Zabeel Park to be set up by Dubai Municipality
for Dh180 million at the existing Zabeel
Square will get extensive sports and recreation
facilities. Zabeel Park, will have a total
area of 51 hectares distributed over three
plots connected by means of bridges, is
currently in the tendering process and
is expected to be ready by August 2003.
The
main features include a 45-metre high
Panoramic Tower, Technology Zone that
comprises technological interactive
displays, Space Maze, which is an electronic
maze, Sports Area including sports courts
and clubhouse, Barcode Garden, which
includes hi-tech displays and water
features, and Alternative Energy Zone
featuring interactive displays on alternative
energy such as solar, wind, geo-thermal
tidal, etc. The park also consists of
a lake provided with water cascades,
wave machine, geyser, boat hiring, laser
projection on water screen in the lake,
and a lakeside restaurant, and skate
park." Other features include the
Mega Bowl amphitheatre with a seating
capacity of 2,000, for group wedding
parties, and services required for different
types of performances; Imax Theatre
with a seating capacity of 450, associated
with retail and food and beverages facilities;
BMX trail, adventure play area, and
adventure golf; function plaza for special
occasions such as launching a new product,
small special markets and parties; as
well as road train, water gardens and
water features, retail and food and
beverages outlets, exhibition building,
coffee shop and other amenity buildings.
It will have six gatehouses including
first aid room, public toilets and services.
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