POE2: Stuck on Chimeral Wetlands loading screen

I'm on XSX, loaded in after some party play, used the waypoint from Z camp. I can even here my character drop in and controller vibrates. But loading doesn't leave, and the gears just keep spinning, I can even change tooltips. Pretty disappointed... Please fix GGG...

Im having this same exact issue. Game is unplayable now. Stuck loading into chimera wetlands

Here's my workaround to play again. At main menu , use second controller to go into split screen and create a new character on the new account. Join them with your character stuck at chimera load screen . Start the game and when when you both are at beginning, save and quit. You can then load back in single player as high lvl character with a new area to start in and game works again.