[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-amc-queues-all-users-as-nolans-the-odyssey-tickets-sell-out":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":24,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":25,"sources":29,"feedback":33,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":33,"total_tokens":33},531,"amc-queues-all-users-as-nolans-the-odyssey-tickets-sell-out","AMC queues all users as Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tickets sell out","A surge of demand for Christopher Nolan's new film forced AMC to redirect every app and website visit through a one‑hour virtual line.","- AMC's app and website dumped every visitor into a timed queue, regardless of the task.\n\nThe ticket sale for Christopher Nolan's \"The Odyssey\" triggered an unexpected overload. When users tried to buy tickets, cancel reservations, or simply check showtimes, they were met with a generic waiting screen showing an ETA and loading bar. The queue lasted up to an hour during peak traffic, and the usual navigation shortcuts were unavailable. AMC did not explain the blanket queue, leaving customers to guess why even unrelated actions were delayed.\n\nThis matters because the incident reveals how a single high‑profile release can cripple a major chain’s digital infrastructure, turning routine tasks into a hassle for all patrons. It also highlights the need for better traffic‑shaping tools ahead of blockbuster drops.\n\nFor now, the only workaround is patience—or digging up the confirmation email while the line clears.","[\"cinema\",\"ticketing\",\"nolan\"]","2026-06-04T20:21:41.000Z","2026-06-10T07:10:30.356Z","2026-06-10T07:10:37.210Z","published",null,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Famc-queues-all-users-as-nolans-the-odyssey-tickets-sell-out.webp",[26,27,28],"cinema","ticketing","nolan",[30],{"name":31,"url":32},"Lifehacker","https:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002Ftech\u002Famc-theaters-is-forcing-customers-to-enter-queues-online?utm_medium=RSS",0]