Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times
Average that day
43min
Wed, Oct 29
Hours
2pm–9pm
Posted hours
Range
13–75 min
Low 2:47pm · high 5:53pm
Typical Wednesday
66 min
23 min quieter that day
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.
Wednesday, Oct 29 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
43 min
Lowest
13 min 2:47pm
Highest
75 min 5:53pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 3pm and 10pm, and Tue runs about 49 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 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 56 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 |
| Wed | 48 | 45 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 84 | 75 | 75 | · |
| Thu | 42 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 24 |
| Fri | 53 | 48 | 65 | 63 | 80 | 91 | 81 | 70 | · |
| 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
Broke down on 1 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.