The Wrath of the Lich King...and yet....

Hey, my fellow WoW brothers and sisters! I've done what most of you have done: bought WotLK on the release date. I got the Collector's Edition, installed it, and got all of the patch restarts up and running...and WoW won't allow me in! Yes, it is frustrating and yes I remember BC being the same way, but that doesn't change the fact that if a game is coming out on a specific day, then everything should be up and running on that day. Yes, I'm blowing smoke and PO'ed, but I'm not making you read this. I'm looking for some advise on how to get this problem under control, or at the least, a fix time. Thanks guys.