Pre patch on reset this week?

[Tagnaz-mankrik]

No they did not. They said 6-8 weeks of the EXP buff.

@Kaivax

We haven’t locked down the specific timeframe for when this buff will activate, but we expect it to last for at least 6-8 weeks; beginning a few weeks before the 3.4.0 Pre-Patch and persisting right up until the day that Wrath of the Lich King Classic launches.

Thats the Joyous Joruneys being 6-8 weeks, not prepatch. Still no source I see for prepatch being that long.

Whole original post.

Joyous Journeys – Summer XP Buff Event

As we continue work on Wrath of the Lich King Classic, we want to celebrate the defeat of Kil’Jaeden and the Burning Legion (again!) with a bit of a special event to help get players ready for their adventures in Northrend. In the coming weeks, we will implement a global buff that we’re calling “Joyous Journeys”. During the time this buff is active, all sources of experience points will award 50% additional XP. We haven’t locked down the specific timeframe for when this buff will activate, but…