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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