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Calculated Shard: 83 (from laksa142)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa083.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience","crawl_time":1773818707,"first_indexed_time":1709057948,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,knowyourmeme!\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience s443","src_root_hash":"16521291071589535683","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience | Know Your Meme","meta_descriptions":["Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience refers to a Willy Wonka-themed event held in Glasgow, Scotland that went viral in late February 2024 for the perception that"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Overview\nGlasgow Willy Wonka Experience\nrefers to a\nWilly Wonka\n-themed\nevent held in Glasgow, Scotland that went viral in late February 2024 for the perception that it severely under-delivered on its promised attractions, as photos of the event showed a mostly bare warehouse with sparse, Wonka-themed decorations. On social media, the event inspired\nmemes\nand was widely mocked and compared to similar conventions like\nDashcon\n.\nBackground\nGlasgow's \"Willy Wonka Experience,\" organized by a group called House of Illuminati, was scheduled to take place on February 24th, 2024. Ahead of the event, the organizers used\nAI-generated art\nto advertise the event on a website.\n[1]\nAI-created flyers were also notably littered with typos, promising \"Encherining Entertainment,\" \"Cartchy Tuns,\" \"Exarserdray Lollipops,\" etc. (shown below). Tickets cost £35.\nOn February 24th, 2024, the event opened to the public, but it quickly turned into a\ndisaster\n. Halfway through the day, House of Illuminati canceled the event in response to angry customer complaints,\n[2]\nleaving some potential attendees unable to enter, and the police were reportedly called to deal with customers demanding refunds (seen below).\nDevelopments\nA\nFacebook\ngroup\n[3]\ncalled \"house of illuminati scam\" launched after the event as attendees commiserated on their disappointment with the event and discussed securing refunds. On February 26th, 2024, the event was covered by the BBC\n[2]\nand other news publications, which included photographs taken from the event, showing it was mostly a barren warehouse sparsely populated with Wonka-themed decorations (examples shown below). Several of these pictures were originally posted in the Facebook group.\nAs the disastrous event was covered by major news outlets, coverage of the Willy Wonka Experience began spreading via viral social media posts. On February 26th,\nTwitter\n\/ X user @AlsikkanTV\n[4]\ntweeted about the event, gaining over 18,000 retweets and 183,000 likes in one day (shown below).\nOne particular photo that attracted jokes online was of an actor playing an Oompa Loompa at a supposed candy-making factory. On February 27th, 2024, Twitter user @disappoptimism\n[5]\njoked that the actor looked like \"she’s running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point,\" gaining over 3,000 retweets and 45,000 likes in a matter of hours (shown below).\nOthers compared the Willy Wonka Experience to fictional and real-life event disasters. For example, on February 27th, Twitter user @brie___yonce\n[6]\ntweeted a comparison to Dashcon, gaining 18 retweets and 73 likes in four hours (shown below).\nThe same day, user @kennyroysgrammy\n[7]\nposted a comparison between the event and an episode of\nSpongeBob SquarePants\nin which\nMr. Krabs\nputs on a scam-like attraction for children, gaining over 20 retweets and 120 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below).\nthe willy wonka experience\npic.twitter.com\/JRXoyUJG3S\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/aFKscj34QG\n— jenneth goulet (@kennyroysgrammy)\nFebruary 27, 2024\nThe Unknown\nVideo from the event showed a \"villainous\" creature known as \"The Unknown,\" and is shown scaring children to the point of tears in a viral clip (shown below). The character was reportedly created because the script for the day was AI-generated.\nNew details on the Willy Wonka Experience disaster\n• Script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish'\n• Made up a villain called The Unknown -- 'an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls'\n• Event had no chocolate -- kids were given a single jelly bean & a cup of lemonade\npic.twitter.com\/kxs1RcKVC8\n— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave)\nFebruary 28, 2024\nInformation about the event was discussed by Paul Connell, the actor hired to play Wonka, on TikTok (shown below). In his explanation, Connell discusses how the script for the event was AI-generated, and that children were not given chocolate but instead a single jelly bean and a glass of lemonade.\n@paulconnellcomedy\nI was an actor at the\n#willyschocolateexperience\nin\n#glasgow\nthis weekend and here is the first of 3 clips of me talking about it.\n#willywonka\n#houseofilluminati\n#willy\n#glasgownews\n#willywonkaglasgow\n#chocolatefactory\n#actor\n#glasgowtiktok\n#stvnews\n#bbcnews\n#bbcscotland\n#willywonkaexperience\n♬ original sound – Paul Connell\nBilly Coull\nAfter the incident went viral, the director of House of Illuminati was identified as Billy Coull,\n[8]\nwho has also published multiple AI-generated novels. In a statement covered by the Daily Mail, House of Illuminati promised that they would give refunds to all participants. The statement reads:\n'Today has been a very stressful and frustrating day for many and for that we are truly sorry.\n'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 havd cancelled first thing this morning instead.\n'We fully apologise for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets.\n'We planned a fabulous event and it just did not take shape as planned and for that we are truly sorry we are devastated at how this has turned out and understand people's anger and frustration that everyone has had, refunds have already started being issued and the rest should be over the coming days, again we are truely [sic] sorry to everyone.'\nPaul Connell Grooming Allegation\nOn February 29th, 2024 TikToker annalouiselewis\naccused \"Wonka\" actor Paul Connell\nof\ngrooming\nher, engaging in a romantic relationship when she was a student of his at drama school. She claims when they started dating, she was 22 and he was 16. Once their relationship went public, she claimed she was kicked out of the school. 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On social media, the event inspired [memes](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/memes) and was widely mocked and compared to similar conventions like [Dashcon](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/dashcon).\n\n## Background\nGlasgow's \"Willy Wonka Experience,\" organized by a group called House of Illuminati, was scheduled to take place on February 24th, 2024. Ahead of the event, the organizers used [AI-generated art](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/cultures\/ai-art) to advertise the event on a website.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn1) AI-created flyers were also notably littered with typos, promising \"Encherining Entertainment,\" \"Cartchy Tuns,\" \"Exarserdray Lollipops,\" etc. (shown below). Tickets cost £35.\n\n[![ENCHERINING ENTERTAINMENT Catgacating. live performances. Cartchy tuns, exarserdray lollipops, a pasadise of sweet teats. Practical info Date: From 24 FEBUARY 2024 - 25 FEBUARY 2024 Duration: 45 minutes\/1 hour Location: Box Hub Warehouse, Glasgow! willyschocolateexperience.com](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/707\/40b)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764707-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![IMAGNATION LAB TEAU](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/711\/1bb.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764711-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nOn February 24th, 2024, the event opened to the public, but it quickly turned into a [disaster](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/types\/disaster?status=all). Halfway through the day, House of Illuminati canceled the event in response to angry customer complaints,[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) leaving some potential attendees unable to enter, and the police were reportedly called to deal with customers demanding refunds (seen below).\n\n![](https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tlNJsyB17GQ\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\nPlay\n## Developments\nA [Facebook](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/sites\/facebook) group[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn3) called \"house of illuminati scam\" launched after the event as attendees commiserated on their disappointment with the event and discussed securing refunds. On February 26th, 2024, the event was covered by the BBC[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) and other news publications, which included photographs taken from the event, showing it was mostly a barren warehouse sparsely populated with Wonka-themed decorations (examples shown below). Several of these pictures were originally posted in the Facebook group.\n\n[![4000 SHEET All WI](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/722\/10c.jpeg)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764722-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/726\/593.jpg)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764726-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/729\/d7d.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764729-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nAs the disastrous event was covered by major news outlets, coverage of the Willy Wonka Experience began spreading via viral social media posts. On February 26th, [Twitter](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/sites\/twitter) \/ X user @AlsikkanTV[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn4) tweeted about the event, gaining over 18,000 retweets and 183,000 likes in one day (shown below).\n\n[![Chris Alsikkan @AlsikkanTV apparently this was sold as a live Willy Wonka Experience but they used all Al images on the website to sell tickets and then people showed up and saw this and it got so bad people called the cops Imao 4:55 PM. Feb 26, 2024 DIC](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/736\/c41.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764736-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nOne particular photo that attracted jokes online was of an actor playing an Oompa Loompa at a supposed candy-making factory. On February 27th, 2024, Twitter user @disappoptimism[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn5) joked that the actor looked like \"she’s running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point,\" gaining over 3,000 retweets and 45,000 likes in a matter of hours (shown below).\n\n[![bo Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism The Oompa Loompa from the knock off Wonka land experience looks like she's running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point. If you scripted this, I would say it was too on the nose 5 : 去](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/748\/d62.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764748-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nOthers compared the Willy Wonka Experience to fictional and real-life event disasters. For example, on February 27th, Twitter user @brie\\_\\_\\_yonce[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn6) tweeted a comparison to Dashcon, gaining 18 retweets and 73 likes in four hours (shown below).\n\n[![Brie @Brie\\_\\_yonce Dashcon walked so wonka experience could run :](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/751\/097.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764751-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nThe same day, user @kennyroysgrammy[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn7) posted a comparison between the event and an episode of [*SpongeBob SquarePants*](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/subcultures\/spongebob-squarepants) in which [Mr. Krabs](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/mr-krabs) puts on a scam-like attraction for children, gaining over 20 retweets and 120 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below).\n\n> the willy wonka experience [pic.twitter.com\/JRXoyUJG3S](https:\/\/t.co\/JRXoyUJG3S) <https:\/\/t.co\/aFKscj34QG>\n> \n> — jenneth goulet (@kennyroysgrammy) [February 27, 2024](https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennyroysgrammy\/status\/1762475450486464996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n#### The Unknown\nVideo from the event showed a \"villainous\" creature known as \"The Unknown,\" and is shown scaring children to the point of tears in a viral clip (shown below). The character was reportedly created because the script for the day was AI-generated.\n\n> New details on the Willy Wonka Experience disaster  \n>   \n> • Script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish'  \n>   \n> • Made up a villain called The Unknown -- 'an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls'  \n>   \n> • Event had no chocolate -- kids were given a single jelly bean & a cup of lemonade [pic.twitter.com\/kxs1RcKVC8](https:\/\/t.co\/kxs1RcKVC8)\n> \n> — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) [February 28, 2024](https:\/\/twitter.com\/CultureCrave\/status\/1762739767471714379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nInformation about the event was discussed by Paul Connell, the actor hired to play Wonka, on TikTok (shown below). In his explanation, Connell discusses how the script for the event was AI-generated, and that children were not given chocolate but instead a single jelly bean and a glass of lemonade.\n\n> [@paulconnellcomedy](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@paulconnellcomedy?refer=embed \"@paulconnellcomedy\") I was an actor at the [\\#willyschocolateexperience](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willyschocolateexperience?refer=embed \"willyschocolateexperience\") in [\\#glasgow](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/glasgow?refer=embed \"glasgow\") this weekend and here is the first of 3 clips of me talking about it. [\\#willywonka](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willywonka?refer=embed \"willywonka\") [\\#houseofilluminati](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/houseofilluminati?refer=embed \"houseofilluminati\") [\\#willy](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willy?refer=embed \"willy\") [\\#glasgownews](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/glasgownews?refer=embed \"glasgownews\") [\\#willywonkaglasgow](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willywonkaglasgow?refer=embed \"willywonkaglasgow\") [\\#chocolatefactory](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/chocolatefactory?refer=embed \"chocolatefactory\") [\\#actor](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/actor?refer=embed \"actor\") [\\#glasgowtiktok](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/glasgowtiktok?refer=embed \"glasgowtiktok\") [\\#stvnews](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/stvnews?refer=embed \"stvnews\") [\\#bbcnews](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bbcnews?refer=embed \"bbcnews\") [\\#bbcscotland](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bbcscotland?refer=embed \"bbcscotland\") [\\#willywonkaexperience](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willywonkaexperience?refer=embed \"willywonkaexperience\") [♬ original sound – Paul Connell](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7340319042769292065?refer=embed \"♬ original sound - Paul Connell\")\n#### Billy Coull\nAfter the incident went viral, the director of House of Illuminati was identified as Billy Coull,[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn8) who has also published multiple AI-generated novels. In a statement covered by the Daily Mail, House of Illuminati promised that they would give refunds to all participants. The statement reads:\n\n> 'Today has been a very stressful and frustrating day for many and for that we are truly sorry.   \n>  '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 havd cancelled first thing this morning instead.   \n>  'We fully apologise for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets.   \n>  'We planned a fabulous event and it just did not take shape as planned and for that we are truly sorry we are devastated at how this has turned out and understand people's anger and frustration that everyone has had, refunds have already started being issued and the rest should be over the coming days, again we are truely \\[sic\\] sorry to everyone.'\n#### Paul Connell Grooming Allegation\nOn February 29th, 2024 TikToker annalouiselewis [accused \"Wonka\" actor Paul Connell](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/news\/wonka-actor-from-disastrous-wonka-experience-accused-of-grooming-student-from-time-he-was-a-teacher) of [grooming](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/groomer) her, engaging in a romantic relationship when she was a student of his at drama school. She claims when they started dating, she was 22 and he was 16. Once their relationship went public, she claimed she was kicked out of the school. Pictures fro 2015, when the relationship allegedly took place, on Instagram.\n\n## Search Interest\n*Unavailable*.\n\n## External References\n[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr1) Willy's Chocolate Experience – [Home Page](https:\/\/willyschocolateexperience.com\/index.html)\n\n[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr2) BBC – [Police called to Willy Wonka event after refunds demanded](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/czrlr3dw2x3o)\n\n[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr3) Facebook – [house of illuminati scam](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1128277194850803)\n\n[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr4) Twitter – [AlsikkanTV](https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlsikkanTV\/status\/1762235022851948668)\n\n[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr5) Twitter – [disappoptimism](https:\/\/twitter.com\/disappoptimism\/status\/1762416923080290397)\n\n[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr6) Twitter – [brie\\_\\_\\_yonce](https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brie__yonce\/status\/1762478100435153091)\n\n[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr7) Twitter – [kennyroysgrammy](https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennyroysgrammy\/status\/1762475450486464996)\n\n[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr8) Daily Mail – [The face behind Willy Wonka 'scam': How Billy Coull 'conned' kids by using AI generated images to sell 'immersive' experience, sold Chat-GPT authored novels on Amazon, and faced backlash for cancelling Santa grotto](https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13131481\/The-face-Willy-Wonka-scam-Billy-Coull-conned-kids-using-AI-generated-images-sell-immersive-experience-sold-Chat-GPT-authored-novels-Amazon-faced-backlash-cancelling-Santa-grotto.html)\n\n## Related Entries 4 total\n|   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [![Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/entries\/icons\/medium\/000\/001\/272\/YLGDS.jpg)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/you-get-nothing-you-lose-good-day-sir) [You Get Nothing! 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By using this site, you are agreeing by the site's terms of use and  [privacy policy](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/privacy)  and  [DMCA policy](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/dmca)  .\n\n© 2007-2025 Literally Media Ltd.","attrs_readable_markdown":"## Overview\n**Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience** refers to a [*Willy Wonka*\\-themed](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/subcultures\/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory) event held in Glasgow, Scotland that went viral in late February 2024 for the perception that it severely under-delivered on its promised attractions, as photos of the event showed a mostly bare warehouse with sparse, Wonka-themed decorations. On social media, the event inspired [memes](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/memes) and was widely mocked and compared to similar conventions like [Dashcon](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/dashcon).\n\n## Background\nGlasgow's \"Willy Wonka Experience,\" organized by a group called House of Illuminati, was scheduled to take place on February 24th, 2024. Ahead of the event, the organizers used [AI-generated art](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/cultures\/ai-art) to advertise the event on a website.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn1) AI-created flyers were also notably littered with typos, promising \"Encherining Entertainment,\" \"Cartchy Tuns,\" \"Exarserdray Lollipops,\" etc. (shown below). Tickets cost £35.\n\n[![ENCHERINING ENTERTAINMENT Catgacating. live performances. Cartchy tuns, exarserdray lollipops, a pasadise of sweet teats. Practical info Date: From 24 FEBUARY 2024 - 25 FEBUARY 2024 Duration: 45 minutes\/1 hour Location: Box Hub Warehouse, Glasgow! willyschocolateexperience.com](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/707\/40b)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764707-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![IMAGNATION LAB TEAU](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/711\/1bb.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764711-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nOn February 24th, 2024, the event opened to the public, but it quickly turned into a [disaster](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/types\/disaster?status=all). Halfway through the day, House of Illuminati canceled the event in response to angry customer complaints,[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) leaving some potential attendees unable to enter, and the police were reportedly called to deal with customers demanding refunds (seen below).\n\n![](https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tlNJsyB17GQ\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n## Developments\nA [Facebook](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/sites\/facebook) group[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn3) called \"house of illuminati scam\" launched after the event as attendees commiserated on their disappointment with the event and discussed securing refunds. On February 26th, 2024, the event was covered by the BBC[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) and other news publications, which included photographs taken from the event, showing it was mostly a barren warehouse sparsely populated with Wonka-themed decorations (examples shown below). Several of these pictures were originally posted in the Facebook group.\n\n[![4000 SHEET All WI](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/722\/10c.jpeg)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764722-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/726\/593.jpg)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764726-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/729\/d7d.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764729-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nAs the disastrous event was covered by major news outlets, coverage of the Willy Wonka Experience began spreading via viral social media posts. On February 26th, [Twitter](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/sites\/twitter) \/ X user @AlsikkanTV[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn4) tweeted about the event, gaining over 18,000 retweets and 183,000 likes in one day (shown below).\n\n[![Chris Alsikkan @AlsikkanTV apparently this was sold as a live Willy Wonka Experience but they used all Al images on the website to sell tickets and then people showed up and saw this and it got so bad people called the cops Imao 4:55 PM. Feb 26, 2024 DIC](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/736\/c41.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764736-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nOne particular photo that attracted jokes online was of an actor playing an Oompa Loompa at a supposed candy-making factory. On February 27th, 2024, Twitter user @disappoptimism[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn5) joked that the actor looked like \"she’s running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point,\" gaining over 3,000 retweets and 45,000 likes in a matter of hours (shown below).\n\n[![bo Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism The Oompa Loompa from the knock off Wonka land experience looks like she's running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point. If you scripted this, I would say it was too on the nose 5 : 去](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/748\/d62.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764748-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nOthers compared the Willy Wonka Experience to fictional and real-life event disasters. For example, on February 27th, Twitter user @brie\\_\\_\\_yonce[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn6) tweeted a comparison to Dashcon, gaining 18 retweets and 73 likes in four hours (shown below).\n\n[![Brie @Brie\\_\\_yonce Dashcon walked so wonka experience could run :](https:\/\/i.kym-cdn.com\/photos\/images\/newsfeed\/002\/764\/751\/097.png)](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/photos\/2764751-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience)\n\nThe same day, user @kennyroysgrammy[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn7) posted a comparison between the event and an episode of [*SpongeBob SquarePants*](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/subcultures\/spongebob-squarepants) in which [Mr. Krabs](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/mr-krabs) puts on a scam-like attraction for children, gaining over 20 retweets and 120 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below).\n\n> the willy wonka experience [pic.twitter.com\/JRXoyUJG3S](https:\/\/t.co\/JRXoyUJG3S) <https:\/\/t.co\/aFKscj34QG>\n> \n> — jenneth goulet (@kennyroysgrammy) [February 27, 2024](https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennyroysgrammy\/status\/1762475450486464996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n#### The Unknown\nVideo from the event showed a \"villainous\" creature known as \"The Unknown,\" and is shown scaring children to the point of tears in a viral clip (shown below). The character was reportedly created because the script for the day was AI-generated.\n\n> New details on the Willy Wonka Experience disaster\n> \n> • Script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish'\n> \n> • Made up a villain called The Unknown -- 'an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls'\n> \n> • Event had no chocolate -- kids were given a single jelly bean & a cup of lemonade [pic.twitter.com\/kxs1RcKVC8](https:\/\/t.co\/kxs1RcKVC8)\n> \n> — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) [February 28, 2024](https:\/\/twitter.com\/CultureCrave\/status\/1762739767471714379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nInformation about the event was discussed by Paul Connell, the actor hired to play Wonka, on TikTok (shown below). In his explanation, Connell discusses how the script for the event was AI-generated, and that children were not given chocolate but instead a single jelly bean and a glass of lemonade.\n\n> [@paulconnellcomedy](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@paulconnellcomedy?refer=embed \"@paulconnellcomedy\") I was an actor at the [\\#willyschocolateexperience](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willyschocolateexperience?refer=embed \"willyschocolateexperience\") in [\\#glasgow](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/glasgow?refer=embed \"glasgow\") this weekend and here is the first of 3 clips of me talking about it. [\\#willywonka](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willywonka?refer=embed \"willywonka\") [\\#houseofilluminati](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/houseofilluminati?refer=embed \"houseofilluminati\") [\\#willy](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willy?refer=embed \"willy\") [\\#glasgownews](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/glasgownews?refer=embed \"glasgownews\") [\\#willywonkaglasgow](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willywonkaglasgow?refer=embed \"willywonkaglasgow\") [\\#chocolatefactory](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/chocolatefactory?refer=embed \"chocolatefactory\") [\\#actor](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/actor?refer=embed \"actor\") [\\#glasgowtiktok](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/glasgowtiktok?refer=embed \"glasgowtiktok\") [\\#stvnews](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/stvnews?refer=embed \"stvnews\") [\\#bbcnews](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bbcnews?refer=embed \"bbcnews\") [\\#bbcscotland](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bbcscotland?refer=embed \"bbcscotland\") [\\#willywonkaexperience](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/willywonkaexperience?refer=embed \"willywonkaexperience\") [♬ original sound – Paul Connell](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7340319042769292065?refer=embed \"♬ original sound - Paul Connell\")\n#### Billy Coull\nAfter the incident went viral, the director of House of Illuminati was identified as Billy Coull,[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/events\/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn8) who has also published multiple AI-generated novels. In a statement covered by the Daily Mail, House of Illuminati promised that they would give refunds to all participants. The statement reads:\n\n> 'Today has been a very stressful and frustrating day for many and for that we are truly sorry.   \n>  '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 havd cancelled first thing this morning instead.   \n>  'We fully apologise for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets.   \n>  'We planned a fabulous event and it just did not take shape as planned and for that we are truly sorry we are devastated at how this has turned out and understand people's anger and frustration that everyone has had, refunds have already started being issued and the rest should be over the coming days, again we are truely \\[sic\\] sorry to everyone.'\n#### Paul Connell Grooming Allegation\nOn February 29th, 2024 TikToker annalouiselewis [accused \"Wonka\" actor Paul Connell](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/news\/wonka-actor-from-disastrous-wonka-experience-accused-of-grooming-student-from-time-he-was-a-teacher) of [grooming](https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/groomer) her, engaging in a romantic relationship when she was a student of his at drama school. 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Boilerpipe Text	Overview Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience refers to a Willy Wonka -themed event held in Glasgow, Scotland that went viral in late February 2024 for the perception that it severely under-delivered on its promised attractions, as photos of the event showed a mostly bare warehouse with sparse, Wonka-themed decorations. On social media, the event inspired memes and was widely mocked and compared to similar conventions like Dashcon . Background Glasgow's "Willy Wonka Experience," organized by a group called House of Illuminati, was scheduled to take place on February 24th, 2024. Ahead of the event, the organizers used AI-generated art to advertise the event on a website. [1] AI-created flyers were also notably littered with typos, promising "Encherining Entertainment," "Cartchy Tuns," "Exarserdray Lollipops," etc. (shown below). Tickets cost £35. On February 24th, 2024, the event opened to the public, but it quickly turned into a disaster . Halfway through the day, House of Illuminati canceled the event in response to angry customer complaints, [2] leaving some potential attendees unable to enter, and the police were reportedly called to deal with customers demanding refunds (seen below). Developments A Facebook group [3] called "house of illuminati scam" launched after the event as attendees commiserated on their disappointment with the event and discussed securing refunds. On February 26th, 2024, the event was covered by the BBC [2] and other news publications, which included photographs taken from the event, showing it was mostly a barren warehouse sparsely populated with Wonka-themed decorations (examples shown below). Several of these pictures were originally posted in the Facebook group. As the disastrous event was covered by major news outlets, coverage of the Willy Wonka Experience began spreading via viral social media posts. On February 26th, Twitter / X user @AlsikkanTV [4] tweeted about the event, gaining over 18,000 retweets and 183,000 likes in one day (shown below). One particular photo that attracted jokes online was of an actor playing an Oompa Loompa at a supposed candy-making factory. On February 27th, 2024, Twitter user @disappoptimism [5] joked that the actor looked like "she’s running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point," gaining over 3,000 retweets and 45,000 likes in a matter of hours (shown below). Others compared the Willy Wonka Experience to fictional and real-life event disasters. For example, on February 27th, Twitter user @brie___yonce [6] tweeted a comparison to Dashcon, gaining 18 retweets and 73 likes in four hours (shown below). The same day, user @kennyroysgrammy [7] posted a comparison between the event and an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants in which Mr. Krabs puts on a scam-like attraction for children, gaining over 20 retweets and 120 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below). the willy wonka experience pic.twitter.com/JRXoyUJG3S https://t.co/aFKscj34QG — jenneth goulet (@kennyroysgrammy) February 27, 2024 The Unknown Video from the event showed a "villainous" creature known as "The Unknown," and is shown scaring children to the point of tears in a viral clip (shown below). The character was reportedly created because the script for the day was AI-generated. New details on the Willy Wonka Experience disaster • Script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish' • Made up a villain called The Unknown -- 'an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls' • Event had no chocolate -- kids were given a single jelly bean & a cup of lemonade pic.twitter.com/kxs1RcKVC8 — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) February 28, 2024 Information about the event was discussed by Paul Connell, the actor hired to play Wonka, on TikTok (shown below). In his explanation, Connell discusses how the script for the event was AI-generated, and that children were not given chocolate but instead a single jelly bean and a glass of lemonade. @paulconnellcomedy I was an actor at the #willyschocolateexperience in #glasgow this weekend and here is the first of 3 clips of me talking about it. #willywonka #houseofilluminati #willy #glasgownews #willywonkaglasgow #chocolatefactory #actor #glasgowtiktok #stvnews #bbcnews #bbcscotland #willywonkaexperience ♬ original sound – Paul Connell Billy Coull After the incident went viral, the director of House of Illuminati was identified as Billy Coull, [8] who has also published multiple AI-generated novels. In a statement covered by the Daily Mail, House of Illuminati promised that they would give refunds to all participants. The statement reads: '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 havd cancelled first thing this morning instead. 'We fully apologise for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets. 'We planned a fabulous event and it just did not take shape as planned and for that we are truly sorry we are devastated at how this has turned out and understand people's anger and frustration that everyone has had, refunds have already started being issued and the rest should be over the coming days, again we are truely [sic] sorry to everyone.' Paul Connell Grooming Allegation On February 29th, 2024 TikToker annalouiselewis accused "Wonka" actor Paul Connell of grooming her, engaging in a romantic relationship when she was a student of his at drama school. She claims when they started dating, she was 22 and he was 16. Once their relationship went public, she claimed she was kicked out of the school. Pictures fro 2015, when the relationship allegedly took place, on Instagram. Search Interest Unavailable . External References
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On social media, the event inspired [memes](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/memes) and was widely mocked and compared to similar conventions like [Dashcon](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/dashcon). ## Background Glasgow's "Willy Wonka Experience," organized by a group called House of Illuminati, was scheduled to take place on February 24th, 2024. Ahead of the event, the organizers used [AI-generated art](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/ai-art) to advertise the event on a website.[\[1\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn1) AI-created flyers were also notably littered with typos, promising "Encherining Entertainment," "Cartchy Tuns," "Exarserdray Lollipops," etc. (shown below). Tickets cost £35. [![ENCHERINING ENTERTAINMENT Catgacating. live performances. Cartchy tuns, exarserdray lollipops, a pasadise of sweet teats. Practical info Date: From 24 FEBUARY 2024 - 25 FEBUARY 2024 Duration: 45 minutes/1 hour Location: Box Hub Warehouse, Glasgow! willyschocolateexperience.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/707/40b)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764707-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![IMAGNATION LAB TEAU](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/711/1bb.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764711-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) On February 24th, 2024, the event opened to the public, but it quickly turned into a [disaster](https://knowyourmeme.com/types/disaster?status=all). Halfway through the day, House of Illuminati canceled the event in response to angry customer complaints,[\[2\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) leaving some potential attendees unable to enter, and the police were reportedly called to deal with customers demanding refunds (seen below). ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tlNJsyB17GQ/hqdefault.jpg) Play ## Developments A [Facebook](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/facebook) group[\[3\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn3) called "house of illuminati scam" launched after the event as attendees commiserated on their disappointment with the event and discussed securing refunds. On February 26th, 2024, the event was covered by the BBC[\[2\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) and other news publications, which included photographs taken from the event, showing it was mostly a barren warehouse sparsely populated with Wonka-themed decorations (examples shown below). Several of these pictures were originally posted in the Facebook group. [![4000 SHEET All WI](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/722/10c.jpeg)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764722-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/726/593.jpg)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764726-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/729/d7d.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764729-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) As the disastrous event was covered by major news outlets, coverage of the Willy Wonka Experience began spreading via viral social media posts. On February 26th, [Twitter](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/twitter) / X user @AlsikkanTV[\[4\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn4) tweeted about the event, gaining over 18,000 retweets and 183,000 likes in one day (shown below). [![Chris Alsikkan @AlsikkanTV apparently this was sold as a live Willy Wonka Experience but they used all Al images on the website to sell tickets and then people showed up and saw this and it got so bad people called the cops Imao 4:55 PM. Feb 26, 2024 DIC](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/736/c41.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764736-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) One particular photo that attracted jokes online was of an actor playing an Oompa Loompa at a supposed candy-making factory. On February 27th, 2024, Twitter user @disappoptimism[\[5\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn5) joked that the actor looked like "she’s running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point," gaining over 3,000 retweets and 45,000 likes in a matter of hours (shown below). [![bo Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism The Oompa Loompa from the knock off Wonka land experience looks like she's running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point. If you scripted this, I would say it was too on the nose 5 : 去](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/748/d62.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764748-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) Others compared the Willy Wonka Experience to fictional and real-life event disasters. For example, on February 27th, Twitter user @brie\_\_\_yonce[\[6\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn6) tweeted a comparison to Dashcon, gaining 18 retweets and 73 likes in four hours (shown below). [![Brie @Brie\_\_yonce Dashcon walked so wonka experience could run :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/751/097.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764751-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) The same day, user @kennyroysgrammy[\[7\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn7) posted a comparison between the event and an episode of [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/spongebob-squarepants) in which [Mr. Krabs](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mr-krabs) puts on a scam-like attraction for children, gaining over 20 retweets and 120 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below). > the willy wonka experience [pic.twitter.com/JRXoyUJG3S](https://t.co/JRXoyUJG3S) <https://t.co/aFKscj34QG> > > — jenneth goulet (@kennyroysgrammy) [February 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/kennyroysgrammy/status/1762475450486464996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #### The Unknown Video from the event showed a "villainous" creature known as "The Unknown," and is shown scaring children to the point of tears in a viral clip (shown below). The character was reportedly created because the script for the day was AI-generated. > New details on the Willy Wonka Experience disaster > > • Script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish' > > • Made up a villain called The Unknown -- 'an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls' > > • Event had no chocolate -- kids were given a single jelly bean & a cup of lemonade [pic.twitter.com/kxs1RcKVC8](https://t.co/kxs1RcKVC8) > > — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) [February 28, 2024](https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1762739767471714379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Information about the event was discussed by Paul Connell, the actor hired to play Wonka, on TikTok (shown below). In his explanation, Connell discusses how the script for the event was AI-generated, and that children were not given chocolate but instead a single jelly bean and a glass of lemonade. > [@paulconnellcomedy](https://www.tiktok.com/@paulconnellcomedy?refer=embed "@paulconnellcomedy") I was an actor at the [\#willyschocolateexperience](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willyschocolateexperience?refer=embed "willyschocolateexperience") in [\#glasgow](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glasgow?refer=embed "glasgow") this weekend and here is the first of 3 clips of me talking about it. [\#willywonka](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willywonka?refer=embed "willywonka") [\#houseofilluminati](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/houseofilluminati?refer=embed "houseofilluminati") [\#willy](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willy?refer=embed "willy") [\#glasgownews](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glasgownews?refer=embed "glasgownews") [\#willywonkaglasgow](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willywonkaglasgow?refer=embed "willywonkaglasgow") [\#chocolatefactory](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/chocolatefactory?refer=embed "chocolatefactory") [\#actor](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/actor?refer=embed "actor") [\#glasgowtiktok](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glasgowtiktok?refer=embed "glasgowtiktok") [\#stvnews](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/stvnews?refer=embed "stvnews") [\#bbcnews](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bbcnews?refer=embed "bbcnews") [\#bbcscotland](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bbcscotland?refer=embed "bbcscotland") [\#willywonkaexperience](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willywonkaexperience?refer=embed "willywonkaexperience") [♬ original sound – Paul Connell](https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7340319042769292065?refer=embed "♬ original sound - Paul Connell") #### Billy Coull After the incident went viral, the director of House of Illuminati was identified as Billy Coull,[\[8\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn8) who has also published multiple AI-generated novels. In a statement covered by the Daily Mail, House of Illuminati promised that they would give refunds to all participants. The statement reads: > '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 havd cancelled first thing this morning instead. > 'We fully apologise for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets. > 'We planned a fabulous event and it just did not take shape as planned and for that we are truly sorry we are devastated at how this has turned out and understand people's anger and frustration that everyone has had, refunds have already started being issued and the rest should be over the coming days, again we are truely \[sic\] sorry to everyone.' #### Paul Connell Grooming Allegation On February 29th, 2024 TikToker annalouiselewis [accused "Wonka" actor Paul Connell](https://knowyourmeme.com/news/wonka-actor-from-disastrous-wonka-experience-accused-of-grooming-student-from-time-he-was-a-teacher) of [grooming](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/groomer) her, engaging in a romantic relationship when she was a student of his at drama school. She claims when they started dating, she was 22 and he was 16. Once their relationship went public, she claimed she was kicked out of the school. Pictures fro 2015, when the relationship allegedly took place, on Instagram. ## Search Interest Unavailable. ## External References [\[1\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr1) Willy's Chocolate Experience – [Home Page](https://willyschocolateexperience.com/index.html) [\[2\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr2) BBC – [Police called to Willy Wonka event after refunds demanded](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrlr3dw2x3o) [\[3\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr3) Facebook – [house of illuminati scam](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1128277194850803) [\[4\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr4) Twitter – [AlsikkanTV](https://twitter.com/AlsikkanTV/status/1762235022851948668) [\[5\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr5) Twitter – [disappoptimism](https://twitter.com/disappoptimism/status/1762416923080290397) [\[6\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr6) Twitter – [brie\_\_\_yonce](https://twitter.com/Brie__yonce/status/1762478100435153091) [\[7\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr7) Twitter – [kennyroysgrammy](https://twitter.com/kennyroysgrammy/status/1762475450486464996) [\[8\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fnr8) Daily Mail – [The face behind Willy Wonka 'scam': How Billy Coull 'conned' kids by using AI generated images to sell 'immersive' experience, sold Chat-GPT authored novels on Amazon, and faced backlash for cancelling Santa grotto](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13131481/The-face-Willy-Wonka-scam-Billy-Coull-conned-kids-using-AI-generated-images-sell-immersive-experience-sold-Chat-GPT-authored-novels-Amazon-faced-backlash-cancelling-Santa-grotto.html) ## Related Entries 4 total \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [![Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/medium/000/001/272/YLGDS.jpg)](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-get-nothing-you-lose-good-day-sir) [You Get Nothing! 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ANA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/002/766/332/0fb.jpeg) Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience Uploaded by Ochre Jelly](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2766332-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) \| \| [![Anonymous 03/02/12 (Fri)17:39 No. 1921453 If only you knew how bad things really are.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/002/765/523/6bf) Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience Uploaded by Don Caldwell](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2765523-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) \| [![..EE WiFiCall \< 14:44 house of Illuminati scam Richard Bone 3 m. Dear our valued (and thoroughly literate) customers, 56% My name is Richard Bone, Deputy Director of Human Resources at House of Illuminati. There has been a lot of outrage at the prospect of refunds. Our representative did indeed promise refunds, but it's crucial to understand that such statements were not intended to be interpreted literally by any reasonable person. This assertion was primarily a measure to mitigate threats of violence by unreasonable persons, as evidenced by the widely-circulated video of a fat gentleman menacing my representative with the threat of physical harm. Similarly, the allure of what was marketed was admittedly enhanced through imaging technology. This practice is commonplace across the industry- visit any theme park's website, be it Disney or Universal Studios, and you'll encounter photographs that have been optimistically edited. Moreover, as we have clearly stated in the fine print-a detail to which you consented upon agreement (and we bear no responsibility for any literacy challenges)-the promotional materials were never meant to be taken at face value. However House of Illuminati is a family-friendly O Write a public comme... 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Readable Markdown	## Overview Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience refers to a [Willy Wonka\-themed](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory) event held in Glasgow, Scotland that went viral in late February 2024 for the perception that it severely under-delivered on its promised attractions, as photos of the event showed a mostly bare warehouse with sparse, Wonka-themed decorations. On social media, the event inspired [memes](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/memes) and was widely mocked and compared to similar conventions like [Dashcon](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/dashcon). ## Background Glasgow's "Willy Wonka Experience," organized by a group called House of Illuminati, was scheduled to take place on February 24th, 2024. Ahead of the event, the organizers used [AI-generated art](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/ai-art) to advertise the event on a website.[\[1\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn1) AI-created flyers were also notably littered with typos, promising "Encherining Entertainment," "Cartchy Tuns," "Exarserdray Lollipops," etc. (shown below). Tickets cost £35. [![ENCHERINING ENTERTAINMENT Catgacating. live performances. Cartchy tuns, exarserdray lollipops, a pasadise of sweet teats. Practical info Date: From 24 FEBUARY 2024 - 25 FEBUARY 2024 Duration: 45 minutes/1 hour Location: Box Hub Warehouse, Glasgow! willyschocolateexperience.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/707/40b)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764707-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![IMAGNATION LAB TEAU](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/711/1bb.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764711-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) On February 24th, 2024, the event opened to the public, but it quickly turned into a [disaster](https://knowyourmeme.com/types/disaster?status=all). Halfway through the day, House of Illuminati canceled the event in response to angry customer complaints,[\[2\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) leaving some potential attendees unable to enter, and the police were reportedly called to deal with customers demanding refunds (seen below). ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tlNJsyB17GQ/hqdefault.jpg) ## Developments A [Facebook](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/facebook) group[\[3\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn3) called "house of illuminati scam" launched after the event as attendees commiserated on their disappointment with the event and discussed securing refunds. On February 26th, 2024, the event was covered by the BBC[\[2\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn2) and other news publications, which included photographs taken from the event, showing it was mostly a barren warehouse sparsely populated with Wonka-themed decorations (examples shown below). Several of these pictures were originally posted in the Facebook group. [![4000 SHEET All WI](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/722/10c.jpeg)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764722-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/726/593.jpg)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764726-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) [![](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/729/d7d.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764729-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) As the disastrous event was covered by major news outlets, coverage of the Willy Wonka Experience began spreading via viral social media posts. On February 26th, [Twitter](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/twitter) / X user @AlsikkanTV[\[4\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn4) tweeted about the event, gaining over 18,000 retweets and 183,000 likes in one day (shown below). [![Chris Alsikkan @AlsikkanTV apparently this was sold as a live Willy Wonka Experience but they used all Al images on the website to sell tickets and then people showed up and saw this and it got so bad people called the cops Imao 4:55 PM. Feb 26, 2024 DIC](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/736/c41.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764736-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) One particular photo that attracted jokes online was of an actor playing an Oompa Loompa at a supposed candy-making factory. On February 27th, 2024, Twitter user @disappoptimism[\[5\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn5) joked that the actor looked like "she’s running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point," gaining over 3,000 retweets and 45,000 likes in a matter of hours (shown below). [![bo Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism The Oompa Loompa from the knock off Wonka land experience looks like she's running a literal meth lab and is seriously questioning the life choices up until this point. If you scripted this, I would say it was too on the nose 5 : 去](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/748/d62.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764748-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) Others compared the Willy Wonka Experience to fictional and real-life event disasters. For example, on February 27th, Twitter user @brie\_\_\_yonce[\[6\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn6) tweeted a comparison to Dashcon, gaining 18 retweets and 73 likes in four hours (shown below). [![Brie @Brie\_\_yonce Dashcon walked so wonka experience could run :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/764/751/097.png)](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2764751-glasgow-willy-wonka-experience) The same day, user @kennyroysgrammy[\[7\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn7) posted a comparison between the event and an episode of [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/spongebob-squarepants) in which [Mr. Krabs](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mr-krabs) puts on a scam-like attraction for children, gaining over 20 retweets and 120 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below). > the willy wonka experience [pic.twitter.com/JRXoyUJG3S](https://t.co/JRXoyUJG3S) <https://t.co/aFKscj34QG> > > — jenneth goulet (@kennyroysgrammy) [February 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/kennyroysgrammy/status/1762475450486464996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #### The Unknown Video from the event showed a "villainous" creature known as "The Unknown," and is shown scaring children to the point of tears in a viral clip (shown below). The character was reportedly created because the script for the day was AI-generated. > New details on the Willy Wonka Experience disaster > > • Script was '15 pages of AI-generated gibberish' > > • Made up a villain called The Unknown -- 'an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls' > > • Event had no chocolate -- kids were given a single jelly bean & a cup of lemonade [pic.twitter.com/kxs1RcKVC8](https://t.co/kxs1RcKVC8) > > — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) [February 28, 2024](https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1762739767471714379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Information about the event was discussed by Paul Connell, the actor hired to play Wonka, on TikTok (shown below). In his explanation, Connell discusses how the script for the event was AI-generated, and that children were not given chocolate but instead a single jelly bean and a glass of lemonade. > [@paulconnellcomedy](https://www.tiktok.com/@paulconnellcomedy?refer=embed "@paulconnellcomedy") I was an actor at the [\#willyschocolateexperience](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willyschocolateexperience?refer=embed "willyschocolateexperience") in [\#glasgow](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glasgow?refer=embed "glasgow") this weekend and here is the first of 3 clips of me talking about it. [\#willywonka](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willywonka?refer=embed "willywonka") [\#houseofilluminati](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/houseofilluminati?refer=embed "houseofilluminati") [\#willy](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willy?refer=embed "willy") [\#glasgownews](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glasgownews?refer=embed "glasgownews") [\#willywonkaglasgow](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willywonkaglasgow?refer=embed "willywonkaglasgow") [\#chocolatefactory](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/chocolatefactory?refer=embed "chocolatefactory") [\#actor](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/actor?refer=embed "actor") [\#glasgowtiktok](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glasgowtiktok?refer=embed "glasgowtiktok") [\#stvnews](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/stvnews?refer=embed "stvnews") [\#bbcnews](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bbcnews?refer=embed "bbcnews") [\#bbcscotland](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bbcscotland?refer=embed "bbcscotland") [\#willywonkaexperience](https://www.tiktok.com/tag/willywonkaexperience?refer=embed "willywonkaexperience") [♬ original sound – Paul Connell](https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7340319042769292065?refer=embed "♬ original sound - Paul Connell") #### Billy Coull After the incident went viral, the director of House of Illuminati was identified as Billy Coull,[\[8\]](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience#fn8) who has also published multiple AI-generated novels. In a statement covered by the Daily Mail, House of Illuminati promised that they would give refunds to all participants. The statement reads: > '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 havd cancelled first thing this morning instead. > 'We fully apologise for what has happened and will be giving full refunds to each and every person that purchased tickets. > 'We planned a fabulous event and it just did not take shape as planned and for that we are truly sorry we are devastated at how this has turned out and understand people's anger and frustration that everyone has had, refunds have already started being issued and the rest should be over the coming days, again we are truely \[sic\] sorry to everyone.' #### Paul Connell Grooming Allegation On February 29th, 2024 TikToker annalouiselewis [accused "Wonka" actor Paul Connell](https://knowyourmeme.com/news/wonka-actor-from-disastrous-wonka-experience-accused-of-grooming-student-from-time-he-was-a-teacher) of [grooming](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/groomer) her, engaging in a romantic relationship when she was a student of his at drama school. 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