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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