Tomorrowland 2022, The Reflection of Love: our first time
Four friends, an exceptional weekend 3, Magnificent Greens and sleeping bags that were too light: the Tomorrowland we thought we would only live once.
By the TMLUnited crew, at the festival every year since 2022About us
- Weekend 3, Thursday 28 July to Monday 1 August
- 4 people
- Dreamville, Magnificent Greens, yellow zone
- Sun and clouds, no rain, chilly nights
Exceptionally, Tomorrowland had three weekends that year. Our tickets came from the “Tomorrowland 2022 - Extra Worldwide Ticketsale”, the June resale. The NFT presale did not exist yet and we thought it would be our one and only time, tickets are that hard to get. So we treated ourselves.
11 July: the Treasure Cases arrive
Two weeks before leaving, the parcel arrives by post: four Treasure Cases, one per person. Inside is the wristband, which is both your ticket and your Dreamville access. It is strictly personal: the name on it must match your ID at the entrance.
Thursday 28 July: the road, then Dreamville
We left south-west France early in the morning, more than 800 km of motorway, and reached the Dreamville car park around 3pm. Magnificent Greens check-in opened on Thursday at 11am.
Right next to us were French-Spanish people from Lyon: the French are everywhere, even abroad. In the end we went to the festival with them almost every time, aperitifs included. For food, we did everything at the campsite, breakfast and lunch, from our own supplies.
When you have already done lots of festivals, what strikes you is the organisation: nothing is out of place, and it starts at Dreamville. On Thursday night we already found it crazy: Dreamville alone is a festival in its own right.
Friday 29 July: blown away
Walking into Tomorrowland blew us away. Discovering the Mainstage is Disney for adults.
On that first day we toured the whole site. After that, it was so beautiful that we spent 90% of our time between the Mainstage and The Library, and saw little of the rest.
Saturday 30 July: brass band, Brasa and fireworks
In the morning, a brass band walks between the tents of Dreamville. In the afternoon, back to the Mainstage, under the Tomorrowland hot-air balloon.
In the evening, our little luxury: the Brasa restaurant at 10:15pm, on the festival's biggest terrace, near the Leaf stage. For €44 per person: starter, main, dessert, a glass of wine and half a bottle of water. We ended the night in front of the closing fireworks on the Mainstage.
Sunday 31 July: last day at the festival
In the afternoon, a stop by the Cage, overlooking the valley. In the evening, we ended where we began: in the Mainstage pit. On Sunday, the festival closes at midnight.
Monday 1 August: heading home
Dreamville check-out is possible until noon, then 820 km back to south-west France. We thought we would never come back. After this festival, though, we decided to buy the NFTs as a group to be sure we could return: to be continued in the next journal.
The lesson of the year
Tomorrowland 2022 budget: €757 per person
Everything we spent on this Tomorrowland, item by item, per person (there were 4 of us).
It was our first time: not knowing what to expect, we went with a tight budget. Five years later, we spend about twice as much. But 2022 proves it: even on a tight budget, you can live Tomorrowland to the full.
Tickets
- Magnificent Greens packageMagnificent Greens camping, tied to the Full Madness Pass
- €80
- Full Madness Pass, Magnificent Greens areaFestival access Friday to Sunday, weekend 3
- €310
- Treasure Case shipping€78 for the order of 4
- €19.50
Travel
- Fuel and tolls, round trip2 × 820 km by car, ≈ €229 split between 4
- €57
- Dreamville 5-day parking€35 for the car
- €9
Food and drinks
- Groceries before leavingBought in France: €150 for 4, breakfasts and lunches at the campsite
- €37.50
- Brasa restaurantMeat menu on Saturday night
- €44
On site
- Drinks, festival food and souvenirsRoughly, paid in Pearls and at the shops
- ≈ €200
Total per person
5 days, Thursday to Monday: ticket, travel, food and on-site spending
≈ €757
Our vouchers from back then (names and codes hidden)
