When I originally posted about Time Fracture, the upcoming Doctor Who immersive experience taking place in London in the spring of 2021, the outlook was grim - not just for the universe and the Doctor, but for my odds of attending. The planet was in the middle of a pandemic travel lockdown, and it seemed like only a miracle would let me visit England in the coming year.
Since then, two of the miracles from that posting have come to pass, plus an unexpected third miracle that may make it possible to see Time Fracture after all.
The first miracle: vaccines. There are at least three vaccines on the verge of distribution, and news reports indicate that the Canadian government has set up purchasing agreements that will allow for inoculations to begin in the spring of 2021.
The second miracle: Donald J. Trump lost the presidential election. True, nothing to do with Doctor Who (probably nothing, but what a fun idea for a script!) but certainly a sign of changing times, an indication that the dark cloud hanging over 2020 might be starting to show a glimpse of blue sky.
The third miracle? On November 24th, Immersive Everywhere, the production company behind Time Fracture, regretfully announced their decision to delay the opening of the show by nine weeks. Not only that, but the web site shows ticket sales extended into March of 2022, which seems insane, but that's what it says.
So, depending on the speed of vaccine approval, vaccination, and ticket availability, if the planets align, it's not impossible that we could be in London for my 60th birthday (or thereabouts). Fingers crossed - the horse isn't singing quite yet, but I feel like an intern is showing it into the Green Room and asking if it wants anything.
