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Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Wait Times at Disney California Adventure

Disney California AdventureHollywood Landdark_ride0″ minimumLL Multi Pass4 min long
15 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window on Tuesday, Oct 27: 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM · around 6 min typical

Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:11 PM PT — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at Disney California Adventure

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Go 8 AM – 9:45 AM · ~6 minGo 6:15 PM – 7 PM · ~10 minGo 8:30 PM – 9:15 PM · ~10 minSkip 3 PM – 6 PM · ~38 min

Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:45 AM, when waits are around 6 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

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Typical Tuesday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM
Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=179)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=248)
8:30 AM—5–5 min (n=255)
8:45 AM—5–5 min (n=255)
9:00 AM—5–5 min (n=247)
9:15 AM—5–10 min (n=231)
9:30 AM—5–20 min (n=226)
9:45 AM—5–20 min (n=234)
10:00 AM—10–30 min (n=240)
10:15 AM—20–34 min (n=222)
10:30 AM—20–30 min (n=225)
10:45 AM—20–35 min (n=237)
11:00 AM—20–30 min (n=240)
11:15 AM—25–35 min (n=251)
11:30 AM—30–40 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—25–40 min (n=255)
12:00 PM—30–40 min (n=255)
12:15 PM—30–45 min (n=254)
12:30 PM—25–45 min (n=245)
12:45 PM—20–45 min (n=229)
1:00 PM—20–45 min (n=229)
1:15 PM—25–40 min (n=229)
1:30 PM—25–40 min (n=225)
1:45 PM—25–35 min (n=214)
2:00 PM—20–35 min (n=211)
2:15 PM—20–35 min (n=233)
2:30 PM—10–35 min (n=239)
2:45 PM—20–40 min (n=244)
3:00 PM—22–40 min (n=247)
3:15 PM—20–40 min (n=240)
3:30 PM—30–40 min (n=250)
3:45 PM—31–45 min (n=254)
4:00 PM—35–45 min (n=255)
4:15 PM—30–45 min (n=255)
4:30 PM—30–45 min (n=255)
4:45 PM—40–45 min (n=255)
5:00 PM—30–45 min (n=253)
5:15 PM—30–45 min (n=240)
5:30 PM—35–45 min (n=251)
5:45 PM—30–45 min (n=255)
6:00 PM—20–40 min (n=255)
6:15 PM—10–40 min (n=255)
6:30 PM—10–30 min (n=251)
6:45 PM—10–40 min (n=239)
7:00 PM—10–40 min (n=232)
7:15 PM—10–40 min (n=223)
7:30 PM—10–30 min (n=245)
7:45 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
8:00 PM—10–25 min (n=249)
8:15 PM—10–35 min (n=240)
8:30 PM—10–35 min (n=240)
8:45 PM—10–20 min (n=253)
9:00 PM—10–20 min (n=253)
9:15 PM—10–20 min (n=253)
9:30 PM—10–20 min (n=238)
9:45 PM—10–20 min (n=240)
10:00 PM—10–10 min (n=170)
10:15 PM—10–10 min (n=150)
10:30 PM—10–10 min (n=144)
10:45 PM—10–10 min (n=135)
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue*
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
8 AM3 PM10 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 5 PM (39 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 5 PM (44 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (40 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 5 PM (41 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 5 PM (40 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 2 PM (33 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 3 PM (38 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 45 min). Calmest: Aug 2026 (25 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202515–45 min (n=24,014)35 min
Nov 202525–45 min (n=23,775)35 min
Dec 202530–50 min (n=24,919)40 min
Jan 202630–50 min (n=23,049)40 min
Feb 202630–45 min (n=21,158)40 min
Mar 202630–50 min (n=22,933)45 min
Apr 202630–50 min (n=23,019)45 min
May 202625–45 min (n=27,659)35 min
Jun 202610–40 min (n=25,215)30 min
Jul 202620–40 min (n=24,951)30 min
Aug 202610–35 min (n=25,107)25 min
Sep 202610–40 min (n=23,628)30 min
Oct 202620–45 min (n=20,616)30 min
Record wait
110 min
Dec 2024
Busiest month
30–50 min
Mar 2026
Calmest month
10–35 min
Aug 2026
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet

Buy-side view: passes including Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! sell out on 100% of days — usually by 8:30 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 5:29 PM (39 days)Moderate crowds (levels 4–6): gone by 8:28 PM (29 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 9:09 PM (51 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
From $25 a day · $69 a trip

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Will it be running?

TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=96,050) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Plan around Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!

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While you're in Hollywood Land

Nearby guides: Mickey's PhilharMagic — or the full Disney California Adventure board.

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Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, honestly

What is the best time to ride Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!?

Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:45 AM, when waits are around 6 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!?

On a typical Tuesday, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! waits mostly sit between 5 and 45 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 60 minutes.

When does Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Lightning Lane sell out?

Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 8:30 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disney California Adventure every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disney California Adventure wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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