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Willy's Chocolate Experience (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"Willy's Chocolate Experience was an unlicensed event based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that took place in Glasgow, Scotland, in February 2024. The event was promoted as an immersive and interactive family experience, illustrated on a promotional website with "dreamlike" AI-generated images.[1][2][3][4] After it was discovered that the event was held in a sparsely decorated warehouse, many customers complained, and the police were called to the venue. The event went viral on the Internet and attracted worldwide media attention.[5]"

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow I had already forgotten completely about this. I thought some of the memes would endure.. But alas, it was not meant to be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I feel like a lot of people would remember the Oompa Loompas. That image has stuck with me