Is Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Lightning Lane worth it?
The short answer
Is Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Lightning Lane worth it? Worth it on busy days. At Disney California Adventure, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! sold through Lightning Lane Multi Pass — standard slot, with a typical peak standby wait of 30–60 min at peak. This is a wait driven by the park around it rather than by the ride itself. Disney California Adventure has few attractions the whole family can do together, and with no height requirement this gentle taxi-cab dark ride absorbs the overflow every time Radiator Springs Racers and WEB SLINGERS fill up. The cars load slowly in small groups, so a queue that looks short from outside moves worse than you expect. Ride it right after your Radiator Springs Racers return window, while the crowd is walking the other way, or in the first half hour of the day when Hollywood Land is empty. Only book a Multi Pass slot here once you have already secured Radiator Springs Racers and Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! — those two decide your DCA day, this one does not. It is also the best ride in the park for a young child who has been overwhelmed by the thrill rides: dark but never frightening, and under four minutes.
Why we say “worth it on busy days”
This is a wait driven by the park around it rather than by the ride itself. Disney California Adventure has few attractions the whole family can do together, and with no height requirement this gentle taxi-cab dark ride absorbs the overflow every time Radiator Springs Racers and WEB SLINGERS fill up. The cars load slowly in small groups, so a queue that looks short from outside moves worse than you expect.
Ride it right after your Radiator Springs Racers return window, while the crowd is walking the other way, or in the first half hour of the day when Hollywood Land is empty. Only book a Multi Pass slot here once you have already secured Radiator Springs Racers and Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! — those two decide your DCA day, this one does not. It is also the best ride in the park for a young child who has been overwhelmed by the thrill rides: dark but never frightening, and under four minutes.
Lightning Lane fees are paid by you directly to Disney and change with demand — we never mark them up. What a real guide does is decide which passes are worth buying for your day, and time the bookings so you ride Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! and everything else without burning your afternoon in standby.
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