Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze
{{short description|Amusement park in San Francisco, California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{infobox amusement park
| name = Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze
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| logo = Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze sign.jpg
| logo_caption = The sign outside the building
| image = Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze interior.jpg
| caption = Inside the mirror maze
| location = San Francisco, California, United States
| coordinates = {{coordinates|37.810068|N|122.410237|W|display=inline,title|type:landmark}}
| mapframe = yes
| status = Open
| theme = Maze
| owner =
| general_manager =
| operator =
| season = Year-round
| attendance =
| area = {{convert|2000|sqft|sqm}}
| slogan = Get lost in the Infinite{{cite web|url=https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/|title=Official website|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524014358/https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/|url-status=live}}
| homepage = {{url|https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/}}
}}
Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze is a tourist attraction on Pier 39 in San Francisco, California. It is a mirror maze in which people must find their way out, attempting to avoid confusion.
History
The maze was created by Charles Magowan, (April 16, 1963 – March 3, 2017) who studied psychology at Yale University, graduating in 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.afar.com/places/magowans-infinite-mirror-maze-san-francisco|title=Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze|website=AFAR|access-date=May 23, 2023|first1=Kimberley|last1=Lovato|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524014358/https://www.afar.com/places/magowans-infinite-mirror-maze-san-francisco|url-status=live}} He then became the first generation four worker of Merrill Lynch and was CEO of Aquatech Systems, a Norwegian salmon farming agency. Finally, in 2006, he co-founded TradePoint Solutions, a software company before creating his labyrinth in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/charles-magowan-obituary?id=9426795|title=Charles Magowan Obituary|website=Legacy.com|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524014358/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/charles-magowan-obituary?id=9426795|url-status=live}}
Features
The maze is lit up using blacklights. It also contains 77 mirrors.{{cite web|url=https://www.peek.com/san-francisco/r0vx/sharpen-your-senses-in-magowans-infinite-mirror-maze/a0a484|title=Sharpen Your Senses in Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze|access-date=May 23, 2023|website=Peek Travel|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524014358/https://www.peek.com/san-francisco/r0vx/sharpen-your-senses-in-magowans-infinite-mirror-maze/a0a484|url-status=live}} While people try to escape the maze, music from the 1980s is also blared loud through speakers.{{cite web|url=https://secretsanfrancisco.com/magowans-mirror-maze/|title=This Psychedelic Mirror Maze Is The Trippiest (Legal) Experience In SF|access-date=May 23, 2023|date=August 12, 2021|last1=Ferrell|first1=Jamie|website=Secret San Francisco|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524014359/https://secretsanfrancisco.com/magowans-mirror-maze/|url-status=live}} Plastic gloves are provided to not get fingerprints on the mirrors.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetravel.com/magowans-infinite-mirror-maze-what-to-see-do|title=Mirror Mirror: What You'll See At Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze|last1=Bhatia|first1=Aunindita|access-date=May 23, 2023|date=December 2, 2021|website=The Travel|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524085125/https://www.thetravel.com/magowans-infinite-mirror-maze-what-to-see-do/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/ Official website]
{{San Francisco attractions}}
Category:Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
Category:Landmarks in San Francisco