The website for the new Dismaland Bemusement Park by British street artist Banksy crashed after it received more than six millions hits.
People struggling to buy tickets to the attraction in Weston-super-Mare posted messages on social media asking whether the website problems were all part of the experience of the show, which puts a sinister spin on the theme park concept.
Ticketing will be available again on Tuesday and in the meantime the only way to get in is to pay on arrival. On Saturday hundreds of people queued for the park, some waiting up to four hours.
Dismaland, on the site of the derelict Tropicana lido, has a Jimmy Saville-themed Punch and Judy show, a crashed Cinderella’s carriage surrounded by paparazzi photographers, and a model boat pond with vessels packed with asylum seekers.
The project also has work from other artists, including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, and Jimmy Cauty.
In an apparent dig at conventional theme parks, the website says: "Dismaland – a festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism.
"Are you looking for an alternative to the sugar-coated tedium of the average family day out? Or just somewhere a lot cheaper? Then this is the place for you.
"Bring the whole family to come and enjoy the latest addition to our chronic leisure surplus."
And it warns: "Contains uneven floor surfaces, extensive use of strobe lighting, imagery unsuitable for small children, and swearing.
"The following are strictly prohibited in the Park – spray paint, marker pens, knives and legal representatives of the Walt Disney Corporation."
The attraction will be open for six weeks and costs £3, either for a day ticket (11am- 6pm) or evening ticket (7pm-11pm).
