Find it funny that HTF posted this on twitter as a reply to Parkscope revolving around this E! Opening Event on the 20th:
@Parkscope did I mention I took the 21st off work about a month ago...
Universal just needs to come out with a date at this point! With people able to set there DVR's already for the E! show that clearly says OPENING in the description of the show (at least on the xfinity box I am on), the word is going to start spreading. First Variety reporting the 20th and now E! having a scheduled show on the 20th about the opening and nether source has changed it yet either means the PR department is failing BAD or they gave them the date and since the announcement is coming any day now, they don't want to make them change it.
Either way, with the date so close now (10 days!), I am not 100% sure it is going to be a TOTAL madhouse like Phase 1. With Phase 1, people had more than enough time to request off work and get airfare from around the world. With the date being only 10 days away now, most airfares "early saver" type rates are gone and most people can't get off work with such little notice unless they call in sick. It will be mostly the locals swarming the place from the 21st (if that is indeed the date) giving them a little over a week to deal with one "rush" before the people that booked the HP package arrive. Seems like a MUCH better way to help control the swarm compared to Phase 1.