Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark Wait Times
Average that day
64min
Wed, Oct 28
Hours
2pm–9pm
Posted hours
Range
30–110 min
Low 3:00pm · high 5:35pm
Typical Wednesday
60 min
4 min busier 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 28 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
64 min
Lowest
30 min 3:00pm
Highest
110 min 5:35pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 2pm and 10pm, and Thu runs about 39 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 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 27 |
| Fri | 46 | 47 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 83 | 80 | 75 | · |
| Sat | 57 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 79 | 90 | 92 | 93 | · |
| Sun | 47 | 55 | 68 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 29 |
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 3 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.