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‘Willy Wonka’ Actor From Botched Scotland Fan Experience Speaks Out


An immersive event themed to the Willy Wonka films turned into a disaster this weekend.

Connell told BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland program: “It was very disappointing to see how many people turned up at this event and found basically me dressed up as Willy Wonka in a half-abandoned warehouse.” “I feel for anyone who bought tickets to this event, people who were expecting a magical chocolate experience and got me in a top hat in a dirty warehouse in Glasgow,” said Connell. Eventually, the event was shut down and the organizers refunded tickets and apologized for the “very stressful and frustrating day,” The Guardian reported.

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