Hours Before The Alibaba IPO, The NYSE Is Already A Madhouse

No, these folks aren't lined up for the iPhone 6.

These people are here for Alibaba's IPO today. And it's already insane outside the New York Stock Exchange. Take a look.

And so it begins! It's Alibaba IPO day at @nyse. pic.twitter.com/QyfMsoLokB

- CNBC Tech (@CNBCtech) September 19, 2014

Jack Ma $BABA and Jet Li outside the NYSE pic.twitter.com/8RHUytpP6P

- Bob Pisani (@BobPisani) September 19, 2014

A $BABA selfie for @JoeSquawk pic.twitter.com/qY7oXDtbzG

- Kayla Tausche (@kaylatausche) September 19, 2014

"@CNBC: Meet the billionaires of Alibaba: http://t.co/OhH4kW9w4I (via @robtfrank) $BABA pic.twitter.com/vUFo9Mdt3u"@SquawkCNBC good selfie

- Tom Thomason, (@TommyThomason) September 19, 2014

There's a huge crowd outside the NYSE.

Outside the @NYSE, a large crowd is already forming ahead of the #AlibabaIPO: http://t.co/YAhX6JjaCV (via @sallyshin) pic.twitter.com/uzOZc30f2Q

- CNBC Newsroom (@CNBCnow) September 19, 2014

This is where $BABA will begin trading tomorrow morning at the @nyse. The calm before the storm. @CNBCClosingBell pic.twitter.com/dHbevAp8EB

- Bill Griffeth (@BillGriffeth) September 18, 2014

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma (5th L) arrives at the New York Stock Exchange for his company's initial public offering (IPO) under the ticker "BABA" in New York September 19, 2014.

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma (C) gestures as he arrives at the New York Stock Exchange for his company's initial public offering (IPO) under the ticker "BABA" in New York September 19, 2014.

Calm before the storm... @AlibabaTalk @nyse @CNBC pic.twitter.com/FKVHx7mINI

- ... (@BRubinCNBC) September 19, 2014