21.2

Friday, March 13 shapes up as the best overall day across parks (average WTI 14.2). If you're picking one day this week, that's your answer.

The Takeaway

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📡 Data Sources — Our models are trained on data from TouringPlans, Queue-Times, and Thrill-Data. The models, techniques, and predictions are entirely our own.

Written by the Theme Park Crowd Report team — data-driven crowd forecasts covering Disneyland Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.

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