Results: A Willy Wonka-inspired experience 'scam' was so bad that people called the cops
Published on 03/02/2024
“I thought, this is where dreams go to die,” said one actor who was hired to work the event.
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/willy-wonka-inspired-chocolate-experience-outrage-rcna140726
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/willy-wonka-inspired-chocolate-experience-outrage-rcna140726
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People who attended a Willy Wonka-inspired "Chocolate Experience" in Glasgow, Scotland, were promised "extraordinary props, oversized lollipops, and a paradise of sweet treats" — all promoted with dreamlike, candy-colored images on its website. When ticketholders arrived at the event over the weekend, they instead found a sparsely decorated warehouse with nothing resembling the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" franchise the event invoked in its advertising. Have you ever attended an event that was a lot worse than you had anticipated?
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By Saturday afternoon, the experience had been canceled and local police confirmed to NBC News that they were called to the scene after attendees who felt conned began demanding refunds. Do you think this is an appropriate reason to call the police? Yes
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