We stumbled upon this simulator ride while walking around Pier 39 and decided to give it a try. It…read moreactually reminded us a lot of Disneyland's Soarin' Over California, but without the lines, we had the whole theater to ourselves, which is pretty amazing considering amount of tourists in SF. ​We ended up doing two rides over two days. The San Francisco flight was a bit dizzying but great and the T-Rex dinosaur experience was fully computer-generated but still a lot of fun. Each ride lasts about 10 minutes and features immersive details like tilting seats and wind effects from fans. It would be nice if they also added mists when you fly over the ocean. It's wasn't too expensive I believe it was $15 for adults and $13 for kids. Its something different to do if the weather is not great.

This is one of the many attractions at Pier 39. They have the flyer ride, they have a "7D…read moreexperience" which is like a "shooter" game on a giant screen, and then they also have two "escape rooms." Everybody here was very friendly. I did the flyer ride. It is about a seven or eight minute ride, It was a lot of fun. It's one of those where you sit in the seats, and then the floor drops out from under you, and it is like you are flying over the city. The wind blows in your face, and when you were going over the water, you feel just a little bit of a spray. I don't want to give anything away, but it does take you all over the city. It was really a lot of fun. The only reason I'm taking off a star, is because the flyer ride is a bit expensive. It's $14 per person, adult or child. That wasn't too bad for myself, but if you are more than two or three people, it can add up. Regardless, it was well worth the money for myself to do. I wouldn't come back to see the same movie, but if they changed it, I would ride it again.. This ride is also part of the "San Francisco city pass. I had fun.. Thanks!

Sunday fun day. Husband challenge me to a game…read more Subpar Miniture Golf 18 Holes - All about San Francjsco Front desk - Charlie, he help me get all setup for the game and took my order for drinks and food. Chardonnay Hazy IPA Mimi Corndogs It was fried so frest and good. It came out so quick too. Husband and I had a tied game "55" . It is a must to stop in and play.

A cute spot for date night! If you are into SF popular tourist spots and history and love mini…read moregolf, this is a perfect cross between the two! Although the courses were not that hard, it was fun and cute to see each hole present a little bit of SF history. I loved the miniature buildings that showcased how amazing SF is, you don't realize how many popular landmarks there are here in the bay until coming here! This is tucked away near Ghirardelli square, and there's tons of things to do in the area, so it's a nice little detour while walking around fisherman's wharf and eating an ice cream sundae!

Being spontaneous... Took Mina out for a walk, we saw it and…read moredid it!!! So fun. SkyStar Wheel Fisherman Wharf Farris Wheel - 36 Cages Towing 150 Feet Above 9 to 13 Minute Ride www.skystarwheel.com Our Guide - Nasito, he was ver friendly and so helpful. You must stop by for a ride.

ATTN AND BEWARE:…read more Your minor child's face will be processed and uploaded into their photo system Storibox using AI without your consent. My son is barely just two years old at least two of the "photographs" that they wanted us to purchase were AI processed photos of our family looking like animated people individuals. How is this even allowed without asking the child's parents? Terrible practice that needs to be corrected right away.

This place is so special. Recently in San Francisco for the day we took the Ferry to Fishermen's…read moreWharf. There's a newly developed area by the open-air chowder bowl restaurants that is now Woods Brewery. While hanging outside with the family, a parent shared with us there is a free museum around the corner that the kiddos fell in love with..the Musee Mecanique. It's so amazing. Free admission, and if you want to play the antique games, you can convert your bills to quarters. You will definitely want to! There's all sorts of unique mechanical amusements ~ from fortune telling, to claw machines, pin ball, to diorama style shows, old school movies, and more. There really is something for everyone here. The area is huge! If you are waiting for a reservation on the Pier, want to kill some time, or really just want an enjoyable and different experience with the family, this is it. So much laughter and joy here, as you could see the wonder and excitement from families alike. What I think is so cool about this place is understanding that most of the machines in there are how people kept themselves entertained before television, Broadway, movies, and mainstream. Hand-crafted puppetry and other entertainment! I can't speak to parking, although I do think there are lots that far down (that may come with a price, so do some homework ahead of time). There is a free, public bathroom kitty-corner to the museum. Worth the adventure!

This is a one-of-a-kind hidden gem where you can actually play more than 200 arcade games and…read moremechanical amusements dating from the 1800s to today. You can simply walk through the open door for free--no admission ticket needed. Bring quarters or dollar bills ($1, $5, $10, or $20) to use in the change machines. I really enjoyed seeing the types of amusements people enjoyed generations ago, marveling at the technology, period costumes, and intricate mechanisms that brought them to life. There is an amazing variety: historic moving-picture machines, animated mechanical figures, fortune-telling machines, pinball, skee-ball, and more modern video games. This is a great activity for families, a rainy San Francisco day, or adults looking for something genuinely different, nostalgic, and fun.

My coworker was looking for a place to go out where there would be games and drinks and came upon…read morethis place. It was definitely a great find. DRINKS Thai iced tea slushie tasted like desert in drink form and was delicious. Nick the bartender was so accommodating and did a great job helping me decide what to order since there were a couple of options I was eyeing. The drinks were average price. SERVICE Great, the games were self service and the bar tops were manned so you just head over when you want to get a drink. AMBIANCE It was a very chill and free flowing environment. The place is a vintage theater turned into a barcade, and I love what they did. It's so spacious, has multiple floors, and the high ceilings make the space even more open. They have huge games on the top floor next to the bar which were so much fun! They had movies being projected onto a huge wall visible from every floor. There's music playing but you can still hear well enough to have a conversation. They had classic to new games. Some of them were free. I was unsure of how I'd like it before going but SO GLAD I went. Great for a fun date or just hanging out with your friends. I could also see it being a fun place to have a bday party. I'll be visiting again the next time I'm in San Francisco. Check this place out! Trust me it's worth a visit.

I've been here a handful of times, and it's generally been a good experience with each visit. It's…read morea casual barcade. I love that it's multi-leveled and has high ceilings as it makes it feel more spacious, because it can get crowded. There is a wide variety of arcade games and pinball machines with various wait times depending on the crowd. They also have plenty of large screens all around that run games, movies, and or music videos. Drinks at the bar aren't bad and like others have mentioned, the bartenders can be a hit or miss. I've encountered several chill bartenders, others not so much. Same goes for the security at the entrance. Overall, Emporium is a fun venue to check out if you are in the area.

My friend and I had such a fun time here. We were lucky, too - it wasn't that crowded - so we…read morecould take our time and take multiple shots at each thing. I appreciated the example shots because sometimes I wasn't sure exactly how to pose. Customer service was good. The museum was fun. Super fun time. If I were to go back, I would bring a tripod. I realize this is weird, but it would have been cool to take more photos with my friend versus taking individual shots. One of the employees did come and take our photo at one of them, but it cost $15. I could see where this would be pricey if more had been taken, too!

When we went it wasn't crowded so we could take our time and take pictures. I like that there were…read moreguides on the floor that showed where to set up the camera. Also, it was helpful having sample photos up on the wall. Took 1 star off because it's a bit pricey. If it was a crowded day, it would have been stressful to take pics and take our time.

While the exhibits were well maintained, the aquarium itself was rather small…read more Admission was $31 for adults and there were few discounts available unless you qualified as a senior or used the Museum For All pass, which reduced admission to $5. There wasn't much foot traffic when we arrived at opening, and the employees were efficient from check in through the gift shop. We finished the entire aquarium in about 45 minutes. The entrance opened into a large tank filled with plump schools of sardines. A few additional exhibits led into the photo area. The souvenir photos came out crisp, though it was amusingly obvious that we had been photoshopped onto grainy animal backdrops. Interestingly, the path then led outdoors to the next exhibit area, guided by chalk markings on the ground. There were five species of jellyfish displayed in beautifully illuminated tanks before entering a surrounding glass tunnel featuring sharks, rays, and a variety of fish. There were occasional shark presentations, though I was disappointed there wasn't a designated seating area. Everyone awkwardly stood off to the side while trying to listen to the educational talk. Fortunately, the sharks themselves were active and impressive to watch. The final section featured a stingray touch tank. Surprisingly, there wasn't an easily accessible hand washing station immediately afterward. The turtles were active, the snakes were peacefully lounging, and although there weren't many otters, they appeared healthy, sleek, and well cared for. Ironically, the gift shop was the most well stocked with a wide variety of souvenirs. The photo package cost $35 and included a magnet. Despite what some reviews suggested, it never became crowded during our visit, so arriving near opening seems to be the best strategy. This makes for a pleasant addition to a day exploring San Francisco, especially given its convenient location near the pier. However, I wouldn't visit expecting an experience comparable to some of the country's more renowned aquariums.

For children or a rainy day activity, this was a nice aquarium. As an adult, I spent only 30…read moreminutes without reading many placards, and 1/3 of the time was spent waiting for the elevator to get to the different levels. I didn't see any stairs as an option. I had an aquarium pass through my Go City pass and after the North Beach tour (also included in the Go City pass) that ended at Pier 39, I thought going to the aquarium would nice since it was "free," as opposed to $30.48 for an adult. The underwater tunnels were nice, and I really enjoyed the touch tank to touch a purple sea anemone. I have never touched on in the wild, and after asking the staff a stupid of question of whether it stings or not (duh, likely not since it is in a touch tank), I put my finger out. No sting but the sea anemone grips your finger with the tip of its tentacles and it is like scotch tape. I hope it doesn't hurt the anemone when we pull our finger away. The water looked clean, but I got to wonder with all those unwashed fingers and hands going in the tank. The sea otter exhibit was cute if you could catch them when they swam. The aquarium was small enough that no one would get too tired walking through it. The wait for the elevators on a non-busy weekday detracted from the visit. There should be staff directing patrons to stairs if they prefer, then the visit would have been fine for me. On the bottom floor for the first elevator after the jelly fish, there was a photographer to take pictures before you can get to the elevator. Even if you don't want a picture, you have to wait for the elevator. It was not a busy time for the aquarium but the lines and wait for the elevators detracted from the experience. I didn't notice dirty or unwell fish, since that would have made me sad. Compared with the California Academy of Sciences aquarium on the lower level, this aquarium was quieter. The Academy of Sciences aquarium's wall size aquariums reflected the excited children's voice and loud adult voices to a point it that it was noise overload and combined with the dark, blue, low ceilings contributed to a claustrophobic effect.

Still hands down our favorite science museum in the country. There is just so much to see. We used…read moreour ASTC reciprocal and needed to come back over two days and still only saw about a third of the museum. (ASTC allows 2 people to enter regardless of the home membership) Our favorite discovery this visit was the space exhibit (lots of interesting hands exhibits) and the AI portion - very cool live generated AI images based on found objects and generated music and artwork based on your own drawings.

While visiting the Bay Area this summer, we were told that this is some place we HAD to visit. Like…read morethe Bay Area Discovery Museum (which was ADORED), we could have gotten in with a reciprocal membership we have from LA, but I wasn't aware. I was just dropping money left and right for kids museums that were free for us. Sigh. Lesson of the trip: check your memberships! A lot of the exhibits were broken or not working, which was a bummer, but there was plenty of stuff for us to look at, and we didn't even see it all. Some highlights for the kids were the interactive laser table, the room where everything has no color unless you use a white light flashlight (they were in there FOREVER), and the cow eye dissection (which also left us all a little queasy...). We took too long getting brunch at the Ferry Building, so we didn't have enough time to explore it all, but I'm sure we'll return when we come up again.

I haven't been into a Ripley's in probably 15 or more years. We tooks our kids while in San Fran…read moretoday. We had a great time. Pretty sure the spinning thing that make you feel like you're the one spinning, not the walls, was all of our favorite. We used Groupon for the tickets but Groupon kept messing up & wouldn't open the voucher. The guy at the entrance was awesome, he honored our tickets knowing Groupon kept messing up. Thank you!

The front desk staff was very friendly and welcoming, so this review is not about the service…read more We decided to visit because of the great reviews, and our 3.5-year-old was excited by the entrance. What we didn't realize is that the museum has a lot of very lifelike mannequins and human figures right from the entrance and in the first room. Both my son and I are uncomfortable with realistic mannequins, and we were surprised by how many there were. We ended up leaving after less than a minute. It was disappointing to lose the admission fee, but we were simply too uncomfortable to continue. I'm giving 4 stars because I don't think it's a bad museum--it just wasn't a good fit for us. I mainly wanted to mention the mannequins because I didn't see that in other reviews. If you or your children are sensitive to lifelike human figures, it's something to be aware of before buying tickets.

I've been taking classes here since they moved to the new location and would highly recommend the…read morestudio and their six week courses! Ricky, Sammy, and Diane have all been wonderful 6-week course instructors, all always more than willing to help or demo any techniques. Each instructor has different teaching styles so it has been great to learn tid bits from each of them. Also shoutout to Conrad and Todd for answering my miscellaneous questions during open studio time. Overall, the studio itself is a spacious and welcoming place with very friendly staff. I always enjoy my time here!

This place is truly awful. I paid and booked for a 6 week course, only to get an email 4 hours…read morebefore the start date/time about them cancelling and delaying the class by 2 weeks. The email also stated that if the 2 week delay doesn't fit to our schedule, we can reach out to them to discuss a resolution. I've emailed them 3x and called a couple times for over a week now. I never received a response, (1.5 weeks!). I should've read the reviews more about this place refusing to refund people's money/ straight up ghosting them after they've paid.