In the years that followed, observing the changes at the Metreon was like watching a kid swinging wildly at a piñata while the candy-filled donkey was safely suspended 4 feet above his head. (Thor Swift / The Chronicle | San Francisco Chronicle) June 12, 2000: A guest enjoys the popular Hyper Bowl center in the Airtight Garage at the Sony Metreon.
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Two decades later, I’ve never been to the fourth floor of the Metreon and have no idea how to get there. And the series of escalators and walkways had a strong M.C. (The free games in the PlayStation store were more fun.)Īttractions including “The Way Things Work,” a 3-D presentation based on David Macaulay’s book, weren’t built for repeat visits. No one played the other two games in the Airtight Garage more than once. I remember walking past long stretches of the mall that looked abandoned, then waiting in frustrating lines at HyperBowl. It will revitalize this whole area,” George Lucas added later that day, before bringing his date to “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” passing up the three Metreon theaters screening “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.”īut even in that first year, when Metreon officials declared they had surpassed admission goals, it was clear that the mall may have been a little too ahead of its time. Do I love to hear those numbers clicking,” San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown said on opening day, standing behind a shiny curved podium. “Five million people spending money in our city. (Thor Swift / The Chronicle 2000 | San Francisco Chronicle) June 12, 2000: The ticket-buying kiosk was one of many stylish corners of the Sony Metreon in San Francisco.
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