Okay so last Tuesday I decided to check out that famous Back to the Future house everybody talks about. You know, the one from the movie? Yeah that one. Heard they finally started letting people inside after years of just staring at the outside. Grabbed my keys and just drove over there without calling first. Big mistake.
Getting There Was Weird
Pulled into the neighborhood around 10 AM. Place looked exactly like the movie, total time warp situation. Saw tourists already taking selfies by the garage where Doc stored his DeLorean. Tried walking right up to the front door like I owned the place. Some lady watering her roses next door started yelling at me. Apparently you gotta book tickets now? Since when?
The Whole Ticket Mess
Went back to my car and checked their site on my phone. Tiny button that says “house tours”. Clicked it and boom – sold out for the entire month! Refreshed like crazy for 20 minutes until someone cancelled. Snagged two tickets for $40 each. Felt like winning the lottery except I paid for it.
What they DON’T tell you online:
- The porch looks straight outta 1985 but the inside? Nope. Owners remodeled everything modern.
- They got exactly one piece of movie stuff inside – Marty’s hoverboard replica hanging in the hallway.
- The famous staircase clock? Totally fake now. Just glued-on plastic pieces.
- You get exactly 18 minutes inside before they kick you out for the next group.
The Actual Walk-Through
Came back Sunday with my tickets. Dude checking names looked bored out of his mind. They herded twelve of us inside like sheep. The owner stood in the living room pointing at spots saying “this is where Marty fell over” and “here’s where Einstein slept”. Felt super awkward watching him recite the same lines for the thousandth time.
Tried sneaking upstairs to see Marty’s room – locked. Basement door? Locked. The only bathroom they showed had some crappy printed paper with Doc Brown’s face stuck to the mirror. Whole thing lasted ten minutes tops. The docent rushed us through so fast I couldn’t even get blur-free photos.
Aftermath & Tips
So yeah, can you go inside? Technically yes. Should you? Only if you’re a super fan with money to burn. My advice? Save the 40 bucks. Just bring a lawn chair and picnic across the street. You’ll see the coolest parts for free when they open the garage door between tour groups. Plus that angry neighbor lady actually gives better trivia facts than the paid tour.
Whole thing made me realize movie magic stays in the movies. Real life versions? Usually kinda depressing. Still glad I did it though. At least now when people argue about whether you can visit, I can say “well actually…” and sound like an expert. Totally worth bragging rights at parties.
