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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