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Police Called to Willy Wonka-Like Experience: ‘Absolute Con’ | Entrepreneur

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February 28, 2024
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This article originally appeared on Business Insider.

A “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” last weekend turned out to be a whole lot less satisfying than people had hoped.

The event was staged by the House of Illuminati in Glasgow, Scotland. It was advertised as a “place where chocolate dreams become reality” with an enchanted garden, an “Imagination Lab” that promised “mind-expanding projections and optical marvels,” and a “Twilight Tunnel.”

A disclaimer at the very end of its website said: “This experience is in no way related to the Wonka franchise, which is owned by the Warner Bros. company.”

People quickly realized it was far from what organizers had promised.

Stuart Sinclair, who said he took his children to the event, called it an “absolute shambles.”

In a Facebook post, Sinclair said the event had been described as a “great day out for the kids,” but shortly after arriving, he noticed a line of people waiting to complain.

Police were even called and “advice was given,” a Police Scotland representative said, according to Sky News.

X users speculated that the images the organizers used online were generated by artificial intelligence. Several of the images featured on the website have telltale signs of AI art, and Business Insider was able to create very similar images using AI.

The House of Illuminati did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the use of AI in marketing photos.

Police were called to an ‘immersive’ Willy Wonka Experience after families showed up to an ’empty warehouse’

The event reportedly charged $40 for entry, advertised with AI art, and said it would be a ‘journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every… pic.twitter.com/udz8KeWVxQ

— Culture Crave ? (@CultureCrave) February 27, 2024

Sinclair said in his Facebook post the company was “nothing more than an absolute con.”

After promises of chocolate fountains, Sinclair said his kids received two jelly babies and a small drink. He added that the tickets for the event cost him £35, or about $44, a person.

Stuart Sinclair called the event an “absolute shambles.” Stuart Sinclair via BI

The House of Illuminati said in a Facebook post on Saturday night: “Today has been a very stressful and frustrating day for many and for that we are truly sorry.

“Unfortunately, last minute we were let down in many areas of our event and tried our best to continue on and push through and now realise we probably should have canceled first thing this morning instead.

“We fully apologize for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets.”





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