--- description: Attendees took to social media to complain about Detroit's Bridgerton ball after being left disappointed. title: 'Bridgerton Ball' Likened to Disastrous Willy Wonka Event image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ad3ab7b20cbe516/698a57d5b21a9ca22d50a1a9/BRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpgBRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Television](/tag/television/) ## Television Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Why a '_Bridgerton_ Ball' Experience Is Being Likened to the Disastrous Willy Wonka Event  by [Rebecca Schneid](/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Sep 25, 2024 6:57 PM CUT  Golda Rosheuvel, left, and Nicola Coughlan of Bridgerton in a ballroom scene during the Season 3 finale Golda Rosheuvel, left, and Nicola Coughlan of Bridgerton in a ballroom scene during the Season 3 finaleLiam Daniel—Netflix  by [Rebecca Schneid](/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Sep 25, 2024 6:57 PM CUT The lavish balls of _Bridgerton_ are back in the news, months after Season 3 of the hit Netflix show hit screens. This time, though, it’s not for the music or the ornate gowns. Instead, it’s because of a disastrous “Detroit _Bridgerton_ Themed Ball” that did not go as planned. Fans who decided to attend Detroit’s _Bridgerton_ ball on Sunday have taken to social media to complain about the experience, saying it was unorganized and disappointing, with many requesting refunds. [According to the event website](https://www.detroitbridgertonball.com/ "undefined"), the ball was set to let fans “step into the enchanting world of the Regency… a night like no other filled with music, dance, and exquisite costumes.” The website also claimed that there would be prizes and giveaways for attendees. However, [TikToks](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFkSBpRT/ "undefined") and [posts](https://x.com/rayleearts/status/1838588221006967112?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1838588221006967112%7Ctwgr%5Eff54f5e87cb6813807120a7f0f567e494b1a31e2%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Ftv%2Ftv-news%2Fbridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-1236011207%2F "undefined") shared on X (formerly Twitter) paint a very different picture. Attendees showed how they danced in a barely decorated room, said they were fed [“raw”](https://x.com/DLVermeer/status/1838740278418530404 "undefined") food, and were left feeling “[scammed](https://www.tiktok.com/@kiimberyly/video/7417671841180863774 "undefined").” > [](https://twitter.com/rayleearts/status/1838588221006967112) The event had already been rescheduled from its original date last month to Sept. 22. “I think we were all really angry about it, because we had built up these expectations and the tickets were not cheap,” attendee Camerin Morey told [7 News.](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFkSBpRT/ "undefined") “I definitely think that the people in this company were just in it to make money and try to maybe copycat off a successful event. But they either had no idea what they were doing, or just didn’t care.” The event management company behind the _Bridgerton_ Themed Ball event, [Uncle and Me LLC, ](https://www.instagram.com/unclenmellc/ "undefined") has disabled comments on their social media. TIME has reached out to Uncle and Me LLC for comment. Netflix and Shondaland presented their own version of the show's beautiful parties in 2022, through a touring experience called “[The Queen’s Ball](https://bridgertonexperience.com/ "undefined"),” which reached 11 cities. Detroit was not one of those cities, though, and the recent ball seems to be entirely unrelated to the _Bridgerton_\-sponsored events. **Read More**: [_How a Willy Wonka Event in the U.K. Ended in Calls to Police and Demands For Refunds_](https://time.com/6836088/willy-wonka-event-scandal-glasgow-refunds-police/ "undefined") [Comparisons are being made between the Detroit](https://x.com/DLVermeer/status/1838739073864769575?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1838739073864769575%7Ctwgr%5E3b4d99f08aec77815f6ec7e6760eb2c469d70991%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.time.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D7024432action%3Dedit "undefined") event and the infamous [Willy Wonka experience](https://time.com/6836088/willy-wonka-event-scandal-glasgow-refunds-police/ "undefined") in Glasgow, Scotland, which made headlines back in February after attendees called the police amid outrage over the event. After entering what [was advertised as](https://www.facebook.com/events/330539396428281/ "undefined") a “full immersive experience…promising a day of pure imagination and wonder,” fans of Willy Wonka instead reported an [“absolute shambles,”](https://www.facebook.com/stuart.sinclair.100/posts/pfbid026jCjENdCNihid5K7MHFLG4oLkgd527NXftk9axN6JAoNfrG2tWTX5JE16skw67Wsl "undefined") where they received no chocolate, leading outraged parents to demand refunds for their £35 ($44) tickets. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7024432/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-complaints-willy-wonka-comparisons/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7024432/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-complaints-willy-wonka-comparisons/"},"headline":"Why a 'Bridgerton Ball' Experience Is Being Likened to the Disastrous Willy Wonka Event","datePublished":"2024-09-25T18:57:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T18:20:44.593Z","description":"Attendees took to social media to complain about Detroit's Bridgerton ball after being left disappointed.","url":"https://time.com/7024432/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-complaints-willy-wonka-comparisons/","keywords":["Television","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ad3ab7b20cbe516/698a57d5b21a9ca22d50a1a9/BRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpgBRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ad3ab7b20cbe516/698a57d5b21a9ca22d50a1a9/BRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpgBRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"BRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R.jpg,BRIDGERTON_308_Unit_02393R","caption":"Bridgerton. 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