Ghost Town Weekends as Disneyland Crowds Dip in Early Summer

Summer crowds at Disneyland Resort are lighter than expected, with Reddit posts calling weekends a “total ghost town” and mid‑afternoon waits around 18 minutes; explanations include blackout of lower‑tier passes, dynamic pricing, and a Pirates of the Caribbean refurbishment reducing major draws, plus external factors like the FIFA World Cup attracting visitors elsewhere and Olympic‑era price patterns noted at Disneyland Paris.