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.
|