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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