Jewel Changi Airport opened for public preview to much fanfare on April 11, 2019.

As crowds surged in the mega complex, queues inevitably formed at certain shops, especially those belonging to some highly-anticipated brands.

Among them is returning fast food restaurant A&W:

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😬 😃 😵 😮 😶 A&W's back in Changi Airport...! #jewelchangiairport #jewelthroughmyeyes #changiairport @changiairport @jewelchangiairport

A post shared by 🇸🇬 B C P L 🇷🇺 (@bobcpliew) on Apr 11, 2019 at 4:10am PDT

One member of the public shared that the queue was an hour long:

The menu items, if you're not ready to queue:

And as expected, the Pokemon Center is a popular spot.

A glimpse of the crowd can be caught in one of the photos.Facebook page Singapore Atrium Sale wrote that they could only enter after a long queue.

More people milling around:

Here's a look inside the centre if you weren't one of those in the queue:

https://mothership.sg/2019/04/pokemon-center-jewel-changi/

The attractions didn't lose out, either -- visitors thronged to admire the Rain Vortex:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHAUvanuru/

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It’s amazing

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#jewelchangiairport #changi #jewel #openingday #streetphotography #photography #instapic #instagram

A post shared by Peter Effendy (@peter2821) on Apr 11, 2019 at 8:40am PDT

As well as the Canopy Park:

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Reflection | First look @jewelchangiairport @changiairport 🥰 #Changi #changiairport #jewelchangiairport #jewelthroughmyeyes #reflection #people #changiarchitecture #gosingapore #nikonasia #instasg #insta #visitsingapore #nikon #nikonsg #singapore #instagram #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravel #natgeophotography #photooftheday #thephotosociety #ragavan_photography

A post shared by Ragavan Balasubramaniyam (@ragavan_vnr) on Apr 11, 2019 at 8:38am PDT

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This picture basically encapsulates the quintessential Singaporean expeirences of a mall preview.

A post shared by Ri (@hyechocomon) on Apr 11, 2019 at 8:31am PDT

If you're feeling the FOMO, we bring you on a virtual tour:

https://mothership.sg/2019/04/jewel-changi-airport-pokemon-centre-preview/

What a day.

Top image by Mandy How