Visiting in the 80’s was completely different. Actual Rangers lead tours, former inmates would visit and talks, and author’s would have book signings. Was just there in April 2024 and it was horrible. Audio players made it hard to tell exactly where you were on the tour. Sad part is, very little of the prison is open to the public unlike in past years.

I live in north Carolina and it's not real close to San Francisco. I am 60 and had I lived someplace like AZ, NM, NV, or UT. I would have gotten to it sooner bit along the way, you raise kids, get married and divorced and it eats up time and takes away from your bucket list. I had a job once that required me to travel and got out to California back in the 90s but it was always Los Angeles and I would not have been permitted to drive to s.f. nor did I have transportation to do so.

Just fast forward to the end then restart and the ads go away

Yeah it's not like thousands of people visit to take tours every year.

Alcatraz is the greatest place on earth.

What? If you're not interested, then piss off and watch something else.