From the time that i click "play" to when im actually dropped into a game has been about 5 minutes, if at all. I get stuck on the connecting loading screen, then if i have the patience to wait it out, i get dumped into a game well after the bus has come and gone. It just drops me as if i waited on the bus until the end, even though the bus ride ended about 2 minutes prior to me being dropped.
Hi u/Aoibhell! This will be fixed in a future update! It should only affect the first match after you launch Fortnite and the following matches should flush you into the started island as you would expect. Sorry about this!