The Midway set the tone for future amusement parks in America and gave Boyton the concept for his Water Chutes. The success of this venue led Boyton to open a park at Coney Island in 1895.
Amusement parks spread rapidly across America in the next decade.
At its peak, Coney Island had three major parks, but Chicago was the nation's amusement park capital. Chicago's City Railway Co. opened Sans Souci in 1899 at 60th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. The park drew crowds from the Washington Park racetrack across the street. When the track closed and White City opened nearby, Sans Souci went into decline. Prohibition killed the new venture and it was razed for a gas station in 1929.