Loading time renders game unplayable

Same here ... when the next set of tasks that requires visits to friends happens, I am toast.

Mine started about the time the boardwalk showed up, but I also had to swap my defective IPhone for a new one about the same time.

I was starting to wonder if Origin detected my new device, assumed I was new to the game, and assigned me to a smaller server ... I guess I have too much time on my hands if I think that much.

I would be surprised if we are the only two seeing this problem.