A woman, who played an Oompa Loompa-like character at a poorly executed Willy Wonka event in Scotland shared her disappointing experience at the lackluster event.
Pictures of Kirsty Paterson had gone viral after the event at the Box Hub Warehouse in Glasgow proved to be a sad spectacle that prompted some parents to even call the police.
The event was supposed to mimic Willy Wonka's magical, colorful chocolate factory. But visitors, who may have expected a chocolate river or edible flowers, were sorely disappointed when they found that the event was thrown in a warehouse with underwhelming decorations.
Kirsty revealed that several actors and performers were hired for the event held last Saturday, and it was her job to hand out jelly beans while conducting experiments at the makeshift “science lab.”
Kirsty's picture dressed up as an Oompa Loompa-like character went viral after the disastrous event
But the experience was so bad that Kirsty eventually decided to walk off scene, she said.
She also noted that she hasn’t even been paid for the event.
“The whole thing’s just been a complete and utter shambles. It was shocking, honestly,” she told the Daily Mail.
“I was angry at the time because I felt like this is embarrassing for me, and I felt bad for the people coming in as well, she added.
Kirsty said she was supposed to hand out jelly beans while conducting experiments at a makeshift “science lab.”
Image credits: Stuart Sinclair
The frustration drove Kirsty to yell at the in-charge for putting customers through this ordeal.
“I actually ended up shouting at the guy. I just said to him he’s a joke and this is like embarrassing, and how can he basically live with himself, doing this to people,” she said.
“This is really embarrassing for me. My job is teaching kids yoga and I go into schools and stuff and I do kids’ entertainment,” the woman added.
The event was so badly put together that some parents even called the police
Stuart Sinclair, a father who drove two hours to take his three kids to the event, said “the worst part” was that there wasn’t even any chocolate. He revealed that he paid $44 a ticket for the event.
"It was all described as a massive immersive experience, great idea for the kids, chocolate fountains ... Just sounded really, really good, a nice day for the children and the family," Stuart told CBS News. "And when we got there, as you can see by the pictures and stuff, it just was not that at all. There were four or five props, a few jelly beans for the kids. Half a cup of lemonade. Just was not what was promised whatsoever."
One father revealed that he paid $44 a ticket for the disappointing event
Image credits: Stuart Sinclair