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Dismaland: Long queues for 'locals only' day at Banksy's seafront show Dismaland: Ticket and queue misery at Banksy show
(about 4 hours later)
Long queues form at Banksy's Dismaland exhibition in Weston-super-Mare as it opens its doors to local residents. Thousands of people have struggled to buy tickets online for a Banksy show in Weston-super-Mare - as hundreds queued to get in to a "locals only" day.
The show, a dark take on theme parks with a nod to Disneyland, has been organised in secrecy for months. Dismaland, a dark theme park, will run for six weeks at the seaside resort.
A thousand free tickets have been made available and people must bring proof, such as passports or bills, that they live in North Somerset. A thousand people received free tickets, but as the remaining tickets went on general sale, the website crashed.
The Dismaland website had received more than six million hits by Friday morning, Banksy's spokeswoman said. Banksy's spokeswoman said the site had received more than six million hits by Friday.
It features work by more than 50 artists, including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Jimmy Cauty and Bristol-born Bansky, who chose the venue himself. Some suspected the technical problems were part of the show.
In the foreword to the Dismaland programme, he says: "I've dreamed of installing a theme park on this site ever since I walked past the building six months ago and peered through a gap in the fence." Phil Cross tweeted: "If you are searching for #Dismaland tickets you are very much part of the exhibition already," while Stacy Bias wrote: "I'm guessing the comically terrible experience of trying to get tickets for #Dismaland is pretty much exactly what Banksy was going for."
A few fans camped overnight to secure a place at the front of the queue and by 07:00 BST, two hours before the doors opened, hundreds of people were waiting,
Dismaland features work by more than 50 artists, including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Jimmy Cauty and Bristol-born Bansky, who says he chose the venue himself after walking past the old lido six months ago.
Among the exhibits are a distorted mermaid, a dilapidated fairy castle and a boat pond where all the boats are filled with models of migrants, as well as paintings and a beach ball hovering above upturned knives.
Many are twists on traditional fairground rides - such as a coconut shy featuring anvils, instead of coconuts. Banksy described the show as a "family theme park unsuitable for children".
Workmen were seen spray painting the front of the Tropicana to make it look more dreary on Thursday evening.
The outdoor pool and leisure facility has been closed since 2000 amid various attempts to either reopen or demolish the structure.