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Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disney California Adventure Park

Average that day

45min

Sat, Aug 22

Hours

2pm–10pm

Posted hours

Range

15–95 min

Low 2:51pm · high 8:20pm

Average

45 min

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
Standby
Lightning Lane
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Saturday, Aug 22 vs a typical Saturday

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

Average

45 min

Lowest

15 min 2:51pm

Highest

95 min 8:20pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 2pm and 10pm, and Tue runs about 47 min shorter than Wed.

Average standby each hour, day by day

2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm
Mon · · · · · · · · ·
Tue 27 41 50 50 28 22 19 15 25
Wed 59 73 78 88 70 80 98 75 ·
Thu 37 42 45 63 27 19 16 17 17
Fri 50 51 41 48 58 61 90 98 ·
Sat 43 33 45 45 60 60 70 55 ·
Sun · · · · · · · · ·

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

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

Ran all day with no breakdowns

2:00pm Running Down 10:00pm

Broke down on 0 of the 5 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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