William Wonka and the chocolate factory makes an idol 40 years later reunites

published: 2011-05-18 18:32:11 Remember that psychedelic boat ride in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ? Yeah, it freaked us out when we were kids too. The spoiled children, minus the humbled Charlie bucket, who won the golden tickets have reunited after 40 years to discuss their mental breakdowns from Gene Wilder’s trippy boat ride. Just kidding, it was a reunion for the 40th anniversary celebration of the classic kids film which was made in 1971. The cast members meet up Tuesday for a special appearance on the Today Show to discuss their favorite scenes from the movie. Peter Ostrum, who played the titular…