For Year-Round al Fresco Dining OpenAire Adds Second Retractable Enclosure to WaTiki Waterpark

Thursday, March 24, 2011


(OPEN FREE PRESS) Rapid City, SD March 24, 2011 -- WaTiki Indoor Water Park Resort in Rapid City, South Dakota now has not one, but two ways for guests to enjoy the park year-round. In addition to the 130’ (39.62m) x 150’ (45.72m) retractable roof waterpark enclosure completed by OpenAire in 2006, a second sunlit space has been added. Slider’s Bar and Grill now has its own beautiful OpenAire enclosure with retractable panels and sidewalls that offer the ultimate in patio-style dining. 

The restaurant, which officially opened its doors on New Year’s Eve 2010, seats 210 people in a space that’s airy, welcoming and incredibly flexible. Diners can enjoy natural light and great outdoor views in warm, dry comfort, and when summer comes to South Dakota, opening up the OpenAire enclosure turns the bar area of the restaurant into a sun-filled patio with lots of fresh, warm air and a wonderful outdoor atmosphere. 

“The benefits of the year-round usage and the flexibility of OpenAire’s solution made them a natural fit when we were looking at options for adding a restaurant to the resort complex,” says Donnie Patton, Co-Owner, WaTiki Indoor Water Park Resort. “Plus we had such a positive experience working with them on the waterpark, it just made sense to bring them back.” 

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