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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