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Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disney California Adventure Park

Average that day

59min

Mon, Oct 27

Hours

2pm–9pm

Posted hours

Range

20–95 min

Low 2:52pm · high 6:31pm

Typical Monday

68 min

9 min quieter that day

Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark 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.

Disney California Adventure Park
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Lightning Lane
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Monday, Oct 27 vs a typical Monday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays

Average

59 min

Lowest

20 min 2:52pm

Highest

95 min 6:31pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 3pm and 10pm, and Tue runs about 48 min shorter than Sat.

Average standby each hour, day by day

2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm
Mon 51 47 59 61 69 87 72 95 ·
Tue 41 45 54 55 29 21 22 17 22
Wed 48 47 58 63 69 86 79 75 ·
Thu 41 49 58 60 35 32 32 22 24
Fri 52 47 63 62 80 89 82 76 ·
Sat 67 63 76 90 84 106 92 79 80
Sun 64 61 75 67 35 27 29 24 20

Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.

History

Average

51 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

45 min

Lowest

21 min Nov 2025

Highest

55 min Oct 2025

Average

56 min

Lowest

48 min 2026

Highest

65 min 2022

Ride status

Ran all day with no breakdowns

2:01pm Running Down 9:01pm

Broke down on 1 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

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