Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times
Standby now
75min
Updated 1m ago
Status
Operating
2pm–9pm
Today's range
25–75 min
Low 2:51pm · high 5:57pm
Lightning Lane
Finished
No returns left today
Photo: Disney
Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark is an evening thrill ride located in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park. This version of the attraction features a darker, more intense atmosphere with loud sounds and dramatic drops as guests join Rocket on a daring Halloween mission to rescue Groot. The experience is designed for teens and adults, with a height requirement of 40 inches (102 cm) or taller.
Today vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
50 min
Lowest
25 min 2:51pm
Highest
75 min 5:57pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 2pm and 10pm, and Thu runs about 43 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 56 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 80 | 73 | 68 | · |
| Tue | 48 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 26 |
| Wed | 50 | 43 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 75 | 74 | 59 | · |
| Thu | 41 | 47 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 27 |
| Fri | 46 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 83 | 80 | 75 | · |
| Sat | 60 | 58 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 94 | 95 | 93 | · |
| Sun | 49 | 58 | 71 | 64 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 29 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
50 min
Lowest
21 min Nov 1
Highest
97 min Oct 24
Average
67 min
Lowest
39 min Aug 30
Highest
95 min Oct 25
Average
44 min
Lowest
21 min Nov 2025
Highest
55 min Oct 2025
Average
56 min
Lowest
48 min 2026
Highest
65 min 2022
Ride status
No breakdowns so far today
Broke down on 2 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.