Dollywood’s website crashed Tuesday after thousands of fans rushed to the site following Dolly Parton’s death announcement, overwhelming its servers.Prefer HTon Google Following the announcement of the death of Country Music legend Dolly Parton, thousands of fans flocked to the website of Dollywood, the amusement park founded by Dolly Parton. Such was the rush to visit the site that the servers crashed midway Tuesday afternoon.Country Music star Dolly Parton jokes with members of the National Press Club prior to her remarks March 23. (REUTERS)On visiting the website, an error message flashed instead of the home screen. "We apologize," it read. "We are currently experiencing abnormally high volume. We appreciate your patience and home to be back online shortly."This story is being updated.Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times. He has more than four years of experience reporting on US politics, sports, and major breaking stories across fast-moving cycles.
He previously worked at Times Now and Sportskeeda, building strong newsroom instincts and digital storytelling skills. At HT.com, he focuses on day-to-day coverage of US political developments while also handling high-impact stories that demand speed, accuracy, clarity, and context under pressure.
