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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