Just before 5 p.m. ( 8 p.m . ET ) , Twitter erupted with messages of excitement . The hashtag #TheLastJedi was trending on the social media site and many people were tweeting about how they had been waiting for this moment all their lives. The odds of winning the tickets were long -- just one of every 182 were chosen . Police : No one will be allowed near memorial without tickets or media credentials .
Just before 5 p.m. ( 8 p.m . ET ) , Twitter erupted with messages of excitement . Each winner gets two tickets , bringing the number awarded in the lottery to 17,500 . The odds of winning the tickets were long -- just one of every 182 were chosen . Police : No one will be allowed near memorial without tickets or media credentials .