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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