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The American Carnival Midway with roots from the Plaisance Midway of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The Plaisance was filled with villages of social anthropology studies presented as entertainment, amusement rides, dining, drinking, entertainment shows and reenactments. This entertainment concept was captive by the breed of traveling showmen as the American Carnival midway. Starting off heavy amount of entertainment shows, mixed with food and gaming concessions, sprinkled with a small number of amusement rides. During the next 100 years this format changed to lower to no shows, mixed of food and gaming concessions, sprinkled with a major number of amusement rides.