History Ride / GuardiansOfTheGalaxyMissionBreakout

** ComicBook/HowardTheDuck can be seen in the Collection, in the background in the pre-show.
** One of the smaller cages hanging above the queue contains [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]]. Another in the basement has one animatronic of the Abominable Snowman from the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and near him, if you look closely, you can see Delores the octopus from the Country Bears Vacation Hoedown.

** He also swipes Quill's walkman from the Collector's office.

* EarlyBirdCameo: One of the eponymous Monsters After Dark appears again in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'': [[spoiler:Surtur's Fire Dragon]].
** [[Film/ThorRagnarok The Grandmaster]] appears in a painting in the queue (see TheCameo above).
** Cosmo the Space Dog is featured in the queue six years before her appearance in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''.

** For the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] as a whole, as Marvel and Disney have said that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmkGdXDYMV4 some items may be hints as to characters that will be included in future movies]].
*** The one that has come to fruition so far is [[spoiler:Surtur's Fire Dragon]], which later is seen in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', which serves as the eponymous Monster(s) After Dark. Whether it's the same one or another of the same species is unconfirmed, although it's much smaller than the one in the film.

* LooseCanon: This attraction has mixed continuity points from both ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' films, likely to avoid any major spoilers for the second film. While it shows [[spoiler:Mantis as part of the Guardians]] as shown in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', [[spoiler:both the Milano and Peter's Walk Man appear, despite what happens]] in that film. [[spoiler:Carina, who dies in the first movie,]] also appears. Disney Imagineers & Marvel explain, in a Q & A, that, while based on the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, the rides themselves are part of a parallel universe separate from the films. "Monsters After Dark" also seemingly confirms that the ending of ''Vol. 2'' is canon, because a queue video has [[spoiler:Yondu's [[LateArrivalSpoiler ghost]]]] appear.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero ''Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark?'' Well, looks like Rocket's meddling with the power system let ''everything'' loose, including the Collector's lethal pets.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: We don't actually see how Rocket escapes.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE-ZIRqo2M0 alternate preshow]] used when the animatronic breaks down implies that he drilled his way out with a supercharged electric toothbrush.
* OhCrap: Literally said by Rocket, when he sees the [[spoiler: Fire Dragon]], in; ''Monsters After Dark''?

* SourceMusic: Rocket plugs Star Lord's walkman into the gantry lift's sound system.

* SkewedPriorities: Even though they've been trapped, Peter is at least happy they get a "really cool sign" and that they at least called him the leader in his description, even if they didn't name him [[RunningGag Starlord]].

* ShoutOut: Many to various Marvel (as well as non-Marvel) characters in the queue area.
** A mask and weapon of the Dark Elves, plus Odin's book describing them, from ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''.
** A [[Comicbook/{{Nova}} Nova Corps]] uniform, as seen in the first ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}''.
** The Warlock's Eye, which was seen in Odin's vault in the first ''Film/{{Thor}}''.
** A bookend/statue that resembles [[ComicBook/TheFightForAsgard Frog Thor]].
** Cosmo the Space Dog.
** Artifacts from an underwater civilization on earth that may be referencing [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]].
** Bits of Orloni (the creatures Star-Lord uses as a microphone in the opening of the first Guardians movie) and Chitauri eyes (the aliens from the first ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]]'' movie).
** A broken ComicBook/{{Ultron}} drone from ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.
** Various [[Series/AgentsOfShield Kree artifacts]].
** An Asgardian War Hammer that could be referencing Stormbreaker, [[ComicBook/TheBalladOfBetaRayBill the hammer of Beta Ray Bill.]] [[spoiler:As of Infinity War, this appears to just be a mythology gag, as the MCU Stormbreaker was not forged until after the razing of Knowhere by Thanos.]]
** The skeleton-like magical trap [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Doctor Strange]] used to capture Kaecilius.
** [[spoiler:Surtur's Fire Dragon]] from ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' is the eponymous Monster After Dark in the overlay of the same name. Interestingly, the overlay began in September 2017, while the film didn't come out until November. Does that make ''Ragnarok'' a shout-out to the ride?
*** A painting of the Grandmaster from the same film also appears, alongside the Collector himself.
** Nods to non-Marvel theme park attractions:
*** [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]] is one of the creatures imprisoned in the lobby.
*** In the loading area, there are more inactive animatronics including Harold, the Yeti from the Matterhorn and Delores, the lovesick octopus from ''[[Ride/CountryBearJamboree Country Bear Vacation Hoedown]]''.
*** A bellhop cap and a painting from the Hollywood Tower Hotel.
*** An invoice from [[Ride/ExtraTERRORestrialAlienEncounter XS-Tech]] in the Collector's office.

* DevelopersForesight: If the Rocket Raccoon animatronic breaks in the pre-show room, he appears on the screen as a "Plan B" pre-show. [[https://youtu.be/Dk18x7zE5lM?t=101 Seen here.]] The Walkman is also already gone when this happens, since he shows it on the screen at the end of the pre-show. ''Monsters After Dark'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_I1fqrD5w has the same thing as well]], this time with Rocket's video feed stalling at certain points as he speaks due to the different atmosphere.

* DevelopersForesight: If the Rocket Raccoon animatronic breaks in the pre-show room, he appears on the screen as a "Plan B" pre-show. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE-ZIRqo2M0 Seen here.]] The Walkman is also already gone when this happens, since he shows it on the screen at the end of the pre-show.

* ExcitedShowTitle: ''Mission: BREAKOUT!''

''Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!'' is a ride at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney California Adventure]] based on the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' film series, replacing DCA’s version of ''Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror''. It is the second [[note]]the first being ''Iron Man Experience'' at Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened four months earlier[[/note]] Marvel-themed attraction at a Disney park since they acquired the franchise in 2009, and opened on May 27th, 2017. As of June 2021, it is now part of a larger Marvel area called ''Ride/AvengersCAMPUS''.

** A [[Comicbook/{{Nova}} Nova Corps]] uniform, as seen in the first ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.

** [[spoiler:Mantis]] shows up at the end as the team's getaway driver.

* KillEmAll: Despite being trapped behind glass, that broken Ultron is still active and still wants to kill everyone.
-->'''Ultron:''' I'm sure you're all nice people, but the only logical path to peace... is your... extinction.

''Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!'' is a ride at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney California Adventure]] based on the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' film series, replacing DCA’s version of ''Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror''. It is the second [[note]]the first being ''Iron Man Experience'' at Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened four months earlier[[/note]] Marvel-themed attraction at a Disney park since they acquired the franchise in 2009, and opened on May 27th, 2017. As of June 2021, it is now part of a larger Marvel area called Avengers CAMPUS.

** The ride's backstory was incorporated into Avengers CAMPUS when the latter opened; originally the Collector was just showing off to Disneyland's crowds, but now he wants to get the Avengers' attention and might have an ulterior motive.

* BitingTheHandHumor: A common complaint when the ride was announced was that, unlike the [[Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror Hollywood Tower Hotel]], the Collector's Fortress wouldn't fit the theming of the surrounding Hollywood Studios.[[note]]Though this no longer applies now that the Avengers CAMPUS has been built around the attraction.[[/note]] When the elevator doors open at the top, Rocket remarks, "Disneyland? That's thematically inconsistent!"

** Stan Lee in the preshow.

* KirbyDots: As part of the 2021 Avengers CAMPUS expansion, pools and trails of blue cosmic energy on the ground surrounding the attraction were added to evoke the idea of the Collector having only recently teleported the Fortress there.

* LooseCanon: This attraction has mixed continuity points from both ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' films, likely to avoid any major spoilers for the second film. While it shows [[spoiler: Mantis as part of the Guardians]] as shown in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', [[spoiler: Both the Milano and Peter's Walk Man appear, despite what happens]] in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''. [[spoiler:Carina, who dies in the first movie,]] also appears. Disney Imagineers & Marvel explain, in a Q & A, that, while based on the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, the rides themselves are part of a parallel universe separate from the films. "Monsters After Dark" also seemingly confirms that the ending of ''Vol. 2'' is canon, because a queue video has [[spoiler:Yondu's [[LateArrivalSpoiler ghost]]]] appear.

* NoFourthWall: At its launch, the ride's story was deliberately designed to avert the usual placemaking put into a themed land in favor of being set directly in the park. The Collector has dropped his fortress directly in the middle of California Adventure to take advantage of Disneyland's crowds. On the ride itself, Rocket will quip about the view of Disneyland and remark that it's "thematically inconsistent". (With Avengers CAMPUS opening up around ''Mission: Breakout'', though, the story was tweaked so that the Avengers are now the target "audience" instead of Disneyland.)

** A Stan Lee cameo.

* [[SwarmOfRats Swarm Of Orloni]]: In some versions, Quill kicks one of the rat-like alien animals into Tivan's power source to short it out, only to get mobbed by a whole pack of its buddies that knock him off his feet.

* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] The cast members are actually on Rocket's side, out of spite for their BadBoss. Some cast members that load the riders into the ride vehicle even go as far as to mention themselves giving Rocket the signal as they leave to start the ride.

''Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!'' is a ride at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney California Adventure]] based on the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' film series, replacing ''Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror''. It is the second [[note]]the first being ''Iron Man Experience'' at Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened four months earlier[[/note]] Marvel-themed attraction at a Disney park since they acquired the franchise in 2009, and opened on May 27th, 2017. As of June 2021, it is now part of a larger Marvel area called Avengers CAMPUS.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Now on display at the Tivan Collection...''for a limited time only''[[note]]L to R: Drax, Gamora, Peter Quill a.k.a. "Star-Lord", Baby Groot and Rocket Racoon[[/note]]]]

!!''Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!'' provides examples of:

* NiceJobBreakingItHero ''Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark?'' Well, looks like Rocket's screwing around with the power system let ''everything'' loose, including the Collector's lethal pets.

* KirbyDots: As part of the 2021 Avengers Campus expansion, pools and trails of blue cosmic energy on the ground surrounding the attraction were added to evoke the idea of the Collector having only recently teleported the Fortress there.

* [[SwarmOfRats Swarm Of Orloni]]: In the "We Want The Funk" version, Quill kicks one of the rat-like alien animals into Tivan's power source to short it out, only to get mobbed by a whole pack of its buddies that knock him off his feet.

* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] The cast members are actually on Rocket's side, out of spite for their BadBoss.

''Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!'' is a ride at Disney California Adventure based on the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' film series, replacing ''Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror''. It is the second [[note]]the first being Iron Man Experience at Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened four months earlier[[/note]] Marvel-themed attraction at a Disney park since they acquired the franchise in 2009, and opened on May 27th, 2017.

* ArcWelding: Just down the street is a newspaper dispenser containing an issue of The Daily Bugle, with the top of the Collector's fortress visible in the picture, and the headline "Alien invasion! Is Spiderman Responsible?"

* BitingTheHandHumor: A common complaint when the ride was announced was that, unlike the [[Ride/TheTwilightZoneTowerOfTerror Hollywood Tower Hotel]], the Collector's Fortress wouldn't fit the theming of the surrounding Hollywood Studios. When the elevator doors open at the top, Rocket remarks, "Disneyland? That's thematically inconsistent!"

* NoFourthWall: The ride's story is deliberately designed to avert the usual placemaking put into a themed land in favor of being set directly in the park. The Collector has dropped his fortress directly in the middle of California Adventure to take advantage of Disneyland's crowds. On the ride itself, Rocket will quip about the view of Disneyland and remark that it's "thematically inconsistent".

* WhatTheHellHero: The cast members in the loading area will question your sanity during ''Monsters After Dark'', as the Guardians aren't on display and there are monsters running around.

** One of the smaller cages hanging above the queue contains [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]]. Another in the basement has one animatronic of the Abominable Snowman from the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and near him, if you look closely, you can see Dolores the octopus from the Country Bears Vacation Hoedown.

** One of the smaller cages hanging above the queue contains [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]]. Another in the basement has one animatronic the Abominable Snowman from the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and near him, if you look closely, you can see Dolores the octopus from the Country Bears Vacation Hoedown.

** One of the smaller cages hanging above the queue contains [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]]. Another in the basement has the Abominable Snowman from the Matterhorn Bobsleds.

* KindaBusyHere: One on of the randomized stops, Quill, Gamora, Groot and Drax end up struggling against a tentacled alien. When Gamora calls for Rocket to help, he states he has his own problems at the current trying to keep the elevator under control.