Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times
Average that day
37min
Mon, Aug 31
Hours
2pm–9pm
Posted hours
Range
10–70 min
Low 3:11pm · high 7:23pm
Typical Monday
51 min
14 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.
Monday, Aug 31 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
37 min
Lowest
10 min 3:11pm
Highest
70 min 7:23pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 3pm and 10pm, and Tue runs about 33 min shorter than Wed.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 50 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 53 | · | · |
| Tue | 31 | 40 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 22 |
| Wed | 46 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 71 | 86 | 75 | · |
| Thu | 35 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
| Fri | 44 | 40 | 41 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 87 | 98 | · |
| Sat | 40 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 56 | 57 | 70 | 55 | · |
| Sun | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 22 |
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
Broke down on 0 of the 14 days it ran in the last 30 days.