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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