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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