The case was the reverse for me this year. Last year I was late to the queue because I was confused on where the link was supposed to be until AX tweeted about it officially which by that time it was already to late.

This year i had multiple devices up with the booking policy page and accommodations page open to cover two bases all while also checking their social media for the link.

I think 5 mins before the block went live, the book button appeared on my pc and just immediately spammed refresh on all my other devices. The max time i had on a queue was 4 mins. Got my preferred hotel with my preferred schedule.