Just finished reading through the 10+ pages from today after getting back from Orlando. Let me just say that it is so much nicer to actually be there and see things first hand rather than freaking out over this "soft" thing at home. Sorry I couldn't take you all with me, that would have been fun, but thanks to twitter I see that alot of you did get to follow me around today which was nice. So, here is a little run down of what happened today, and my theories...
So, my friend Karen and I were almost positive about softs today because of a few insiders, who will not be named. And apparently we were not the only ones to think today was the day. When we crossed the bridge into Lost Continent at 9am sharp (we waited about 15 minutes with about 20 other guests in suess) we briskly walked towards HP, we also noticed the 20 other guests had gone towards DD and behind us were some off-of-work cast members and some other important looking people that came out of no where... this got us too excited. And then, of course we turned the cornver and low-and-behold, no open gate. FRUSTRATION ENSUED. So I quickly pulled out my phone to see what was going on, they didn't know. So supossidly there were planned softs early this week, hence the others frantically asking the guards "why no open?" So since we could tell that we were not the only ones who heard something we sat immediately thinking, ok well they will just open soon. I decided to go take a look from the temp bridge while my friend Karen sat patiently, walls were still up, I asked the nearest and most important looking man if DD was up and running and if it was would it close at some point? He said no. I ran back to karen, she heard some interesting conversations about supossid softs. We waited. Then Rickey Brigante from Inisdethemagic podcast showed up and we talked, they sat with us while we patiently waited. We sat under the roof of the smoothie place right next to the gates, which was closed but was quickly becoming popular amung workers inside (the day before, monday, the Wizarding World folks were inspecting this closed building for a bit also). But now it looked like this smoothie place was about to open.... soon. Why would they do that, where they expecting a crowd of some sort? So of course I thought to myself "they've got to be opening today." One of the TM guards tapped on the glass of that shop and asked the workers inside if they would be opening today, the person inside just said "we don't know yet..."
This is getting rediculous. I'd like to go back tomorrow with a glimmer of hope for softs, but after 3 days in a row of getting all excited, loosing sleep over the thought of wandering Hogsmead with just a few other people for the brief hour or so and being one of the firsts to ride FJ, its just getting really tiring. Id like to think "well then at least they have to open friday after the package people" but now I'm thinking otherwise. I hate this guessing game, it sucks. I have to take an hour and a half drive everytime I want to see whats up. I have a real job and a life so, I have to decide whats more important... My hopes and dreams of being one of the first guests into this thing are dwindling. But I'm sure if I hear that there is another large possiblity, i'll go back ASAP. Thanks to everyone who followed me, if you have any questions just ask. Got my trusty iPhone so you can always use twitter @hycontrastkid I dont check the forums on my phone too much cause its so slow. hope this was interesting and not too long, lol