Must watch: what Apple Store employees do before the new iPad goes on sale!

After chatting with the first person in line for the new iPad in Miami, Florida, we had to stick around for the grand opening. We actually found the store reps  around the corner just before things kicked off. As you can see from the video, the Apple employees at Miami’s Lincoln Road store started getting psyched up right around the corner, and when it was time to open, they came barrelling down the sidewalk, hooting and hollering. They cheered for a bit at the front door, took some pictures, then jogged back around the block to their posts.

It’s obvious Apple employees are just as excited as we are to get the new iPad out the door, and it’s great to see that they’re willing to put on a show for the fans who have stuck around all night waiting for it. If you’ve never camped out front of an Apple store for an iOS product, check out this video to see what you’re missing.

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Mobile Nations invades the Miami Apple Store lineup

It’s not often we can manage to get the Chief Media Officer of Mobile Nations, Kevin Michaluk to go all in on some Apple coverage for us. (Being the number one BlackBerry fanboy and all.) But here we are on the eve of the new iPad launch and so Kevin hit up the Lincoln Road Apple store in Miami to see what was going down.

Knowing full well the lines would be filling up, Sierra, and her Mom Marilyn who tagged along for the journey, set out to ensure they would be in a great spot to get a new iPad. And achievement unlocked, considering they are in fact the first two people in line for the occasion.

We’re expecting to see more coverage as the night goes on and into the morning but for now, check out the video above and if you’re in line somewhere waiting, drop us a note in the comments or in the iMore forums.

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