Sea Lion Park was a sixteen acre amusement park started in 1895 on Coney Island by Paul Boyton. He fenced the property and charged admission, the park becoming the first enclosed and permanent amusement park in North America. Up until the establishment of this park, amusement areas around the country consisted of pay-as-you-go concessions. coneyisland.htm" target="_blank">History of Enduring Coney Island. Retrieved 4 August 2007. In 1903, Sea Lion Park was replaced by _Luna Park.