#willy mcduff’s ​Glasgow experience

[eyeonyou]

From the Glasgow Dashcon 2: Electric Bugaloo script:

One of the funniest things about this is that the Unknown just wanted to graffiti things?? And then was swiftly and decisively vanquished by sparkles, the power of creativity, and a vacuum.

I am currently pleading with every cell in my body that a video of the Unknown being ‘gently swept up’ by a robot vacuum will surface. Please. I need it for Tumblr sexyman for posterity: Oh Poor Little Meow Meow, Trapped In Vacuum For Graffiti and Evil Chocolate Crimes.

#willy wonka #willy wonka glasgow #willy mcduff’s ​Glasgow experience #the unknown #rip

[naidje]

nice of mr wonka to invite us over for a singular jelly bean and a quarter cup of lemonade eh luigi?

#willy wonka experience #willy's chocolate experience #willy wonka experience glasgow #glasgow willy wonka experience #willy wonka chocolate experience #willy wonka #willy mcduff #oompa loompa #the unknown #the willy wonka experience #glasgow willy wonka

[look-at-that-right-there]

Willy McDuff:

#The Unknown #The Unknown Who Lives in the Walls #shitpost #willy wonka experience #glasgow willy wonka experience #Wonka #willy wonka #Willy Mcduff

[goldenspirits]

"Stop hiding behind your silly made-up red flags. To not take a chance on the best relationship you never had."

+｡ﾟ*ﾟ✧ Asexual The Unknown Moodboard ✧ﾟ*ﾟ｡+

♡ Requested by: @lvitoula ♤

#asexual moodboard #the unknown #willy wonka glasgow #glasgow experience #willy wonka experience #willy mcduff

[genquerdeer]

I think people miss the funniest part about Willy Wonka Glasgow Experience which is that it wasn't even Willy Wonka.

Warner Bros owns exclusive license to the book and associated characters so instead it was about Willy McDuff, Original Character Do Not Steal. Which appears to have been accomplished with a hasty Search and Replace from Wonka to McDuff. In a baffling choice, Oompa Loompas are Wonkidoodles... which is clearly derived from "Wonka".

#willy wonka glasgow #willy wonka experience

[chungledown-bimothy]

the glasgow willy's chocolate experience fiasco isn't even actually willy wonka. he's willy mcduff. she's not an oompa loompa she's a wonkidoodle. and i think that deserves more attention than it's getting

source: the script for the event

[nebulacritter]

yes, i've heard of the glasgow willy wonka experience (it was awful)

I've seen a hundred posts about this shoddy hellhole, so that's why I decided to jump on into the hype train.

They didn't even TRY to make it look good. They just threw a bunch of candy props in an abandoned warehouse and called it a day. But most importantly, they used AI to falsely advertise their place to make it look better. The ads are filled to the brim with jumbled text and messed up fingers, because you know how AI is. Also, they even used AI art to create some of the posters seen at the attraction. Disgustang.

Now, let's talk about our wonderful cast of characters: Willy McDuff, the Oompa Loompa Meth Lab Girl, and our favorite villain, the Unknown. For that last one, the Unknown is a whole new character who only shows up in this adaptation of the story. So, how did they come to be? It turns out, they were created by some mindless geeks dabbling around in ChatGPT to create a script. I don't mean to repeat myself, but they're STILL not even trying. These bitches have never heard of imagination and hard work.

Lastly, we must talk about their selection of sweets. They don't have chocolate. How ironic. All they have is limeade, and they give each kiddo a SINGLE jelly bean. Not a few jelly beans, just ONE. Congratulations. You've crushed the dreams of innocent children.

This situation got so bad that the police had to arrive, and that's where we end our story. This was an interesting topic for me to cover! Moral of the story: AI is for pussies.

#imagine getting a golden ticket to this place #glasgow willy wonka experience #tw drug mention

[pilferingapples]

I got so into the joy of Boops I didn't even check my mail and almost MISSED this Important Announcement yesterday!! Article under cut in case they take it down:

The producer of Willy’s Chocolate Experience has announced that the Roald Dahl rip-off will transfer to Broadway, with an opening-night performance slated for April 25 at 11pm — just in time for Tony Awards consideration.

The interactive show made international headlines in February when it played a warehouse in Glasgow. Lured by AI-generated images of a fantastical candy wonderland, Scottish ticket-buyers plunked down £35 each to enter the workshop of “Willy McDuff,” a whimsical chocolatier assisted by green-haired “Wonkidoodles” and haunted by “The Unknown,” a rival candy-maker who inhabits the walls of the factory.

Derided as “Willy Wonka’s Meth Lab,” the immersive production fell far short of the expectations set by marketing material, with actors struggling to bring coherence to a script that was obviously authored by ChatGPT, on a set that looked like a daycare on Riker’s Island. An audience revolt prematurely ended the run, with several ticket-buyers demanding refunds from the event’s visibly frazzled organizer.

“We learned so much from our out-of-town tryout,” the upbeat producer told TheaterMania, reframing the whole thing as a brilliant publicity stunt.

“I’ve been closely collaborating with our script doctor, Goog LeGemini, and I think we’ve solved the major problem of The Unknown being too…unknown. She is now an unhoused victim of Willy’s gentrification, a socially relevant backstory that I think makes for a much richer narrative. That was all the Glasgow run was missing, really.”

TheaterMania can exclusively reveal that Willy’s Chocolate Experience will play the defunct McDonald’s on 42nd Street next to the New Amsterdam Theatre. “It’s a perfect opportunity to snag tourists unable to get into Aladdin,” the producer enthused. “They might feel a little disappointed at first, but just wait until they get a load of our show.”

While the shuttered 42nd Street McDonald’s has not previously been considered a Broadway house, our investigations revealed that a certain former Broadway League president quietly elevated the venue on February 15 through an obscure administrative procedure that has gone unnoticed by the theatrical press until now.

“Between Here Lies Love and the revival of Cabaret, it’s clear that producers are seeking more versatile venues,” said the ex-prez when reached for comment, “and I can think of no better space for immersive shows than this hamburger palace with a theatrical marquee. You’re welcome, Broadway.”

Readers interested in a deeper dive should return to TheaterMania on Friday, when our desperate Story of the Week columnist will have banged out 2,000 words about why this is happening and how it will have absolutely no impact on this year’s Tony Awards.

Until then, we wish you a very happy April Fools’ Day.

#April Fools #Off Topic tuesday #Willy's CHocolate Experience

[ewweird]

「Willy Wonka experience」として拡散されている出来事に関する事

インターネット上で「Willy Wonka experience」として拡散されていますが、実際には「Willy's Chocolate Experience」というイベント名で、2月24日から2月25日まで開催される予定でしたが、24日に中止されました。

AIによって生成された台本には、キャラクター名も「Willy Wonka」ではなく「Willy McDuff」、「Oompa Loompa」ではなく「Wonkidoodle」とされています。 このイベントは「Wonka」という言葉を意図的に避けて、無許可で開催されたようですね。 会場内にあるチョコレートバーのオブジェも、本当にウォンカのイベント体験会場にあるものならば「Wonka bar」のはずです。

このイベントは、原作児童書と過去の二作の映画の知名度や、前日譚映画の盛り上がりに便乗して、AI生成画像を使用した誇大広告で集客されました。 しかし、実際��内容は広告の期��を裏切るものであり、雇われた役者は来場した子どもたちのために懸命に尽くしましたが、主催側の杜撰な運営には変わりありませんでした。 ネット上の反応では、AIで生成された怪しげな広告画像のイベントに対して高額な料金を支払った保護者のリテラシーに対する揶揄の声などもありました。 保護者や消費者がより慎重に情報を検証し、怪しい広告に対して警戒心を持つことは大切です。 しかし、子どもの為に楽しい経験をさせてあげたいとした保護者の思いも大切です。

AI生成画像の急速な発展に対して、揶揄の声をあげた人たちもまた、今後怪しいと見抜くことができるかどうかという疑念もわきました。 いずれにせよ、AI生成画像や技術を利用する人々のモラルが問われると感じます。

また、原作には登場しないAI生成台本によって生み出された「Unknown」というキャラクターや、疲れた表情の「Wonkidoodle」を演じた役者の写真がバズり、ミーム化し、覚せい剤研究所と揶揄される様子や、ファンアートが作成され、エンターテイメント業界の企業までもが便乗するなど、SNS上での盛り上がりが見られました。

これは全世界で起こる現象ですが、今回の出来事は子どもを対象としたイベントで起きた事なので、個人的には便乗したくありません。

3月5日には「Unknown」を題材としたホラー映画「The Unknown」が制作されるという投稿がありました。

後に制作会社の広報担当者へのインタビューでは、制作会社「Kaledonia Pictures」が3月1日に登録されたばかりであることや、「Willy’s Chocolate Experience」の主催者であるHouse of Illuminatiの所有者は「一切関与していない」ことが指摘されました。

「Willy’s Chocolate Experience」主催者側により二度目の謝罪が行われ、返金することを約束されましたが、返金の適切な処理や役者への給与支払いが行われ、今後このような出来事が再発しないことを願うばかりです。

余談ですが、2月26日にはロアルド・ダールのInstagramで、「チャーリーとチョコレート工場」をテーマにしたOne Aldwych Hotelでのアフタヌーンティーのプレゼント企画が紹介されました。

[livingdeadvamp]

Wtf the actor playing Willy McDuff in that Glasgow Wonka Experience is hot af I'm struggling to concentrate on this documentary

#i usually like older guys but i'll make an e #*exception #tbf after this everyone probably wants him cos HOT DAMN