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Old 02-29-2024, 07:18 AM  
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Report: Willy Wonka Immersive Event Leaves Kids in Tears: “It Looks Like a Meth Lab”
An “immersive experience” that promised to transport Willy Wonka fans into a “magical realm” has turned out to be such an epic letdown that customers called the police and compared the attraction to a meth lab.

The U.K. event was titled Willy’s Chocolate Experience and charged customers $44 each (photos below). The attraction was not affiliated with the Warner Bros. movie Wonka, though the event’s marketing came as close as possible to suggesting it was based on author Roald Dahl’s creation. The ad copy invited fans to journey to “a universe where confectionary dreams are brought to life” that included “mind-expanding projections, optical marvels and exhibits that transport you into the realm of creativity” and “wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every turn!”

The event organizers apparently used artificial intelligence to generate promotional images that suggested a very high-quality attraction, which looked just like the immersive and trippy Wonka-esque world that the ad copy promised. But the result was somewhat different, and ticket buyers needed pure imagination to think it looked anything like a fantastical chocolate factory.

As reported by The Guardian, customers showed up in Glasgow to find “a sparsely decorated warehouse with a scattering of plastic props, a small bouncy castle and some backdrops pinned against the walls.” Scotland police were even called to the scene, the event shut down and parents said their children were in tears. All the event lacked was a man in top hat telling customers: “You get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!”

Photos from the event went viral online comparing what was promised to what was delivered:
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These pop up things are never what you really hope, such as the dinosaur one that seems to travel everywhere, but this one takes it to a whole new level.
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These pop up things are never what you really hope, such as the dinosaur one that seems to travel everywhere, but this one takes it to a whole new level.
Went to one of those and was disappointed. At least it was on cheaper. The bouncy houses saved the day.
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Went to one of those and was disappointed. At least it was on cheaper. The bouncy houses saved the day.

My thoughts exactly. Jurassic Quest right?
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My thoughts exactly. Jurassic Quest right?
4-5 years ago. No idea, I remember half the animatronics didn't work though.
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These pop up things are never what you really hope, such as the dinosaur one that seems to travel everywhere, but this one takes it to a whole new level.
Wanted to go to the Van Gogh thing but heard the same type thing from people last year and decided to save my $200+.
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Man the pics and videos from this event are classic
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