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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