Use Disneyland Lightning Lane to Access This Top Ride Twice in a Day Right Now

The Halloween celebration is currently in full swing at Disneyland! In addition to the great seasonal offerings, including special Disneyland Halloween foods, entertainment, and more, there is also a perk for a popular ride during this time of year.

Due to its Halloween overlay, you can actually book Lightning Lane Multi Pass for this ride twice in one day! Keep reading for more details on how to do this.

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Lightning Lane Halloween Perk for Popular Ride

During the Halloween celebration at Disneyland, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! has a spooky overlay called Monsters After Dark. The regular version of the ride runs until 2 pm every day, then it transitions to the Halloween overlay, which runs until park closing.

Monsters After Dark picks up directly after the events of the normal ride, as the creatures at the Collector's Fortress have been freed from their cages. Rocket enlists the help of guests to act as bait for a giant fire dragon so he can save baby Groot, who has been accidentally left behind in the chaos. This overlay has a very different tone than the normal version of the ride and features an original song, “Monsters After Dark.” For thrill seekers, this overlay is a lot of fun and definitely worth making time for during your visit.

Because the regular version of the ride is considered separate from the overlay in the Lightning Lane Multi Pass booking system, you can actually book a Lightning Lane return time for Guardians of the Galaxy twice in one day during the Halloween celebration.

Keep in mind that due to the popularity of this ride and the fact that each of these versions only runs for half of the day, return times go very quickly. You will definitely want to make booking them a priority in your Lightning Lane Multi Pass strategy if you want to experience both.

You'll have the easiest time doing this on a day when your park reservation is for Disney California Adventure, so that you don't have to worry about the added complication of timing your Lightning Lane with park hopping restrictions. If you're starting off your morning rope dropping Disney California Adventure, we recommend grabbing your Lightning Lane for the regular version of the attraction as soon as you're inside the park. Lightning Lane reservations for Monsters After Dark open up when reservations run out for the regular version of the attraction. You'll want to watch this pretty closely, as once times open up, they will go very quickly.

If you find yourself out of luck securing a Lightning Lane reservation for either version, make sure to utilize our top trick for getting the Lightning Lane you want almost every time. This trick would be especially important if you're choosing to purchase Lightning Lane on a day when Disney California Adventure is closing early for Oogie Boogie Bash.

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You can check out our list of specific tips and things to know for your trip based on our visit going the first day of the Halloween celebration this year.

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