India, Aug. 26 -- Hersheypark has expressed regret for a social media response that some fans of Dolly Parton deemed insensitive.

The park acknowledges that it has upset admirers of the country music legend, who passed away on Tuesday, August 25. However, what precisely are the park officials apologizing for?

The situation between Dollywood and Hersheypark started when Hersheypark's social media team seemingly reacted to a post that appeared harmless.

This post emerged following Parton's death, as a user on X remarked that Parton consistently maintained reasonable prices at Dollywood. It garnered over 1.7 million views.

This post featured a screenshot of an exchange on X dated August 25 - the day of Parton's unfortunate passing after ...