In case you somehow haven’t heard of the infamous one “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” event. which took place in Glasgow on February 24th and was canceled a day later, the whole saga is wild. The children’s event (tickets cost £35, about $44) was advertised as “a place where chocolate dreams come true,” except it was a cheap, barely decorated warehouse that looked nothing like that AI rendered images used to promote it. The Police officers were called because the event was such a disaster, but those of us outside can bask in the glow of this dumpster fire. Since “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” went viral, people have started recreating the event in video games – even major brands are jumping on the trend.
One particular shot of a legally distinct Oompa Loompa went viral and became the basis of several memes surrounding the event. The photo shows one of the actors standing at a scientific-looking station looking unenthusiastic as smoke rises in the background. In an interview with diversityThe actress, known as Kirsty Paterson, said she found the whole thing “weird” but also “embarrassing” for her acting career. But the image has become synonymous with the fiasco and has been recreated in several games by both fans and video game companies themselves. Click through to see them all.
