So a bunch of grifters created Willy Wonka Dashcon 2024 in a Glasgow warehouse, advertising the event for months, and charging £35 for tickets.
Actors were hired last year, given elaborate scripts to learn, then on opening day told to abandon the scripts and improvise everything.
People bought tickets (online), showed up, and were so furious at what they saw they called the cops. The event was closed shortly after opening day, and the operators promised everyone would get a refund. Yeah, right.
Here's their AI generated website:
Totally Real Event includes:
Catgacting!
Cartchy tuns!
exarserdray lollipops!
a pasadise of sweet teats!
HOLY SHIT EVERYONE'S FAVORITE THE 'TWILIGHT TUNNEL
Yeah, it was a shit show. And the punchline: Willy Wonka isn't even in the UK public domain yet. Huh.