Oompa Loompa Who Went Viral After Disastrous Willy Wonka Event Reveals ‘Embarrassing’ Details

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

This photo from the Willy wonka experience is single handedly the photo of the year. I know it’s only February but close the vote there’s no topping this. Please find this woman she needs to be interviewed ASAP pic.twitter.com/97wsodLLpQ
— 🇱🇹 (@agneponx) February 27, 2024

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.”

Oompa Loompa Who Went Viral After Disastrous Willy Wonka Event Reveals 'Embarrassing' Details

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

i cannot put in words how enchanted I am by the willy wonka fiasco in Glasgow. cops called, kids crying in terror, all in an abandoned warehouse. this is the organic esoteric horror we’ve been missing for ages. a pure lust for chaos no multimillion dollar business could recreate pic.twitter.com/HOHAcB7V4l
— jen (@f0X_j3n) February 28, 2024

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.”