ICYMI, the Cronut went on sale online this weekend, thanks to Goldbely.com. That meant that Cronut mongers nationwide got to feel all the hope, fear, and disappointment that regular New Yorkers have felt when unable to get their hands on a Cronut.
We followed the drama on Sunday to see how many, if any, Tweeps got their hands on a Cronut via the online ordering system. Naturally, it was all full of emotions — like a Shakespeare drama, if you will. We call it:
@goldbely The Night of the Cronut
— Jorge Pontual (@JorgePontual) December 15, 2013
It started out hopeful.
Hoping @goldbely makes my #Cronut dreams come true! Love the @DominiqueAnsel bakery #ReleaseTheCronut #ReleaseMoreCronuts #SCBD
— SmallChick BigDeals (@smchickbigdeals) December 15, 2013
Even the animals were involved.
@goldbely My cat Mish is ready to pounce on the cronut button pic.twitter.com/nAZcaPH5N3
— Jorge Pontual (@JorgePontual) December 15, 2013
And then it got fun.
Butch Cronut and the Sundance your never going to get any #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithCronut #ReleaseTheCronut
— Gena Nichols (@sweetge) December 15, 2013
And the classic 'Gone with the Cronut' #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithCronut #ReleaseTheCronut
— Gena Nichols (@sweetge) December 15, 2013
Big Momma’s Cronut #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithCronut
— Mike (@ICUStat) December 15, 2013
The Princess and the Cronut #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithCronut #ReleaseTheCronut @goldbely
— Eric Dykstra (@Eric_Dykstra) December 15, 2013
And then, a glimmer of hope! (For the most random state ever.)
Montana is getting a Cronut! You are the pride of your state :) #ReleaseTheCronut @DominiqueAnsel
— goldbely (@goldbely) December 15, 2013
And hopes remained high.
@JoeAriel @DominiqueAnsel @goldbely Although I still have not won a cronut yet, thank YOU for doing this!
— Michelle Tannebaum (@Michelle_) December 15, 2013
And then despair set in.
So hard to get a #cronut @goldbely could have sworn I was clicking as the link came up!
— Mark Fahey (@FaheyTweet) December 15, 2013
@goldbely I got the 2 Cronut button hit it and an error message shows :(
— Nanette Terranova (@TerranovaNan) December 15, 2013
I swear, trying to get a Cronut via @goldbely is perhaps the most difficult thing I've done all week #ReleaseTheCronut
— Andrew Choe (@Choe4Sho) December 15, 2013
Oh Poo! I can't believe we still haven't been able to get the cronute! @goldbely @dominiqueansel #ReleaseTheCronut https://t.co/yjHqGOSEKI
— Rosy Rue (@PrincessRosyRue) December 15, 2013
@goldbely all I want for christmas is a cronut. Whyyyy can I not get one??? So damn impossible pic.twitter.com/9e9IOXiLiM
— Ida (@dreamin45) December 15, 2013
I can't believe I even attempted this. http://t.co/QB7mp8VqeD
— Evie (@sisternoles) December 15, 2013
(We can’t believe you did, either.)
@goldbely Geez! Spent 12 hours in front of the computer trying to get a cronut today. No success! :(
— lisancsu (@lisancsu) December 15, 2013
(TWELVE HOURS?! We can’t even do fun things for 12 hours, geez.)
And then someone called it what it rightfully was.
@goldbely Cronut Tease!
— Michael W. ✈ (@MichaelWTravels) December 15, 2013
And then anger, despair, and all the emotions set in.
@goldbely @DominiqueAnsel your #cronut purchase scam . Here is video I shot of being denied the chance to purchase http://t.co/Yk07kGCk04
— Rob (@911PatchWA) December 15, 2013
And the finale. In case you were wondering, it didn’t end well.
@goldbely ALL OVER WHAT A CRONUT THAT I JUST WANTED TO TRY ONCE IN MY LIFE SINCE MY GIRL SAW IT & SHE DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT IT TASTE LIKE
— Real-IV-Eyes (@Real_IV_Eyes) December 15, 2013
Did anyone get a Cronut through Goldbely? Tell us your saga, oh pretty please. We hope the ending wasn’t a tragedy.
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