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Old 09-08-2013, 22:04
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Old 09-08-2013, 22:15
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I thought there was already a Wonka bar brand out?

To be honest they can never taste the same as my imagination always thought they would taste like.
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Old 09-08-2013, 22:19
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I thought there was already a Wonka bar brand out?

To be honest they can never taste the same as my imagination always thought they would taste like.
That was just for a limited time to celebrate the release of the Tim Burton movie, before this there was a brand but was discontinued around 2001/2002.

These will be made officially by Nestle there has been unofficial replicas that scam you into buying Happy Shopper chocolate for £3 that is a scam.

This is the real Nestle deal. The Dahl estate approve of Nestle.
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Old 09-08-2013, 22:22
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Years ago they did these amazing chocolates! They were either pink chocolate with green goo in the middle or green chocolate with pink goo I can't remember lol. About 2 inches square. I use to get them from the local shop. Can anyone else remember them?
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Old 09-08-2013, 22:32
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I remember the Wonka bars that came out back in 2005 to coincide with the remake of the movie, they were delicious! Can't they just bring those ones back?
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Old 09-08-2013, 22:45
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I remember the Wonka bars that came out back in 2005 to coincide with the remake of the movie, they were delicious! Can't they just bring those ones back?
I agree entirely with you. Those bars were gorgeous! There were two flavours - Scrumpdiddlyumptious and Triple Fudgemallow Delight, if I recall correctly. They had a golden ticket promotion going, and the prize was a trip to a real chocolate factory (somewhere in Belgium, I think).

EDIT: There were in fact four flavours - Nutty Crunch Surprise, Triple Dazzle Caramel, Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight and Chilly Chocolate Creme. http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__...10499767_1.jpg And the chocolate factory was in the USA, not Belgium.

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Old 09-08-2013, 23:03
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I remember the Wonka bars that came out back in 2005 to coincide with the remake of the movie, they were delicious! Can't they just bring those ones back?
I agree entirely with you. Those bars were gorgeous! There were two flavours - Scrumpdiddlyumptious and Triple Fudgemallow Delight, if I recall correctly. They had a golden ticket promotion going, and the prize was a trip to a real chocolate factory (somewhere in Belgium, I think).

EDIT: There were in fact four flavours - Nutty Crunch Surprise, Triple Dazzle Caramel, Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight and Chilly Chocolate Creme. http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__...10499767_1.jpg And the chocolate factory was in the USA, not Belgium.
I liked those I remember going to a PGL camp in 2008 and on a wall there was a giant golden ticket because someone found a golden ticket there.

The Nutty Crunch Suprise the nutty suprise was that it had no nuts. I remember seeing someone not eat it because they thought it had nuts inside it when in fact it did not.
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Old 10-08-2013, 01:26
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I just saw some Wonka Bars in Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe the other day! They looked exactly like the Wonka Bars in the original film, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
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Old 10-08-2013, 01:43
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I just saw some Wonka Bars in Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe the other day! They looked exactly like the Wonka Bars in the original film, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
Searched for them on the website but could not find the Wonka bar.

Although I know of the ones you are on about these are illegal bars that are not under licence and do not meet regulations meaning they could be dangerous. The trading standards officers are seizing them around the UK.

In the USA the Wonka bar was discontinued although they continue to sell gobstoppers etc.
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Old 10-08-2013, 14:43
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I seem to remember certain Wonka bars which when I bit into them, they would crack and fizzly feeling in my mouth, and the stuff that made that happen was something green inside the chocolate.
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Old 10-08-2013, 15:46
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Searched for them on the website but could not find the Wonka bar.

Although I know of the ones you are on about these are illegal bars that are not under licence and do not meet regulations meaning they could be dangerous. The trading standards officers are seizing them around the UK.
Really? I had one last year which tasted all right. It certainly wasn't nasty or anything. It was expensive though, I think it cost £3 for one bar.
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Old 10-08-2013, 16:57
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Wasnt there a big scam on them recently..?

Ah - just found it

http://news.sky.com/story/1079914/fa...warning-for-uk
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Old 10-08-2013, 18:32
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My Son got caught with the scam bought a Wonka Bar for about £3, turned out to be an asda smartprice with a Wonka wrapper and a fake golden ticket.
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Old 10-08-2013, 21:28
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I seem to remember certain Wonka bars which when I bit into them, they would crack and fizzly feeling in my mouth, and the stuff that made that happen was something green inside the chocolate.
Yes! I remember those. Pretty sure they were nestle as my friend was a rep for them (she used to have a floor to ceiling stack of bars of chocolate ). I think the chocolate bit of those might have been purple?
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Old 10-08-2013, 21:55
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My Son got caught with the scam bought a Wonka Bar for about £3, turned out to be an asda smartprice with a Wonka wrapper and a fake golden ticket.
At least it was only £3 and not something like £300!
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Old 10-08-2013, 21:57
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Searched for them on the website but could not find the Wonka bar.

Although I know of the ones you are on about these are illegal bars that are not under licence and do not meet regulations meaning they could be dangerous. The trading standards officers are seizing them around the UK.

In the USA the Wonka bar was discontinued although they continue to sell gobstoppers etc.
Hmm, it looked legit to me. Will be going into the town centre tomorrow so will try to photograph one if they still have them there.
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Old 10-08-2013, 22:26
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Yes! I remember those. Pretty sure they were nestle as my friend was a rep for them (she used to have a floor to ceiling stack of bars of chocolate ). I think the chocolate bit of those might have been purple?
The purple ones were called Wonkalate and had Nerds in them.

There was also the Wonka Xploder with popping candy
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Old 11-08-2013, 16:02
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Old 11-08-2013, 17:17
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I have noticed that they are actually going back a step rather than using the 2005 logo from the latest movie they will be using the 1990's logo from the old range.

Nestle own the rights to the Wonka brand any replica's are illegal and dangerous.
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Old 11-08-2013, 17:24
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Wasnt there a big scam on them recently..?

Ah - just found it

http://news.sky.com/story/1079914/fa...warning-for-uk
Yes but these will be official licensed bars.
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Old 11-08-2013, 17:27
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To be honest I preferred the 2005 branding but you can decide.

2005 - http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__...10499767_1.jpg

2013 - http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/p...634-203634.jpg

It's a shame that they are not aiming it at children and are keeping it as an adult brand. Probably why the lack of imagination.

Small Bar RRP - 60p
Big Bar RRP - £1.20
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Old 11-08-2013, 17:47
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There are plenty of the 'sweet shops' online and in real shops that have made their own versions of Wonka bars. Might be fine,in terms of quality, might be overpriced but whatever it is it is not an official product and a breach of copyright. I guess they just haven't bothered taking them to court.
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Old 11-08-2013, 21:06
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There are plenty of the 'sweet shops' online and in real shops that have made their own versions of Wonka bars. Might be fine,in terms of quality, might be overpriced but whatever it is it is not an official product and a breach of copyright. I guess they just haven't bothered taking them to court.
They are currently being seized across the country so if you are a shop owner and stock these withdraw them from sale before they are seized.

I was watching a Youtube video and someone had one of the 2005 stock unopened and everything would be awesome to own one of them. Shame I ate the ones I bought.
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Old 11-08-2013, 21:53
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Wow blast from the past with the Xploder bar. I used to love that.

Totally forgot about Wonkalate as well.
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Old 12-08-2013, 00:02
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Never had one! Was my childhood all a lie!?
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