Glasgow's infamous Willy Wonka experience to be recreated in Los Angeles - with the same Oompa Loompa
9 April 2024, 20:06
Glasgow's infamous Willy Wonka experience is set to be recreated in Los Angeles later this month after taking the internet by storm.
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Parents were left furious earlier this year after forking out for a 'shambolic' Willy Wonka-inspired event for their kids.
The £35-a-ticket event promised a “chocolate fantasy like never before” and a day where “dreams come to life” - but ended up being a nightmare for those who attended.
Many who had expected a sweet Roald Dahl-inspired event were left furious, describing the experience as a “waste of money”.
The event went viral online, with the event ridiculed thousands of times.
It will now be recreated in Los Angeles and will star the original Oopma Loompa, Kirsty Paterson, 29, who became a viral hit after pictures emerged of her looking deflated at the event.
It will also star Hollywood actor Zach Galifianakis, known for his role in The Hangover movies.
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It has been described as a “tongue-in-cheek” remake after the initial social media storm.
Seaking to the Daily Record, Ms Paterson said the opportunity as a “modern-day fairytale”.
“I didn’t really expect to end up in the USA or to go as big as this because the USA is on a different level. I’ve not been to America before. As a trained actor it’s really exciting for me to go over there,” she said.
“I’m doing a lot of meetings and a lot of networking out there. As a trained actress it’s not an impossibility that I’ll be doing movies.”
