Since the level of excitation is based for the tour to celebrate the Miami Heat Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami is becoming a crowd scene.
The crowd began to gather before 8 am, the convoy the finish line almost two kilometers Packing Metromover and the buzz of the Freedom Tower.
Thousands of supporters of heat, often vilified by the national media as a front-running and being late - Monday was up early to avoid traffic in the center and stay in a light rain for a special place outside the American Airlines Arena to witness the parade of championship team.
Hundreds more were it to seep into the sand.
They wore white "samples" green shirts and waved "Champions" signs. Northeast of Calle Ocho, cheered like a game. A man with a megaphone started singing "Let's Go Heat".
Shannon Rodriguez, 25, of Coral Gables, said that patience is essential in such a day.
"It's my first time on the Metromover," he said. "It's kind of an overwhelming experience."
Paul Landers, 48, came out at 6.30 in Lake Worth with his son Matthew, 17, and a neighbor to the Triple-A at 9.30 in the post-parade party.
"It is unbelievable the amount of negativity surrounding LeBron has changed in a few days, but is good because it is time and it was undeserved," said Landers, a coordinator of insurance compliance.
Only a concern of the day: A line of storms that began in the morning in the Gulf of Mexico could reach Miami as the show is making a left at Biscayne Boulevard, creating a potential neglected - and dangerous - the celebration.
Chuck Caracozza, a meteorologist National Weather Service put the chance of rain 60 percent along with the probable arrival of the storm in the late morning. The climate system involves the possibility of thunder and lightning, which could change the party confetti.
"If it rains, the parade will continue, but if we have thunder and lightning, our recommendation is to stop Miami Heat of the parade until time passes," said Fire Department Lt. Ignatius Carroll of Miami.
The public celebration in honor of the new NBA champions is scheduled for 11:00 Monday to downtown Miami, where thousands of fans gather to delight pots, pans and beat wave and thank the Big Three and your support team.
Carroll said that about 50 paramedics on motorcycles, infantry and rescue will be along the way. The department is encouraging fans to stay hydrated and take your drinks for the event.
For fans, the Miami Heat is showing that there are no water stations located along the route will be attended by firefighters.
"During the 2006 parade celebrating the victory of the championship heat, which handles 90 calls," said Carroll. "We do not want to see this year. We want people to go out and have some fun."
THE WAY
The parade route begins in the southeast of Eight Street and Second Avenue, near Mary Brickell Village, but then goes to eighth place in the east, then north on Brickell Avenue, crossing the bridge and then east and north on Biscayne Boulevard at the opposite end to the American Airlines Arena.
The traffic on Eighth Street will be closed from 10:30 am, Miami police said. There will be intermittent closures along the route. There are more than 3,000 metal barricades along the route to keep the fans back.
The parade is scheduled to finish in about 90 minutes later on the steps of the arena where a party was in love with tickets sold by the holders of tickets set inside.
The details of the exhibition have been kept secret. Some local dignitaries and celebrities can participate. Others are likely to arise Julia Valle, the 11-year-old girl, Broward, who sang the national anthem in the last two games of the NBA Finals homes. The team owner, Micky Arison called his "lucky charm".
Fans are invited to create quickly along the path about three kilometers to get to Metrorail or Metromover, which are extending service to handle the traffic block.
Businesses along the route of the parade on Sunday were preparing for what could be a multitude cash.
Pizza Rustica director Juan Carlos Torres said that its business is preparing an invasion of Brickell heat fan.
"We are doing twice the amount of pizza that Monday," said Torres. "It is a very good day."
A company that rents and sells electric bikes, especially for tourists, intends to take advantage of the crowds in the streets Monday morning. Englert Wheels2Go employee Patti said she and other employees from the cycling route of the parade for more advertising.
This is what you need to know if you want to participate in the parade:
To ensure a place on the parade route about two miles off at Brickell Metromover, Eighth Street, Fifth Street, Bayfront Park and the College / Bayside. Tower of Liberty and West Park stations are closer to the field.
The Metrorail and Metromover trains to add more as needed to accommodate the influx of people in Brickell and downtown.
Cash Express Lanes will be created at certain Metrorail stations. The tickets cost two dollars each, if you have EASY Card or single ticket.
Pay express lanes will be available at Dadeland South, Dadeland North, South Miami, Hialeah, Okeechobee and the Tri-Rail transfer from 8 am to 11 am and the Government Center and Brickell stations from 11:30 to 02:30
There will be parking available at 07:00 in some batches. Garage parking for 3 out of college station of Northeast Third Street and Second Avenue. is $ 15. Lot 19, between Fourth Street and Northeast First Street along Biscayne Boulevard, Lot 20, near the Miami Intercontinental Hotel Chopin, Lot 301 adjacent to the Old Port Boulevard on the north side of Bayside Marketplace and C, Arsht Center for most of Northeast Second Avenue and XIII, cost about $ 20.
Neither the program nor the private celebration will be displayed on the screen of the sand.
Miami Herald Margaux Herrera, smiling David and Luisa Yanez contributed to this office.
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