Hersheypark Addresses Backlash Over 'Tactless' Post After Dolly Parton's Death

Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark theme park has responded to backlash over an ill-timed social media post following the death of Dolly Parton. “We join the millions mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, whose generosity, talent and spirit touched so many,” a park spokesperson told People in a statement on Wednesday, August 26. “A member of our social media team noticed inaccurate pricing information about Hersheypark within a post and intended to respond directly just to that individual to correct it, not realizing the reply would appear as a response to a conversation about Dollywood. It was removed a...

3 days ago  •  On HALO