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Dismaland: First come-first served queue at Banksy show Dismaland: First come-first served queue at Banksy show
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Hundreds of people have begun queuing for "on the door" tickets to a new Banksy show in Weston-super-Mare.Hundreds of people have begun queuing for "on the door" tickets to a new Banksy show in Weston-super-Mare.
Thousands struggled to get online tickets to Dismaland, a dark theme park, open for five weeks at the seaside resort.Thousands struggled to get online tickets to Dismaland, a dark theme park, open for five weeks at the seaside resort.
A "locals only" free ticket day was held on Friday, but the ticket website crashed when it received more than six million hits.A "locals only" free ticket day was held on Friday, but the ticket website crashed when it received more than six million hits.
General tickets are due to go on sale online again on Tuesday.General tickets are due to go on sale online again on Tuesday.
Doors opened at 11:00 BST on Saturday to those already queuing, many who had waited overnight. Doors opened just after 11:00 BST on Saturday. Many queued overnight in order to guarantee entry into the show.
A message on the Dismaland website said "due to unprecedented demand" it was unable to process online ticket sales, and Saturday and Sunday tickets, costing £3, would only be available on the door.A message on the Dismaland website said "due to unprecedented demand" it was unable to process online ticket sales, and Saturday and Sunday tickets, costing £3, would only be available on the door.
The site has a 2,000 person capacity, and after that is reached, it will be one in, one out, organisers said. The site has capacity for 2,000 people, and after that is reached, it will be one in, one out, organisers said.
The Weston Mercury, which offered a voucher to locals to get in for free, tweeted: "The "#dismaland queue estimated at 2-3 hours although hard to judge."
Fans have been questioning whether their frustration in failing to buy tickets is in fact part of the "Dismaland experience".Fans have been questioning whether their frustration in failing to buy tickets is in fact part of the "Dismaland experience".
There are concerns this could put visitors off from further afield, but Mike Jackson, the leader of North Somerset Council, is confident it won't.There are concerns this could put visitors off from further afield, but Mike Jackson, the leader of North Somerset Council, is confident it won't.
"The queue is already building nicely here, we've estimated the economic benefit (for Weston) is at least £6m, there's a real buzz about the town."The queue is already building nicely here, we've estimated the economic benefit (for Weston) is at least £6m, there's a real buzz about the town.
"Virtually everyone you've spoken to here in the town is really excited about this," Mr Jackson told Radio Bristol."Virtually everyone you've spoken to here in the town is really excited about this," Mr Jackson told Radio Bristol.
'Lost irony''Lost irony'
The UKBusinessInsider has questioned the functionality of the Dismaland website, which also shows an upside down supermarket trolley.The UKBusinessInsider has questioned the functionality of the Dismaland website, which also shows an upside down supermarket trolley.
North Somerset Council said it was trying to establish if the difficulty in getting tickets online was a real problem or a deliberate ploy by Banksy.North Somerset Council said it was trying to establish if the difficulty in getting tickets online was a real problem or a deliberate ploy by Banksy.
Dismaland features work by more than 50 artists, including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Jimmy Cauty and Bristol-born Banksy, who says he chose the venue himself after walking past the old lido six months ago, which had been closed since 2000.Dismaland features work by more than 50 artists, including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Jimmy Cauty and Bristol-born Banksy, who says he chose the venue himself after walking past the old lido six months ago, which had been closed since 2000.
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.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".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".