Inside the viral trainwreck Bridgerton Ball that’s the new Willy Wonka Experience

People are fuming after paying hundreds of dollars to go to a “horrendous” Detroit Bridgerton Themed Ball. Now it’s gone viral, you can absolutely see why.

Instead of a sit-down dinner and ballroom dancing, they got raw chicken and a singular pole dancer. The decorations looked so different to the Netflix show that they were on the same level as the legendary Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience.

The event was organised by a company called Uncle N Me LLC. It was not licensed by Netflix or Shondaland in any way. The very limited website doesn’t exactly give the vibe of professional competence.

Tickets ranged from a pricey $150 (£112) to a truly extortionate $1,000 (£750), depending on what package people picked.

The ball was originally meant to happen on 25th August at Beacon Park, a green space in Detroit. Three days before the ball, it was moved to the Harmonie Club building on 22nd September instead “due to unforeseen circumstances”. People who couldn’t make the September date didn’t get refunds for their tickets.

An X user has claimed that the event organisers originally tried to host the ball at the place where she worked, but the event organisers didn’t pay all the money needed to rent it.

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The X user Rachel Eaton posted a screenshot of the email she got. She spent $500 (£374) on her ticket and transport, plus more money on her dress. She couldn’t make the later September date, and hasn’t got a refund.

The actual ball lasted from 6pm until midnight (although I kind of doubt that many people stayed for six hours). This detailed ten minute long TikTok shows how disappointing the actual event was.