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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