We bought the BEST ticket for the Opening Ceremonies (AND WERE LIED TO) - PARIS 2024

Ever dreamt of going to the Opening Ceremonies? Yeah, us too, This was THE YEAR we decided to make it happen ... only to come out of the experience feeling TOTALLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.

With the new show style outdoors and along the Seine, we knew 18 months ago (when we bought the tickets) that the Parade of Athletes was going to be among spectators along the river. When the Olympic Committee announced the show as "a spectacle under the Eiffel Tower" we assumed, that by buying the most expensive ticket available, we would certainly get seats for the show....

Little did ANYONE know... Opening Ceremony tickets gave viewers nothing more than a spot on a bench.

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[timandfin]

From "we're going to the Opening Ceremonies under the Eiffel Tower!" to "is the show over?" ... what do you think about our $3000pp ticket for the 7 minutes boats went past us?

[doke]

I miss you guys doing videos like this. You two are likable, and you make interesting videos when you show your traveling.

[williamle]

Loved the look of horror on Tim's face when he learned of the price for the tickets. Loved more that you guys were drinking it up by the end of the vids. Safe travels. Hope you had a blast.

[philippeberthe]

Hello. I am French. I was at entry H1 tribune D so probably not far from you guys. I went to the Ceremony out of enthusiasm for the Olympics although knowing Paris I had a pretty good idea of what it would be in terms of what you can actually see… except for the rain. To make the story complete they were indeed even more expensive tickets for Trocadéro Eiffel Tower area but they were around 10, 000 euros. And the guys there saw most of the ceremony on big screen as well… These were one of the best games ever by the way (excluding the ceremonies).

[EnzoandEdna]

We were there too, but we didn't buy the tickets. We flew from Detroit, Michigan, saw Tay Tay in Germany and then we went to Paris. We had tix to pre-Opening ceremonies (Football, Rugby Sevens, etc) and somehow got into the Grey zone at the opening ceremonies. We sat, drenched by rain the whole time. It sucked. We made some friends with another rain-soaked couple from Finland and ended up going to a restaurant to eat and drink wine. For our accomodations, we stayed in Garches at a gorgeous manor for $150/night and took the train everywhere. We get lots of our travel tips from you guys and are forever thankful and we are sad to see you went through all of this. Thank you for "leading" us through an amazing time in Yellowstone/Tetons, and for an excellent time in Zermatt. You guys are the best!

[CatCLT-yf]

I feel your pain - I flew from the US and also spent 2, 700 but was on the other side of the bridge from where you sat. If it makes you feel any better at least you got free ponchos, had something going on in front of you with the fountains and the dancers on the Seine, and saw the aircraft and the singer on top of the Grand Palais. We didn’t have anything but the boats of athletes and a big screen tv. I don’t understand how the organizers said our section - that literally had nothing happening in front of it could price the tickets the same as those that did. Our section left after the French and US teams went by. I really feel like I fell for a scam and the thought of the amount of money I spent on a dream of attending opening ceremonies of an Olympics makes me ill. They could have at least maybe given us an entry ticket to see the Olympic ballon flame at night or something to say sorry.

[caramelbeurresucre]

I was there too, but I bought standing tickets for 90€. It was planned to be a 6km parade, so it was sure we could see just a little part of the show. Besides, the promoters reported it before. Of course, it’s difficult to know it when you’re a foreigner. I’m sorry you didnt enjoy the ceremony. The guys before you with umbrellas were disrespectful. If I had been in your place, I would have grumbled. Despite the rain, you must think about people behind you. Dont regret it, the atmosphere was amazing, the best French event since the 98 world cup. Maybe one day you’ll say « I was there ». I wish you all the best ;-)

[nicoleashley]

Ughh what a bummer for you guys!!! BUT thank you for showing your experience! I have not seen anyone else post anything like this and i was wondering what it was like ❤

[thelittledojo]

So sorry. Thank you for sharing the experience. I appreciate you guys.

[TimothyGauen]

First of all Fin looks fantastic. We appreciated to get to see the ceremony from that perspective. Pretty cool for us.. Glad to see you guys are back and sorry it ended up below expectations (to put it mildly, I think).

[peterbucher]

Hi TIN and FIN - We had exactly the same experience - for the price of 2700 Euro per Person, one could at least expect covered seats, Toilettes that deserve this name and food stands which actually have something to buy. It was absolutely ridiculous. I thought the Paris folks was exceptionally friendly, but in fact, it was unbelievably arrogant to ask such a price for soo much nothing. Public viewing in the rain. The only good thing was the sound system. We were cheated, really cheated.

[dianaj]

Hey Tim and FIN.. look at the bright side, You will have a story that you will NEVER forget to pass down. Nothing beats that! I am not even watching or caring about the Olympics this year... The world is turning against us few Real people that are left. So sorry about the cash you lost on this one... last year after going to Hawaii with a group of girls for 8 years straight... my husband finally retired so I spent $6, 000 of my savings to take him for the FIRST time... He didn't like it there!! So yeah... Sometimes I feel like Mexico is just cheaper and better!

[amyfollis]

Oh my gosh, it makes me so sad to watch that video but I also saw your Instagram story a couple weeks ago so I knew what you were gonna put out and I just hate that for you. You guys are so fun and responsible and informative and that’s heartbreaking and disappointing, but I’m sure you’ve moved on from it by now and,
we don’t learn from our successes. We learn from our mistakes, right. With that said, in 4 years- my husband and I will go to LA- watch the opening ceremony from a bar in the beaches area all because of your video. So thank you❤ I hate this for y’all! You guys are the best. Cheering you on always!
Amy & Joe from Missouri.

[travelswithLiz.]

OMG!!! I'm so outraged and sad at the same time for you both! What a scam! I'm so sorry this happened to you guys. I suppose add it the laundry list of thing that were messed up the Paris Olympics! Such a bummer! Hopefully your holiday + whole experience got better after this!

[kristinakorovina]

I can only imaging how upset Fin was, her childhood dream crushed😢😢😢

[jasonbrumley]

Opening ceremony for Paris was planned out for television

[fratusd]

Oh happy to hear a real opinion from people who actually paid for their own tickets..

[joanne_ft]

I'm really not sure what you expected, to be honest. Ok the rain sucked, but you must have realised that, with public lining the Seine on both sides for miles, they weren't going to put the entertainment on right in front of you! Which is why, with a bit of research, you'd have never spent so much money on those seats.
Crazy prices. As a Parisian, it was obvious to me at least.
Glad to see that you enjoyed your events in your 2nd video.

[dancepuebla]

What a nightmare 😕
A really expensive nightmare 😫

[hilaryrobinson]

I am so sorry that you had such a terrible experience, specially as Fin was so excited about going to the ceremony. And, I guess, it is not much consolation that a whole lot of other people must have felt exactly the same!