The Epic Line for Shake Shack Cronut Concretes

Cronut Mania is definitely not over: Above is a photo from the epic line in Madison Square Park, where people lined up as early as 4 a.m. to get the one-day-only Cronut Concrete from Shake Shack. As of 9:02 a.m. the line was out into the street. The novelty treat — a Butter Caramel frozen custard blended with Cinnamon Sugar Cronut Holes and served with a Cronut Hole on top — will be served starting at 10 a.m., and only 1,000 are available. Proceeds from today's sale will benefit the New York Police Department and Madison Square Park Conservancy. Below, photos and videos from the line:

9:02 a.m.:

[Photo: @greeneyeris]

[Photo: @epicharmus]

9:14 a.m.:

[Photo: @randygarutti]

9:28 a.m. Video: Cronut X Shake Shack Line

9:30 a.m. Video: NBC | The Cronut Hole Concrete

10:10 a.m. Video: Cronut X Shake Shack Line

10:20 a.m. A Four Hour Wait

Totally worth the 4 hour wait #CronutHoleConcrete #shakeshack #cronut pic.twitter.com/ceen8CrHzG

— Kathleen McClure (@kthleenclaire) September 17, 2013

10:26 a.m. Video: Another Look at the Line

10:30 a.m. Video: The Line Is Enormous

10:53 a.m. An Aerial Photo of the Line

view from office window of the batshit long, wraparound cronut concrete line @shakeshack pic.twitter.com/3y5fgfO8ES

— Rachel Sanders (@rachelysanders) September 17, 2013

11:00 a.m. Danny Meyer Behind the Scenes

11:01 a.m. Dominique Ansel Arrives

@DominiqueAnsel is here to pass out #Cronut holes in a joint effort with #ShakeShack for charity pic.twitter.com/VN0GwiY9SP

— Gett (@gett) September 17, 2013

11:09 a.m. A Screengrab from the Shake Shack Cam

11:12 a.m. A Panorama of the Line

Panorama of the line for Cronut Concretes at Shake Shack. It's...long. pic.twitter.com/Ep7qTV3pXI

— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) September 17, 2013

11:14 a.m. Marketers Are Hitting Up the Captive Audience

Handing out @GoGosqueeZ to everyone waiting in line for #cronutholeconcrete at @shakeshack .. Holler! #cronut #cronutholes

— Live Playfully (@Live_Playfully) September 17, 2013

11:27 a.m. Somebody Traded a Cronut for a Cronut Concrete

@shakeshack @DominiqueAnsel mom traded cronut concrete 4 cronut from Justin who stood in bakery line #besttradeever pic.twitter.com/Dau6v540Jz

— Dogtor Freud (@dogtorfreud) September 17, 2013

12:00 p.m. Danny Meyer: 200 Cronut Hole Concretes Every 45 Minutes

These @ShakeShack stars spinning 200 Cronut Hole Concretes every 45 mins; still smiling! TY @DominiqueAnsel pic.twitter.com/1szKGE9SKU

— Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) September 17, 2013

12:07 p.m. The Cronut Hole Concrete

12:48 p.m. Eater NY on the Scene

Eater NY was on the scene today and reports:

And yes, someone traded an actual Cronut for a Concrete. Justin Corley said he waited an hour and a half at the original Cronut line, then made his way uptown. A couple of women with fresh Concretes suggested the trade after they recognized that distinctive gold box in his hand. After side-by-side comparison, Corley's verdict: the original is better.

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