The Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience meme stems from the disastrous 'Willy’s Chocolate Experience' event held in February 2024. Promoted with enchanting AI-generated imagery, families instead arrived at a sparsely decorated, drafty warehouse in Scotland. The event went viral overnight due to hilarious photos of a demoralized Oompa Loompa working in a 'meth lab' style kitchen and the introduction of 'The Unknown,' a terrifying masked character that scared children. The meme is now a universal symbol for massive disappointment, deceptive marketing, and the hilariously low-budget reality that often follows high-tech hype.