Is it Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory or a meth lab? That's the big question the internet is asking after a Wonka themed "immersive experience" left customers disappointed. A U.K. event company put together an immersive experience titled Willy's Chocolate Experience that promised to transport Willy Wonka fans into a "magical realm." 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 off it, but the whole thing turned out to be an epic letdown.
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00:00 So, is it Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory or a meth lab?
00:03 That's the big question the internet is asking after a Wonka-themed immersive experience
00:08 left customers pretty disappointed.
00:11 A UK event company put together an immersive experience titled "Willy's Chocolate Experience"
00:16 that promised to transport Willy Wonka fans into a magical realm.
00:19 The attraction was not affiliated with the Warner Bros. movie Wonka, though the event's
00:23 marketing came as close as possible to suggesting it was based off it.
00:27 But the whole thing turned out to be such an epic letdown.
00:30 According to The Guardian, customers who queued up found a sparsely decorated warehouse with
00:35 a scattering of plastic props, a small bouncy castle, and some backdrops pinned against
00:40 the walls.
00:41 It was so bad, children were in tears, and some customers even called the cops.
00:45 Photos from the event went viral online comparing what was promised to what was delivered.
00:51 One user even compared the event to "running a meth lab."
00:54 The Guardian added that the event organizers refunded tickets, which were $44 a pop, and
00:59 apologized for "the very stressful and frustrating day."
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