Advertised as a "journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every turn," the organizers utilized colorful but wonky AI-generated images to promote the event. You'd think a photo of Willy Wonka with misshapen fingers and warped features would turn people away.

The experience was run by a group titled House of Illuminati, charging £35 ($44.39) per ticket. Customers were stunned to find that the event's promises were nothing more than pure imagination. It was held in a large, creepy warehouse, complete with a small bouncy house, a few candy statues, and lazy decorations. One visitor said it was a little more than "an abandoned, empty warehouse," according to the BBC. ...

An image circulating on social media shows a woman dressed as an Oompa Loompa surrounded by smoke and lab equipment, but she didn't look to be making candy. People commented how the setup looked similar to a "meth lab."