Behind a successful candy empire is a river of tears. This doesn’t just apply to the story of the fantasy spectacle Wonka, which helped many children to have a wonderful autumn at the cinema in 2023 despite tragic scenes. But also for an attraction based on the franchise, which is for many underage visitors became a sobering shock.
Horror tour shocks fantasy fans so much that they call the police
As the Hollywood Reporter reports, an attraction near Glasgow attracted fans of the fantasy film with an event called “Willy’s Chocolate Experience.” The organizers are not associated with the film’s producers, but were clearly taking advantage of the new popularity of the Wonka universe. Which ended in a colossal disaster.
Apparently the actual tour of Wonka’s chocolate factory had nothing to do with the previously advertised show values. A picture of horror emerges from various images on X: In the desolate atmosphere of a run-down factory building, foam structures, posters, a small bouncy castle and a kind of experimental table can be seen randomly scattered around. One comment compares a tour employee to a drug lab assistant.
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“They used AI images to sell tickets“, another community member wants to know. And reports with consternation: “They asked for 45 euros for this“. A hefty price that obviously did not assuage the parents’ anger. According to an X account, “Hundreds of families” affected.
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“How disgusting“, is another X reaction. Based on the plot of the recent Wonka film, one user writes: “Timothée Chalamet better start dancing with a Hugh Grant doll, Otherwise I’ll call the police.”
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No sooner said than done: the angry parents informed the authorities. As the Guardian reports, the organizers apologized and transferred the money back to the injured parties. If a future Wonka film wants to match the box office grosses of its predecessor, all we can do is wish the children a speedy recovery.