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'Billy Bonkers' | 3 HR lessons from the shambolic Wonka experience furore

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3 HR lessons from the shambolic Wonka experience furore
3 HR lessons from the shambolic Wonka experience furore

You’ve likely seen the recent debacle surrounding the ‘Willy's Chocolate Experience’ in Glasgow.

The event, which was billed as a magical family day out, but quickly devolved into a shambles of poor planning, has inspired major news headlines, been immortalised in meme form and even been parodied on Saturday Night Live.

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