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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