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• At an event billed as "Willy's Chocolate Experience" in Glasgow, Scotland, children and parents were so underwhelmed that police were called, The New York Times reported.
The event, which promised Willy Wonka-themed chocolate fountains, performances by Oompa Loompas and "optical marvels," turned out to offer just a few jelly beans and a nearly empty warehouse.
Stuart Sinclair, who paid about $44 per ticket to bring his kids to the show, said it amounted to "maybe 20 chairs, a couple of tables and a half-inflated bouncy castle."
Jenny Fogarty, who was hired to play an Oompa Loompa, said she was given a 15-page script the night before and that "the wigs were very cheap."
The organizer canceled the event on Saturday afternoon; it was unclear who had called police.
The event organizer, House of Illuminati, said ticket purchases would be refunded. [New York Times, 2/27/2024]