From left, Renee and Linda meet Iana, Ben charms the crowds and Sam and Michael pose for selfies with a fan. Photos / Sylvie Whinray
Diehard Shortland Street fans queued from 6am to get a glimpse of the set as the show opened its doors yesterday.
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West Auckland's South Pacific Pictures' doors opened at 10am to thousands of eager soap fans, causing traffic delays around Henderson.
Fifteen-minute tours took fans into the world of Ferndale, showing them the ED, triage centre, the I.V. bar and TK Samuels' apartment.