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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